The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-26

occupied aud Henry Berry, believing 1t had been
recently made by one OF his pursuers, VINO wouid
shortly return to it, ensconsced himself In H. WINE
Boss made bind for himself short distance on
covering the road. But few minutes al'er
they had placed themselves In their respective
positions the report OF gun was heara ron
Henry's hiding place, and when Boss, VINO waited
TO hear n word from his chef or an answering shot
from An enemy cautiously approached the spot
Henry Berry Lowery lay on his back, with one
barrel or his shotgun discharged ana his nose
forehead and the
WHOLE FRONT OF HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF.
The broken ramrod and the missing wiper
showed he had been trying to draw load from his
gun Boss drew the body into O thicket, and nOti-
ned his companions, who straightway buried him
where in all human probability, the eye OF man
Will see him never.
Thus persisted this remarkable man, and his
death marks the dissolution or this most formidable
body Of desperadoes The large sum OF money he
was said to be IN possession OF Is also lost TO the
country for no member OF the band, not even
Boss nor his wife, knew the whereabouts OF his
treasure chest. The remaining outlaws have made
diiigent search but yet have had their labor for
their palms. Henry Berry was said to have had o
good deal of money besides his share of
the proceeds Of the Lumberton Bank, from which
some thirty thousand dollars taken. 1t appears
to have been his habit of approprating to his own
use
THE LIONS SHARE OF ALL MONEY
taken, giving his subjects the other booty.
But TO resume the story OF my life among the out
laws. A little after dark the evening OF the day
met Andrew Strong and Steve Lowery returned
to Henry Berrys house, in pursuance Of his wife's
Invitation, to spend the night there. The dogs (of
which she now has two having sent the third to
Andrew Strong's house since the shooting OF Boss
giving warning Of my approach, she appeared at
the door. and, having driven her guardians away,
welcomed me with,
~ WAS TuINKN' YOU WAS sKEERED TO CONE"
She had prepared a supper Of stewed chicken for
me- for which, however had appetite. 1t was not
seasoned with either salt pepper. Indeed, in
none of the houses OF the mulattoes here have
found any pepper, and nothing appears to be sailed
but the bacon, rom which enough could be spared
TO bountifully supply all the other viands The
corn bread, the standing dish at every meal In
every house, served up hot, was, to my notion.
most horrible compound-watery, doughey and
Sasteess. Their ''wheat bread" which has always
been provided for me when my entertainers dis
covered could not swallow the corn bread, Is
simply baked unleavened hour and water. ~
CORN BREAD AND CHEESE
Next 10 corn bread, the great sustaner Of life In
Scunletown is cheese, Of which all eat enor-
mously, cutting OF Of half or quarter standing
on the table pieces as large as ones fist,
and carving 1t into favourable portions on their
plates. The youngest scion Of the house OF Lowery
(Henry Berry branchh one year and two months old,
has constantly an immense piece In his hands, which
he ntDb les at continually, or whenever he was not
taking his proper mammaral nourishment. Coffee
can be mad at every house. but at Steve Lowery's
alone have found sugar. very black. thin mo-
lasses ana sometimes honey, Is used to sweeten 1t.
The use Of milk in coffee appears to be unknown
After supper Rhody showed me
THE HOLES MADE BY THE BULLETS
that had entered the house ia the many |
Jrultless attacks upon her husband. There were |
Blk or seven OF them, most Of them about the door
opposite the woods coffee mill with bullet hole |
through Its sides stood where 1t had received the
shot; and The nall on which had hung small look.
tng-glass that was shivered by rife ball was |
shown me. These observations. with incidents OF |
Che war" rather voluby related by the Queen Of
the region, occupied about an hour, at the end Of |
which expressed desire to retire. asking with |
some msgivings, where she proposed locating me. |
She said
SHOULD SLEEP IN THE BED,
while she would make couch Tor herself, help and
family on the noor.
Except the occasional crying OF the cnld,' as
they always call their babies the frequent barking
OF the dogs, the cry OF the owls and the placing OF
additional coverings my bed once in the night
nothing disturbed my slumoers, and | slept as
securely my feather bed in this log cabin of the
greatest outlaw Of nineteenth century in the
enlightened North
The next morning, after breakfast on the same
chicken we had tried the night before, with guide
furnished by the friends Of the outlaws, started
HORSEBACK for the New Bridge. On the way passed
the "Devl's Den" desolate wild spot in the Back
Swamp, where Is said to be one OF the hiding places
OF the bandits. An account OF visit afterwards |
ada tn donty with
hereafter. Near the New Bridge we came upon /
Andrew and steve lying beside an immense fire in |
the road.
sCUFFLgTowN AL FRE5co.
more picturesque scene can scarcely be |
Imagined; on the left q dark, thicky shrubbed
swamp, long festoons OF moss hanging from aud
binding together the gums and expresses; on the
right heavy growth OF pitch pines, with the bark
removed from their butts; in front tue deep tand
here widel channel OF the Lumber River, with the
remains OF what has once been bridge, and in the
foreground by a blazing fire two OF the robbers OF
the swamps reclining on the ground with their SIX
guns and other equipments OF war lying by them.
After both mad SHAKEN hands with me ana prof.
iered me drink OF whlsxey, they started my guide
homeward, and prepared to cross the stream. Long
ago. when this bridge Was built, 1t was known as
the New BRIDGE and sui retains the name
though there is but slight vestige OF any bridge left
Upon Anorew's remarking II would DC pity to
IL axe me wade the stream when was not used to
1t, Sieve proposed that II Andrew would tote" the
guns over ne would
HE WOULD TOTE" NE,
TO which Andrew gave a ready asseA. He
shouldering the guns, got upon log and
then upon Sieve's back with my arms about
his neck, and he carried me through the
water about eighty yards, at tunes being up to his
knees, and landed me dry on the other side, where
Andrew followed us directly with the guns. Steve
said was no. as heavy as his "turn," and as I
weigh but ll6 pounds guess he told the truth
Here Andrew asked me to carry one OF his guns
and, as was not In situation TO decline, gave me