The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
How the Success Of the Gang Democrat
ICES Young ScuhetOwn.
THE STATE POWERLEss.
Will the Federal Government
Interfere
WILMINGTON, N. G.

WILMINGTON, N. c., March 2, 1872.
Tho astounding feature OF the Lowery band is
that they have SO long bafled detection and para
lysed the public spirit and citizen resistance OF
Carolina. Living upon the border OF the North
State they have passed, IN their excesses the bouu
dairy line, aud some OF the murders have been done
almost within hearing Of South Carolina Yet
when the Srate proposed o vigorous campaign
against them. and the militia and volunteers were
called out. mere handful responded, and two
companies OF regular United States troops were
0nally Withdrawn because an equal number OF
citizens would not operate with them. AdJutant
General GOrham st1gmatzed the militia IN q news.
paper letter, ana said that the regulars men and
Cficers obeyed orders and showed cool professional
pluck. This campaign was made at the worst sea-
son of the year. the heat and masma rising and the
WOODS and swamps covered with thick, cOncealing
vegetation.
Twenty eight volunteers enlisted fer this igno-
minious campaign under Captain wishart, "the
nower OF the country most Of them grown to
acrive years since tho close OF the rebellion They
were spruce young fellows, fond OF a drink and
spree, and am enabled to present some picture OF
them from Captain Wishart's diary.
GLIMPSE OF THE SWAMP WAR.
Thus run four OF Wishart's excerpts
SATURDAY, August 6.-MiiItia ordered TO Lumber
ton; pretty sight Negroes, mulattoes whltes-all
drunk, Without arms, ammunition or anything,
only money enough To set WhSkey.
one lost his boots one his pistol II and the pilot
was drunk = = me red bugs and yellow flies would
SATURDAY, October 90, ls7l.-Henry Berry. steve.
Andrew and Boss were at Bear Swamp Academy
All had two double. barreled shotguns apiece. Tney
captured old J. ?. Sinclair, who outlawed them.
saturday, October -, at - Complained of being
nearly worn out.
THE LowERYs AND THE FLORIDA sEMINOLEs.
As there Is a cry for United States interference In
the Lowery war, 1t may be timely to advert to
war held In similar country in the Of Jackson
and Van Buren, THE srmsorrz
were originally Creeks from Georgia. They num-
bered in Florida 1854 men, and of all sexes and
ages 3,So9, exclusive Of 156 negro men, escaped
slaves.
To subdue these Seminoles took q campaign Of
nve years and cost $l9,5oooOo. besides the pay Of
the regular army ana losses sustained by settlers
from Indian ravages. Above twenty thousand vol
teers were called OUT
Osceola, the Seminole brave most distinguished,
was thirty-two years or age when the war broke
out; Nat Turner was thirty .one; Henry Berry
Lowery was eighteen. OsceOa vas half white, and
hB English name was Powell, the same with the
Florida assassin Of Secretary Seward, who was re.
marked to resemble au Indian when he was hanged
ut washington, in 1865. The Seminoles brought
into the deld 1850 Indians aud $50 arms-pearlng
negroes Persons familiar with the Florida war
trace resemblances between Henry Berry Lowery
and the Seminole chief called Coacooche, or Wild
Cat Both young men, they made war a predatory
pastime, grew merry with excitement, were cruelty
active, and they both ridicued and laughed at the
soldiery Wondering In the mud and water to over.
take them.
ATTITUDE OF TIE CAROLINA NEGROES TOWARDS
THE OUTLAWS.
In passive allies the Lo werys are nearly as wei
befriended as the Semlnoes for all scunetown
wishes them at least no iii. When the troops pur.
sued the scoundrels they could hear peculiar bark
like that Of cur precede them and die away In the
distance, the mulatto's warning note passed from
Nh any 10 snanty to put Lowery on the dui rfre. II
sOldlery or armed men on the railway train
movement among the negro train hands VIII be OBJ
served the locomotive approaches the stations OF
Hcuflletown. What happens IN wilmington TO- night
Will be In the knowledge OF the outlaws within M
teen hours II Is this president omniscient. unac'
countabe apprehension and intelligence OF The
LOwery which has stricken the community infested
with dumb terror. The negroes generally In the
State show adherence to these coored murderers.
The Legislature passed DILL. ratified by the Gov
ernor February 8, 1872, Offering reward Of $4,000
TOR Henry Berry Lowery, and $4,000 for each Of the
Following men:-stephen Lowery, Boss Strong,
andrew Strong, George Applewhite and Thomas
Aowery. 1t was proclaimed as follows:-
~, NOW therefore, ], Tod r. Caldwell Governor
an, ING state OF North Carolina by virtue of the
nunoIiy IN me vested by said act above recited 40
ISSUE THIS my proclamation Offering the following
te"xr ni IN addition to those heretofore offered to
~ Pmu IN currency TO the party or parties VINO
snaI apprehend ana deliver dead or alive any OF The
9Mnsws hereinafter named 10 the Sheriff OF RoDe-
This reward, In addition 10 small reward offered
previously By the state ana ANOTHER by the county.