A brutal and terrible outrage was perpetrated, yesterday afternoon, on the person of a young lady named Elizabeth Keys, whose parents reside in Washington County, and whose character has been above reproach. She arrived in West Troy yesterday, accompanied by her brother-in-law having occasion to come to this city for his valise, left the girl in the saloon of a man named Sullivan, at the upper side-cut, until his return. While the girl was sitting in the place, she was approached by a fellow named Flannigan, who told her that her brother-in-law desired to see her outside. She accompanied him out of the saloon, and he conveyed her over the canal bridge to a vacant and out of the way lot, near the railway track.

On arriving there, the scoundrel suddenly seized the girl, threw her on the ground, and then by main force outraged her person. Three other of his associates, who were doubtless cognizant of his intention, soon arrived at the spot, and each in turn repeatedly abused their victim. After the ruffians had gratified their devilish instincts, they departed, leaving the girl almost lifeless on the ground. She was afterwards seen by a canal boat captain, who helped her to his boat, and immediately sent for an officer. Patrolman Rogers having been notified of the occurrence, had the girl conveyed to the station house, and immediately started in pursuit of the perpetrators of the outrage, who he was enabled to identify from the girl's description. He arrested four of the vagabonds: Christopher Flannigan, George Scholen, William Carty and Edward Dunn, and lodged them in the station house.

This morning, the four were arraigned before Justice Gratton, who remanded them to jail until their victim was able to appear as witness against them. The girl is in a shocking condition, her body being terribly bruised and mangled. Sergeant Loomis immediately sent for a surgeon who has been in charge and is confident that she will recover. The Sergeant has done everything in his power to alleviate her sufferings and to make her comfortable. She feels her condition keenly, and no person can listen to the story of her abduction without being affected.

The news of the occurrence created the greatest excitement in the village last evening Threats were made against the lives of the vagabonds by several citizens, and were they not in the custody of Sergeant Loomis, they would hardly be safe from bodily harm. The brother-in-law of the girl, on hearing of the outrage, became almost frantic. He is at present in West Troy, awaiting the result of the examination.