Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-04
4 Gang of ROLbers CanrAt.

| CHARLESTON, Feb. PA Bench Warrant
| was issued OH Saturday last, against several
| individuals, who have for some time past
| inhabited the Six Mile House. Ii appears that
| gang of villains had located themselves
| about that neighborhood. and mmIited very
many daring aud outrageous batteries on per-
| sons travelling that way. To such height
| had they carried this game, that Mr.. Ross, who
| was put i'll possession OF the house OH Thurs.
day last, was attacked and violently beaten,
and with difficulty he escaped with his life into
| the woods, on Friday morning, after having
| two loaded mnskets fired at him. Upon his
| affidavit the Bench Warrant issued, which
| was executed by Colonel Cieary, accompanied
| by number OF gentlemen on Saturday after
| uoen. There were six persons arrested !;
among the number we've FISHER and his wife.
| Nine or ten loaded muSkeis. with fixed
| bayonets, were found in the house; also a
| key aud large canister of gun powder--lke.
wise. the hide of COW, apparently fresh killed
| was discovered IN a bag under one of the out
buildingS-(Ief the neighbOrS look tOtheir catfLe
| The house aud out buildings were accidentally
| burnt M the same evesing. We congratulate
| the citizens that the prisoners were safely
| lodged in eaol on Saturday night.
| The Bench Warrant, alluded to above, was
| granted by the Hon. Judge CoLCoCK
| The Five Mile House, which had also been
| Inhabited by these outlaws was burnt by a
patty of citizens on Thursday last, with the
| consent of its owneI.J
Since the above was III type, we have ascer-
| tanned tHat one of the persons who was robbed
| aud beaicn by the gang has been To the Jail =,
accompanied, by Col. CLEARY, the Sheriff S
| Deputy. and has identified Fisher his wife,
| and Heyeayd, SIS the individuals who perpetra.
| ted the crime.
The following is correct list Of the mem.
bers OF the gang who we're appTehended and
| committed 10 prison on Saturday night. ,jO'H,
| Fisher, Larjud Fisher, his wife, I'm. dey,rud,
| James W Etpry, June HoiCud, and Seth Young.
| 1t is supposed there are more of them lurking
| about, and it is hoped the vigilance Of the
| police and citizens will ferret them out and
| bring them to Justice.
~ We are informed and requested to state,
/ that MIR. JoHN Peoples, who was robbed and
| numerically beaten by the villains mentioned
above. is an honest, industrious young mar
| from the country, aud had "A sum of money
| entrusted TO his care, which the robbers IeOk
! from III. Any DOn'diOnS for his assistance, iett
irith The Editors wiH be thankfully receired by
| him. GCHy Gdz.
FROM AUX CAVES.
a gentleman who arrived from Aux. Cave
| on Saturday last, IN the schr Nay FlOWci in
| forms Va, that Gen. Sir GREGOR MAC GRRGoR
was at that place on the 3Ist Jan. when he
| sailed. He had arrived some time previous
| from Nassau, aud had established his reudez-
| vOuS at Aux Caves. where he had 1000 of the
| finest troops in the world, part OF them en-.
| canped on shore. A slJop OF war aud large
| transport ship were lying at anchor. During
| oar iniOrmanfs STAY, brig arrived with
| troops, said 10 lie from GrecnUck. \ large
| place, with 800 more. This expedition was
! waiting for further reinfuTCemeuts which
| when all concentrated, would amount 10 5000
| men Their precise destination was not pub.
! liry known. Jb.
! By the late rise Of peedce River, (sa,s the
| Winyaw lntelligemcer) several rats Of lumber
have been brought to market, duriu- the pre-
| senf week. The article is worth from Is to
| S 20 per thousand feet.
/
NIEGWOts FOH SaLt.-w,iI be onof,d At p1tiic
sale, fnr cgsh. At MecklrfbWg Courthouse ,oH th1
Jhird HOUd0V IN U0rch. n fair. ifpot, the HeNt fair
day, nsm hVe 10 seven NEGROES one Of them uau
cook and house servant. who cau Lev. ta@, and get
] shingles about u yesfs oij. g.. GREEN.
/ March ?. pT..Cs
| NETM. h. CBANBEBt AYNE. Esq......Obsertng an
W advruisemem in tie Enquirer "a which your Hamf
is subscrihcd. rs trustee fyT GfeushSw, if TIE
purpose Of selling lands, and tWo negroes Esrf
dnd JcnnY, said 10 be the fToperty ~ x. Thomas
YOU sill he pleased to tai notice, tist thenfgf Jetu'
s rot, nor ntvcf was, the property Of X. Thomas,
sud thai positively forbid your setting under e said
| deed Of trust tie sad negro Jenny.
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