Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-08-19

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FRANsd,s SaY3 Co: tAlA. July3I:
To The Editors Of the CouT,er. .
5eafl leale7, :--On the 29lh inslanti the
Pas Master ar Fort Gaines, Geo, sfe-
I. c,eiyed "a letter from II ancock Cos Geo, J;
felIiu5estins hin 10 leok or, for baEdSot
robbers. describing them: &c .r-IhatsThey
had iusl bed "a enSlenian by the name
Of Bilfinsslea, of Ffafris, Of ght Thousand
dollars of American gold, and four thou.
ssand in State 5onds-tliatlhesa same band
had robbed a. genllemansby ;te nalnesol.
Waits, of Hancock Co, Geo. OF $lourt NJ
tiIopuu:sipd pu:d dollars. princiPally American
sold-th. 1 they, had given The families
Where they oblaiued The money. MOI }.
mime, supposed by putting in The YES.
seIcontainins the drinking water. Bill:
lingsIea was Tobbed on the Isl Jaly, pnr-
suit was Immediately made. and they were
folIowedio Augus,a-they lherelos rack
of1hem. Watts was, !, obbed on the loItli
and, a short line aflerit hey were heard
ofin Macon, where:they traded of two .til..
,he bonds. In about TWO lionrs alter The:
letter was received at Fprl Gaines, and The
news madepablieoyerthe placa, ,lwos men 1lel
were seen passing through The 81 lseetso1
Horse 6ac fe-de3s
scrip,ion precisely they passed on without
making but little stop. across the rlVer INTO
this State; before they crossed The river,
1hey met negro man, and. made enqnI-
RES OF Gen. Irwin, who. is q very ,rcspec.
table and wealthy planter, il he still lived
at the same place, aud how far II was,
Sc. ,hey were Informed that he did, and
Ihe distance was three miles; they passed
on through This place without stopping
and called up at Gen. airwin's, requesting
10 stav all night-he refused for some time,
said he did no, take in any except ncGaaiu
,auces-lhey male many begging excu-
ses. ill he consented 10 let them stay
Soon after they had sotlea inlo the house,
Two men rode by Il, considerable speed:
one Of lhe robbers appeared much excited
q, seeing mcu pass in thai direction, en-
uuird Of Gen. Irwin what snch meant; he
,old him il was some Of The neishbors that
had been 10 his place, and had got little
in,oxica,ed; he then asked why they had
saddle bags; bat seemed more easy alter
finding out they were nieghbors. Soon
after this transpired, company ol men
from For, Gaines, came in pursuit OF the
robbers; as soon Is they came into The
house, and ordered them TO surrender. one
of Them, DR.. E. \. Roberts, asked why
they pursued hin-the other, who called
himself John Jacobs, (but whose name we
suppose is William. Epps,I commenced
backing. and drew SIX harrel!ed reroi-
yer. and threatened death if any Que ad-
vanced towards hiini MIR. Wilson,
though .unarmed, continued 10 advance
on him. Epps continued 10 back I'LL he had
aollen some thirty yards outside OF The
house, when Gen. Irwin requested WI
son 10 stop. that his dogs would tetrh nm
tEpps) in. he Immediately ordered his ne
groes TO loose two very large dogs that he
has to keep chainedou account OF their
severity. As soon as the dogs were loo,
sed, Epps came in. gave up his pistol,
aud surrendered. IN a few moments al
ter second company from Forl Gaines,
arrived in pursuit of The robbers. IN conse-
queuce of their being reward Of three
Thousand dollars for their detection. Each
compeny-wishins 10 secure the rev ard
the second, finding they were defeated,
became hostile, and spme qnarrellins took
place; and, from The conduct OF one ot the
second company, am bound TO believe
his determination was 10 let them get
away, he swore they should not be search
ed or tied. While quarrellns about the
matter, Gen Irwin ordered The prisoners
horses 10 be brought out, delivering at the
same time the prisoners saddle bags TO 'he
company who had taken them; The pri
soners not yet searched. orias,ened in auy
wav. they all started TO their horses to
leave for For, Gaines, it then being about
10 O'Clock at night. Each of The prison.
ers being put on their own horses and
the company disputing about fastening
them, Epps thoug hit it goodtimc to make
J. .hisseseape, as he had very 6ne aud spir-,
ised horse, Wilson, holding on 10 the rains;
Epps thinking he could get his horse loose
from Wilson, and make his escape, COM
menced whippingtbim numerically, aud
was on the: Observation-Disclosures
man by the .name.oEsB Butler, rode up TO
Epps and shot hirn in,.iie head, at least
seven buck. shot taking effect in the ear
and back part of the shead--be fell from
bis horse, aud never sposeag ain --heiiyed
near two hours after bc saSaBs shot. The