The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-13
TIIREE LEFT UNWOUNDED.


boats were at the mercy OF the Spanish
fire. ,,
THREE LEFT UNWOUNDED.
Al 3:5O =. NJ the Hudson managed 10
yet another line on the deck OF the WINS
low but there were only three mea left
there at that time TO make 1t fast
The line was finally secured and the
WINSTON was towed up TO Pedras lslahd,
where she was anchored, with her dead
and wounded on her decks. Insfe some
men from the Hudson went on board the
Winslow and took the most seriously
wounded off Three who were taken on
the gun boat Machias died there shortly
afterward.
At 9:l5 P. NJ. yesterday the Hudson
with the dead boalss and some OF the
wounded started for Key West, arriving
here az o'clock this morning.
Commander Bernardou was WOUNDED
In the left leg but not seriously.
Lieutenant Bernadou. with the surgeon
bending over him. told the story OF the
battle 10 the representative Of the AS
ISOLATED Press as calmly as II talking or
the weather. lie began:
I'VE went under full speed to attack
tho Spanish boats in the harhor and you
know the result. We went under orders
from the commander OF the Wilmington
our boat is badly damaged, but she VIII
be brought here for repairs and l think
she will DO ready for service again IN
two weeks"
Continuing. the Lieutenant said:
.The Winslow was the worst injured
and had five Of her men killed, and l
don't know how many injured.
I'VE were ordered 20 attack the Span
ish gunhoats at Cardsnas..
STORY OF THE FIGHT.
1--WE steamed In under a full
head and were fred upon as soon
as we we're in range. The Spanlshs boats
were tied up az the docks and had talr
range on US. The batteries on shore also
opened on us. and I think we received
most OF the fire. I do not know whether
anyone was hurt on the Wilmington or
on the Hudson. but I think not.
"T have no fault 10 find with the Wins
lows crew. They acted nobly all the
wav through. The men who were killed
all fell a. tho same time. We were stand
ing in a 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
10 the government dock. This was the
first news OF the engagement TO reach
Key West.
No time was lost in ninistering TO the
wounded. A quick call was sent to the
Marine Hospital, and an ambulance came
clattering down to the dock. The dead
were taken to an undertaker's shop and
the wounded were conveyed 10 the hos
| pitaL -
BAD NEWS SPREAD.
In the meantime the news had spread
and crowds gathered about the dock. but
there was no sort Of a demonstration.
The success OF the American ships IN
every action thus far has been so over
whelming that Il is hard 20 realize that
death has at last come TO some OF our
men.
Ensign Bagey was about twenty-six
wears old. and while the fleet was sta
| toned hero no was one OF the most popu-
| lar men in the service The news Of his
death came as terrible shock 10 all who
knew him.
II has always been n foregOne conclu-
| sion that the torpedo-boat men were
| among the first TO fall as their work is
| most dangerous. but I'm spite or this.
when the fleet was stationed here and
changes In assignments were frequently
made. all the young men Of the service
were eager for torpedo boat duty.
| The Hudson shows the effect Of the
| fight. Her smokestack Is punctured with
! bulle. holes and her cabin and decks are
| smashed and splntercd.
| THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
WASHINGTON, May 12-Sad news
| came 10 the Navy Department this morn
| ing from the blockading feet on the Gu
| ban coast, telling OF the death in action
| of 1--WE American sailors. who. for the
| first time. shed their life blood for their
| country since the outbreak OF the war.
| The press kilograms had already an
nounced that the Hudson had arrived
at Key West, bringing the body Of En-
| sign Worth Bagley. but as no other
| names were given at first the officials
| were keenly anxious 70 learn who the
| other victims were. At half past ten a
| brief telegram came addressed to the
Secretary of the Navy. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Key West. May 18th.
Secretary OF the Navy:
I'm an action In Cardenas harbor yes
| terday between Spanish gunboat and
shore battery and the blockading yes
| sells. the following named men were kill
| cd on the torpedo boat Winslow:
Worth Bagley. ensign, L. $. N; John
| Varveres. oiler; John Denfee. fireman.
| first class: George b. Meek, fireman,
| first class: Tlijah b. Tunnel, cabin cook.
THE wounded are:
y. s. Bernadou. lieutenant, command
| ing Wlnslow William Patterson. SER
| iously, but not fatally: Daniel McKeown,
| quartermaster first class. slightly.
| Dead and wounded arrived on United
| States ship Hudson this morning Dead
| will be buried to-day.
| (Sgned) REMEf.
| The name Patterson does not appear
on the Departments muster-roll Of the
| Winslow. and is probably mispelled. The
| vessels blockading Cardenas were the
| gunboat Machias the torpedo boats
| Foote and Winslow and the revenue cut
ter Hudson.
| Secretary Long has wired 10 Comma
dore Remey az Key West for details OF
the AFFAIR.
ENSIGN BAGLEY's FAMILY.
| RALEIGH. y. c., May Especial
The family OF Ensign Basley here have
been notified OF his death and his brother
| has gone TO Jacksonville, Fla, 20 meel
the body and bring II home.
1 He leaves a widowed mother three SIS
tiers and two brothers.
| Ensign Bagley was only twenty-five
| years old. He was a brother-in-law OIL
Mr. Josephus Daniels. editor OF the New:
| and Observer.
RALEIGH. n. c., May l2.-The deaif
OF Ensign Worth Bagley, who was k!leC
In the battle at Cardenas. and who wa.
| the first American TO fall in the war VIII
Spain, was a shock TO this city, OF which
he was a native. Almost Immediately
| upon receipt OF the news Captain y. W
| West. the head OF the julius Lewis Hard
ware Company proposed the erection o.
! a monument 10 the gallant Ensign, tn
l frgaInm