The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

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from the Hudson. and with smile Bag.
ley called lack, "Iet her come. It. get.
ting too hot here for comfort"
The line was thrown and about the
same instant O she'll burst in the midst
Of the group of men on board the Wins
low.
Ensign Bagisy was instantly killed
and few men dropped about him.
Half dozen more fell groaning on the
b.oodsiained deck One dead man
pitched headlong over the side Of the
boat, but his feet caught in an iron rail,
and he Wa. hauied hack Bagley lay
stretched on the deck with MS face com.
pletly torn away and the upper part OF
his body shattered.
Tho torpedo boat, disabled aud help
less, rolled ana swayed under the fury
Of The fire from the Spanish gunboats.
When the shel burst in the group on
board the Winslow, another wild shout
of triumph went up from the Spanish
boats and batterie. aud again heavy
fire was opened on the torpedo boat.
Finally the Hudson succeeded In get.
ting a line on bond the Winslow and
was towing her out of deadly range,
when the line parted. and again both
boats were al the mercy Of the Spanish
fire.
AZ o'clock the Hudson managed to
get another line ON the deck Of the
Winslow, but there were only three
men left AZ that time TO make IL fast.
The line was finally secured and the
Wnslow was towod up 60 Pedras island,
where she anchored with her dead aud
wounded on her decks. There were
some men from the Hudson who went
on board the Winslow and took most Of
the seriously wounded men of. Thrce
Of the wounded were taken on board the
gunboat Machias, but died shortly after.
ward.
At9;lA o'clock last night tine Hudson
with the dead bodies and some Of the
wounded started FOR Key West, arriving
here this morning.
Commander Bcruardow Of the Wins.
low, was wounded in the left leg, but
not seriously While lying in the cab
in Of the Hudson he rceived a repre.
sentative Of the Associated Press and
told Of the fight lie said:
1--WE went into harbor under orders.
The torpedo boat Winslow was the worst
injured She had five Of her men killed
and | don't know how many injured.
The Winslow was ordered by the com.
mander OF the Wilmington to go into
the harbor OF Cardcnas and attack the
Spanish gunboais there. We steamed
in under full head and were fired upon
as soon as we we've IN range. The span.
ish gunboats were tied up at the docks
and had fair range nus The batteries
ON shore also opened fire on rs and |
think We received most OF the fire. do
not know whether anyone was hurt on
the Wilmington or ON the Hudson, but
/ think NOT.
II have no fault to find with the
Winslow's crew. They acted nobly all
the way through. The men who were
killed fell at the same time We were
standing in a group and the aim OF the
Spanish was perfect. 4 shell burst in
our very faces
The dead and wounded brought here
by Hudson wero taken in small boats to
the government dock. No time was lost
in ministering TO the wounded. A quick
call was sent TO the marine hospital and
an ambulance came clattoring down TO
tho dock. The dead wen taken to the
undortaker's shop and the wounded con.
vcyod to the hospital
The Winslow will be brought hcre as
soon as temporary repairs arc made.
There is no account OF the damage TO
the Spanish given by the men