The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-06

outlaws receive the blame. But there are many
persons In Robson and the adjoining counties who,
turning away from the actual commission OF crime
themselves, have caught agents In the swamps OF
Scuiietown. Within SIX months was assured by
Steve he and Henry Berry met by appointment
white merchant OF the county, VINO offered them
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS TO KILL
his business partner. whom he agreed 10 bring
within their reach. They declined the offer, ana IL
required some self. control TO prevent them nom
staying the man who so misunderstood their po-
sitiOn.
steve often said he took no pleasure IN killing
ana That he could not talk lightly or joke about the
taxing OF human life; only In self-defence or In
the administration OF the justice denied them by
the whites would he be induced TO kill.
BiGGs DESIRES TO RETURN TO scUFFLErowN.
Henry Blggs was q young man, who, according
to his story. pressed in the outlaws service by
JACK Mclaughlin. the white member OF the gang,
al the hrst convenient opportunity shot his captor
dead with his own revolver. lie received reward
OF S4O0 for his action, and Immediately ieft the
country.
A snort time before my visit to Scufietown the
following letter was received from hlm:-
Jan The ~ 1874
"Mr Lowery will rite you few lines to let
you know tnat am not going TO bother you nor
the Rest won't to know II you ar the same by me
have BIN forsed out after you but II mat time
Roles Round again Will leave the country FIRST /
want you TO answer this so can come back
.HENRY BIGGS"
BRAVE MULATTO WOMAN.
At the tune James Barnes led the company that
shot old Allen Lowery and MS son William to death
and wanted TO burn Mrs. Lowery ana her daugh-
ters, in Robert McKenzle's smokehouse. they cap
tured four or five escaped federal prisoners.
One OF the party OF prisoners, VINO were hiding In
the Scuietown swamps, had been taken seriously
Ill, and at the time OF Barnes raid was suffering
with feverlsh delrlum IN the hospitable cabin Of
Amanda NASH middle aged, single mulatto wO-
man. who lived by herself.
When the Barnes party learned OF this they went
to the cabin ana demanded the prisoner, saving
they would hurry MN on TO hell; that Short they
would XIII him on the spot.
Amanda TOOK the sick soldiers revolver, and,
standing IN the doorway, dened them to come In
saying they must
FIRST PASS OVER HER DEAD BODY,
for while she lived the Door man. unconscious Of his
peril, should not be murdered. For some reason
she was not killed by the Barnes party, who IN.
stead, pareyed with her for some minutes at the
end OF which time o compromise was efYecGed, she
to give up her patient upon their promising not 10
kill, but to send him to LumbertOn. He was taken
In cart to McKenzie's smoKehouse, and was one
burn 1t. The next day he was taken TO LumbertOn,
where he remained until Sherman's soldiers re.
leased him.
GENERAL GoRMAN's STRATEGY.
AS related by Steve L0wery, the campaign Of AID.
Jutant General German was unique. In the spring
OF 1871 the Governor of North Carolina visited
Lumberton to consult with the prominent men OF
Robson county s to the best means to rid the
county Of It's pest. 1t was unanimously agreed by
the citizens that II the Governor would send de-
m0cratc officer to head body Of determined men.
the bandits would be killed or captured with little
trouble The Governor then directed this demo-
cratic adjutant appointed for the purpose, to pro.
coed with o company OF United States troops, fur
nished for the purpose, ana body OF one hundred
and fifty militia Ito be mustered by the county and
to be renewed or changed weekly, to the head
quarters of the outlaws and kill or capture them.
The military were stationed along the railroad by
General German, who, Immediately upon his arrival,
made efforts to have an interview with the villains.
After months exertions, during which time the
soldlery were perfectly passive, German succeeded
In meeting with Henry Berry and steve Lowery.
To them he made the extraordinary announcement
that the
GOVERNOR WAS THEIR FRIEND
and intended them no harm; that as he was q re.
publican he mad strong desire to to the coun-
try the lives OF such staunch lighting republicans
the Lowery gang Of BANDITS Ind that he mad author
lied HIM, German, to promise them guard and
SAFE CONDUCT OUT OF THE STATE
II they would give up their arms ana leave the
State with their families. To this proposition the
outlaw leader replied that he would readily accept
the terms offered wnen he was assured they were
made in good faith, bur he required written offer
from the Governor himself This General German
agreed to furnish and, after an absence of week
from the scene OF bis military duties returned to
the outlaws with pager bearing the name OF Gov
ernor Caldwell! and the
GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE,
and which contained the offer before mentioned
The outlaws refused to accept the terms declining
to lay down their arms but told General German to
say to the Governor they would leave the State
with their families, and defend themselves on the
Journey, II ne would Withdraw the reward offered
for tner capture. General German departed with this
message ana, after an absence OF but two days. re.
turned and sent o message TO II. b. Lowery, ask
ing him, with his band, to meet him at Inman's
Bridge the next morning at daylight, saying fur
Their nc (Gorman) would be alone The ofcer tailed
to meet the robbers at the place appointed for they
ascertained long before the hour appointed for the
meeting that Germans full force of soldiery was
AMBUsHED NEAR THE BRIDGE.
General German then sent another message to
the men ne was attempting 10 capture 10 meet MIN
near Buies' store on the railroad upon Monday
morning. AM the night before planted his men
along the road for hall q mile two miles below the
rendezvous, while he himself was seen at o safe
distance from the scene Of the expected engage.
ment sweeping the road with spy glass.
He never met the outlaws again, greatly to their
regret for this second treachery fearfuly enraged
them. At his first interview with them he asked
them, 'for a JOKE" TO
FIRE INTO HIS FORCE WITH FINE SHOT,
but not to hurt them, saying they would be driven
of, and the campaign would be ended. The out
laws declined, as they believed his object was to
exaggeraie the difficulties with which he was sur
rounded. that he might get a stronger force Of
United states troops and bring the general govern
ment to the assistance OF the State.
THE OUTLAWS AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
These men profess to have an unDounded respect
for the United States authorities. They frequently