Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-13

tain Newtons was taking soundines IN
Diana Gaypars and Romero. bay. just out
side Cardenas. SO close to shore that she
grounded. but hoated OF easily into the
shallow water. -
At half past II the wilminstoD spoke the
Hudson and the winslow and assigned
= them to duty, the winslow to start to the
=. eastern shore of Cardenas bay and the
! Hudson to the western shore. while the
Wilmington took her station in mid-channel.
This work occupied two: hours Nothing
was discovered on either shore and the
boats were approaching each other on their
return when q pun Of smoke was observed
on shore at Cardenas, and Q shell whistlsd
over them. The Winslov. WAS on the insias.
nearer the shore. The Hudson and the
winslow reported to the Wilmington and
orders came promptly to 70 in and open
! fire, but the Spaniards. had not waited for .
reply to their first shot. The Cardenas
harbor shore had already bscoHe one dsnss
cloud of smoke. shot with flashes Of fire.
and an avalanche of shells was bursting
toward the little winslow.
This was i've minutes pasta o'clock and
for twenty minutes the fring continued
from the shore without cessation. but none
Of the shots had at that time found their
mark. though they were striking danger
epsly near. Meanwhile the Hudson.s tive
six-poundes were banging away at ter
sinc rate. How many Of the torpedo boats
shots took effect fs not known. The first
two Of the Hudson's shells fell short. but
after these two every one hoated straight
into the smoke-clouded shore. The Span
aards' aim In the meantime was improv-
, ing and It was presently seen that two
empty barks had been anchored Oh shore
20 ranges It was twenty-dvs minutes
before o'clock when four-inch shell
struck the Winslow on tho starboasd
: beam. knocking her forward boiler and
starboard engine and cripplins her steer
1ng gear. but no one was injured.
: Lieutenant Bernardou was standing for
ward watching the battle with calm inter-
est and directing his men a. coolly. as If
they were q target practice. BY the
: -one-pounder amidships stood Ensign bag
ley. the eiler. the two firsmen ana the
cook. The little boat gasped and throbbsd
and rolled -hslpls.sly from sids 70 side.
:. Lieutenant Bernardou did not stop for
: m examinatson. He knew his boat was
unconfr6llable. @--r -.s'
The Hudson was shirt 4,stance away,
stili pounding sway With her gums. She
VAS hailed and asked - aaks- eh> winslsx
in tow. It was . vital moment Guns
rosred from shore and sea Lieutenant
! Scot, "a shaIs. pf ths. Hud.op4..tt gun.
sat or boz and smoked q cigarette q he
directed the nre. Captain Newton stood
near Lieutenant Need Il the toward gun
and watched its worRihss. With usnoved
interest. Chief Engines. cutchin never
missed his bell A group Of sailors was
making ready to hesys a;line to the Wins
low and Enagn Basiey and his four msn
stood on the port side Of the latter vessel
waiting to receive it. A vicious dre ~.
singing about them. The spaniaxds seemed
to have found the exact range.
There was a momentary delay in heay-
ing the tow line and Ensign Basiey suE-
gested that the Hudsoo's men hurry.
''Heave her. e. he called '.I.et her come:
its getting pretty warn here" The line
vas thpovn and srahbsd By ths. winssow.s
men. Grtmy with sweat asd powder, they
tugged at 1t and drew nearer foot BY foot
to the Hudson.
Almost at the same instant another four.
inch shell shrieksd through the smoke and
burst dlFectly. under them. Five, bodies
went whiriins through the air. Two of the
group were. dead when they felEEnsisn
Bagley and Fireman Daniels. The ysuns
ensign was literally disemboweled. ana the
entire lower portion Of the iireman's body
was torn away. The other three died with
ina few minutes. A flying plecs Of shrap-
psl struck Lieutenant Bernardou in the
thigh and cut an ugly cash. but he did not
know 1t then. With the explosion OF the
she'll the hawser parted and the winslow.s
helm went hard to the starboard, and With
her steering gear smashed the TORPEDO boat
fioundsred about In the water 1t the mercy
OF the enemy's nre, which never relaxed.
The nre Of the Americans was Of the
usual persistent character, and the nerve o,
the men was marvellous. Even after the