The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
The Hearts Of the People go
Out in Sympathy.
LIEUT.. SHIP ESTEEMED
HIS YOUNG WIFE, MISS MARGIE
BUSBEE. CRUSHED BY
THE BLOW.
GAVE Ills LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
Lieutenant Ship had Proved his Courage in
Indian Wars-.A Sketch of the Noble
Soldiers Life.

Soldiers Life.
Less than one month ago, IN discussing
the announcement that the President
would appoint Brigadier General from
North Carolina if the North Carolina
delegation in Congress would unite IN
their recommendation of n fit man, TINS
paper stated that the delegation could
not do better than to recommend LIEU
tenant William +. Ship, native of
Charlotte. who had been in the army
since his entrance at West Point in
1879.
Young, ambitious brave. well equip
ned. fearless, honorable and capable.
with the love of his country as ardent
as the love of n young man Tor ms
sweetheart, he was the ideal leader IN
n great encounter. Though not selected
for the higher earthly honor, William e.
Shipp has won the immortality that
comes to the soldier who dies fighting
for the honor of his country.
How can man die better than by fac
ing fearful odds
For the ashes of his country and the
glory of his gods"
When the readers of the News and
Observer yesterday morning. running
over in General Skaters dispatch. the
names of the killed and wounded among
the officers, came to the name 'Lieuten-
ant William f. Ship. Tenth cavalry,
many of them dropped the paper as If
they had been shot. for he was widely
known and highly esteemed in all parts
.,th (tn... In Pail
he spent some time before his marriage
on duty in connection with the State
Guard, he had made many friends. and
after his marriage to one of Raleigh
most beautiful and most popular daugh-
tiers, he became as one of us. and Raj
eigh shared with his native town in
pride ut the high place he won in the
service of his country. Much of his
time on leave was spent with his own
and his wife's relatives here, and his
genial ways, charming manners and his
brightness and ability won him large
circle Of friends in the capital city.
The shock was doubly great here in Raj
eigh because every heart went out IN
tenderest sympathy to his lovely young
wife, who, with two young children.
both less than four years old. were so
cruelty and sorely bereft. They are
spending the summer ut Iincolnton
with Lieutenant Ships sisters. and
early yesterday morning. Mrs. Ship
telegraphed to her father. Mr. Fabius
r. Busbee: Il am told that Mr.. Ship
Is wounded Is it true?" The stricken
father left Raleigh on the afternoon train
for Linconton, having received con
firmatory news from the War Depart
ment. to be with his daughter and to
comfort and sustain her in her prostra-
ton.
1t was on the 18th of January, 1894,
not quite four and half years ago,
that there was celebrated in Christ
church, Raleigh, the marriage of Miss
Margie Busbee. oldest daughter Of Hon.
Il. H. Busbee. and Lieutenant William
f. Shipp. the youngest son of the late
Hon. William NJ. Ship. 1t was bril-
linnt wedding. this plighting the troth
of noble and royalty endowed officer
iii the finest army in the world, and Raj
eigh's acknowledged reigning belle. Fol
lowed by the good wishes of a host OF
friends this happy young couple have
lived an idyllic short married life. Those
who were near enough 10 know the
sweetness of the welded life, so rudely
broken. say that they have never known
a husband more chvalric and tender
than Lieutenant Ship. He was all that
generous, loving and chivalrons man
could be to the wife who crowned his
life with JOY and supreme happiness
When his regiment was at Chickamarga
making ready for the invasion Of Cuba
Mrs Shpp spent a week at that
camp with her husband. who. while
sorrowful at the parting. lonsed to sc
10 the front and reioiced when his regi
ment was given the honor of being
among the first TO plant the American
flag upon Cuban soil.
Some years ago Lieutenant Ship suf
fered an accident. He was thrown from
his horse and his ankle was so injured
that he had to secure leave from the
army for year. 1t had never been very
strong after the accident. but rs h'
belonged to the cavalry this injury die
not long affect his capacity to ride
When it became known that the cavalry
WOnId have to dismount in Cuba, owing
to the condition of the roads, Genera
Young offered to give Lieutenant Ship
the place as qnartermaster on his staff
but the lieutenant did not desire the as
signment, preferring to lead his troops
in battle. However, when Genera
Young pressed the acceptance OF thu
post Lieutenant Ship agreed to TAKE
it for time No particulars have come
but on Sunday the news of Genera
Young's illness came over the wires. /
is evident that, upon the illness Of III
colonel, Lieutenant Ship, quitting TO
the time his duties as quartermaster, re
sumed his position with his troops, an,
led them into battle. He had the tru
soldiers love Of the conflict, and he re
solved to be in the thickest Of the tigh
when the supreme moment came. Ill
had an assignment in which he nigh
have avoided all danger. but his was
spirit that could not seek or remain il
the place of shelter when the American
troops were charging upon his country
enemies. There are tears for his fate
There are palms for his bravery.
Lieutenant Ship had won his spurs
The son of an eminent jurist and DIES
cended from distinguished family, h
depended upon none of these advantage
to win for him success in life. In 1877.