Daily National Intelligencer

In announcing another atrocious Robbery of the great Eastern Mail, a few miles on the other side of Baltimore, it is a great satisfaction to have it in our power to announce also the prompt detection and apprehension of the robbers; who, with all the advantages of experience, have not been able to elude the vigilance of the public officers, or to escape from the punishment due to a crime in itself of deep enormity, but rendered more horrible by the Murder of the individual who had charge of the Mail.

The following letters, received in the course of yesterday and this morning, afford all the information we yet have on the subject:

From the Postmaster at Baltimore, to the Postmaster General.

BY EXPRESS.

BALTIMORE POST-OFFICE, 10 o'Clock, A. M.
March 25, 1820.

SIR: We have detained our mail until seven this morning; when, the Eastern mail not having arrived, and seeing no reason for its delay in the condition of the roads, or the state of the weather, it was apprehended it had been robbed.

I have just returned from the Philadelphia road, where the horses were found, by Mr. Stokes, the contractor, tied in the woods three miles from town, with nothing on but the bridles: no trace yet of wagon, driver or mail.

I have offered, in your name, a reward of $500 each, for every person who may be apprehended and convicted of being concerned in the villainous outrage; and you may feel assured that every measure in my power will be taken to recover the property, and to bring the perpetrators to speedy punishment.

J. S. SKINNER.

To R. J. Meigs, Esq.
Post Master General, Washington.

P. S. The horses were found about one mile this side of where the road crosses Herring Run, the head of Back river; tide water approaches to within half a mile of the road.

BALTIMORE POST-OFFICE,
At noon—25th March, 1820

SIR: Mr. Sears, who bears this, has just returned, and brings information that the mail driver has been tied and murdered on the road. He will relate particulars, and will tell you of the measures taken. I have sent express across the bay—have called on the officer at Fort McHenry to search every passing vessel. Parties have gone in all directions in pursuit, and notice sent to all the turnpike gates. In short, every thing that can be devised has been done, and will continue to be. The commanding officer of the revenue cutter has promised me to pass round North Point, and search the inlets about Back River. Respectfully,

J. S. SKINNER.

R. J. Meigs, Esq.
Post Master General.

Baltimore, 11 o'clock P. M. March 25.

I am happy to inform you that the murderers and mail robbers have been apprehended—they are, Perry Hutton, formerly stage-driver, and noted as a kidnapper, and Thomas Norton. Large sums of money have been found on Norton's person, and in Hutton's trunk. They were taken by Mr. Ross, a most active and enterprizing officer and deserving citizen. I shall only add, that there is no doubt but these are the men. Of further particulars I will inform you by the last stage to-morrow. Respectfully, &c.

J. S. SKINNER.

R. J. Meigs, Esq.
Postmaster-General.

We learn, that the driver of the Mail was found tied to a tree, shot through the body, and stabbed in more than one place. He probably resisted the seizure of the Mail, and was stabbed in so doing; was then tied to a tree, and afterwards shot, to prevent his giving too early alarm, or to prevent his being a living witness against them hereafter. Had drivers always resisted, the Mail would not so often have been robbed. It is to be hoped that government will make some provision for the destitute family of this man, who, it is apparent, fell a victim to a rare fidelity to his trust.

The Mail of yesterday brought us nothing new, of an authentic nature, on the subject of the late Robbery of the Mail. The passengers in the latest Stage from Baltimore report, that a third Robber has been apprehended, and that much money has been found on those who are taken. The name of the Mail Carrier who was murdered is John Heaps, and he is represented as having been a faithful and good man.