The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-18
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BALTIMORE, July 9,--Biwern olIr and
two O'Clock yesterday morning ljuly 81
| most daring robbery Of thu eastern mail
WAS committed about two miles east of the
Great Falls Of Gunpondci. Tie mail was
on IFS way from the east 10 Baltimore, and
AT the place above mentioned was arrested
IN its progress by "A fence which had been
erected across the rpld. The night was
| dark, but the ianips of the carriage showed
To the guard and dri, or the nature of the
obstruction, and at once led them 10 anti.
| cipatc its object. Wecarl from the guard
| that when the mil was thus stoppGd, l. >
saw four men, and three beil. near each
| other, he fired his bIundrrbli5s among them.
| they instantly uttered lord yelling shouts.
aud two Of III" robbers came up - thc car
rilge, one on each side of il. The guard
then seized his pistols and discharged them
at the men, but he believes neither OF them
took effect. The robbers then advanced
tc the carriage, and 5eized the guard and
the driver. The guard was struck across
the head with IA pistol with Y hleh one OF
the rulllans VAS armed, and the blow de-
fprlyed HIM, for short time, Of his senses
The driver, being stout, active man,
Jumped from the carriage, aud after
5cuile Wllb two of the robbers who had
seized on him, he finally made his escape
from them and got oil anhurt, although a
shot was fred after him.
The guard was taken about thirty yards
from the carriage, where the ullian who
had first struck hlIn, stood over him with
a pistol presented to his breast.
The VILLAIN asked the guard why hc had
fred at him--to which the Latter replied he
was ONLY dong his duty--tbat he was
sworn 20 protect the mail. Some of the
robbers called out to their comrade to
shoot hun, or they would shoot him the
robbery TIE guard begged earnestly for
his life rs they talked OF tying him and
X opt him III the most anxious suspense AZ
to his ftr. ri oou lime the tobbcr held
his hands across the eyes Of the guard for
about five minutes. During 'be time that
these events took place ("bch the guard
| supposcs was about half ae hour the rest
| of the robters were engaged in rifiug the
mail. The rubber then directed the guard
to sit downs at the foot ola tree. at the
road SIDE, and mol TO stir al the peril OF his
| life. The robber then went towards the
wagSon-and the guard heard one of them
say" The packet is reqdy'-or, "Me
packet is caiting for u.s.
Afsr short time the guard slipped of
his shoes aud crawlrd i,to The woods IA
! short distance whore he remained until the
driver returned with Mr.. Rouse, the.post-
master at loppa, and two or three ether
persons. They found the mail bag cut
open, and in looking about the spot where
the robbers bad been fired al with dc
! blundcrbuss, much blood WAS discovered
and traced to a neishbonrips field. The
! faces Of tie robbers were blackrd--anj 4
shirt was also found, which has the ap.
! pearance Of belonging iu d blacksmith.
! The country round about has been a
| larmcd, aud slgianL search is making II,
every direction for the apprehension ot
the robbers. As soon as the deloy in the
regular arrv Al of the nlail authorized sns
picon of "A robbery. Mr.. STokEs, one o
! the mail contractors, Immediately left Tho
city 10 ascertain the cause.--Pariles %
horsemrn have since left the city 10 aid il
the search, and every pusslble slgilanc'
has been adopted to cause the arrest ofth
Iobbrrs.
We learn from Mr.. SIMMER, tina Ia
mail for baltimore Is perfect in every part
Tha, part of the mail which has been rob
bed was intended for places s0rM Of Bad
iiinore-apd The depreciation, Judging froo
appearances, has been only 10 n small II
tent. The rohbrrs, IT Is presumed hurri"
off for fear of being detected 10y thns
whom the driver might alarm
THE ROBBERS TAKEN!
II Mr.. Stokes returned le this city abou