Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-06
ROBBERY or THE. MAI


ONE IHOCSdND DOLLARS REVARD,
NEW YORK, February I.-I'iis morn
ing about B o'clock, between Bridgeiown
and Eliza bethtown, the United States
Mail Coach was stopped by three armed
men, masked, who, after cutting the ira
ces, opened tjie coach door and robbed The
passengers of their watches, money, &c.
they cut open the Mali and after taking
from l, such pac kages as they thought pro-
per, aud putting them IN "a pair OF saddle
bags, made of. Oae of the robbers spoke
broken English, but whether aflectedly
or not, could no, be ascerIained.
Ii Is impossible, at this time, TO ascer-
tam whai part OF the Mail has been taken.
All reasonable charges, with the above
reward, will be paid Tor the detection of
these villains
THEODORUS BAILEY, Post Master.
Post Uihce, New York, Feb. /, 1919.
Robbery ofMe MaH-In addition TO
the above official notice, we have collect.
ed The following particulars of this afro
cIouS vIilany. AT the time and place
mentioned above, one Of the men ran be-
tore The leading horses, and told Will
AIN Smith, the driver, to stop. The OH
er two Immediately presented themselves,
armed VITA pistols, and took the driver
from his seat. They then cut the traces,
ana one OF The reIns. AM went to the
Coach doors; one presenting a pistol, the
other large knife, or dirk, and demand
ed whatever money The passengers had
There were five gentlemen AMI a lady.
passengers.-From one they obtained a
pocket book, containing only sinai sum: :
from another gold watch and from a
third, MIR. Cowan of this city, small
sum in change. They attempted 10
force this gentleman Out OF the Coach.
but he demonstrating with them, they left
the passengers, and proceeded i'm search
of the mail, which was forward. They
cut hole Of about twenty inches in the
portmanteau, through which they drew
as many packages of letters as filled a
pair OF saddle bags and Il pocket hand
kerchiei. They then made off, having
detained the stage about twenty minutes.
We have asceriaincd That the following
packages are missing.
FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
From philadelphia, one hundred single
letters, eight double, two treble, one
marked 629 cents, and one marked rs.
From Baltimore, one bundle in which
was enclosed The bill, and of course Tie
number Of letters il not yet ascertained.
FROM NeW Orleans, sixty one single let
tiers.
For New York State, four bundles are
received, and II is supposed that six or
eight have been taken by Tie robbers.
For Connecticut State.-One bundle on
~ received. The number missing not
known.
From Washington far B0ston.-About
one half missing. The package. marked
No 2. enclosing the bill, was received.
For New Hampshire Statc.-Several
packages missing.
From Washington for District Of Maine.
One package missing.
Far WasSachusetts' Siatc.-Only one
package received, and that without the
bill.
In addition TO the above, many entire
mails may have been taken, which can
not be asceriained in this city.
We understand that Mr.. Cowen, had
time TO secure his watch and money. An
other OF the passengers tore a hole in the
lining of the Stage, and secreIed large
amount in bills.
A gentleman from Newark, informs us,
that lage party started iroiu that place
early this morning, in pursuit of the viii
lains.
Since The above was in type, we have
been oblIgingly favored with the following
official statement:
Aco0nnt IF Mails missing and received at
New York, LIST. FEB. 1910.
From Washington TO New York State.
received bundles Nos. I, 3, 4 and 8 bill
missing, aud the number of bundles not
known.
From do. TO New Hampshire State, Nos.
L and 8, with bill, missing No.2 receiy-
ed.