Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-09
returned Will the following information,

their horses giving out.
Three men were discovered by far
mer about halfa mile this side OF Round
brook, making their Way for tile mouu-
iains in Somerset county. Two of them
had on lrock coats; the other a tirab
roundabout. The former being Dutch,
they did not get much Information from
him. hut went across the fields TO black
smith'sshop, where they enquircd if they
could get across the creek 10 the noun
ians, without going through the town.
On being informed where they could
cross, our informant says, they conyers-
ed together in French, aud crossed over
to the mountains. The party informed
the inhabitants Of Roundbrook and So
merville of their discovery, end the re-
ward which had been offered; Oh which
Information. ID or Is ofthe inhabitants
mounted, and started in pursuit, and it
is presumed they will overiake them, and
they have no doubt oftlieir being The
persons who committed. the outrage.
IL is presumed they are making their
way for Sussex Mountains.
remain, &c.
]. B. MARSH.
p. s. We have found in the river i'm this
town, 2 belts made Of Buckskin. with
pockets for pistols aud dirks, one ofw hich
| have sent TO MIR. Lyon, together with a
cocoanut shell which contained rum.
J. B. Nj.
The facts stated in our last, respecting
three men who had lodged in Dover street
are correct, with this alteration that two
of them lodged at Johnson's in Dover
street, and the third at No. 81, Vande-
water street. The names and descrip-
tons of these ?hree persons, as obtained
by the Police Magistrates of the CITY, are
as follows -
Joseph N0n,ie-5 feet 10 inches in
height, pit,ed with the small pox, black
mhlskers, about 33 years Of ase-rather
slim.
Doctor Henrie-30 years of age, sandy
whlskers, feet inches in height-sIim,
his hairturned ba from his forehead.
Pierre Bertrand-2S years Of age, 5 feet
6 or inches in height, red whiskers, ra-
Tier slim.
From the facts disclosed at the Police
Office yesterday; there can scarcely be a
doubtthat three Frenrhmen, described "a
bove, are the persons who committed the
robbery. Two ofour most active and en-
terpnsing city Marshals, furnished with
the names and description Of the three
persons, and clothed with ample author
ity, have gone to join in the pursuit from
Roundbrook.
PosTsCRIPT.-Ha5fpast 10 O'Clock.
We have the satisfaction TO announce
that JOSEPH MAURIE. & PIERRE BER-
TRAND, Two of the Mail Robbers, were
taken this morning by CURTIS and
BOGART, officers of the Police.
Our indefatigable Police;M Magistrates,
hearing that persons answering the des-
cription of The robbers, had been recent
ly at a house of i'll fame, al Corlears Hook.
despatched the officers above named TO
search these places, where these persons
were found. On searching them, bills to
the amount of ONE THOUSAND AND
FIFTY DOLLARS, were discovered in
their possession, the whole af hich it is
supposed was taken from the mail. A
part of the money, endorsed by G. L.
Lawrence, who is now in Augusta, has
been identified by MIR. Lawrence's part
ner, residing in this city.
On their way 10 the Police office, one
of the men dropped in the street pack
| age containing bank notes, which was
observed and picked up by one of the
| officers. small boy also found in the
street, Immediately after they had pas
sed, "a draft for three thousand dollars,
and bank note of one thousand.
Maurie's examination closed at quar-
ter past ~ O'Clock, when he was commit
ted TO prison. When we lett the Police
Office, Bertrand's examination was still
going on. 1t appears, that they returned
from their land privateering expedition
this morning; and that they had not been
hours in the city when they were ar
rested. They are undoubtedly two Of The
three men mentioned in MIR. MarslI's let
| ter above as having been seen in Bound
brook on Monday; and il is probable
| that they separated en- SODerville Noun
iains, and that their companion sfeered
| 10 the South. Com. Adv.
MAIL ROBBERS TAKEN.
february 1.-Two Of the mail robbers crossed
| the North River on Tuesday evening about
eight o'clock and Immediately proceeded 10
| Corlear's Hook, in search of lodgings, avoiding
| the place where they had before lived.
About II o'clock they arrived at the door of
| Mr.. StaiiIaus Couture, shoemaker, at the
upper end of Cherry street, with whom one OF
| the robbers had formerly been acquainted
boarding house in this city MIR. Couture was
| mp, but unwilling 10 receive them into his
| house, and recommended them to go TO their
| boarding house. The robbers replied, they
would do SO. bat they were locked out. After
/ earnest and repeated entreaties, Mr.. Couture
agreed to give them lodging tor the night, and
| they were accordingly shown 10 their room,
aud went to bed Mr. Couture, after the
robbers had gone to bed, began to reflect OH
| the story he had heard in the morning about
| the robbery of the mail, and that Frenchmen
! were concerned, and determined to watch his
dodgers very closely. From their behaviour,
and mysterious conversation, Mr.. Contours
suspicious we're strengthened. aud he deter
| mined to give information Immediately to the
| Police. Not understanding English, Mr.. G.
procured a gentleman, of the name of Xavier
Bill, TO interpret for bin. they immediately
| proceeded to the Police Office, aud told all
| they knew and suspected. Two otbcerS t5o-
| CART and Curtis) went Immediately TO the
| house of Mr.. Couture, where his partner, MIR.
/ hal a.,