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

decided that my best plan would be 70 go over to
the home OF old Mrs. Lowery the mother OF Patrick
and Henry. They both assured me 1t would be per-
Iectly sale for the outlaws never interfered with
any but those who troubled Thorn. For considera-
ton Patrick consented to give me his horse on
which to ride over, and his son Allen, bright boy
OF sixteen. TO guide me. After dinner OF
CORN BREAD, BACON AND COFFEE
we started on our Journey and must confess to
slight sinking OF the heart lost sight Of the rail
road and plunged into the swamps, the lurking
places OF the Lowery outlaws.
IN THE OUTLAWS LAND.
l had ridden about mile, when the discomfort
produced by my horses miserable gait, and the
banging OF my vase against my legs, became too
great and proposed to my guide that he should
ride awhile. But The change was not for the better
and 1t mad scarcely been made when We came to
one OF the low places In the road that are SO
mon here, called "branches,n and which are feeders
to the swamps Along one side OF these branches are
laid, or erected IN stumps, logs for the convenience
OF pedestrians. They are generally unnewn, all
very narrow, many OF them decayed are very few
that stand firm under any movement. At the frat
OF these came to. after dism0unting,
LOST MY BALANCE,
and got into the water knee deep. remounted the
horse, then, and, excepting the gait and banging
Aforesaid and crushing OF my legs against the trees,
nrst on one side ana then on the other, as followed
Allen in the narrow footpath through which he LED
me, suffered no great inconvenience.
About two and half miles from Patsedo we came
to the "Back swamp" where for about three hun
dred and hfty yards the black water crosses the
road flowing sluggishly through the brush and cy-
press trees Along the foot logs here Allen ran.
with the confidence inspired by long practice.
ANDREW sTRONG's CABIN.
B About mile from the Back Swamp we passed
the cabin OF Andrew Strong, one OF the outlaws,
where his younger brother, Boss, was shot the Fri
day before We passed close to the house. and a
couple of women came TO the door, and stood there
as long as the house was In sight, As have since
learned, there was another pair Of eyes watching
from thlcket near the house. Andrew Strong
himself with
HIS GUN READY FOR SHOT,
In his hand, studied me as passed. Another long
stretch Of water, mud and sand, and we came to
Henry Berry Lowery's house, now In the occupancy
OF his wife, Rnody. quarter Of o mile further and
we reached our destination, the home Of
OLD MRS. ALLEN LOwERY.
Here We were greeted by the loud and decidedly
savage barking OF three large dogs. Two or three
very light mulatto girls drove them away, and
opened the gate for me as passed in was put In
the presence Of the Old woman, who gave me q
very hospitable reception and assured me l was
welcome to stay as long as pleased, if could put
up with their rough fare.
Mrs. Lowery has the largest house IN this section
OF country 1t Is weather boarded, has four good
sized rooms and kitchen attached, and wide
porch in 'front.' 1t Is on plantation containing
about seventy-hve acres. and has numerous out
buildings connected with 1t. There has been no
division Of the estate or property since Old Allen
L0wery was killed, the children
GIVING ALL THE PROFITS TO THEIR MOTHER
One son, Sinclair, living near, superintends the
farm, and assists her when necessary This little
plantation produced last year eight bales Of cotton
and four hundred bushels OF corn.
Soon after my arrival met Sinclair, who Is O
dark mulatt0 with good countenance. He told me
he did not know whether Henry Berry was alive or
dead; that no one had seen him Tor four or five
weeks. Mrs. L0wery said the same. Sinclair
added
II VIII be glad If he is dead, for he is very bad
man, and has done heap OF harm'
He further told me he had not been on friendly
terms with Henry since the marriage OF the latter
to RhOdy Strong; the marriage 1t had been an
n0unced would be solomnized at his mothers house,
ON the house S SsnE The psut 81 Henry OBJ
iected to the ceremony being performed there.
when Henry was arrested he accused Sinclair Of
having informed on him, ond they had never been
on good terms afterwards. Steve and Tom
TOOK PART WITH HENRY
in this quarrel; 80 that Sinclair could give me no
information OF the outlaws.
/ would here remark that this band ore known In
their neighborn0od by the name "Outlaws;' their
friends call them ana they style themselves out
laws.
When returned to the house after the conversa-
ton with Sinclair, who was working IN a field, 1
was presented to Rhody, the wife OF Henry Berry
Lowery
This young woman Is remarkably pretty her
face oval Of a very light color; large, dark mourn
ful-looKing eyes, with long lashes; well shaped
mouth; white, small, even teeth; well rounded
chin; nose slightly retrOusee, with profuslon of
straight jet black hair, combine to make her very
pleasant object to gaze at. She has small hands
and feet and OH the latter sne wears No. IN,
though she could wear No. 2, and still cramp her
ieet less than the majority OF white women. She 10
Of medium height, with very well developed
figure, and is between twenty-one and tw snty. two
years old. When add that sne has low, sweet
voice, and great many little graceful motions Of
her head ana body, 1t will be seen that she is
auis in sculfetown, 70 the above description re-
greet that am compelled to add that this queen
cannot write, and that she
SMOKES A PIPE AND RuBe SNUFF.
when Rhody learned the object Of my visit she
said sne would undertake to have my message con-
veyed to the outlaws, and she had no doubt they
would grant me an interview. Henry Berry, she
said was away, and she could not tell when he
would return. walked home with her, and ex
amined carefully the home Of the notorious outlaw
leader.
THE OUTLAWS NEST.
The cabin OF this man is built precisely as are all
those OF the poorer mulattoes- one story high, logs
from three to eight inches apart the lnterstices mol
filed in as in log houses at the North, but covered
by boards on either the inside outside never botn
This mousse had the boards on the outside. There
are two doors, opposite each other, secured By
modern bolts and buttons, and on the third side Ia
the capacous hearth or fireplace, with chimney
bult OF logs, lined aud noOred with clay. On the
side opposite the fireplace stands the bed and above
ora hoaioe A. are stretched several poles. upou