The herald., 1898-05-13
THREE OTHERS WOUNDED, ONE
SERIOUSLY
A TORPEDO BOAT is DISABLED
In Spite Of the Hot Firing the Gunboat
Hudson Rescues the Helpless
Winslow
Associated Press Special Wire

the bodies OF five dead men were lying on
her deck They were the remains of En-
sign w. Bagley and four members of the
crew of the torpedo boat Winslow. who
were killed in an engagement in Cardenas
harbor yesterday. The bodies were COW
cred by the Stars and Stripes.
The engagement commenced at 2:05 p. m.
narbor of Cardenas. The gunboat Will
mington, the torpedo boat Winslow and
The gunboat Hudson were the only vessels
engaged. They entered the harbor for
The purpose of attacking some Spanish
unboats which were known to be there.
These latter. however. were not seen by
he American force until the Spaniards
opened fire. The land batteries of Car
lenas supported the fire of the Spanish
gunboats. The battle while it last
ed was terrific. The Wilmington and
the Hudson fred on the Spanish
boats, which were lying at the dock. The
bring began at range of $500 yards. A
few minutes later, the Winslow came up
and also opened fire. In an instant the
entire attention of the Spanish gunboats
md land batteries was directed upon her.
From all sides shot and shell poured in
On the little torpedo boat. The Whining
they could not turn aside the terrible storm
sf fire and death pouring in upon the tor
pedo boat.
laltered for second. At 2:3O, a solid shot
crashed into the hull of the Winslow and
Knocked out her boiler. In an instant, she
began to reel and rock helplessly. There
vas a moment of awful suspense, and a
k~s.x a~z1, fy%v, fI,a Cv1o
ards on the gunboats and in the batteries,
Ind again storm of fire was opened upon
he helpless boat.
The gunboat Hudson, which was lying
hear by, started to the assistance of the
WInslow. She ran alongside the torpedo
boat and tried to throw line to the i'm
periled crew. Up to this time. with the
Exception of the one shot, which disabled
The boiler Of the Winslow, the firing of the
Spanish gunboats had been wild, but as the
Winslow lay rolling in the water, the range
rev closer and shells began to explode all
lbout her. 1t was difficult for the Hud-
ION to get near enough to throw line to
he Winslow's crew, SO terrible was the
Ire all about her.
Finally, after about twenty minutes. the
Hudson approached near enough to throw
line
Ensign Bagley and six men were stand
Ing in group on the deck of the Winslow
pHeave her, heave her." shouted Bag
lev. as he looked towards the commander
Of the Hudson and called for line.
"Don't miss It," shouted an officer from
he Hudson, and with smile Bagley called
hack. LET her come, it's getting too hot
here for comfort
The line was thrown and about the same
Instant a shell burst in the very midst of
the group of men on board the Winslow
Bagley was instantly killed and few
others dropped about him. Half dozen
more fell groaning on the blood-stained
aeck. One of the dead men pitched head
long over the side of the boat, but his feet
caught in the iron rail and he was hauled
back.
Bagley's body was stretched on the deck
with his face completely torn away and
The upper part of his body shattered
It was terrible moment. The torpedo
boat, disabled and helpless, rolled and
swayed under the fury of the fire from the
Spanish gunboats. When the shell burst
In the group on board the Winslow, an
other wild shout of triumph went up from
the Spanish boats and batteries and again
4 heavy fire was opened on the torpedo
boat.
Finally the Hudson succeeded in getting
line on board the Winslow and was tow
Ing her in the deadly range when the line
parted again and both boats were at the
mercy of the Spanish fire.
At 3:O5 o. m. the Hudson managed to get
mother line on the deck of the Winslow
put there were only three men left at that
lime to make it fast. The line was finally
occurred, and the Winslow was towed up
10 Pedras Island where she was anchored
with her dead and wounded on her deck.
There some men from the Hudson went
bn board the Winslow and took the most
seriously wounded men off. Three who
we're taken on board the Machias died
Ihortly afterward.
At 9:15 p. m. yesterday the Hudson with
the dead bodies and some OF the wounded
Dtarted for Key West, arriving here at 8
bclock this morning. Commander Ber-
padau of the Winslow was wounded on
the left leg, but not seriously.
Lieut.. Bernadou, with the surgeon bend
Ing over him, told the story of the battle
TO the representative Of the Associated
Press as calmly as II talking of the wealth.
er. He said:
I'VE went under full speed to attack the
Spanish boats in the harbor, and you know
The result. We went under orders from the
commander Of the Wilmington. Our boat
is badly damaged, but she will be brought
here for repairs and think she will be
ready for service again in two weeks"
Continuing, the lieutenant said: "The
Wtnslow was the worst injured and had
ave of her men killed, and don't know
how manv injured We were ordered 10
attack ,the sSpanish sg1inhoats nat fCrrde-
-. VIE sHteamediin under full fhead md
ancD frcu upon 'ns -scon sus we were In
vmRn. The sHpuntsh tbouts were tied up at
0adorlsB mird ihadn fair range on u.s. IlIs
laffur1hB ION Shore opened on us, and 1
mink we received most OF the fire. /
limit Klnpw whether anyone was hurt on
hG Wilmington or the Hudson but think
mt.
N hnuwe mo Tault to find with the Win
1onwismrcw They acted nobly all the way
3hnMN3h. The men who were killed fell at
l1fRe same thine. We were standing In a
Upasw sand .the aim Of the Spanish was