The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-06
ALEXA NDKrA, july 81.
DARING RIO BERRY ''sie


IL is rare in this country that deeds of equal afro
cry and audaeity, with that are about to io,ise
are Perpetrated--We fincerely hope the attempts
making by fevera OF the public ipirited of our nhab-
t'ns to 'eze the afia'in will be iuceesiul-we how
ever cannot bur fear that the numbers of III. notes
were probably not copied the Bank Of Columbia
and IS the aiiafn has perpe,rated his nurderous i'd
'enton with 10 much cool delbera,ion, tina, he las
wei condered ct his means of iafeiv.. This fupi-
e'"n ON cur part, although think fulfilled by fas
We only mention with ferrous hope that may a.
mu'ae the exeroiis OF all. to leave one ustujned
40 nesns unfougl,, which may tend 70 the dico,e,v
OF 10 criel and 10 deliberate viiiain.a
Mr. John Peters--a clerk in the Bank Of Column
ha' IS now ,ying .dai.g,rouily woundeu in the eir
hide, apparently ahy Piao gall. at the bouie Of
Jonathan Swift, Eiq. near this town. This gentle
man hates. that as on his way from George Town
to>Aiexandra with between l6 aud 1900 dollars il,
notes o' tie nan or Aiexandria, Tor the Turpofe Of ex
chai'g : then. fer cath OF Columbia Bark Nutes. he
WAS met about 9 o'clock y. NJ. at 4 in,aB brar,h
rear hedge of Dryers about two miles from this
town and ee.weea the lands OF Charles Alexander.
Strr. and Charles Alexander Iunr by ayounp nan
VINO cached from one :ide of lie road, and ap-
peared IN the a9 oscroilnf il Brit who getting near
the Horic teizcd the Bride and difcharged pto,
&C MIR. Peters which occA foned the wound from
wiuch he now fuffrs This unfortunate young mar,
desr;'rs the snat'in as of midde iah,-wi III. a blak
goat and Ia. and naIkeen pa, falcons lie had G,o.s
ms horie MIR. r. furpo.cs he robbed OF his ..,-
ney, as when alliance arrived, he had none
"uth were the niot corre9 reports relative to rer-
EaPs the mott daring robbery ever perpetrated in A.
,nerica, IN circulation yeaerday -Thi, m ornire We
nave collected other facts wh.chs..r 4, ~, n
our duty to in(Frt in this day'sraper.
AS foon as this circunlitance was known a General
and honorable ipirt Of Indignation was ,xcited-our
citizens military and CIVIL who could procure horr.s
immediately went in purfue Of the afaf:n-we are
informed about SO OF the inhabitants CT Alexandria
were engaged in the pur.u,-t;e information obtain
ed from Il ole who returned is as follows:
Ea-iy yeaerday morning two een,ee locking men.
one exactly anfwering the Geicsipt.on given b. Mr.
teterS OF the ailain croGe a; the George Town
Terry, and were obler2ed TO have Pilos, they had
with them a black man, apparently ftrvan;-ths
man might have crccd accident. fontb
noe oil the river they feen take the road 70
the right OF the Alexandria road but were Afterwards
met IN 1t, but without the negro Different parties
OF our citze met with fone waggoners who report
ed that they had met the Wneheaer road, two
men aniwer'ng rhe above delcripr n, riding as laG
rs their hores could carry them about hours rdr
head OF their PURIFIERS.
he audacity and deGberatcrefs of lis attemp,
)u'tlHes the piPicon that than one pcrlon was
engaged IN IT. IL is not improbable but the above
were the robbers, that their obis9 now is to gan
the back country and hide ther,.eves in its iafgeG
es, until the iearch ihal be over We therefore hcpe
h,Ify IN their power 70 daring a breach of the
peace, that the perpetrators may be brought to uf
tice.
We are happy to learn that Mr. Peters thcuph
ieverey) is not confdered danserouly wounded.
The bail iiruek againG rib, and, as il is We known
that fl g!it reifance viii change the dire on of
ball. 10 this gliding under the membrar,s taied a.
long the iide % the bone aud lodged elf in the feihy
parts of the back, from which it has been extracted
CHARLESTON, July IS.
Highly important and Iati!ta7ory i,ltormation to
merchants.
We are happy 10 have it in our power 10
fate, that the Collector of the Cations has re-
ceived letter from Captain Commandant TIN
GEY, Superintendent of the Navy Yard at VAIN
logton, informing him, that he has received or
ders pofitiVely to fit the frigate ADAMS for ita,
and expects lie will DC ready N 4 /, r.nigi from
the 18th initant)-it is probable that Captain
MURRr will command her. Tire brig HoRNEr,
and new brig to be LAUNCHED at Baltimore in
few days, are alto commiGioned, and To I'll,
with all Potiibe fpeed. 1t is intended that lheie
veiels ihall guard our harbour, and the coat
generally. The 7ime;.
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