Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-12

Kew West, May l2. There was an en-.
gagement Of Cardenas, near Matanzas,
yesterday afternoon. The United States
cruiser Wilmington, the torpedo boat
winslow. and the auxiliary gunbost
Hudson engaged In the fight. One OH.
Ger and four men were killed and several
wounded.
The gunboat Hudson arrived here with
the bodies OF Ensign W. Bagley and four
others OF the crew Of the Winslow.
The engagement took place inside the
harbor OF Cardsnas. The gunbOat Will
mington, the torpedo boat Winslow and
the gunboat Hudson entered the harbOr
for the purpose OF attacking the Spanish
gunboats known 10 be there. These.
however, were not discovered by the
American forces. The Spaniards opened
fre. The batteries Of Cardenas support
cd the FIRE Of the Spanish gunbOats.
STORY OF TIE FIGHT.
The engagement commenced at 2:o5 p.
m. and lasted an hour. The wounded
are: B. K. Cox, the gunner's mate; D..
MeKeon. quartermast J. Patterson.
fireman; +. Gray; Lieutenant J. B. Ber-
nardo. commanding the Winslow. All
are slightly wounded except Patterson,
whose condition is serious.
Ensign Bagley was appointed from
North Carolina, Sept. Z, 1895.
The battle was terrific. The Whining
ton aud ths Hudson we're ahead and
opened Gre on the spanish boats. lying at
the docks, at range OF $500 yards. Tho
Winslow came up and also opened Ore.
In an instant the entire attention OF the
Spanish gunboats and the land batteries
was directed upon her. From all sides
the shot and shell poured in on the little
torpedo boat. The Wilmington and the
Hudson still kept up are but could not
turn aside the terrible storm Of FIRE and
death pouring in upon the torpedo boat.
THE wNsLow DISABLED.
The crew OF the WinslOw never fall
tered. At 2:35 a solid shot crashed into
the hull OF the Winslow and knocked out
her boiler. In an instant she began TO
roll helplessly. A cheer OF triumph went
up from the Spaniards, and again the
storm OF FIRE was opened on the helpless
boat.
The gunboat Hudson. lying near by.
ran alongside the torpedo boat and
tried TO throw a line TO the i'm
perilled crew. Up TO this time, with
the exception of the one shot which
disabled the boiler OF ths winslOw, the
firing Of the Spanish gunbOats had been
wild, but as the Winslow lay rolling
shells began to explode all about her.
II was difficult for the Hudson TO get
near enough to throw line to the Win
slows crew, so terrible was the FIRE all
about her. Finally. after about twenty
minutes, the Hudson approached near
enough TO throw line
BAGLEY HORRIBLY MUTILATRD.
Bagley was instantly killed and few
others dropped about him. A half dOz-
en- more fell groaning on the blood
stained decks.
Bagley's body was stretched on the deck
with his face completely torn away and
the upper part Of the body shattered.
The torpedo boat, disabled and helpless,
rolled and swayed under the fury OF the
Gre from the Spanish gunboats.
When the shell burst In q group on
board the Wlnslow. another wild shout of
triumph went up from the Spanish boats
and batteries, and the heavy fire on the
torpedo tOAt was renewed. Finally the
Hudson succeeded In getting line on
board the Winslow and was towing her
out Of the deadly range when the line
parted and again both boats were at the
mercy OF the Spanish fire.
Ensign Bagley and six men we're
standing in group on the deck OF the
Winslow. "Heaye her, heaye her, shouted
Bagley, as he looked towards the COM
mander OF the Hudson and called for
line.
Don't miss IT," shouted the officer
from the Hudson, and with smile Bag
ley called back: "Let her come, 1t is get
ting too hot here for comfort"
The line was thrown. The same in
slant she'll burst in the very midst Of
group OF men on board the WinslOw.
wINsLOw TowED AWAY.
At SO5 p. m. the Hudson managed to
get another line on the deck OF the