Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-12


not seriously. Lying In the cabin OF the
| Hudson this morning he received rep
resentntive of the Associated Press and
| told the latter the story OF his fight
He said:
1--WE went into the harbor under or
ders. The torpedo boat Winslow was
| the worst injured She had Ave Of her
men killed and don't know how many
| injured. The Winslow was ordered by
the commander of the Wilmington To
go into the harbor of Cardinas, and at
| tack the Spanish gunboats there We
steamed In under full head and We're
| fired upon as soon as we were In range.
The Spanish boats were tied up at the
docks. and had n fair range on us. The
batteries on shore also opened fire. ana
] think we received most of the fire.
/ don't know whether anyone was hurt
| on the Wilmington or the Hudson, but
I think not.
Il have no fault to find with the
Winslows crew. They acted nobly all
the way through. The men who were
killed fell at the same time. We were
standing In a group and the aim of
the Spanish was perfect. A shell burst
in our faces"
The dead and wounded brought here
by the Hudson were taken in small
boats to the government docks This
was the first news Of the engagement
to reach Key West. No time was lost
in ministering to the wounded. A
quick call was sent to the marine hos
pital and the ambulance came clatter-
ing down to the dock. The dead were
taken to an undertaker's and the
wounded conveyed to the hospital.
In the meantime the news had spread
and crowds gathered about the dock,
but there was no demonstration. The
success of the American ships in every
action thus far has been so over
whelmlng that 1t was hard to realize
had NJ tae
our men.
Ensign Bagley was about 26 years of
age and while the fleet was stationed
here he was one of the most popular
men in the service. The news of his
death caused terrible shock to all
who knew him. 1t has always been
foregone conclusion that the torpedo
boat was among the first to fail, as the
work is most dangerous. but In spite
of this. when the fleet was stationed
here and changes In assignments were
frequently made, all the young men of
the service were eager for torpedo boat
duty.
The Hudson shows the effect of the
fight. Her smokestack is punctured
with bullet holes and her cabin and
decks are damaged and splintered.
WINSLOW BADLY DAMAGED.
Washington, May 12.--The navy de-
partment has received despatch from
Commodore Remey at Key West as fol-
lows:
"winslow badly damaged. VIII be
sent here as soon as temporary re-
pairs can be made"
THE FIRST AMERICANS KILLED.
Washington, May l2.-Sad news came
to the navy department this morning
from the blockading fleet of the Gu
ban coast telling of the killing of five
American sailors, the first to shed their
life blood for their country since the
outbreak of the war. The press tele-
grams had already announced that the
Hudson had arrived at Key West
bringing in the body of Ensign Worth
Bagley, but as no other names were
given at first the officials were very
anxious to learn who the other VIC
tins We're. At half past ten a brief
tary of the navy. 1t read as follows:
Key West, May 12.-secretary Navy:
In action Off Cardenas, yesterday, with
Spanish gunboats and batteries. and
the blockading vessels, the following
named men were killed on the tor
ensign. U. 8. N. John weveres. oiler;
J. Denly. fireman, first class; George
b. Meek. fireman, f1rst class; Elijah
b. Tunnel. cabin cook. The wounded
are: j. d. Bernadou, lieutenant, COM
manding wlnslow; William Patterson.
seriously. but not fatally; Daniel Nc
Keen. quartermaster, slightly hurt.
The dead and wounded arrived on the
U. S. S. Hudson this morning. Dead
will be buried today. REMEY."
The vessels blockading Cardenas
were the gunboat Machias. the torpe-
do boats F'oote and winslow and the
revenue cutter Hudson.
Secretary Long promptly wired to
Commodore Remey at Key West for
details of the affair.
Ensign Bagley who was killed, IL a
native of North Carolina.
His mother. Mrs. W. II. Bagley, re-
sides at 1875 South street, Raleigh, N. C. |
He was appointed to the naval acad- |
envy in September, 1881, from the fourth |
district of North Carolina. He grad
uated June 30th last and was appointed |
an ensign on the day following.
While cadet attached to the |
academy, he was assigned to make |
cruises in the Texas, Montgomery, In |
diana and Maine. Upon being appoint |
ed an ensign last June, he was as
signed to duty on the Indiana, but in
the following month was transferred |
to the Maine. He served on that ship |
until November 23rd last, when he was |
ordered to the Columbian Iron works |
for duty, In connection with the Wins
low, which was under construction at
that time. When she was completed
and put in commission last December
he was attached to her md remained
SO until the moment of his death.
The disposition of the remains of the
young officer awaits an expression of
his mother, but II Is believed he viii be
taken from Key West with a detail of
naval officers.
Lieut. John Baptist Bernadou, who
was reported as being wounded, is one
of the most dashing and ventursome
young officers In the naval service. II
was because of this very quality that
he W q Tod IN ha
Winslow. as 1t was known that the SER
vice required would be of the most
hazardous character. Lieut. Bernadou
is really an expert in torpedo work.
He watched the building Of the Wins
low almost from the time the keel
was laid to her trial trip as inspector