The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-13

OF the Hudson, and called for line.
Don't miss IL, shouted an officer from.
the Hudson, and with smile BagleS
called back
Let her come It's getting too hot
here for comfort"
The line was thrown and, at the same
instant a shell burst in the very midst
of the group of men on board the Wins
low.
Bagley was instantly killed and few
others dropped about him. Half dozen
more fell groaning on the blood-stained
deck. One of the dead men pitched
headlong over the side of the boat; but.
his feet caught in the iron rail aud he
was hauled back.
Bagley lay stretched on the deck,
having been killed instantly.
1t was a terrible moment.
The torpedo boat, disabled and help.
less, rolled and swayed under the fury
of the fire from the Spanish gunboats.
When the shell burst in the group on
board the Winslow another wild shout
of triumph went up from the Spanish
boats and batteries and again n heavy
fire was opened on the torpedo.
Finally, the Hudson succeeded in get
ting "A line on board the Winslow and
was towing her ont Of the deadly range,
when the line parted, and again both
boats were at the mercy Of the Span
ish fire.
At $3.50 p. m., the Hudson managed to
get another line on the deck of the Wins
low; but there We're only three men left
there ut that time to make it fast The
line was finally secured and the Winslow
was t0wed up to Pedras Island where
she was anchored, with her dead and
wounded on her decks. Three who were
taken on board the gunb0at Maehias
died there shortly afterward.
At 9:13 p. m. yesterday the Hudson,
with the dead bodies and some of the.
wounded started for Key West, arriving
here ut s o'clock this morning.
Lieutenant Bernadou, with the sur
geon bringing him over told the story of
the battle to the reporter of the Asso-
ciated Press as calmly as if talking of
the weather. He began: Eve went
under full speed to attack the Spanish
boats in the harbor, and you know the
result We went under orders from the
commander OF the Wilmington. Our
boat is badly damaged, but she will be
brought here for repairs, and | think she
will be ready for service again in two
weeks"
Continuing. the Lieutenant said: "The
Winsl0w was the worst injured, and had
FIVE of her men killed and | don't know
how many injured. We We're
ordered TO attack the Spanish
gnnboats at Cardenas, we steam
cd i'm under n full head of steam and
were fired upon as soon rs we were in
range. The Spanish boats were tied up
Mt the docks and had fair range on
us The batteries on shore also opened
ON MS. and ! think we received most of
the fire. | do not know whether anyone
was hurt on the Wilmington or on the
Hudson, but | think not
Il have no fault to find with the Wins
lows crew. They acted nobly all the
way through The men who were killed
all fell at the same time. We were stand
ing in group and the aim of the Span
ish was perfect A shell burst in our
very faces"
The dead and wounded brought here
by the Hudson were taken in small
boats TO the Government dock 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 Hospital and an ambulance came