Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-05-19

SHIPS. mere Will pIphdblN ~ S'llt
sort of an inquiry Instituted to ascer-
tain the responsibility for sending n
ship, unprotected as the Winslow,
against fortified forts, 1t Is miracul-
Gus. in the opinion of the older officers
ut the department that the damage
and loss of life We're confined to the
| Winslow, for the only boats with her
were very little better eff in the mat
| ter of protection, Scarcely any Of them
could resist the fire o. small rifle.
tempted al Cardenas is to be done
| hereafter the task will be assigned to
more formidable craft
Story of the Fight
Key West, Fla, May IL. When the
! United States guuboat Hudson came
up to the government dock yesterday
morning the bodies of tye men We're
lying on the afterdeck They were
the remains of Ensign w. Bagley and
four members OF the crew of the tor
pedo boat Winslow, who were killed
| In an engagement in Cardenas harbor
Wednesday afternoon The bodies
were covered with the stars and
stripes. The dead are: Ensign Bagley,
John Varyois, oiler; Josiah Tunnett,
cabin cook; j. V. Meeks, fireman
and j Daniel, fireman. In the cabin
was Capt John b, Bernadow Of the
WinsIow, who is slightly Injured in
tho left leg, and several others of the
Winslows crew who are slightly
wounded. The dead are now lying at
an undertaking establishment. They
were taken there in q rough wagon,
still covered by the stars and stripes.
The naval officers and marines came
to look upon the faces OF their dead
comrades. Some of the bodies show
fearful wounds. Ensign Bagley was
literally torn to pieces. Ills body VIII
| be embalmed and shipped home, Oller
Varyois had his throat cut open by
sharp niece Of shell which apparently
! severed the windpipe as IL slashed with
n razor. Fireman Daniel had his ieit
| shoulder ripped up, and the right size
OF his head torn open. The body OF
Tupnett. the colored cook shows no
wounds. Fireman Meeks was hurt IN
the groin. The wcdndcd are; H. ~.
Cox. gunner's mate; D. Meheoh'
olarterrlaster; j Patterson, fireman
/ r. Gray and Lieut.. J b.. Befharao"'
All are dignity wounded, except rat
terson. whose condition is serious.
The engagement took place inside
the harbor OF Cardenas The gunboat
Wilmington. the torpedo-boat Winslow
and the gunboat Hudson were the on
vessels engaged They entered the
harbor for the purpose Of attacking
some Spanish gunboats which were
known to be there. These latter
however. we're not discovered by the
American force until the latter opened
fire. The land batteries OF Cardenhs
supported the fire Of the Spanish gun
boats. The engage ment commenced
at 2:05 y. m. and lasted for about an
hour The battle while it lasted was
terrific. The Wilmington and the
Hudson were ahead and opened hre
On the Spanish boats. which were ~
.ug at the docks The firing began at
range Of 800 Yards A few minutes
later. the Winslow came up and opened
fire For an instant the entire atten-
ton Of the Spanish gunboats and land
batteries were directed upon her.
From all sides shot and shell poured
In on the little torpedo-b1at. The
Wilmington and Hudson still kept M
their fire, but they could not turn
aside the terrible storm Of fire and
batteries poured in on the little tor
pedo-boat
The crow Of the Winslow, however,