Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-05-19

- hVl9on sun hept Up therf hrer out
hey could not tufs aside the terrible storm
Of 1rs and death pouring in upon the tor
'eto boat.
Disabled
The crew Of the winsiow. however. never
altered for a second At 2.s5 p. m solid
not crashed into the hull Of the winsiow
'nd knocked out her boiler. Inan instant
He hegaa to roll and drift heipIsssly.
Then there was moment OF awful sus-
p+nss fierce cheer Of triumph went up
rom The Spaniards on the gunboatssard
~ the batteries and again a storm OF fire
aas opened up on the helpless boat.
slhe gunbCat Hudson. which was lying
.s1r by. started TO the assistance OF the
~asiow. She ran alongside the torpedo
o"at and tried to throw a line to the i'm
'erilsd crew
% to this time. with the exception OF
ne one shot which disabled the boiler OF
ne inSuw. the firing CT the Spanish gun
9aais had been wild. but as the Wiasiow
sy rolling in the water the range grew
loser ard shelhs began to explode all about
her
Hudson q. the Re.eue.
vas difiicult for the Hudson to get near
neasn 70 throw a lire 10 the Winsl0w's
Iss 80 terrible was the nre all aboUt her.
finally. aftsr about ~ minutes. the Hud-
ine
Ensisn Bagley ard six men were standing
group on the deck Of the winslow.
~ ave her. Hsaye her. shouted Bag
y, a. no looksd towards the commander
ne HUDSON and called for a line.
boat miss H." shouted an officer from
He HUDSON. and. with smile. Bagley
-s.isd back: Let her come. It's gettirg
% nor here for comfort"
me Ire was thrown and about the same
a.saht shell burst in the very midst Of
group OF men on board the Winslow.
hazi~y I.st..siy Killed
haEisy was Instantly killed ami a few
.nsrs dropped about him. Half dozen
le len groaning on the hloed-staired
s - One Of the dead men pitcf ed head
ever the side of the boat. but hts
-, eslgh, In the iron rafi ana he was
n@aisd back
,.Sty lay stretched on the deck. with his
- completely torn away and the upper
'N' OF his body shattered
4 Terrible Moment.
. aae torpedo boat. disabled and helpless.
80 ana swayed under the fury Of the fire
IN IN 'ae spanish gurboats
A"hen the shell bcrst In the group on
-. ne Winsiow another Wild shout Of
- went up from the Spanish boats
-. Ddteries and again a heavy fire was
Heu on the torpedo boat.
.tIdliy the Hudson succeeded In getting z
- On board the Winston, and was tow
- HeF out Of the deadly range when the
a. a. parted and again both boats were at
mercy OF the Spanish fire
- - D. m the Hudson managed 10 get
~. ,sr q line on the deck of the winslow.
~. mere were only three men left at that
ie % make IL fast
NJ hne was finally secured and the
.sow was towed up TO Pedras island.
- she was anchored. with the dead and
soardsd or her decks. There some men
I'm me Hudson went on board the Wins
! ~ sai took the most seriously wounded
,h on Three who were taken on board
saanoat Machias died shortly after
aseh Damage at C.rdeaas.
known that the American boats
So furious havoc with CardsEas harbor
az 'S"n- The captain of the Hudson said
,sAEow AEow we destroyed a large part OF
:, town near the wharves. burned one
hsir gunboats. and I think destroyed
ct ner torpedo destroyers. We were in
vortex Of saot. shell and smoke. ard
=, So rot tell accurately: but we saw one
Ahsir boats in fire and sinking soon
ha,,,, the action began. Then u large
r..as near the wharf. think the bar
- took hre. and many other buildings
-. soon burning. The Spanish had
sAed batteries on all sides of US. hidden
. oushes and behind houses They set a
isr US. AS soon us We got within range
aef batteries they would move them
.ak their gurs Ssre field pisces. Our
80 eosts could res get Int the haEbo. %
~ 70 % account q the shallow wstsf.