The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-14

driven across tue river. NluSt VI ntiif
own their own land, which they either
bought from the early settlers-who, 90
account of the Indian being already III
possession. quitciaimed it for Il nominal
consderation-or obtained il by an en-
try and grant from the Commonwealth.
The names Of the III lost colonists are
stin preserved in Iakluyt. Volume Ill.
wherein is given an account of Inc
fourth voyage made to Virginia With
three ships in the year 1857. wherein
was transported the second colony.
From the list Of names are many now
and from the earliest times borne by men
Of his tribe. such as John Sampson.
Robert Wilkinson. Henry Berry. Rich
ard Berry. John Burden. Henry Dorrell
tDiaD John Cheyen. William Borden.
and many others. Thus it is seen that
their blue eyes. the tradition Of the white
mothers. the locality from which they
came the lack OF the nomadic habit de-
rived from the infusion OF English blood.
the similarity OF names. the tradition or
being driven by the bad indians across
the river. doubtless by the war-like and
hostile TUsearGras. who inhabited also
the neighborinG coast country. prove con-
clusiyey TO the student of the question
that the lost colony Of Raleigh has been
found. They are IL remarkable people.
i is said by old residents that some OF
these Indians were volunteers i'll the
Revolutionary war. That they sent two
companies 10 the war Of 1872 is well
authenticated.
They made gallant soldiers, as n
number OF our oldest Inhabitants cal,
testify. From the earliest times up to
the year 1880 they went to school whh
the whites. voted and shared in the priv
legcS Of citizenship. But in that year
the constitution of North Carolina wa.
amended, and thereafter for q period OF
thirty-threc YEARS they were deprived.
not only OF the right TO vote. hut even OF
the privilege of edl cation. until the con
stitution OF 1SGS was passed. WHEREBY
they became restored To citizenship and
to school privileges OF the most meage<
character. but such as other citizens en-
joyed.
They We're not permitted To attend
the se hools for whites. and therefore
were forced. if they received any cduca-
ton. to attend the negro schools. They
refused TO 4 very great degree. ON ac-
count of the intense antipathy they now
have for the negro. the education in the
negro schools until. through the in ,tru-
mentality of Hamilton Mcmillan. Esq.
the Legislature Of Ncrth Carolina in
1887. gave them seya ate schools of their
own
''At the breaking out Of hostilitieS De
tween the North and the South in iS6l
these people, grown uD in ignorance. IN.
quietly eultivating their little farms. were
rudely awakened by the Confederate au-
tholitieS conScripting them and using
= ln1, -,
sand Qualifications at New Inlet on the
Cape Fear River, known as Fort-Fishew;
the same Notifications so celebrated as
having been the scene of the greatest nav
al bombardment Of the worlds history.
as compared with which an officer VINO
was at SebaStopol. said:
:" The siege ofSebastopol as co1npared
with the siege Of Fort Fisher was hat
child's play
THE work was hard. the Croatan mar
lrured; he then deserted and fled to the
swamrs OF his native heath. The con-
scripting officers pursued them. Arrest
ing an old Indian. they asked him why he
deserted. He told them that he did not
want to work or fight for people who
treated him so uniuStly; that before 1S3!
he voted. he went to school, but since then
he had been deprived Of both. and that
he would neither work nor fight for the
Confedcracy. And thus twas they were
arrested and deserted. When at the close
Of tine war many of them were in hiding.
they committed acts Of depreciation. for
which they were properly outlawcd and
then arose the band known as the Henry
Berry Lowery gang. For years they be
came n terror to the country. and in the
early seventies this band of Indians shot
down and killed - white men from first
to last among the wealtheSt, the bray
est. and best men OF that county. The
leader. Henry Berry I.owery. was finally
killed. peace and quiet was again restor-
ed. and under the benign influence and
rule of our people. inaugurated III the
year 1887. they are becoming good cit
liens.
There is still much ignorance and Il
strong propensity to violate the internal
revenue laws anon" some few OF them,
hut it is because they know not the sin
fulnesS of the violation of law They
from time immemorial have raised fine
fruit and grain. and have always distilled
brandy and whisky. and, like some other
citizens they feel that it is an unjust in
reference with their natura. rights to
prevent them from converting their waste
products into salable article. Many Of
the cases in our United States courts for
manufacturing without license are from
among these people. They are and have
always been Il distinct people. They are
true friends. but bitter and impacable
enemies.
''Thcy are brave. but reckless. They