Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-28

OF the gang of negro outlaws, murderers
and incendlaFies. To the present there has
been no detailed report or statement of the
interview made by the Adjutant General.
but it is known ON official authority that
Lowrey proposed a iair,r'saos
sfr TREATY OF PEACE b...l.f q.
with the State of North Carolina and the
United States, on the condition that he and
his gang be allowed peaceably to leave the
United States forever. This was the result
of the interview under the flag of truce,
near Scuffletown, where the wives and
families of the outlaws reside but, 50 far,
no action has been taken upon it. 1t is a
sad commentary upon the administration
Of the government of North Carolina--a
gang of negro desperadOes openly defying
its authority, not for months or year, but
now for over period OF eight years. 1t is
scarcely possible that the outlaws viii be
suffered to leave State-their hands red
with the flood of its citizens--the laws of
which they have 50 openly deRed. under
stand they are now TO be hunted with blood
hounds. d..
Whether the proposition of Lowrey on
the peace terms he submitted to the Adj
.jutant General will be acceded to is ques-
ton still to be decided, and il is certain, at
least, that were it left to the people of
Robson county, who have been the chief
victims of the gang, they could leave the
United States at any moment and be con-
sidered happy radiance. As it is possible,
however, that another attempt to effect
their capture by means of bloodhounds, if
for nothing else but ito establish the su-
premacy of the law, may be made, and II
in the meantime The Lowreys should
endeavor to escape, the following
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPALS OF THE
~. .r r- GANG al..-, .e-
in the columns of the Herald NAV bring
about their arrest in some portion of the
United States ,------,t 81.
Henry Berry Lowrey, the leader, is about
five feet eight inches high, weighs about
AS or $50 pounds, is straight and square
built, has straight dark hair, dull blue eyes
and is so nearly white that he might reedily
pass for a white man. He has a black
mark Immediately under his left eye, made
by falling ON a pot in his youth. AT present
he wears full beard and mustache on his
face, of dark color, not very thick He
is about twenty-seven years of age, and is
slow in speech. 4. $500.
b Stephen Lowery is thirty-one years of
age,f five feet seven or eight inches high, deep
black hair and eyes, is of a swarthy, dark
brown complexion, thin visaged, rather
STOPPING habit, and is quick spoken. He
has a bad countenance. At present he
wears a mustache and goatee, very black,
but thin. ...-.. -.
Thomas Lowery is about six feet high,
tolerably well built, weighs about two
hundred pounds, has dull blue eye and a
pleasing countenance; is nearly white, and
will readily pass as such; he has full face,
dard hair and beard, and is rather quick
spoken, with low and pleasant voice. He
has been wounded by gunshot in his left
arm and back. He is about twenty-five
years of age. r.
Andrew Strong is tall, slim man, over
six feet high, bright mulatto complexion,
black eyes and dark straight hair, and is
quick spoken. He wears no whiskers, and
has but little beard. He is about twenty
six years of age.
Boss Strong is about five feet seven
inches high, thick set, full face, and weighs
about one hundred and seventy pounds.
He is only twenty years of age, and has no
beard, only thick down on his upper lip
and temples. He is nearly white, and will
readily pass as such. He is not disposed to
be talkative. His hair is black, with dis
position to curl; he wears it short. He has
black eyes and heavy eyebrows, which near
" meet.
George Appewhite is black, powerfully
built negro, about six feet high, who came
from Goldsboro and married sister of the
Lowreys. He is a cooper by trade, and one
of the most desperate of the gang.
One of the Oxendines has been executed
and another Is now confined in the Jail at
Wilmington awaiting trial for murder, with
a certainty of meeting the terrible fate of
his relative.
There are rewards offered by the State
and county for the arrest of these men
amounting in the aggregate to $500. Par
ties in South Carolina and the surrounding
country should be ON the lookout for them,
as it is more than probable they may at
tempt to escape in disguise during the tenn
pOrary suspension of active demonstrations
against them.