Elh,ton, February II.
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Elhton, February II.
Stage .accident 1.-THE United States Mail Coach
was swept away on Thursday night last, in attempt
ing to cross Big Elk Greek, near this place. The
heavy rains during the preceding day had swollen
the stream to an unusual height, and the force Of
the current carried the Coach and Horses down the
stream, about half mile The Mail Guard seized
The log which is over the creek lew yard. below
the fofdng place, and hung BY ii, until he
iy exhausted and ready 10 sink in The walcr, when
he was rescued by the mail driver who had been
swept further down, and narrowly escaped By CATCH
ing bush.


The alarm was given in Elkton, and many Of the
citizens ran to the creek in search OF the Coach and
Hotses which they found Judged against the bridge,
at Col. Sswsl's Mill one Of the horses was still
alive, but in such a situation that he could not be
saved.


The Way Mail vas recovered At the bridge, but
lust as the citizens were attempting to reach the
large mail bags the coach gave crash, and passed
under The bridge down the river, and was not found
until yesterday morning.-The mail bags were
chained in the bottom Of the stage, and could not
be recovered until about ten O'Clock, yesterday
morning, when they we're brought to The Post Office,
in this place and the letters are now drying Under
the care Of Col. A. Whann, Post Master, and viii
be forwarded to the General Post Office, as soon
it is thought safe to pack them up The letters.
We believe, by the care OF Col Whsnn. will be all
saved, but the newspapers and pamphlets vent &c
pieces in the water, and are chiefly lost.


Messrs. Stockton K Stokes, proprieors Of the
Stage Coach have sustained loss, it is supposed
OF $1,000.


1t i. fortunate lha, there we're no passengers in
the Coach at the time, as in all probability they
would have been drowned.


Much praise i. due to our Townsmen. for their
exertions in recovering the maiI-they al no tine
during the night discontinued the search.


Press.