New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-18
FIENDISH OUTRAGE AT SYRACUSE.

The Syracuse Standard of Thursday, June II,
contains the particulars of Of the most british
outrages that ever dsgraced any city.
The canalboat Hickory Bush lying in the north SIDE
cut Salins, waiting for cargo was boarded on
Wednesday evening May 80, by eight miscreants who
have long been the and disgrace of that part
of the city, and the young woman employed as cook
forcibly carried off and outraged
The details of this horrible affair sckenng in the
extreme. The following are substantially the facts
of the case: The young woman in question Is an
English girl, about nineteen years OF age WITHOUT a
relative in this country. She has for some time past
lived in Glen Haven but recently came TO the city In
search Of employment She applied to the intelligence
office of King Mann and after whiting several days
accepted the offer of boatcaptan to 60 on board as
cook. Ths very next day after ner engagement while
the boat was lying 81 Salina, one of the Infamous
gang came on bosad under pretense of getting cup
of water and tried 10 induce her to go with him. She
however Indignantly refused and the scoundrel left,
mutteriIg ferocious threats. About 10 O'Clock the
Whole gang boarded the boat, and breaking opea the
cabin seized the girl She called upon the captain for
aid ard escaping from their hands chung to him and
impored his protection.
The poor miserable paltroon, either terrified or in
the conspiracy refused TO interfere, and the girl was
forced from the boat and carried along the tow-path
and fields TO the woods east of Mr.. Briggs at Green
point Her cries for pity were UNDECIDED, her entrea
ties were dsrearded and her shreks stopped BY
a gap. With blows and violence she was hurried
along and at last was forciby stretched on the ground
the Sronges and hedriest Of the gang standing npon
her ankles while the rest accomplished tnelr neisn
purposes The wretches did not abandon their victim
until o clock in the morning, when they conducted
her 10 another canal-boat and locked her up From
this she however escaped and BY the aid of several
stockholders and gentlemen passing in the street. she
was enabled to identify several of tho miscreants
Three have been arrested but to the disgrace of the
city two of them have found bail The others are
known and will be brought TO justice If they remain
upon the Western Continent.
The poor victim has temporary asylum with Cap
tain Titus at the Penitentary where she Is slowly re-
covering from the effects of her horrible treatment
Let any one visit her there, examine her condition,
listen TO the details of the outrage as given by her
10 the sympathizng friends into whose hands she has
fallen, and see her hopeless and hesrt-broken If they
have spark of humanity in their bosoms while their
hearts viii bleed with pity for her. they will turn TO
steel toward the authors of her wrongs, and VIII be
filed with determination that awful retrlbuuon
shall follow Her limbs complete masses OF brsses
the marks Of an ronshod heel plainupon her side
and her mouth and tongue are swollen and discoofed
from the effects Of the gag.
This one outrage did not satisfy these monsters.
Their passions receiving All additional stimuiant IRON
the brutality already accomplished, and madieneo
beyond the reach OF caution they commenced snotner
assault upon woman whom they accidentally met
after o'clock in the morning. Nearly TERMED to
death she ran into the yard and garden OF one OF our
most respectable citizens closely pursued by them
The gentleman was awakened BY the cry OF murder
and fastening out rescued her from her pursuers
This occurred upon one Of our principal streets and
after daylight in the morning.