Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-29
ALARMING OUTRAGE.

The Times published an extra Yesterday,
of which 5000 copies were sold. giving an
account OF an outrageous attack on. the
steamboat John W. Richmond, in the harbor
of New York, by which the lives of IFS
human beings were put in great jeopardy
The affair has produced a tremendous ex-
'citement in this city, and there is but one
opinion on the subject. II appears that
the steamboat Osceoia chartered by the pro-
prieiors ofthe MONOPOLY LINE, and manned
BY the crew aud officers Of the Narragan-
sell, run into the Richmond two or three
times on Saturday evening, for the purpose
OF gripping or disabling that popular boat
The passengers, about one hundred in num-
Der, have published an account Of the out.
rage, and signed their names to il. The
guns of the Richmond were loaded with
the intention OF firing into the pilot house of
the Osceoa If she came on again TO the
attack and substantial number of passen-
gers stood ready, in case ofconiact to make
fast TO the Osceola. and take possession of
that boat by general boarding. But The
speed OF the Richmond. and The cool, Judi
cious management of Capt Townsend, pre-
vented the necessity of resort to the vio-
lence and retribulion that would have fol-
lowed another attack upon that boat A.
mong the passengers in the Richmond were
thirty gentlemen who belong to this clyy
they speak in terms of the highest common
dation oil the conduct Of Capt L. on this
highly exciting and trying occasion.
Boston. Com. Gag. Of Mareh Is
Steam Boat New. YORK. Burnt-We are
sorry TO learn that the steamboat New York
was burnt nearly to the waters edge, about
o'clock Yesterday morning. when lying at
the wharfin New Haven. together with the
freight on board This information was
brought by the Bridgeport boat Capt
Brooks, which arrived yesterday. and is con-
firned by the fact that no boat arrived yes
terday from New Haven. How the fire
originated, we have not yet learned. The
New York was one of the fastest and best
boats on our waters, and was worth at least
$50, OO0.-Her cost was a good deal more
than that She belonged to the New Ha-
ven Company. e. was mol insuyed,-the rate
demanded by the Insurance Companies, (l2
-2or accent per annum, having been deem
ed much greater thanthe risk The Steam.
boat Co., we understand, had just concur
ded an arrangement for the sale OF their
boats, &c..to individuals, deliverable on the
first of May. Whether the New York is
so much injured as TO render her not worth
repairing. we are unable TO say.-We are
told she did not sink As she was to leave
for this city at o'clock yesterday morning.
the freight on board must have been down
freight or 10 other words, freight shipped
at New Haven. and probably the amount
was not large. The Eastern Land Mail
due yesterday, is Of course behind l, could
not have been on board at the time OF the
accident, as it does not reach New Haven
until between and s o'clock, A. Mn "
Journal Of Commerce, March 23.
Abolition riots.--A Mr. Burleigh. about
delivering an abolition lecture at Wilksbarre.
Pa.a few days since, was arrested by mob,
put in stage and sent out of town, his fare
being paid A Mr.. Gldersleeve, his friend.
was ridden on a rail through the principal
Streets Ere. Star.