Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-07-26

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Il men. hut he believes neither of tier, took
effect. The robbers then advanced to tire car.
risge, and seized the guard and the d,lyer.--
The guard was struck acress the, head with q
pistol, with which one of the ruffi,ns wee ar
med. and the blow deprived him for short
. tune, OF his senses. The driver being stout,
active man. jumped from the Carriage. and
after scuffie with two of the robl,srs. who
he'd seized en- him, he finally made his escape
t from them and got of unhurt, although shot
was fred after him.
The guard taken about thirty wards
from the carriage, where the ruflian who had
hrst struck bin, stood over Lin with a pistol
presented to his breast.
The villain asked the guard Why he had Fl.
red at him-to which the latter replied, hc
was only doing his du,y-tiat he was sworn
to protect the mail. Some of the robbers cal
led out TO their c6mrade TO shoot him, or they
would shoot him, (ihe robbery The guard
I legged earnestly for his life they talked Of
; tying him, and kept him in tie most anxious
suspense as to his fate. At one time the rob.
per held his band across the eyes oFthe guard
Ior aoout hive minutes. During the time that
'hese events took place, { which the guard
supposes was about half an hour the rest OF
the robbers were engag ed in rifllng the mail.
me roohes then. directed the guard to sit
down at the foot of tree at the road side and
not 10 STIR ut the peril of his life. The roSber
,he" went towards the waggon-and the guard
nesro enc of them say-Ihe backe, is readv''
or "Me packet as 7sa,ting for us"
h''er short time the. guard slipped off his
'"oes anu crawied into the woods short sis.
lance where he remained until the driver re-
turned with Mr. Rouse, the Eost master at
5opPss' and two or three other persons. They
'ouha the mail bag cut open; and in looking
ABOUT the spot Where the OTHERS had been
, hred at with the blunderbuss, much blood was
discovered and traced to a ncighboring field.
me iaces OF the robbers were backed--aud
shirt was also found, which had the appearance
OF belonging to blacksmith.
ASTON as the delay in the reg ulsr arrival
OF tue mail authorized the suspicion of rob-
pery, Mr.. Stokes, one ct the mail contractors,
Immediately IT the city to ascertain tho
! Cause.
VIC. Stokes leIt tbis city yesterday morning.
VITA Alr, George Bartol, and ha wing Joined
at the place where the robbery occurred. thew
went vito he stirt which was found in tho
road 20 the Iran Forge, on the Gunpowder-
u was Immediately identified by Mr.. Tucker,
the man ser. as belonging - one of the forge.
men nance Emm0n Heiser ard the party
Immediately proceeded to hD house for the
purpose OF arresting him.-Hr denied al,
X. 0siedge of the r. bbery, & expressed great
Willingness to go with them, n bling known
ina ""oth@r ct he forgemen ct the pane of
| .Eoofe, boarded with Emmon Heiser. he was
! asAea . Hr was said to be sick, and una.
! o'c To come cut; bat when the parry showed
o,ie Fminst'cb 20 enter the house. he csma
| ',fwafd. They were ,,h taken to the house'
| OF the mansger-wtiIe Heiser was under,
ne an examination BY a mrgissra,e, Meore
! was seat out OF the ro0m While Mr., Stok,s
wa; tslh'rg 20 Moors he saw that his ye,s'
wa' br'taned op rather cIe,eiy, on puIlipg q.
4 = rie -ty ALL hoo
I'd 90 M arranged with care 10 cover his
| 'rsAsf he saw The marks Of blood on hioors's
{ "'r': apon further exa u.ination. il wa. fopnd
1 that he was w"unded badly in the breast. with
SIX o: seV-u nuck hot. Finding bimsslf thus
. detected, he I'm d,steiy made full confess
.Ien OF ire fact o. rohbing the mail, in which
! he was assisted by EmmOn Reiser, (then un-
der arrest) & another forgemau FAMED Wor0s
HE latter was Immediately arrested. ard or,
examination, was faund 10 be tevereiy shot in
I the hand, by the oiunderbuss Moore also
confessed wnere the packages taken from the
mail were h'd-he weot with Me.srs. Stok -.
hoose and others, to place where bag be.
ringing to the forge, was found opder the
leaves, IN which we're contained about two
bushels of packages. Those on tie top wers
Known to bs quarterly accounts of Po.t mar
tsr', on their way TO the General Post Office.
tIese packages appeared to be marked with.
> blood.
s'se number Of letters for the South
| we'e ne"i'en pen, but tho yiIiaios left tho
Baltimore mail Untouched.
| "A, the spot where tbs robbery took olace
there was high bank on each tide Of the
'oaa The guard acted with c., ursge end
Bood cordpct, having dischs s.d his hIund if.
ou's at the robbers. when they fret showed
themselves aud afterwards snapped pistol
al one and discharged the other pi.tol at soo,
rsr OF them before they Came upcn rim.
The robbers were escorted to the Jail las, 90
'e"hS oy The fsrst Baltimore Hussars. w1o
promptly mustered and repair.d TO the s,,s
"hs'r me robbery cccurred-this troop de.
Srve and will receive hs ,hauks of .y4ry
eo'd citizsn, for their conduct on this uccax
sion.
Ttu' has even banded justice promo,,v
return d tha poisonous chalics to the lin, rs
The TO bars.
Wefresume that in wtat we shall now
o'ge' we sha'i be anticipated by the gene.
fo"s feelings of every grateful h-art. The
man guard has proved his fidelity and h
courage 10y The evidence of hi, blood. nv hi.
m'ne'ed ard mu'isied body. And shall he
60 without rewsrd who so brsyely fonsbt
Tor he preservation OF A me rican ~. ~
rem land pira,es ? We hope not, an there
lore propose, f4at a Subscription Be ;yunae.
aiafely opened TO ienlunerate such bynperv
ana ttfef''y. fduda6iy ere,ted and iea5ioe 10
justice '
|"fy l0-Ye'terday a, The goal, 10 the
presence OF Judge Bland, Of the l.. S Dir
tFict Court, Msr,bslI Be1ro/o,, ,n5 o,h.r,