The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-12

citizens OF the county organized and resolved to
HuST DOWN AND BREAK UP
tnis oand or outlaws. large body, composed Of
CIVILIANS ana ex-Confederate soldiers, leu by brave
anu trusy officers, engaged In this raid, which vas
suCo ssiui In br1 gint the outlaws to bay. aud
nsn. ehsued. Ihs took place on the border OF the
swamp ana lasted over an nour, during which tl6
cltllens sanaiiled themselves by KILN. Old Allan
anu ms son, Biil Lowry, Ia winch they considered
hey nad achieved victory OF no little
me v ,uaae, Oh the Lowry gang escaped into
they remained, making raids on the peol whea-
csea ne,i ne nate necessities dema ded. until the
close ol the war With Inc establishment OF peace
the gang Was abandoned by the
FEDERAL SOLDIERS,
VINO az once set out In a body for Wilmington from
whch city they obtained Transport aton 10 their
respective homes IN the North. The gang then con-
Lowry, Tom Lowry, Henderson oxendine. Gavin
Oxendne, pOp Oxendine, Boss Strong ami George
Applewhi!e, coai-Diack negro. who Joined them
Since then the gang has become more desperate
than ever, until now the whole community here are
UTTERLY DEMGRALizED
and terror stricken. Several members OF the gang
have been arrested from time to time. when caught
wandering some distance from the swamps, bus
they have always succeeded IN breaking Jail, both
here and ut Wilmington, and escaping, except In ond
lnstance-Henderson Oxendine, who was executed
mere In Marcn last as already reported IN the HER
AID. CALVIN Oxehdine now In jail at Wlmina ton,
charged with the murder Of exSherin KING, OF this
county. Every conceivable eI0rt has been made TO
capture them, even TO bringing company oil federal
soldiers here; but these, under their peculiar In.
eruclons could do nothing Tor the relief Of tho
suffering people The troops cannot act except
under the ku klux law, and TINS does not meet the
case of these halI-Ireed outlaws. Unti The posse
c0ntttaas vi the county was exhausted
TROOPS COULD NOT
be used, and OF this TACT the officer in command nad
To be Onically Noticed BY the sheriff before he could
move. Win such ridiculous instructions this com.
pany OF soldiers were sc 1T here nearly ten months
ago, remaining here until few days since, when
they were ordered to Cleveland county for
POLITICAL USES
In The alleged Ku klux cases In that county. On
one OCCASION the outlaws shot and killed Q citizen
named Taylor within two hundred yards or
the camp where these very United States soldiers
were quartered. The soldiers were at once ordered
under arms; then with prompt but military pre-
clsion they fell In, answered roll CALL and, alter
sundry evolutons, were started ut double quick In
the direction OF the firing by the outlaws Of course
IL - needless TO say tlaC pursuit 10y soldiers was
ly farce. The outlaws escaped. Since the war
they nave committed
EIGHT MURDERS
In this county, besides WOundlng large number OF
citizens and maltreating ana otherwise tnJurtnG
great many. including a number Of The most re-
spectacle ladies' and averaging at least one robbery
per week. 1hey nave lnauyurated the
MOST PERFECT REIGN Or TERROR
among the people have ever witnessed. Any man
WHO makes himself acuve IN attempting their cap
property destroyed. In cora OF this demon.
a!lZatOn and terror the cOuA.y il becoming depOpu-
lated and property Is worthless. People now here
would Willingly sell what property they own, f even
half It's value could DO obtained, and emigrate TO
safer anu more thrifty pats OF the country where
LIE aud property nave some protection, but In many
farms and residences. All the men VINO have been
Killed by the gang are democrats, except one, Mr..
Imam ana, what Is strange ali the members Of .he
gan, belong to the
UEION LEAGUE.
This Is evidence thai nothing political has ever en-.
tered into the outrages committed In this county Dy
the Lowry gang aud ID re uLat on OF the ISLANDERS
published to that effect ~ the radical press OF the
North.