The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-19
fire of the Spanish gunboats.

upon the Spanish boats. which were
lying at the docks. The firing be-
gan at range of $500 yards.
ALL TURNED on THE wISsLow.
A few minutes later the Winslow
came up and also opened fire. In
an instant the entire attention Of the |
Spanish gunboats and land batteries
was directed upon her.
From all sides shot and shell |
poured in on the little torpedo boat.
The Wilmington aud the Hudson
still kept up their fire, but they
could not turn aside the terrible
storm of fire and death pouring in
upon the torpedo boat.
The crew Of the Winslow, how
ever, meyer faltered for second At
2:35 a solid shot crashed into he
hull of the Winslow and knocked .ut
| her boiler. In an instant she began
to roll and drift helplessly. Th,n
there was a moment Of awful eus-
pense A fierce cheer Of triumph
went up from the Spauiards on the
gunboats and in the batteries and
again a storm Of fire was opened
upon the helpless boat,
The gunboat Hudson. which was
lying near by, started to the assist
ance Of the Winslow. She ran along
side the torpedo boat and tried 70
throw line to the imperi!ed crew.
Up to this time with the exception
of the ono shot, which disabled the
boiler of the Winslow, the firing Of
the Spanish gunboats had been
wild, but as they saw the Winelow
rolling in the water they sighted
closer ana the sholls began to ex
plode all about her.
: It was difficult for the Hudson tc
= get near enough TO throw a line tt
); the Winslow's crew so terrible wal
i the fire all about her.
$ Finally, after about twenty min
n utes the Hudson approached neal
u enough to throw line.
& Ensign Bagley and six men wer
70 standing in group on the dock o
the Winslow. "Heave her, heav
her." shouted Bagley, as he looke'
towards the commander of the Hud
- SON, and called for line.
Don't miss it," shouted an office
from the Hudson, and with a smil
10 Bagley called back. "Let her come
It's getting too hot here for CON
u fort"
~ SHELL IN THEIR MIDST.
, The line was thrown and abor
t. the same instant a shell burst
a the very midst of the group OF me
~ on board the Winslow.
"A Bagley was instantly killed and
few others dropped about him. Ha
81 dozen more fell grooming upo
80 the blood stained deck. One of ii
dead men pitched headlong over Il
h side of the boat; but his feet caugl
:. in the iron rail and he was haule
al back.
-, Bagley lay stretched upon Il
- deck, with his face completely to1
away and the upper part Of his boo
ro shattered.
IN THE FURY OF THE SPANISH GUNS.
- It was a terrible moment. II
-. torpedo boat, disabled and helples
"a rolled and swayed under the fury
- the fire from the Spanish gunboa'
When the shell burst in the grol
~ on board the Winslow, another wi
- shout of triumph went up from t
Spanish boats and batteries al
again a heavy fire was opened
oot the torpedo boat.
,nt Finally, the Hudson succeeded
ore getting line on board the Winslt
Dor and was towing her out of the dea
En-. ly range when the line parted, q
ors again both boats were at the mer
rho of the Spanish fire.
- At $50 p. m. the Hudson m'
-, aged to get another line on the de
~ of the Winslow, but there were OF
three men left in that time to ms
mos it fast.
- THE wINsLo M ToXEp OUT.