Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-27

The Vandsn5argh A6sir,--- The sccopp,
which we published somc days ago Of the
bloody contest between DR. Vandcnburgh
and four burglrrs in the city Of New York.
was SO extraordinary. that we scarcely BE-,
lieved it nj The time. The main facts, how.
ever, have been sobsan,iatj, and the FOL.
lowing facts related below may lead 10 dis
covrry OF the assassins.
Ia the Times OF yesterdays date, was a
paragraph headed rMysierious.n giving un
accoun, OF the finding OF mans body tied
up in sack and found drifrd ashore near
the public store AT the quarantine ground An
inquest was held on the body by Peter Win.
ant, the Coroner Of Richmond county. on
"Wednesday, II was in state OF nudity. a
cord round its neck. and il was found ia the
sack head foremost The sack was tied q,
the mouth, and j, was evident that large
stone had been attached TO one end Of the
rope. On examining the body. small stab
as from walking sick pike. was found on
the forehead, about half an inch from the
RICH, eyebrow, and about quarter of an
inch in depth On the LEFT side about the
fifth rib was similar stab, and on the left
side Of the throat. Immediately under the
chin. was cut. which had the appearance
Of having been given by large dirk knife.
Its depth we could not-telL but il was an
inch in length. and from its direction must
have Entered the carotid artery. The body
was removed 10 the dead house ia the Park
OF this city. where II now lies and where j,
was visited by most Of our police officers
yesterday.
They are all ofop,nion :ha, !, is the body
Of the fourth man that attacked DR.. v. tan-
denburrh. at his house in Washington plsse.
Three weeks since. u will BE- remembered
that il was stated in the police report pub
lIshrd at the time OF its occurrence. that " hen
the Doctor reached his office after escaping
from thee assailants. he was met 5y the
fourth. whom he seized and in the struggle
and the DR.. was stunned by III. fall As hr
was attempting to rise one Of his ASSISTANTS
fell across the chair. and another Of them
coming up the Doctor heard him say. "Oh
I'm stabbed" A quaplity OF hot blood here
s,reanrd over the Doctors face.
Il is supposed tina, the man whose body is
now lying in the dead house, is he who was
thus stabbed accidentally BY one OF lis com
rades--and that the wound so received was
that in the throat given With the large dirk
knife. afterward found on the scene oil ac.
ton and tint two lesser wounds on the 9th
| er paris Of his body. and heretofore describ
ed. we're given by the Doctor with the pike
OF his walking cane. HIS comrades proba.
bly, carried him from the Doctors premises
and doubtless removed him in some vehicle
This would account for there being no ira.
ces Of blood after crossing the threshold Of
the door OF the Doctors house. When he
died. they Of course could not bury him. and
We. j, would appear that they had desired to
10 do so, for the blood had bren washed away
from his neck. head and body, and he had
been shaved ufer his death Drs Wee,rr-
Welt and Doanr, who examined the body on
the inquest, were Of opinion that i, had not
been in the water more than two or three
Days. The jury found 'that he had cometo
his death by being murdered by some per-.
sons unknown" g t1f
Officer Bonyer thinks the mans name is
Green, & that he was connected with gang
long in the practice OF robbing houses. the
occupants Of which were away in the ,covn.
TRY. $3.50
We learn tina. the body has been identi6-
ed, this merning, by the District Attorney. -
The deceased was an Epylishman. and it is
supposed that the other three. concerned in
the affair at Vandenburgh's were also from
England. A. clue to. their discovery is be.
Iieyed 70 be sffordsd.-N Y Com. Adv.
r~ygtyf~e q -------.4 Ee
The Hon. Mr.. SLADE ofvermon., who is
regarded as the champion Of Aboitionism
in Congress. has 10 recent speech @defn-
ed his position in Ie!ulion,o the next Prtsi
dency. and .asowed hiupsylI the earnes, sup
porter ofths Farmer or NoRTH BEND :"
We intend soon 10 publish this par, Of his
speech. n. y.
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nPFast in this State, Friday April 10th.