Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

The Wilmington, nudson and wiusiow
Entered III. Harbnr az CHrdenas and En-
gagged Several spanish Guubnats-DotaIis
Of the Affair.
Key West, Fla, May L.. There was
an engagement of Csrdenss, near
Mstanzas, yesterday, at O'Clock in
the afternoon.
The United States gunboat Whining
tan, Commander G.. Q. Todd, the
torpsdoboat Winslow and the auxiliary
gunbost Hudson were engaged
One officer and four men on the
winslow we're killed and several were
wounded. The bodies were brought
hers this morning.
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS.
The dead are Ensign Worth Bagey !;
John Varvorls, oiler; Josiah Tunnett,
cabin cook; j. V. Meeks and J,
Daniel, hremen.
BODIES BROUGHT ny THE HUDSON.
When the United States gunboat
Hudson came up to the government
dock ut O'Clock this morning the
bodies Of the five dead men were lying
IN her after deck covered by the stars
and stripes.
In the cabin OF the Hudson was
Capt. John B. Bernsdow of the
Winslow, who IL slightly injured in
this left leg and several others o! the
.Wiuslow's crew who are slightly
wounded.
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT.
The engagement took place inside the
hRrbor Of Cardenas. The Runboat Will
mington, the torpedobuat Winslow and
the gunbuat Hudson were the only
vessels engaged. They entered the har.
Dor for the purpose of attacking SONS
Spanish gunDoats, which were known
to be there. The latter, however. were
not discovered by the American force
until the Spaniards opened fire. The
land batteries of Cardenas supported
the fire of the Spanish gunboats.
The engagement commenced at 2. o.
p. m, and lasted for about an hour.
The wounded are: Il. h. Cox, gun
ner's mate; ID. Mckeon, quartermaster
J. Patterson, fireman; +. Gray; Lieut.
j. B. BernAdow.
All are but slightly injured excep
Patterson, whose condition is serious
Ensign Worth Bagley was appointef
from North Carolina on September It'll
1891.
THE BATTLE WAS TERRIFIC.
The battle, while 1T lasted, wa
terrific. The Wilmington and til,
Hudson were ahead and opened fire OF
the Spanish boats. which were lying a
the docks. The firing began at raug,
of 3, 500 yards.
A few minutes later the Winslov
came up and also opened fire. In al
instant the entire attention of th
Spanish gunboats and land batterie
was directed upon her.
From all sides shot and shell eeemel
to pour in upon the little torpedoboat
The Wilmington and the Hudson
still kept up their fire, hut they coulC
not tarn aside the terrible storm of fir
and death pouring in upon the torpedo
boat.
wINsLow's BRAVE CREW.
The crew OF the Winslow. however
never ialtered for a second. At 2. 30 n
M, solid shot crashed into the hui
OF the Winslow and knocked out he
boiler. In an instant she began to ro
ana drift helplessly. Then there was
movement of awful suspense. A fierc
cheer OF triumph went up from th
Spaniards on the gunboats and in th
batteries, and again storm of fire wa
opened upon the helpless boat.
The gunboat Hudson, which wa
lying nearby, started to the assstane
OF the Winslow. She ran alongside th
torpedoboat and tried to throw Lin
to the impsrilled crew.
Up to this time the exception OF ii
one shot, which disabled the boiler
the Winslow, the firing of the Spanis
gunboHts had been wild, but aa tn
WiuslUw lay rolling in the water, II
range grew closer and shells began
explode all about her.
Washington. May l2.-Tbe Navy D.
partment to-day gave out the foilowir
official report:
Key West, Fla, May - -Searetai
OF tina Navy: 10 action in Cardeni
harbor, yesterday, between Spanif
gunbUats and ahure batteries and IL
blocka1ing vessels, the following name
men were killed on the torpedobo
Winslow:
Worth Bagley. ensign. U. S. N
John Varvaerez. oiler; j. Denefe, FIR
man, first clase George b. Mesk, fir
man, first class, and Elijah u. Tu
nell, cabin cook.
The wounded are: j. b. Bernado
lbuboudub, COMMANDING hludlOW w
liam Patterson. seriously, but n
fatally; Daniel W. McKeowa, quartz
master. first class, slightly hurt.
Dead and wounded arrived on Unit
States steamship Hudson, this mornin
Dead will bs buried to-day.
(Signed) Romey.
The vessels blockading Cardenas We
the gunboat Machias, torpsdohoa
Foote and Winsluw and revenue cult
Hudson.
i.
ENSIGN BAeLEY's CAREER.
Ensign Bagley. who was killed, is
native Of North Carolina. His moth,
Mrs W. II. Bagley, resides at No. /
South street, Raleigh, N. G. His fiji
name is Worth and he was appointed
the Naval Academy in September, IS!
from the Fourth district of Nor
Carolina. While a cadet attached
the Academy ne was assigned to ma
cruises ON the Texas, Montgomery, {
Indiana and the Maine. Upon bel
appointed an ensign, last July, be "
assigned to duty on the Indiana, b
on the following month was transfer
TO the Maine. BE served on that ah
until November 23d last, when hs "
ordered to the Columbian iron worl
for duty in connection with the VIII
low, which was under construction
that time, When sine vas nnnnlat