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Harpers Ferry Free Press
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Heavy rains near Bee's Creek have flooded roads and the Saltcatcher, stranded the stagecoach in a swamp, and caused a freshet in the Savannah River that destroyed bridges, forcing mail to be carried through the woods instead.
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The following is an extract of a letter to the Postmaster of this city, dated Bee's Creek. 26th inst.
The large quantity of rain that fell last week, has made the road almost impassable. The Saltcatcher is very high. The stage has been in the Swamp for a week, without my being able to get it out. The freshet in the Savannah river is so high that the water is overflowing into the Swamp, and has carried away all the bridges; and I have had to carry the mail all the way through the woods.
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Primary Location
Bee's Creek
Event Date
26th Inst.
Outcome
roads impassable; saltcatcher very high; stage stuck in swamp for a week; bridges carried away by freshet in savannah river; mail carried through woods.
Event Details
Large quantity of rain last week made roads almost impassable. Saltcatcher very high. Stage in swamp for a week, unable to get out. Freshet in Savannah River overflowing into swamp, carrying away all bridges. Mail carried through woods.