The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-23
Searching the Interviewer for ChlOrO-
SD d fOrm---The Outlaws Afraid He
:. Would Put Them to Sleep.
Treated as a Washington Spy
. 'al and Disarmed.
The RObeSOn Authorities
Condemned.
Sentiment Of the REPRESENTATIONS Achieve.
ment and Anticipated Revelations.


ment and Anticipated Revelations.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 20, 1872.
When the detailed story of Sanders, the
Hanover county detective, was first made
known here through the columns of your jour
nal, perfect thrill of excitement penetrated
society and the "Lowery gang" was discussed
by everybody. For months previously the
records Of the depredations Of these lords Of
the swamp were treated with something akin
to apathy or nonchalance, their vilest treach-
cry and acts of violence occasioned little or no
comment, as it was thought utterly impossible
to prevent them from carrying out any scheme
they planned. The facts given when the eg-
pose came at length astonished every citizen,
and we then began to realize the dangers with
which we had been beset.
SANDERS GREAT ROLE.
But the manner in which Sanders played
his shrewd part; the Inauguration of bogus
Masonic rite and the fervor with which he
endeavored to carry out design unsurpassed
In the annals of Eastern mythology-scarcely
excepting the wonders of the ''Valley of Dia-
monds," or the Pagan sepulchre in which the
surviving widow was buried alive with her
husbands oorpse-taught these confiding
Carolinians that before such strategy would
be requisite mighty power for evil and in
fernal doings must exist.
SPECULATION OF A SWAMP EHABrrANT.
The sensation, need scarcely remark, has
been increased hundredfold by the forcible
detention of your correspondent. People
having become acquainted with the antece-
est in his fate Increases with every rumor.
Every passenger from this place having occa-
sion to pass the infested districts makes OBJ
servations and inquiries, and the consequence
Is that the city is flooded at intervals with all
kinds of rumors, all based on some pretended
reliable authority. One gentleman had had a
conversation with o colored citizen, an
old man, formerly a slave In Lumberton, and
this informant, with many curious jerks Of the
thumb and mysterious CALCULATIONS, limited that
he "knowed sight more about the Lowerys
nor many folk, " and that "if the young Teller
knowed hisself he'd say his prayers putty
reglur." In addition this man significantly
intimated "thar was others lookin' for him, +"
and, as though fearful lest the morning breeze
should whisper his remarks across the forest
beneath his breath, 81 wish the young man
well out"
ANOTHER TRUCE AT MOSS NECK.
The HERALD correspondent appeared at
Moss Neck railroad depot under guard this
morning and spoke for few moments with a
special messenger I had arranged should
meet him there after the meeting previ
ously had there. He was accompanied from
the woods by Andrew Strong and Steve
Lowery. Neither of these individuals ven-
tured to the depot, however, but remained at a
distance, just within sight Of the train and
sufficiently near to watch every move Of the
ssYankee" during the time he remained in
conversation with the messenger. By the
close attention they paid to him and the bur.
ried manner In which the three subsequently
left the vicinity Of The depot, Il was 'urmised
that their suspicious are as active as ever,
and that they intend to maintain unrelaxed
their scrutiny Of his actions until they have
been fully assured that his only desire is ia
set forth their view Of their affairs, and the
grievances and circumstances which led them
to adopt and continue their terrible mode o.
existence.
TAKING AWAY HIS REvoLvER--sEARCH Fol
oHLoRoFoRM.
Whether their permission to allow him II
enter Lumberton on Wednesday and make
test Of the sincerity of the authorities touch
Ing his arrest was to assure themselves Of hi
real character am unable to say but II
certain the circumstance frightened the fetter
by which he had been held, and that they be
came suspicious of an Interior purpose on hi
part. After returning from the town he ba
but time to seat himself in one of their cabin