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Bloody .Af;ay-.4 Canal Boat Captain cut to
pieces ,Dith d Boecis Knife .-On Saturday even
ing last, a most bloody affray occurred at Stoy's
Landing, in New Jersey, six or seven miles
from CaInden, between Capt Washington b.
Swain, Of a lime boat, and a negro man living
in the neighborhood. The aliercation COM
menced between them on some trihing subject,
when the negro suddenly drew bowie knife
and cut and carved his antagonist in a most
shocking manner. Several puncturess were
made, one of which entered the abdomen just
above thehip, and some thirty incisiqns on the
face, neck and back One of the cuts is entire
ly through the lower lip and chin TO the bone.
One on the side of the neck, four inches long,
separates the ugular vein. One on the back
of the neck, Ave inches long, IS entirely through
the muscle One on the chest is five inches
long, and one on the back, from the, shoulders
to the hips, twenty-five inches long. Nine are
Ten inches in length, many Of them running
through the skin, flesh and entire integuments.
Notwithstanding this horror cutting and bntch-
cry The captain walked TO the dwelling OF Mr..
Philip STAY, about one hundred and fifty yards
distant. DR.. C. ID. Hendry, at Haddon6eld,
was sent for. who. with the aid of one OF his
student, Mr.. ID. M. Stout, dressed his wounds,
seventeen Of which il was found necessary TO
stitch up. Though the doctor found his pa
lient sinking and insensible from the great loss
of blood, he left him about IL O'Clock, with
some symptoms. of re action.


Two men were present al theb time lot this
bloody outrage, and stood paralyzed, with fear,
unable TO afford the defenceless victim OF the
armed negro the slightest aid, and permitted
the scoundrel 10 make his escape The height
borhood, however, soon became aroused, dan
a vigilant search was set on foot to ferret oul
the offender. Captain Swain, we learn, resheo
at Nonistown, where he has wife an ,tedygu
He was still alive Yesterday al O'Clock chd.i.id
little hope was entertained Of his recovhsr-
Public Ledger. R'h son nN..' Hpa