The New York herald., 1871-12-31
MOSS NBCK DEPOT,

MOSS NBcK DEPOT |
Rohcson County, N. G., Dec. "a lS7l.J
While on a special tour through the southern por-
ton OF the Old North Stale on professional business
| for the HERALD thought few hours spont here
the nearest railroad depot TO the HEADQUARTERS OF
the notorious Lowrey gang OF outlaws-wOuld not
be anss. SO, getting OF passenger train, Tquetly
sauntcrea about until the arrival OF freight train
| due here some three hours later. The country Is
extremely poor, the lands swampy, dismal and
malarious, and the Inhabitants poor, mostly ig
norant and having that asily hue OF
countenance the erect OF chllls and fevers,
besides being somewhat deaf from the fre-
| quent use Of quinine. Not more than
score OF persons were assembled to witness The
| arrival ana departure OF tho train-an event OF
some consequence In this lonely ana desolate Sec
ton OF the country, and as as stepped from
| the car l became the observed OF all observers.
Ny main object In stopping here was to acquire oil
the Information possible regarding the operations
OF the famous outlaw, Henry Berry Lowrey and his
| gang, since the disastrous campaign against them
by the State and federal troops was abandoned last
Tall. In this can scarcely say was very success
| fu, for from the moment OF my arrival to that or
my departure the lew people at the depot watched
| my every movement
WITH EVIDENT SUSPICION.
| and were exceedingly guarded In their replies
| when spoke TO any OF them. 1t was soon appa-
rent that they took me TO DC a spy or detective
| sent here TO capture the Lowreys single handed,
| and so far nom obtaining Information from any
OF the parties present this head II Is certain be-
yond doubt, thai they soon found means OF notify
Ing the notorious OUTLAW OF my immediate presence
| In the neghbornood, as well as my suspected
| designs. After numerous fruitess attempts to
draw some OF them into conversation the subject
OF the Lowreys-all OF them shaking their heads In
| n I'M psf anna ukalf lin
silencc-I approached an elderly, farmer.nkc gen.
| tleman aud Observed
"The neighborhood seems unusually quiet to.b0
| 30 near the vicinity infected. by the outlawsT"
'Why, yes,n no replied; 'but II you saw them
here like they come some days, when they stop the
| train, all armed with two rlnes apiece aud half a
dozen pistols In each OF their belts, you wOuldn't
think 1t was very quiet"
"Do they often stop the tran9n
''Nc, not often; but they are frequently hero
when 1t passes. They have stopped tns freight
| though, several times to get sumo things they
| needed"
/ Finding this gentleman more communicative
than any OF the others proceeded with my inter.
rogatOres the remainder or the crowd stanlling
OH at q distance keeny Watching me; but soon
found there was limit even u ms Information
.How are tue outlaws disposed toward taae people
yaaa tn the county snco the troops were WITH
'.My friend" said the old gentleman, looking at
me squarely. "ir you nave come 10 pump me.about
| the Lowreys you have run upon
| TIE wRoS0 MAN.
nnI aHe u you m want & TO Operate AGAINST them yonn
4 here ds gong u FISK niS lIe " Informing an,
| TnIs was said IN such a. decided tone, and with
such a iorclD!e expression. both OF physiognoiny
though protested tnat ] was innoceneol any
sinister designs against The outlaws, IT, was IN
tnati couted iurtner news concerning them. and
the old gentleman coolly walked OH, leaving me to.
my own reflections. IL VAS clear tnat nothing could
De gained by asking direct quesaDns, particularly
| II the party questioned was q white man, 10 |
| adopted another course and amused myscn smoK.
Ing anu walking about until tile arrival OF the
| freight train which was to take me out OF such
| remarkably unhealthy attule. An hour AFTER
wards, while thus engaged, negro accosted me,
| following characteristic nianner:--
"Good mornin, BOSS WHAT dc tame, II you
"Two o'clock,u replied
"Thankce, Boss;' aad he was about to- go,on
! "how Tar from here do the Lowreys livew
"Not far, Boss-ooer dar, In ScullletownnLpoint-
| Ing In the direction
aDo lney ever trouble anybody nowsr
"No. sah cep ills dey goes " de farmers houses
ORDERS MEAT AND BREAD
waeneSer men s,er dey d,, ~ wants It,"
say at de depot de oder day didn't tend to
nobody In de county less Is dey goes am inrereres
"Wnat did he mean by interfere with nim'n
well SAN ne mean aey mustn't help de thorities
| 10 CllCn nun OF AVG lHlOrtnltl0n bout nlm.U
what would ne do In that Case II they did help
| to have Hun arrested2"
"Boss, dere's no telln' what he wouldn't do. Ho
would. do eberytng 'cep let dem or dere family
| lone"
"You think he would murder taemv'
| "Yes, Boss de las one Oh dem, an den burn dere
| houses to de groan."
"Ihe white people here appear to be greatly
afraid Of Lowrey aud his gangy"
"Yes, san, dat des Is 1 tell you Boss; desc we're
white men bout mere would as sooa tlnG OF cuttin'
| dere own throats as TO
| RAISE A FINGER
| again one Of dem men IN de s,vamps. Dcy rather
sen MIN wori iu,' II dey hears oh anyooay trying
.Wel does Lowory break open houses at night
| time to take PROVISIONS wien ne wauLs them ~
1 sNo, saa; lie goes In de broad da,lignt and helps
| nisseif to eberyInx he waats."
..po the people offer any resistance"
mo sarree dat dey don't. hey Is only too glad
| to gp HIM all he wants an git rid OF MIN. Case
| ned take it anyhow, Boss, aA what Is Ie use Of
| 'fusln'.n Qeiusillg.)
"Do the coIorea people In the county generally
..Wei some OF does Boss an some on EN- doesn't
| good many 90 dem Is related an mixed up viii de
dey have dere spies bout eberywhar wbaI gios dean
notice when lhe Sherlh or soldiers Is gwne to make
What do The Lowreys do ,henm
"Dey goes INTO dc swamps wiiar do white people
"Dc you think the colored people would attempt
to capture themS"
. mo, san. Dey is too much afraid, like de white
| people, Dough 'speck dey would make de bes'
snow, lease dey knows more bout de swamps.n
/ MONARCH OF ALL He SURVEYS.
Ny co,orod informant and then parted, and from
ali ne sand u easily be inferred that IOwrey II
supreme ruler OF the entire country, OF wlIcn the
| classic township OF Scunieown Is the centre aud
| capital lie issues his mandates and levies bis
tributes IN as Imperial manner as any monarch OF
| Old might do, however desp0tic and in MS broad
domains there are none so disloyal or re-
bclous as 10 murmur against his DEGREES
or roiuac to pay his tributes to the utter
| most centime OF value. 10 SHOW, TOO, that
i he appreciated such thorough LOYALTY and devotion
on part OF his subjects L0wroy has Officially pro.
claimed that D the future no Will in1ict no personal
punishment except IN extreme cases OF dia0yaly
| towards himself and companions, put IN such casoS
| nc WILL assuredly visit the
| DrREsr vEHGBAyCE
on the rebeous offender. lie has further pr0mul-
gated ina intelligence that he wlI suiier no house.
breaking midnight robbery In HIS realms; that f
sucn criminal offences are perpelrated he WILL
deavor 70 iefr0t out the parties and bring them TO-
justice, ana see that they receive fle punish