New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-30
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nFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
The Captured Herald Correspondent Sale'

The Captured Hera Id Correspondent safe.
Yesterday morning we published report
Of the capture of New York Herald cores
pcndent. This morning we reproduce are
port of his safety:
WILMINGTON. n c., March 25.-Io the
amazement, and yet to the great sa'lsi'.c-
noadent who has been for nearly ten days
mast in the swamps of the Carolina outlaws
rretnrned TO Wilmington this afternoon ny
~ Charlotte road, which travtrses the
Snu+fiefown district Up TO the time OF his
arrival in Wilmington little or no nope was
indulged of his safety, IN view OF the threats
ara;nst him which have recently been made
81, .he nutiaws. His safe arrival in Will
m;noton this afternoon created an intense
ayc;.e ment. and despite the feartully stormy
weather the Herald correspondent was the
nl,iect of curiosity. and the Herald was the
theme of discussion and praise. The uni
yersal sentiment in Wilmington is that the
Herald correspondent is the hero OF won
derful feat of daring, and there is universal
rejoicing that he has finally escaped the
treat perils which have for more than a
week past envirUned him.
Details given by your correspondent re-
garding his adventures among the outlaws
confirm the accounts given IN the Hcrdd
dispatches of the peril ard difficulties
which he has undergone. He left for New
York this afternoon, and will give to the
Herald the fullest possible details OF Lls
thrilling adventures. On Friday last your
correspondent was taken by the outlaws
further into the swamp, and conducted by
them. blindfolded. from Rhody Lowery 6
cabin to several OF their most secret hldlh?
,laces, At the moment OF leaving Rhody
cabin the Herald correspondent experienced
the greatest sense of personal Danger SUI
fered by him during his career with the out
laws. -,
Tom Lowery had especially urged the
killing of the damned Yankee and as the
other outlaws conducted MIN away from
Rhody,s cabin. with the remark to Rhody
that he would never see daylight again,
your correspondent had little hope but that
Tom Lowery's savage threat would be exc
cuted. Conducted by the outlaws through
the SWAMP blindfolded, except Wien his
cantors chose to remove the bandage. he
trayersed the swamp in some places AIDING
almost waist deep in water, and again reach
ing solid ground, thus gaining one OF the
hiding places OF the outlaws, which he in
ferred to be situated upon an island. The
. bliudfold was removed, and he found him
self an inmate OF a low, pitched caoln, Id
which a moderately tall man could not pos
sibly stand erect In this cabin were from
thirty to forty shotguns, but no smaller
arms. The outlaws would not permit him
10 look out of the Windows and make any
observations of the surroundings.
He was tcld that he was already the pos
SCISSOR of more of their secrets than any
other human being outside OF their gang,
and more than they intended anybody else
should ever have access TO again. Nhi.e
IN the swamps your correspondent was re-
peatedly informed by the outlaws OF theiI
suspicious that be would attempt to chloro-
form then and that he was a government
spy sent to repeat the role III which the
Detective Saunders had been caught by
them.
He was also told by Steve Lowery that
q nrominenr Democrat OF Robson county
had given them information that he was
federal spy and that he would undoubtedly
do them great harm before he left them.
"StiIl." said Steve, 1--WE believe that You
are honest, al i we will trust you; but
don't undertake to come here again, because
YOU know too many OF our secrets. Steve
then added. 1--WE have trusted three other
men besides you and they have all betrayed
us. but still We will trust you and lot you
give the Herald all the information you can
about us After leaving the swamps the
outlaws carried your correspondent. on
Sunday, back to Rhodas cabin, and this
morning accompanied him to Moss Neck
waving a friendly adieu TO him as the train
lett AS a mark of their confidence IN the
the outlaws gave the Herald correspondent
a double barreled shot gun. formerly be
longing to Henry Berry Lowery, the oe
ceased outlaw chief, and Steve Lowery pre-
sented him with three silver pieces, to be
given, one to his wife, another to his baby
aud the third 70 be kept by himself as a
souvenir of lis trip among the Carolina
outlaws.
Your GORE spondont is warm in his ac
knowled gment OF RhOdy services to HIM
sell in aiding him to retain the confidence
of the outlaws. and praises her courage and
intelligence. Rhody carried him to many
points o. interest, among others to the grave
Of the unfortunate Saunders, spot Whlcn
tie outlaws seemed to dread visiting with d
remarkable superstitious Apprehension
Upon one occasion the Herald correspond
ent was within half mile OF the grave OF
Saunders and begged the outlaws TO con
duct him to the grave, but they refused. al
they also did to visit the graves OF othel
victims of their vengeance.
The satisfaction of the community o.
Wilmington at the safe arrival in then
midst Of the daring Herald correspondent
is heightened by his confirmation of the pre-
vious tidngs from him of the deaths o
Henry Berry Lowery and OF Boss Strong
the second in cleverness and courage OF the
gang of outlaws. During the absence u
your correspondent i'll the swamps the eX
citement in Wilmington was at fever hea
and found some curious forms OF expires
zion.
River improvements.
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