Richmond Enquirer

RICHMOND, MAY 1, 1821.

ANOTHER MAIL ROBBERY

The following is from the Lynchburg Press of the 24th April:

We understand that the Charlottesville Mail on its route from that village to Lynchburg, was robbed on yesterday morning, between New Glasgow and the latter place-- Suspicion has fixed upon the rider, a lad of 15 or 16 years of age, who has been accordingly apprehended & lodged in Amherst county jail. We have not learned the extent of the robbery, but only one letter we are informed reached Amherst Court House. The name of the youth is Levi Farmer, and was raised in this vicinity. Suspicion had been previously excited from the loss of letters, transmitted from the Post Office in this place to New Glasgow

We are indebted to a letter from New Glasgow, April 25, for further particulars: "The mail between Charlottesville and Lynchburg has been robbed by the post rider, (a youth of about fifteen or sixteen years of age!) by the name of Levi Farmer. It appears he has carried on this depredation for a long time. Numerous letters containing money, checks, &c. have been stolen or destroyed. The whole road between the above mentioned places is literally strewed with fragments of letters wantonly destroyed. The boy was on Monday apprehended between Amherst Court House and Lynchburg, and only committed to take his trial at the next federal court to be holden in Richmond."