Wilmington journal., 1871-07-14
THE ROB ESON OUTLAWS.
The Attack upon the Outlaws by CIti zens
Three Citizens Killed and Several
Wounded Another EngaGtment Pro-
ton-The Pursuit 20 Continue The Con
dition Of the wounded, &r
LUaIBERToa, n. c., July II.

LUMBERToa, n. c., July II.
DEAR JoURNAL-On Saturday last pos |
SO of one hundred and fifty men, levied
from the different townships of this coun-
ty, were sent. uader command of Cap: aiD
F. M. Wishart, brave and daring citizen
Of this county. to Scuf1 town to look after
the outlaws. On Sunday night the wife OF
George Apple white and two or three other
mulattoes known to be in sympathy witt
the outlaws were arrested and sent dow
on Monday morning and lodged in jail at
this place. During the day, Monday.
several others of the friends and accom-
plices Of the outlaws we're arrested, ia
olGding the wife of Henry Berry Lowry.
The camp of the posse had been estab
lshed at Buie's store, On tho railroad, and
while squad Of men were escofting the
prisoners to the camp, when about
one hundred yards from Buies
store the outlaws, who were living in am
bush, fired upon them. The citizens re-
turned the fire, and desperate battle en-
sued. Ono citizen, Mr.. Mcmillan, was
killed outright. and two others, Messr-.
McNeill and Brown, were moItaily wound
ed. Jim Lowry, mulatto. who was witt
the citizens, acting az guide, was also
wound dit is feared mortalIy. The Il
gagoment lasted bat q few minutes, wht
the OUTLAWS retreated and the ci:izens pur
sued With vigor Another engagement oc
Cured at l4uding on Lumber river near
Inman's i!ge, in which Alex. Brown
and Duncan McCorrnic were wounded Sc
verely, but not dang erously, aid Berry
Barnes slightly. The outlaws Were in
batteau on the river when attacked, and
after fling on the citizens they fell out into
the water. What injury they sus taiued is
unknown.
Heavy fri1g was heard again this morn
ing in the direction of Ton Lowty's
house, but no particulars are known.
The excitement here is Intense The
citizens are thoroughly ayous5d, and the
pursuit will be continued until tins band
Of devils is exterminated.
This is written hastily at the depot,
whiie the train Is waiting, in the :nilie5 Of
excitement and confusion.
Z. s. The names Of tho citizens killed
arc Hector Mcmillan, Hector McNeil and
Arch'd Brown. Mcmillan was instantly
killed, and ths other two Dortally wound
cd, have since died. jim Lowry Will die.
a haste, II.
THE RoBEgox COUNTY FlGHTa. We pub.
lish, in another article, commune alton
from kind friend at Lumberton giving a
graphic account Of tho engagements be
tween the outlaws ard the S1erif's posse,
on Monday, as far as the particulars can
yet be obtained. The accounts collected
here yesterday, from passengers ria the
W., @. & e. Railroad, are substantially the
same, although perhaps not quite as COM
plete.
MessTs. Is. Goodwin and 4. j. McNair
arriTsd Eere yesterday afternoon with
note from Sheriff MCMILLAN to Mayor Mar
tin requesting him to endeavor to supply
them with arms for the cit;1ans of Rob
eson county, wEo are turning out in large
numbers, but who are almost totally without
arms and ammunition. The city, seems, is !
poweriess to aid, aud these gentlemen
"ero therefore compelled to appeal to
private citizens, some of whom have taken |
the matter in hand, aad will endeavor to
raiee the required supply.
From Mr.. McNair we learned that the |
attack upon the party above Buie's Store |
was complete surprise, but that our men |
fought most galsntly, although their enc
mics had the advantage of being concealed |
in the woods, while the posse were upon
the open railroad track. Capt f. NJ. /
commanding the posse, is said to
have acted IN particularly brave and |
noble manner, he having stood up and ex-
changed five pistol shots with Henry Ber-
~ Lowry. Capt Wishart escaped unhurt,
but Lowry is thought to have been hit.
The wounded men were taken to Buie's
store and message was at once sent to
Lumberton requesting the attendance Of
Or. Il. L. Lewis, who Immediately, with
out regard to his own personal safety, set
'orth in the night, and through the Scuf-
ieton district, and quickly accomplished
he IL miles between Lumberton and
8uie's store. Arriving there, he did all
hat was possible for Messrs. Arch. Brown
md Hector McNeiIl, who were mortaIIy
and who died yesterday morn ,
ng.
There is not only great excitement in
fobeson county, but an intense feeling of
ympathy pervaded all classes in this com
nuni;y yesterday afternoon, when the
distressing news arrived here. Advices in
egard to the summoning of the posse.
withheld for fear that the publication
night be detrimental to the objects of the
xpedition-had been already received 1
ere, and far different result was an. a
cipated. AS it is. We hope that the a
rosecntion of the affair may yet result in d
ne capture or death of all of the gang.
The wives of the outlaws are, We learn. p
II in prison at Lumberton.
Daily Journal 12fh
HE robson COUNTY OUTLAWS Gap
URE OF POP OxEsDNs-IN JAIL HERR- \
LIZ QUIET ABovE.-Two friends-ole al
umberton and the other at PoWhatan, in ..
richmond coanty-have favored us with
'oounts CT the capture yesterday of Pop a
xendine, one Of the notorious gang Of &