Evening star., 1898-05-12
FELL FOR THE FLAG
The First Sacrifices in the War With
Spain.
FIVE DEAD ON THE WINSLOW
Ensign Worth BagIey and Four
Gallant Sailors Slain.
LIEUT.. BERNADOU WOUNDED

| the Cuban coast telling of the death in ac-
ton 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, bringing the body of
| Ensign Bagley, but no other names were
| given the officials were kecnly anxious to
| learn who the other victims were. At 80
| a brief telegram came, addressed to the
| Secretary of the Navy. 1t was as follows
| KEY WEST, May H. 1895
| Secretary of the Navy:
I'm an action in Cardenas harbor yester-
day between Spanish gunboat and shore
| battery and the blockading vessels the fol-
| lowing named man were killed on the tor
| redo boat WiEslow:
Worth Bagley, ensign, U.S.N.
| John Varveres, oler.
John Denfee, fireman, first class.
George B. Meek, fireman, first class.
Elijah B. Tunnel, cabin cook.
| THE wounded ara:
| -. S. Bernadou, lieutenant, commanding
| Winslow.
| 'Wm. Patterson, seriously but not fatally.
| Daniel McKeown, quartermaster, first
| class, Slightly.
| Dead and wounded arrived on L. S. S.
|
| today REMEY.''
The name Patterson does not appear on
| the depar muster roll of the Wins
| low and is probably misspelled The YES
sells blockading Cardenas were the gunboat
! Machias, the torpedo boats Foote and Wins
| low and the revenue cutter Hudson.
| Secretary Long has wired to Commodore
Remey at Key West for details OF the af-
| fair.
Sketch of Ensign IsaSIey.
| Ensign Bagley, who was killed, is d ma
| tive of North Carolina. His mother Mrs.
w. II. Bagley, resides at 125 South street,
Raleigh, N c. His full name is Worth
Basiey, and he was appointed to the Naval
Academy in September, 1891, from the
| fourth district of North Carolina.
He graduated June 80, last year, 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, the Indiana and the Maine.
Upon being appointed an ensign last July
he was assigned to duty on the Indiana,
but in the following month was transferred
to the Maine He served on that ship until
November 23 last, when he was ordered to
the Columbian Iron Works for duty in con-
nection with the WinsIow. This boat was
ulldtE COISlIuC dt llidt llfue. Nnen
she was completed and put in commission
last December he was attached to her and
remained SO until the moment of his death.
The disposition of the remains of the
young officer await advces from his
mother, but it is believed it will be sent
north from Key West with guard of hon
or Of the board of naval officers.
Well known in Washington.
Ensign Bagley was well known in this
city, where his mother, who is a widow,
and other members of the family lived for
a time during President CieveIand's second
admiristra ton. His brother-in-law, Mr..
Josephus Daniels, was chief clerk of the
Interior Department under Secretary
Smith, resigning to take editorial charge
of the Raleigh News and Observer. The
family now live at Raleigh and are among
the most highly respected people of the
south. Ensign Bagley classmate of
Ensign Breckenridge, son of Gen. j. c.
Breckinrdge who lost his life by being
swept from the deck of the Gushing, and
was of the paIlbearers at the funeral
of that unfortunate young man. He was
about twenty-five years of age and was
of athletic build and inclinations. He made
a great record a foot ball player while
man during two or three seasons. He was
e. tremely popular at the academy and en-
joyed similar esteem wherever he went.
Dnshfng John BernadOu.
Lieut. Bernadou, who is reported as being
wounded, is one of the most dashing and
venturesome young officers in the naval
service. 1t was because of this very quail
ity that he was selected for the command
af+ ~
the service required was of the most
hazardous character. Lieut.. Bernadou is
an expert in torpedo work. He watched
the building of the Winslow almost from
the time the keel was laid to her trial trip
as inspector in charge, and took command
Of her Immediately upon her acceptance by
the government John Baptise Bernadou
was born November, 1858, in Philadelphia,
and was appointed to the Naval Academy
by President Grant in 1876. He was a
nlidshipman in 1882, and an ensign, junior
grade, in March, 1888. In June, the follow
ing year, he received his appointment as a
full ensign. In 1892 he became lieutenant,
junior grade, and attained his full lieu
tenancy in 1896.
The Dead Sailors.
John Varveres, oiler, was a native of
Smyrna, Asia, but a naturalized citizen of
the United States. He had been in the
navy about three years and nine months.
His next Of kin is his father, George
Varveres.
John Denfee. fireman, first class, was
born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and had been
in the naval service about five years. His
next Of kin is his mother Margaret Dneefe.
who lives in Kilkenny, Ireland. Deceased
was naturalized citizen of the United
States
George B. Meek. fireman, first class, was
born in Clyde, Ohio. and his father, John
Meek, now resides in that city. Deceased
had a total naval service of five and one
half years.
Eliza B. Tunnen. cook. had only been in
the naval service few months, his first
enlistment bearing date of March 81, 1898
He was born in Accomac county, Virginia.
and his next of kin is his father, John Tun-
nell, now resident of Wattsville, Acco-
mac county, Va. Tunnel was the only
colored man In the list of dead and
wounded.
OF the wounded Daniel McKeown. QUAR-