The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-22

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take place, and finally Andrew Strong
shouldered his Spencer rifle, led the way
beneath the gloomy shades of the pine forest
and into those districts now accursed by the
VIOLENT SHEDDING OF HUMAN BLOOD
and indescribable tortures, sacred only to the
bloodthirsty 6ends in the form of men who
have violated every law and desecrated the
image of Him they claim to represent. Plac-
Ing himself between the two bandits the cor
respondent marched off, unable to move either
to the right or left without fear Of violence or
assassination. Should he not be injured by
the outlaws he stated that he would again
visit Lumberton for the purpose Of allowing
the authorities of Robson to execute their
silly and vaporing menaces. If he shall sue
coed in persuading the outlaws to trust him
again away from their immediate presence.
1t Is not yet definitely ascertained how serious
and of what character are
THE Suspicious OF THE OUTLAWS
as to the purpose of the HERALD representa-
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bis capture. AS the train passed through the
, Scufletown section to-day nothing was seen Of
any of the outlaws or of the HERALD !corre-
spondent. In consequence of the absence of
intelligence, speculation Is active here and
along the line of the road as to the probable
fate of the HERALD representative. Until
can obtain positive Information from your
correspondent, shall content myself with
encouraging the HERALD readers to believe
him still uninjured.
A PRISONER CoNDTroNALLY.
The period of his detention is dependent
upon circumstances, the duration of which
cannot be definitely predicted. Your corre-
spondent was told by the outlaws when first
detained that he would have to remain with
them until Donohoe, alias Mcqueen, who
claims to have shot Boss Strong, shall be
killed. Dol0hOe was on the train yester-
day, when the HERALD correspondent came
to Lumbertou, and the outlaws could then
have killed him, but for the agreement
between them and the railroad authorities,
which prohibits the latter from allowing armed
passengers in pursuit of the outlaws upon
their trains, and prohibits the outlaws from
visiting the trains with hostile purpose towards
any passengers. Iuasmuch as the killing of
Donohoe Is necessarily very uncertain event
as to time, even should he be killed at all, 1t
is impossible to form any idea as to the date Of
the release of the correspondent.
AvENaING DRoTHER's BLOOD.
Andrew Strong insists upon his right as q
brother to avenge the shooting Of Boss Strong
Nothing can exceed the bitterness of the de-
nunciation of Donohoe by the outlaws, and their
menaces against him clearly indicate their ter
rible purpose of vengeance. ''Donohoe will live
powerful short time, ;" was the grim remark Of
Steve Lowery to the HERALD corresp ond emit.
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assured as to the HERALD mission and when
his vanity had been sufficiently appealed to by
the dextrous approaches of the correspondent,
emphatically asserted his brothers right as
the chief agent of vengeance upon Donahoe.
'LAYING FOR" THE DoNoHUE.
Said Andrew Strong. 81 will lay for Dono :.
hue, and l amt going to shoot him through
no catholic neither" Until this threat of
Andrew Strong against Donohue has be-
come an accomplished fact, the chances Of
your correspondents release from the bond
age into which he unexpectedly entered
in pursuance Of his part of the
mission among the Lowerys are very small
indeed. In considering the possible dan
ger of the situation the fact is not to be
overlooked that, prompted BY prejudice
which is cowardly and suspicion which is
contemplate to sensible men, some of the
STREET CORNER HEROES OF LuMBERTON,
who have manifested such extraordinary
generalship in avoiding encounters with the
Lowerys, may seek exhibition of their prowess
by shooting him under cover whenever he
shall appear after his release by the gang.
To shoot HERALD man would be quite a
feather in the plume of the notoriety- seeking
lounger here, and 1t is to be remembered
that color of pretext is given for such a
dastardly act by the pronunciamento against