The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-18

Fir:t DisNsfec SDst-i2~G cy OGc Navy II
ab!ed bya Satt which p~u4;r~'ed se-
PoI,r.
When the Upi:ed Stsie= suabcat
Hudson came up tn Tie ecve1nme>t
dock at Key WGs: Thursday morning
the bodies Of fve dead men were ly;na
n her after 6sck They 1sre the Te
mairs of EasieG ". Bagley and io&r
members of tie cre8 oi the torpedo
beat Winslcw, who were Killed II 81
engagemeotin Ca,daras barber We6
nes6ay afternoon. The bcdies were
covered by the Stsrs and Stripes. L
the cabin Of the HUDSON wes C&ptair
John B. Bernadou OF the WiDslow who
IS Injured in the left leg, ard several
Others of the Winslow'S crew who are
slightly wounded.
The dead are ensign Worth Bagley :;
John Eerveres, oiier; Josish Gunnett.
cabin cook; J. Y. Meek, fireman, arc
j Daniel, frensn.
The wounded are: R. E Cox, gun
rer's mste. D. MckeoD. ova-termas
ter: J. 8. Patterson, fireman; + Grsy
and Lieut.. J. B. Berradou. AL a.e
slightly wounded, except Pstiersoo,
whose condition is serious
The eDgaseue ueut took plsca i,s;6s
the harbor cf Car6eras. The 2unoCat
Wilmington, the torpedo beat Wins
low and the gunboat HUdson were the
only vessels engaged. They entered
the harbor for the purpcse Of attack
ing some Spanish eurbcats which
were known 70 BE there These lat
ter, however, were rot discovered hy
the American fc1c uu'l theSpaniards
opened fire. The lard batteries o.
Carderas supported tie IRE Ct the
Spanish gunbcats TIE engagement
commenced at 2:05 2. N. aod isstsG
fer about an hour
TERRIFIC BATTLE
The bsttle. while it lasted vas tsc.
rife. The Wilmington and the Hud-
son were ahead and opened IRE on the
Spanish boats, which were lying st
the docks. The FIRE wss 81 rSnse OF
$500 yards. a few minutes later, The
Winslow came up and opened fire. IL
an instant the entire attention Of tbs
Spanish gunbosts and lard batteries
was directed upon her. From all
sides shot and shell seemed to pour
in upon the little tcrpedo boat. The
Wilmington and 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 Win slow, how
ever, never faltered for second.
KNOCK OUT BLOW.
At2:35 p. N. solid shot crashed
into the hull of The Winslow and
knocked out her boiler. n sn instant
she began 10 roll and drift helpless!y.
Then there was s moment OF awful
suspense. A fierce cheer Ct triumph
went up from the Spauiaids on the
gunhoats AID in the batteries, and
agsIn storm of FIRE wss opened upon
the helpless boat. The gunbosc Hui
son, which was lyiug nea- by,
started to the assistance CT the Wins
low. She ran alongside the to-Ic3o
beat and tried TO throw licelo the
imperilled crew.
Up to this time, with the exception
of II me shot Kh ca disabled the
WinsIow, the firing CT tie Spanish
gunbcats had been wild, but SIS the
Winslow lay rolling in the water, the
range grew closer and shells begsn TO
explode sll sbout her. It was difficult
for the Hudson to get near enough 10
throw line to the Wirslow's crew,
so terrible was the FIRE all about her
Finally, after trying for soout twenty
minutes, the Hudson approached near
enoug b to throw line. Ensign B9g
ley and six men were Standing IL
group on the deck of the Wirslow.
"Beave her! Heaye htrr shouted
Bsgley, asIe looked toHsrd the m
maneer OF the Hudson and called fer
q line.
Don't miss it!a shouted sn officer
from the HUDSON, and with smile
Bagley called back:
Let her come. lis getting too 40!
here for comfort.
DEATH DEALING SHOT.
The line was thrown, and, 3: the
same instant shell burst in the very
midst Of the group Of men On board
the Winslow. BssIey was instantly
killed and few others dropped about
him. Half dozen mcre fell groan
ing on the bleed stained deck. Oae
of the dead men pitched heaGlong over
the side OF tie boat, but hisfee: caught
in the iron land he was hauled back
Baeley lay stretched on the deck,
with his face completely torn away
and the upper part Of his bcoy shat
tered. It was terrible moment. Tee
torpedo boat, disaDil:: and helpless,
rolled and swayeo under the fury ci
the fire flon the Spanish gun boats
When the shell burst in The group on
board the Winslow anoISar wild
shout Of triumph went up nom Inc
Spanish boa:s anc batteries, a1d again
3 heavy FIRE was op nd CT the .orps
do boat.
Finally, the HUDSON succeeded in
getting line on board the WInsiow
and was towing hsr cut Of the deadly
range when the lire part;d, and again
both boats were al the mercy ot the
Spanish fire. At $50 2. u The Gud
son managed to get another line o4
the decs Ct tbs Winsiov, but there
were only tb1ee nen left there ST that
time to make j. fast.
Tbs line vas finally secured sno the
WinsloW was toWed up TO Pecras IS
land, where she vas anchored, W!!h
her dead and wounded On her decks.
There some men from the Hudson
went on board the Wins?o~ a0S took
the most seriously wounded ct.
Three who were tsken on bosro Ire
gunboat Mach!as died there saor.i.E
after8ar6.
TIE COMMANDERS STORY
Commander B7Inadou of !he Wins
low was wounded in tie iefs leg, bat
not seriously.
Lieut. Beinsdeu. with the surgeon
bending over him, ;ol6 the story