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Vol. Xl !No. 2723 CONCORD. N. C. MONDAY, MAY 23 1838 Whole No 11723 . - rv i m m i n tv n BA1 HE i BETWEEN THE CUBAN IN. SURGFNTS " AND THE SPANIARDS NEAR M As TANZAS THURSDAY. Tle Spaniards Ronted-V British I earner Drawn In-as a Prize for At- tempting to Ron a Biocitade-Tne oreson at Key west. .-n,!! J By Cablegram and Telegram Standard. to Xb A t w r -. , mr ,.-. riri.;4i ii mt- iiisur- gents. Key West, 12 05 p. m The dis- patch boat reports a battle between thp Cnhana nd JW.ish nfiv MaJ tanz3 in which there were three hundred engaged on each side t3n Hat Thureda? and the Spaniards were routed. A British Steamer Captnreil. Key West, 1 24 p. ra. The B it iah steamer Ardianmore was brought in here as priz this morning, ' .' ' fehe was captured by the Osceola while attempting to run the blocks ade with a load of cattle aad lnnv- Der ibe Oregon at Key west. NewYork, 1 33 p. m.The Trib- nnP Rnpnial rPnnrta that the Oregon r r " has arrived at Key West. Italy Protest Against the Blockade, Paris, 2.20 p. m. A dispatch from Home says that Italy has protested against the Cuban blockade and has declared it in- effective. GONE TO TAMPA. The Troops Passed Tnrouffta Snnday Evening Oar Boys Got to Stop and Bid Friends 'and Relatives Fare well Before Going A Nad Occasion. As was announced beforehand, the First Regiment of the North Carolina volunteers passed through this nlace Sunday evening. A large crowd was at the depot awaiting their arrival, and by the time the train arrived it is thonght that at least 2,000 people were at the sta- tion. , " The first train arrived at nearly 3 o'clock and did not stop. This train had on it Col. Armfield and his staff, of which Mr. Jay Sims, of this place was one of the number, he being the bugler. One or two companies of Infantry was also on tu. tt -Maf T?;flrvio vere in the number, and Mr. Jonn Pitts, son of Eq. C A Pitts, of this ' j- 1 place, was with them. The second train arrived about 4.30 O'clock and -Stopped a Short while. It had on it the Shelby, Asheville and Waynebville com- panies. To a number of our boys who formflrlv hfiloncred to the mili- tary company here but who did not volunteer, it was a source of ... . m delight to see the face of mud MaJ. Rutzler, of Cbarlotte; who is a rch crown that rewards the faith known by "the boys," On this train ful, his work for the glory of the e noticed the fine horse of Dr. L Master will . probaiy cease only Archey. as time ceases. The next train which contained He was a clear forceful, preacher, Captain HilPa company arrived a tireless worker; and a model busi about 5 o'clock. . The train pnlled ness man. He was known as the in verv slowlv and verv one with i church builder of the N. C. Synod anxious eyes was looking for their " " -J - y eimply awful, each one trvine to pass the other. Thanks are due to some' one for the accommodation givbh the people by letting the train stop for quite a while bo that the relatives of the different ones might linger a while with the loved ones. In a number of Cases it wan vprv and in lnnfc rmnn. I J ' ' w j v . V J W v - Several ladies in the jam faint ed before the train passed away. . A Standard reporter, together with several other intimate friends of the hoys, accompanied them to Charlotte. The boys werev of Charlotte. The boys were, course, somewhat sad when it came to bidding their relatives good-bye, ion - --. m Vw V n r4 -. x.-rw 1 v r 'nI an uu uuo wuu uau ui u uci iu va iui home could help but do, but as for the boys not having enough to eat and being in bad health, this is simply a wrong impression and wnne witn tne ooys on tneir way to Charlotte, they were jolly and in the best kind of humor. Capt. Hill's father, E .q. Hill and sisters Misses Fannie and Laliah Hill accompanied them as far as Charlotte. Miss Lallah Hill got on the train at Salisbury. Misses Alice and Bessie Sims, of this place but ) who are attending school at Greensboro, accompanied" Capt, f ... . Hill as far as this place. a large crowd was at the depot at Charlotte to greet the boys. The Mqiueen uity liuaras, irom mat place, were on this train also. The urum uorps met tnem at tne depot. The boys will arrive in Tampa, Fla., this (Monday) afternoon about 3 o'clock. Our boys say they have the "crack" battallion of the regi merit. Quite a number of people, anx ious to have some souvenir from te boys, would cut off buttons from their sleeves. Many of the boys wold hold uu their arms and remark that their girls had those buttons. The boys were well sup- plied with lunches, which they of course, appreciated as this would be a change from their sandwiches and canned goods. They had a large barrel of lemonade and every man helped himself -J a u iud mouua ui nuo vjvjj a uau iu tbem good-bye at Charlotte and rAtnrn nn thft nnt train. Mr. Sandv Smith, father of Provost Sergeant Qaint Smith, also accom- pei the boys t Cb tte. , From the Charlotte Observer this (Monday) morning we note that the destination of our boys has Deen changed from Tampa to Jacksonville, Fla. I M .1 THK AGlL) D1V1JNU rASblb AWAY. Kev. Whltson Kimball Died at 5 We learn that Rev. W;hitson I . i , Kimball died this morning at 0 o'clock at his home in ; China GrOVe. Rev. Kimball leaves bis aged wife and a family of three daught- I - A .i J ers ana tnree sons to survive ana mourn his death. Rev. Kimball has filled up a good lotig perid of ministerial labors t 'I 1 .! I A f and while he is in tbe enjoyment of of tne E. L. Church. bereaved family and join them in a ' measure of sorrow while we fcei like congratulating them that he was spared so long to fill up so well a life of great usefulness. . He will be buried Tuesday at 11 o'clock at Luther's Chanel. PERSONAL POINTERS. ! Sheriff Buchanan and Mr. Jno. Cook spent Sunday at Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. G H Taylor, of Spartan- burg, spent Sunday with fa er brother, Mr. Jb U Mowland. Mi RAtiin Alexj.nf.pr nri w friend. Mis? McLinn. of Elizabeth i . 1 I pqtp onont. nil rmfl v in tha mfrt? Mr. C L Smith and Mr. Kent Blair came over from Charlotte yesterday evening. Fancy Cakes Jam Up Freshy AT- Ervin & Morrison 0R0CER5 ACTIVITY ENOUGH Bat No Thrilling: Events Transpiring Forces to Manila. There is simply much activity manifest in the war movements to day but if there is any real fight ing it is not yet reported. ! Some native Cuban voldnteers from Florida have probably land- ed on the island but whether it is the purposu to make a rush for Cuba is not altogether certain, though it seems the troops are be- iDg hurried to the Southern ports. ; As for the whereabouts of the flets therais nothing reliable and the reports that they have met and that a number of Spanish shi haye been sunk is not a fact. The greatest energy is being exerted at San Francisco to send a!d to-Dewey L ' ,VnarAe8, S pase Q oal. 01 g pekin, the City of Sidney the Australia, and the Monterey as an escort, will leave with troops early this week. This Monterey, by the way, is a monitor and is said to be the most powerful of its kind mi rt i j r i" " . T T' Manila Dewey will hardly need any more. A WBEOK. wmtary Trm collides with fa I VvAivh. TrAin at Nnvannnh Two Membe of (he ourbnm company ln tho Fatality onr Boys Are aie. By Special telegram to The Standard. Savannah, 1.16 p. m. In a head end coliigion on the Florida Cen- I o'clock this morning, Private W g Barbee was killed and private J M Cullough was fatally injured. They are both of the Durham company. H P De 4.ton. Savannah, Ga., 1.26. p. m.- Our military train collided with a freight train here. Our beys are all safe, including Dr. Archey. EdwakdHill. See Our Display of Silk IX I I i IT r Pretty Line Bet BlaciL for Over Dresses. Pine Organ dies from Qc. to 25c. Orasli Skirts 60 and 75c Call H Oil & FetZCF Company. AH a Mistake. Grenadines Our "War Ca", City of Knoxville," is safe in port, Jo d .d viih fiue3t cargo of Golden Oak Suits ever shown in this pai t of Korih Caro- ' ' :l ' Una; She was not captured by the Spanish Fleet of hh prices as re ported. bhe was safely guarded into Exploder," with 100 mattress' aboard, at priceB ranging from $1.25 to S15.00. Hearing is believing, seeing is the naked truth. You can hear from anyone that has ever been in our store that we have the "stuff' an& we make the prices. What we say unto one we say unto all. Come and see. Bell, Harris & Company. P. S. We are still in the undertaking busi ness at the old stand. See Bell. Residence Phone 90. YOU FUKNi i THK'FEK v E i)0 THE HE r. Toai'd nil y a to do f r- nih the fet. will tior. the tp- but we will do $2.50 ' to for J We have everything in Oxforda except jour feet. An ounce of sattsfach'nn is worth a ton of talk. Satisfaction goes with every pair of shoes, we sell. Respectfully, Miller, Shoe Furnishers. port by our! Gunboat, "High Price Store Phone 12, - S. t : . ( . "x! . 'if X . i " ' . J i . Dry Do7. The moving of the crowd waB 1 We extend our condolence to the
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