The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-13

Pedras island, where she was anchored Wilt
her dead and wounded on her decks.
There some men from the Hudson went
on board the Winslow and took the mos
seriously wounded off. Three who were
taken on board the gunboat Machlas died
shortly afterward.
AT 9:15 p. m. yesterday the Hudson, with
the dead bodies and some OF the wounded.
started for Key West and arrived here at
O'Clock this morning. Commander Bar
nan OF the Winslow was wounded in the
left leg, but not seriously.
Lieutenant Hernandez told the story OF
tho battle to the reporter of the Associated
Press as calmly as If talking of the
weather.
we went under full speed TO attack
the Spanish boats In the harbor and you
know the result We went under orders
from the commander OF the Wilmington
our boat Is badly damaged. but she will
DC brought here for repairs. and think
she will be ready for service again in two
| weehs."
continuing. he said "The Wnslow was
inc worst injured and had five of her men
| killed and don't know how many in
Jured. We were ordered to attack the
Spanish gunboats at Cardenas. We
steamed in under a full head and were
hren on as soon as we were in range. The
| spanish boats were tied up at the docks
and had a fair range on u.s. The batteries
on shore also opsned on us and think we
| received most of the fire. | do not know
"hether any one was hurt on the Whining
| Ton or on the Hudson but | think not.
have no fault to find with the Wins,ow's
crew. They acted noby all the way
| through. The men who were killed fell
NJ the same time. We were standing
In group and the aim of the Spanish was
| perfect A shell burst in our very faces
inc dead and wounded brought here
were taken In small boats to the govern,
| ment docks This was the first news OF
| the engagement received here. No time
| was iost In ministerlng to the wounded 4
quick eau was sent to the marine hospital
ana an ambulance came Gathering down to
| the dock The dead were taken to an I'm
| dertaker's shop and the wounded conveyed
| to the hospital
In the meantime the news had spread
| ana crowds gathered about the dock. but
| there was no demonstration.
| The success of the American shins +,
| every action thus far has been so over
| "heiming that 1t Is hard to realize that
death has at last come to some of our men
Ensign Bagey was about 2s wears old
ana while the fleet was stationed here ha
was one or the most popular men In tbe
service. News OF his death came nc ,
terrible shock to all who knew him
When the feet was stationed here ,na
'"''"ses IN assignments Were frequently
maze al the young men of the service were
eager Tor torpedo duty The Hudson shows
| me effect of the fight. Her smokestack
| is full of bullet holes and her cabin and
| decks nre smashed and splintered.
ihe Winslow's dead are now living at an
| undertaking establishment. They wora
taken there in rough wagon still covered
by the Stars and Stripes The rude con.
Vsyanee was followed by large crowds and
all day long the doors of the shop have been
surrounded by large gathering
Naval officers. marines aud sailors came
to look upon the faces of their dead COM
| rades.
Ensign Bagley was literally torn n
pieces His body will be embalmed and
shipped home
oiler Varveler's throat is cut one, ~.
sharp piece Of she'll. which apparently
severed his windpipe also. as if slasbea
with razor
Fireman Daniel had his left shoulder
ripped up and the right side of his bs.a
torn open. ea'
The body of Tunnel, the colored ooo,.
shows no wounds.
! FIREMAN Meeks was hurt in the groin.
NO orders for the disposition of the bodies
have yet been issued
II is now known that the American hoats |
maze furious havoc at Cardenas harbor ana |
town. The captain of the Hudson saws.
know we destroyed a large part Of
.he town near the wharf burned three NJ |
their gunboats and think. DESTROYED ,vo
| other torpedo boat destroyers. We wer. |
N vortex OF shot, shell and smoke and |
''u'u not tel accurately but we saw ons |
OF their boats on fire and sink soon there |
"i'er' Ihen large building near the
wharf, | think the barracks, took fire and |
many other buildings were soon BURNING
The Spanish had masked batteries IN all |
SIDES OF us. hidden in bushes and behind
houses. They set trap for u.s. As soon
as we got within range of their batteries
they would move them l think their
guns we're fired from distance
| washington. May 12.-Late tonight the
navy department received additional Off
cial advices concerning the battle of Car.
nenas, which took place yesterday after-
noon Practically only two points are de-
Veioped in the official advioes, the one
being that the Machias Commander Merry
was spectator If not an actual PARTICIPANT
In the battle and the other that the CON
met lasted an hour and twenty minutes
Wheh me vessels retired 10 their outsida
anchorage. The report made to the navy
| department IL frOn1 Cow, -. So.