The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06
WOUNDED HEROES ARRIVE.
HOSPITAL SHIP sOLACE BRINGS
THE DISABLED TO NEW YORK.
In the Attacks on Cardenas and
Porto Rico and In the Cable Cut
tinx at Cfenfue Cos, and the sick.


the American warxhips n Cuban waters
and others taken from the hospital AT Key
West
Her after deck had been tented off with
canvas. and In swinging hammocks lay
half a dozen OF the more seriously III OF
the patients The conyaiesctng room was
the basking place OF a score or more OF
the poor fellows, who had not given UP the
fight without a struggle, while the privi-
!ege OF the decks could not be accorded
all those who were able TO move about or
anxious 70 watch the green hills as the
good ship moved in shoreward. The Solsee
anchored OF Tompkinsville early this
morning, where she was boarded by .
representative Of the Associated Press.
She left Key West Wednesday after
noon last. and came through 20 New York
without incident until Sunday night when
the gale tumbled her about and made Il
somewhat uncomfortable for the patients.
But the sea voyage was tonic for the
men They had left behind the sweltering
heat Of the tropics. had exchanged suffo-
eating and eNhausting winds for refresh
ing breezes. Many were reaching home
almost in the heart of the country they
were fighting for. The Solace brought in
many a little band OF heroes among the
fiftyfour. They had gathered together in
little groups on the voyage ND many q
time and told again the story OF a brush
at the blockade.
Four of the heroes OF the Nashville and
the Marblehead were among the patients
on the Solacs. Robert Volts OF San Fran.
cisco and Harry Henzir.ckson, Joe Davis
and III. w. kuckmeiste-. of New York.
They are the wounded Of that gallant band
or volunteers who cut the cable at Glenn
fuegos nearly a month ago 1t IL a tale
that has been told before, but that noole
" il Of
the Merrimac's journey down into the
narrows at Santiago harbor.
The men dragged up the first cables and
hacked through the heavy strands then
found the second. This was the Span
iards' signal. and they opened fire For
half an hour the gallant sailors worked
amid rain of bullets Meanwhile the
American warships were hurting shot and
shell into the enemy, who nevertheless KEEP,
UP fierce fire. The men in the boats
kept coolly at their work. Never for a
moment did they falter. Lieut.. WINSTON
lost three fingers of his left hand by the
explosion OF a shell. but me Is still at Key
West, ready for duty again. John Rea-
gan. on the Marblehead boat. was shot
through the chest. AS ne fell Private Ma
rine kuchmeister stopped to assist him.
AT that instant rife ball struck Kuch-
meister in the mouth. The marine hard
ly realizing how badly he was injured.
DdnQdBe0 up MS Jaw WIFI u UdiCkSFCNItI
and tried TO stop the flow of blood from
Reagan's wound, but poor Reagan died a
moment later. 9unners Mate Davis, or
the Marblehead. was torn with bullet IN
his thigh. and q moment after one
FOUNDER from shore had sent shot close
enough to Craze his arm.
Hendericksen and Volts. the former from
the Marblehead and the latter from the
Nashville are remnants Of that gallant
expedition who VIII carry the marks or
heroism 10 their grave. When the reve-
nue. cutter Window brought Henderick-
sen and Volts to Key West the hospital
surgeons said that both would die. one
had three bullet wounds: this was Volts.
A 22-ca.lber bullet had passed through the
skull at the base OF the brain and out.
Compared with this the other wounds were
insignificant. He was unconscious for
several days at the barracks hospital at
Key West. but gradually they brought
him around. Now Volts looks well. To
be sure he is still thin and haggard. wears
the baudages. and says that his head
troubles him somewhat, but Volts Is
hero like his three mates. and there are
many heroes in the American navy.
Hendericksen was shot through the alb
domen The bullet passed completely
through. so great Is the velocity OF these
tiny steel missiles under the new methods
OF propulsion Hendericksen. when seen
be fighting the Spanish again before the
end OF the month. If there was any fight
left in them.
The Winslow sent one man here. to re-
mind the people north of that now famous
torpedo boat and the terrible engagement
at Cardenas when Ensign Bagley was
kilied-the first officer OF the American
navy 20 fall in this war. with four OF his
men. He Is Robert T. Grub. a lands
WAS on that fsprx3-
sion when Lieut.. Bernardau. In command
OF the Winsow. under orders from Com
mander Todd. OF the gunhoat Whining
ton, attempted TO force Cardenas harbor
fer the purpose OF drawing the fire of the
masked batteries. The fire was a hun
dred fold more effective than expected.
and the first shell from shore exploded
over .he plucky little boat. Lieut. Ber-
nariau being the only man wounded A
piece OK shell cut a nasty cash in his leg,
bat. tying a bandage about II. he ordered
his boat still further in. Then came the
fourteen-pound she'll that crashed through
the boilers ard disabled the Winslow. and
a few minutes later Ensign Bagley and
four OF the men were stretched dead on
the deck. Grub was among those aboard
AZ the time. and. with Others. was rescued
by the Hudson.
Lieut. Bernadau spent some DAYS at
the hospital al Key West, but he is now
again N COMMAND or the NinS!Ow. a tiny
craft. daring and audaeious, even among
those numerous boats. In place OF poor
Bagiey. j. J.. L.attimer is the Winslow's
ensign.
Grub ia the second man TO come 10
New York. o'Hearr, a fireman. having
been sent on a furlough from the scene
% action after the terrible ordeal through
which he passed with the others.
A victim OF the Porto Rico bomha rd =
ment was also brought here on the So
lace. George Merkle a slender pale faced
marine. he was on the Iowa at San
Juan and came out OF the engagement
lacking on. Arm. Those who have been
through the thick OF the shot and shell
and have emerged unsca:bed may tell os
marvellous escapes and thrilling encoun-
ters. bat Meckie tells another story. The
order 20 cease firing had been given. The
great guns on the Iowa were sieuced, the
men came from the turre;s TO draw r
fresh breath % life, ana some went below
as routine course. Meanwhile the mon
iior Terror. lying in closer ;aaa the Others.
and telling 10 SEE the signal continued 10
pour IN iron messengers. Men crowded
on the gun decks % watch the progress