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Vol. XxJ No. 2713 CONCOU1J, N. CPRIDAY, MAY 13 1898 HOLE NO 11713- The an Juaii Conflict SECRETARY LONG i IN RECEIPT OF SAMPSON'S REPORT A DAYBREAK FIG-HT BATTERIES DAMAGED. One Man Killed On the Battleship New York witn'colors flying Sampson's fleet of nine vessels that I attacked Moro fort. . Is made little resistance and in a.few minutes the port was a heap (of ruins. Tne Spanish steamer Rita was captured by the auxiliary cruiser Yale. Thus we have little to feel PatiB fid with in the Cuban region, but better results attended our pacifi ; department. The Concord sank a Spanish war vessel in a two hours fight The Spanish vetsl went down -Spanish Fleet Loeated An Explana tion Demanded of France for Coal ing tlie Spanish Fleet. v (By Cablegram and Telegram to Daily Standard.) It ii now believed that the Span iards have but two war vessels about ! i . 5 the Philippine. One is m dock you can get and jthe cruiser boston is .huxitin ! Work Shirt for Facts ! It's a fact that a good Cheyiot cents 15 at viPPt, K at Fort de trance, r London, May 13, 1 10 p. m Lloyds, the Martinique agent, con firms the report that the Spanish fleet is at Port de Frar.ce. (This point is on the island ot Martinique, more than six hundred miles south east of Porto Rico) . limiting; theSpanisn Fleet. Ssl Thomas, May 13, 125 p m. Admiral Sampson left San Juan this morning to seek the Spanish fleet. ' '. The an Jnan Report. Washington, May 13, 1 10 p. m. Secretary Long this morning re Geived the report from Admiral Sampson saying that' he bombarded Sm Juan at daybreak yesterday mornmgrjdoing considerable damage to the batteries of the city. The battle lasted for three hours. The admiral reports one man killed oil the battleship New York and seven woundedj among the squadron. There was no serious damage done to his ship. Wreckers Paid $50,000. The isavy Department has just closed the account of the contractors for wrecking the Maine. These wore the Merritt and Chapman wrecking company and .the Boston Tow Boat company. The depart ment settled their claims for an ag gregate jof $50,000 which is about one-half of the appropriation made by Congress for tne worK or wreck ing. Ljp to the time when the work of wrecking was stopped by the outbreak of war and the wreck- 2 1 1a - ... tx Vinrm A Vl Q contractors had recovered a good deal of government property in eluding five 6-inch rifles which alone are worth more than the amount of mohev naid to the con t r tractors. Charlotte Newe. Ttie Spanish Fleet located. Washington, May 13,2.10 p.m. Admiral Sampson cables that he has located Spanish fl-et and that a baU tie will probably be fought today. for the other with the hope of sidk Cannon & Fetzer's. Just the 1US lt-' r .. I kind von have been erettiner at The international complications ok no-nfa Tun diflWonr arvlaa of Bnckskin Shirts at 40 cts I ' A. i aL 1 .. 1 X At auout me rniuppin s mat were noted in dispatches Thursday looked increaioie to us at ine tnce ana e think; are unfounded. They are even fl atly denied, t here s-eii! not YOU UKN1SH THE FEE ' v E 1)0 THE I.Em. 1 That'e )' -fk y"u to ro- ; - nish the f .Wf'wiu nt oii. .) el, bu e vill co i vt-li tors p 50 -fry r-'y) C M J 1 . .. A .'"w-N t I .These are 50 cent Shirts ; wherever you find them Full 'length, full width, well made. You'd just as well save 13 cents. You'll find The Monitors are holding San a particle of danger hat anything Juan but are not landing marines of the kind is contemntated nr can cen8' ..xou u unu you uu be! provoked againet the Uaited ,sav Jots ot aimes coming States.! l : ( to us when you want any- The report thafwe lost a ship in thing. Yours, the fighting Wednesday is not con rmed and is most probably false. A Demand Made on France. . Secretary of S.ate Day demands an explanation from France for al lowing the Spanish fl.et to coal at St. Pierre. ! t THE WAR DEEPENS. Three Engagements Glyen In Brief Bat Distinct Order-Five Milled t E CardenasThe Wlnslow's Desperate Plight Five Killed Forced a Land. : ins: at Celnfueffnes- Sampson Bangs Away at Porto Rico. The attacks in the Cuban waters Wednesday wee of the most war like character and America mourns the loss of , a number of gallant men The points of the attack were at Ceinfuegues on the South side of Cuba, at Cardenas on the north side ! PERSONAL POINTERS. ' i " ' ' ' Miss Mamie XTry is at home for a few days. . Mrs. Rev. J J Payseur returned home last night. Capt. Thies returned to his home at Haile Gold Mine, S. C, last night. ! Mr. Marvin Wiley, son of Rev. Wiley, of Mt. .Pleasant, is visiting in our city. ! Capt. Stith, a northerner, but who j is now living at Lexington, of tne island and nearly opposite arri in our cit laat niht on Ceinfuegues and at Stn Juan on the north east coast of Porto Rioo. The attack at Cardenas is the one that proved so serious to us. j The Wilmington, the Hudson and the tarpedo boat, the Winslow, at tacked three Spanish gunboatB. business. i Mr. J J Turner, formerly one of our j townsmen, arrived in Con cord last night. He reports Mrs- Turner as not qeing much better. I Miss Lurkin. who has been vis iting Mrs, John Yorke, left this morning to visit! her frend, Mrpg Cannon & Fetzer Company. - - We have everything in Oxforda except jour feet. An ounce of satisfaction is worth a ton or laur. oauBiauuuu guca with every pair of shoes we sell. Respectfully, Dry Miller Shoe Furnishers. All a Mista e. Mr. The land batteries opened fire along Judge Boykin. a with the Spanish gunboats and the Mi88 Hattiej Weddington re battle raged with terrific force. The turned home from Mt. Amoeoa this enemy singled out the Winslow, the morning to epetid a short while weakest vessel, and cen tered the fire with parents. The Wilmington and the it-.f Beats the Klondike A C Thomas, of MarysvilleJ Tex., has found a more valuable discovery than has yet been mad0 in thej Klondike. For years he suf fered untold agony from consumpf tion, accompanied by hemorrhages; and was absolutely cured by Dr, King's New Discovery for Corn' sumpjtion, Coughs and Colds. He declares that gold is of little value in Comparison with this marvelous care; would have it, even if it cost a hur dred dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat and lung affections are positively cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption. Trial bottles free at f -rfi" ."rng Bvure. xveguuir size 0 cents and $100. - . Guairanteecl to cure or price refunded. oyueea bare TTenra&la. Ge.t Dr. MJletf r ilia Tmm nnnnl. .am'& Arm. upon l Hudson tried to draw the fire but could not. 8oon a heavy shot tore through the Winslow and destroyed ber boiler and disabled her. She was in the greatest peril of being sunk. The Hudson went to her re lief and amid a hail of shot threw Vline to her to tow her away. Much difficulty was experienced and En iign Bagley, of Raleigh, was on desk and was heard to say it is getting too hot to stay here: Soon a shell burst just in the faces of the group and Ensign Bagley, John Varveres; John Denfee, George Meek and L H Tnnnell fell dead and several were wounded. What further operations occurred at Cardenas is not known, this (Fri day)! morning. Th attack at Ceinfuegues, lit seems was for the- purpose of land mg arms, provisions etc., to the Cu bans. Several efforts to land barges were repnlsed. Heavy losses werei reported. Later it seems tbese are Spanisli reports) that wmjjajarmg seized m Mmapnpre egrannj station and took s the cqajst rguaxda as prisoners. -.:, Tae third aotion was that i of Fancy Cakes Jam Up Fresh AT- Ervin & Morrison Prbr. Ingram Heird From. I From the New-Orleans Telegram we see that Prof . J N Ingram, a na tiye babarrusite,' is int that city. The Telegram gives a racy history of our Cabarrus man's roaming over the islands of fie Pacific, and brings him'dewn to the Hawaiian domain, which the Prof eisor; seems to. have studied pretty thoroughly. He ia an ardent advocate of the annexation theory, v j , Mile neetlns To-Ilgnt. Mito '.meeting tonight at Mr. Joln iWadswortfi's. ( Beside, the musical programme, there will be a treat tfrbm the tramophone. Our 'War Car, City of Knoxville,"tis safe in port, of.ded with the finest cargo of Golden Oak Suits ever shown in this part'ofjiNorth Caro- 1 '---- lina. She was'nofceaptured byv the Spanish Fleet of high prices as re ported. She was safely guarded into port by our. Gunboat, "High Price Exploder," with lOO lmattress' aboard, atprices rangingfrom $1.25 to. 15.00. Hearing is believing, seeinglis the i aed trutV You can hear fro n anyore thathas ever been in our store that wct'iave the "stuff' and we make the prices. Whatwe say!unto;oEej?wesayJuntorall,I2Come anc ee. - - '.... - ; Bell,Harris&Company. J P.iS.Si-iWelare'stilUiii theSundertaking bxisi- nesslat the old stand. See Bell. Residence Phone 90. Store Phone 12,
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