The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-18

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LExINGToN-L. c., City. Memorable
as was the first encounter between the
Americans and Tie British On the 10Th OF
April, 1913, at Lexington, Mass, II can
hardly rise to the dignity Of a battle. On
the afternoon Of the day on which the pro-
yiucml Congress Of Massachusetts adjourned,
General &c took the light Infantry and
grenadiers oil duty and secretly prepared an
sNreditiou 10 destroy the colonial stores al
Concord This had been expected. ana
strict watch lad been kept with signals con-
cprt,d TO announce the first movements Of
the troops. On the 18th ten or more Ser
rcauts in disguise dispersed themselves
tlroueh Cambridge and further west to in
tercrpt all communication, and on the fol
lowing night the troops, numbering not less
than 500, ''the flower # the army at Boston,
commanded by Tho incompetent Lieu
tcnant-C,.ouel Smith," crossed in boats
from tile foot Of tie common to
East Cambridge, received a days
p'' -. - -, +Ea roaa
liE LiVU-" We H."i H''OS' ''oA '"C AI"N
through west Cambridge 10 Nou'oIu' III
formation Of tie intended march had al
ready been spread by William Dawes
...-,,. 1,,-f.,,,,- ,r5 nv paul Vavaya tag
r..,-., .ra - I,..,-fr-,r a..
way u NLaI ''s'U"I w. 'No i"t''t nav ne o.
Captd Two brush 'Al'tis On HoIseua'h, one
Of " AOm lie led into q clay pond ana the
other eludcd lv tie read TO Medlord. The
t-o.,- lad nat advanced tar when the firing
- -. ~, IN. ,,,,,r5..1 -;
W F,ns anu i''7-"e ga -
tApeuluth HLu HhAIH SEM u'cA lCL Ie-eH-
foTCVmeEts. About : O'Clock on the morn
ing of the 18th q peal ir III The belfTy OF tile
meeii5r-Lcl.se NJ I.rxiurtoD brought to-
,atrs1 fl,a i,lL,l.it,r,s ,,.7,,,c o,,l ,I4 vim
81, -. -, - - -, n.y. -
- ~ 80 So '"V - ''0-
lule NclQs OF lAeIr Town DEBATES. FROM
day break TO sunrise tie summons ran from
lOTrse 10 house; express messengers ana the
call OF minute men spread widely the
alarm. Lexington common was alive
with minute men. lie roll was
called and # militia and alarm
men about $50 answered John Parker.
their CAPTAIN. ordered every one to load
with ru,+G.r and bali hut 10 take care not
10 be The first to nre. There being no sign
If the mnruacb Of the British regulars a
watch V as SCI and the rompauV dismissed
with order, 10 come togafnrr AT heat of
drum. The last Stars were vanishing from
might when tl. foremost pagty led by Major
Pitcairn Of The marines was discovered ad
yancir. - rau5d.y ind in silence Alarm INNS
were fired ana drums heat as Bancroft SAYS
..Uot a call he vii ave lDsIandlran only Inn
the. reyeiI, of b1nIauiiy.'s Less ihs1 say
rutv uerhar, les Than sivtv resn1Td.d IN
The call ard were paradcd in two ranks. A
lew r,fs tron tHe mre,inr. Ioute T r
British van halted to load. The REMAINING
C,mI@u.s crI,e lyn. and at half I'm lnnr he
fore sunIi>e tie advance hurried forward at
T GG9g Hq r 'e 5g ca s ny me sIen%ligI5
tve or SIX rods Of The minute men. clied
cut: "DisleIse, ye villains; We rebels, dis
perst; lay down yodT arms; why don't You
lay d, Mn your arms ara id.spetse: me
- I '--' -, Ie" 10
a istol ana give the command to fine. Tie
order WAS instantly followed, first by a few
guns, VIII cn did 10 execution, and then by
heavy, close and deadly discharge OF m4 :
Sf'r5, y'i 5, lIo.l P l III .hs
deld o; murder. not If battle: Parker. there
tore, ordered his men to dispense Then,
and not lli then, did few # them, on thelr
own Impulse, r-turh tne BRUSH Hre. 4hese
~ II ~, OF ny tHT men ,, ual
nrri,@ps ,.r,l.d and y niiI.fa of The Tenth
Light Infantry was touched slightly in the
lee. Seven Of the men OF Lexington
were kA.ed Line "onndedi a quarter
49, a.. VI an No 't",u ID a. ,l> On me ~ieen,
~ IL, MI. EIncJ ,,,oyirc, Inv thair
spirit that they were OF divine race. They
gave tHeir lives IN testimony Of the rights Of
mankhd- D., qHeatAihg 10 Their country an
assurance q t''Ss IN the mighty struggle
winch ny b. gdu' Ihe British
~, - VIZ" up On me SIIdSe green HIeu a
F'!lSy' h|H"od IAIlce by " ay Of triumph,
ana, alter malt OF less than thirty min
ute', m#rcatd on Tor Concord"
OhAAHoAA AND no MANS LAND-L.
C., City. ~ Oklahoma, SiCuifyiag " Red
,c-caII.J Tds7n Tr.i.orv ,,i.b a., a.
.ip,,-sl - ,,t, - - az
- u 30 9iIAte nliIeS anu
i''o''' u ',c7tN. II Is beautiful tract OF prai-
re aud timber country well watered, and
regarI d a, The garden spot of the Mis-
sis,t.pi Y. lev. The agricultnrol and tin,
b.rr,.o,rcos aro c,so-j7,,d 80 ,.,,,Sa,..5.-i
"a ~. - -'ii,s 90 ~ NJ uuIeu'
az 'N0 0i"'"'o 40 ue"su'AuI' 4ue oIIl,
WINCH long remained peuulnS IN Con-
Zrcss for its organization as a Terri
tory, was finally passed. and tina
yalrable lands bec7me omen r. sattlama,t
~, \, NJ ii 80, - III t.. V
=. ~ a. 81 o"iieu oee"u,o
MeIaiLy owned by no man save the myth
zeal Uncle Sam. 1t is public land strip
was 70 have baan i1cIndad in tho -, ;',.>'
ticn Of O.Iobo-no ba,,ipc, m ,o,,,r,,.,i7t
copr jurisdiction and ite aI- W
n, few intrnding cattlannar W NJ.
Land is . fina and oor,,,oat Io1-. - - -
land twu-tIirs NJ totaf,, H. '% % u.
character; covered with mffaio-eraSs and
adap I'd 10 cattle-grazing. No Mans Land,
ais" designated as neutral strip Of public
Ahu, usually counted as in Indian Ter
IiIorS between the lVOtn and 1881 meri-
ul"H>' doouL II" hiI,es tohR ana 30 wide. 1t
w. oi Ishially P9It VI -neAicu, subsequently
IhcIuoea III we I'epuolc o. texas, and on
tne U ihI%htion Vi INC tmulan leIritoty
us "tsI TERN ooGhualy was nAeu at the IOotL
merriam, 5ueh me extreme western mint o.
the United 1ta1eS. IN the HAilg OF tht
oouhda ar OF 1eXas' Kansas Ne9Faskt
anu anu Eoloiado' NO Man Lana wa
eIt IN is present shape oiHcialll