The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-23
THE MAIL RORREEY.

We are authorised to state, appears to
have been perpetrated in broad tlay light,
on the high road between Philadelphia
and Newport, and the two stage drivers
between those points, on the dav of its per-
petration, have been imprisoned as accessa-
ries---it being impossible that it could have
been committed without the knowledge and
coluson of one or both. One man has been
arrested in New York, with a considerable
amount, upon his person, of the money
known to have been entrusted to the mail.
but as part Of the money stolen was offered
for sale by tgeo different persons in the course
OF the day, il is clear that there is one or
more OF the parties concerned, still at large.
The Postmaster General. on the discovery
OF circumstances which convinced him that
a robbery had been effected, nut in instant
aneous and active operation every practical
bic means OF detecting the perpetrators. His
agents were instructed to move by day and
night sparing neither trouble nor expense to
effect his object. IN very short space of
time after the whole ground was traversed
by the Postmasters of Baltimore, F.lkton.
Wilmington, and Philadelphia, besides some
OF the contractors, and special and most
active agent, Mr.. Simpson. Such emerge
TIC and vigilant employment of extensive
means, ought to give assurance to the inhos
si0fi'y Of ro56iag the mail syth imhunity:
but so great is the temptation to rifle it, and
SO deep and universal is the interest of the
pubic IN It's sacredness and safety, that it is
well worthy the consideration CT Congress.
whether every felonious violation of its con-
tents should not be visited with certain death.
lere is reason to believe that the man who
chiefly concerted the plan of the robbery.
was passing frequently, for several week s
before 1t was effected, between Wilmington
and Chester, and occasionally between Ches-
ter and Philadelphia; and that he had ac-
complces besides the drivers, both in VIII
mington aud Philadelphia. He wore, during
the time mentioned, snuff colored surtout
coat, and white hat, with reddish face and
'lgnt nalr: about feet 10 or II inches high,
| and figure of good proportions. His care
was never 10 enter ms name at the stage Off
ces: but prevailed on the drivers to take him
up at small distance from the cities respec-
lively. When at Chester he was much in the
stable yard with the stage, and the drivers
Butler and Coleman. The former had taken
up man believed to be him, near PhilaacI-
phia, oil that day, and the same man was seen
at Chester talking aside, and in low voice
to Coleman, the driver thence to Ncwnort:
on the day of the robbery. On one occasion
he rode to Chester on horseback Our inform
ant thinks it was brown or DARK bay horse
On being arrested at Chester by the post
sterof Baltimore, Coleman said that before
ne was employed in this line, he had been ir
the service of Messrs. Jno. & Jacob Guluck
between Kingston and New Brunswick, in N
]. driving the Exchange line. These gentle
men are requested to inform the postmastc,
at Philadelphia what they know Of this man =
character, and how he came to leave theil
service. On the day OF the robbery, he pass
ed OF counterfeit IS note, which he sale
was delivered to him from his employers il
Philadelphia, by Butler. Butler ailedge