Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-20
FIRST LOSS OF THE VAR
FIVE AMERICANS ARE Kr,,,
Spanish Shot Wreck. a..
Boat WinslOw-Six "rpedo
The American Vessel, p.-,
Hot Fire. Of

Key West, May l2.-Wben n,
states gunboat Hudson cana e United
dock at ! O'Clock tb hi % the
her deck. lying On
They were the remains Of r.
bagley and four member, Of ,ha 'sn '"
the torpedo boat Winslow, who ws meT w.. OF
ed in an engagement in Carden.s e,e XII,
Yesterday. The bodies were coxor nafo0F
the stars and stripes. 'e'eo BY
In the cabin of the Hudson v,o p.
tenant j. b. Bernadon commana aa' t'e'l'
Winslow, who is slightly woundal u; !" .he
lett leg, and several Others of tho, w.; .'e
lows crew who are injured. WIS
The Dead.
Ensign W. Bagley.
John Varvorts, oiler.
Josiah Tunnett, cabin cook.
j. '. Meeks, fireman.
j. Daniel, fireman.
The Wounded.
b. Cox. gunner's mate.
ID. Mckeon, quartermaster,
j. Patterson, fireman.
p. Gray.
Lieutenant j. B. Bernadon.
All are slightly wounded except patto,
son, whose condition is serious.
Ensign Bagley was appointed from
North Carolina September 7, 1895.
The Fight.
The engagement took place inside ths
hrbor of Cardenas. The gunboat VII.
mington, torpedo boat Win,low and pun.
boat Hudson We're the only vessels on.
gagged. They entered the harbor for the
purpose of attacking some Spanish rm.
boats known to be there These latter.
however, were not discovered BY the
American force until the Spaniards open.
ed fire. The land batteries of Cardenas
supported the fire of the Spanish gun.
boats.
The engagement commenced at 2:05 D.
IN. and lasted for about an hour. The
battle, while it lasted, was terrific. The
Wilmington and Hudson were ahead. and
opened fire on the Spanish boats, which
were lying at the dock The firing began
at range of $500 yards. \ few minutes
later the Winslow came up and also open.
ed fire. In an instant the entire attention
of the Spanish gunboats and land bat.
teries We're directed upon her. From all
sides shot and shell poured in upon the
torpedo boat. The crew of the Winsow,
however, never faltered for second. At
2:35 solid shot crashed into the hull OF
the Winslow and knocked out her boiler.
In moment she began to roll and rock
helplessly. There was moment of awful
suspense and then fierce cheer Of trl'
umph went up from the Spanards on the
gunboats and in the batteries. A storm Of
fire was opened upon the helpless boat
The gunboat Hudson, lying near by, start
ed to the assistance of the Winslow She
ran alongside the torpedo boat and tried
to throw line to the imperiled crew.
Up to this time, with the exception OF
the one shot which disabled the boilers OF
the Winslow, the firing of the Spanish
sunboats had been wild, but as the Wins
low lay rolling in the water, the range
grew closer and shells began to explode all
about er. 1t was difficult for the Hudson
to get near the Winslow so terrible was
the fire all about her. Finally, after ~
minutes, the Hudson approached near
enough to throw line. Ensign Bagley
and six men were standing in group Oh
the deck of the Winslow ready to eaten
the rope. The line was thrown and ABOUT
the same instant shell burst in the very
midst of the group of men on ooaIa .u ~,
Winslow. Bagley was instantly k,,leu
and few others dropped about INN. nan
a dozen more fell groannS on the o'00'
stained deck. One of the men pu's'.
headlong over the side OF the peat uus
his feet caught in the iron rail ana ne s w."
hauled back. Bagley's body was s'te'.lsa
OH the deck with his face comPle'e'! w.
away and the upper part OF his pou! 'A'
tered.
When the shell burst in the group ."
board the Wmslow another via s'V"
triumph went up from the spanish e. ' Vs..
and batteries. and again heavy n,e W.. .Sa
opened on the torpedo boat fh"i' On
Hudson succeeded in getting INV hor
board the Winslow and was 'oN,i's Emo
out of the deadly range when '"e , ,ho
parted, and again both boats were u. M
mercy of the Spanish fire, At o:o' - line
the Hudson managed to get a',o'n e aam
on the deck of the Win>low ana 'nt ps u
aged torpedo boat was toWeo ~ I'D were
island, where her dead and wounaeu ths
removed At 9:l5 yesterday evening 'n If
Hudson, with the dead bodies anu whore
the wounded. started for Key "eS''
Sha arrived this morning.