Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-13
BATTLE OF CAROENAS.

Out b6e VI OVUu&0uv6uVo
Graphic Description OF the Unequal
Contest Between the Three ameri-
can Vessels and the Spanish Gun
boats ard Land Batteries in Cardsnas
Harbor.
Our telegraphie report from Key
Wet yesterday gave correct account
of the bloody naval fight in Cardenas
harbor. The following is more de-
tailed account of the unfortunate en-
gagement:
The engagement took place inside
the harbor of Cardenas. The gunboai
Wilmington. the torpedo boat Wins
low and the gunboat Hudson were the
only vessels engaged. They entered
the harbor for the purpose of attack.
ing some Spanish gunboats which
we're known to be there. These latter
however, were not discovered by the
American force until the Spaniards
opened fire. The land batteries oil
Car lenas supported the fire of the
Spanish gunboats.
The engagement began at 2:05 p
70. and lasted for about an hour.
The battle, while it lasted, was ter
rife. The Wilmington and the Hud
son were ahead, and opened fire on tn.
Spanish boats, which were lying at thu
docks. The firing began at the rang,
of $500 yards.
A few minutes later the Winslov
came up and also opened fire. In al
instant the firing of the Spanish gun
boats and land guns was directed
against her. From allsides shot ant
she'll seemed to pour in upon the ittl,
rorpedo boat.
The Wilmington and Hudson stll
kept up their fire, but they could no
turn aside the tt rrible storm of fire an,
Heath pouring in upon the torped,
boat.
The crew of the Winslow, however
never faltered for a second. AT 2: 81
p. IN. solid shot crashed into tn,
Winslow and knocked out her boiler
n an instant she began to roll ant
drift helplessly. Then there was
moment of awful suspense. A fiere,
cheer of triumph went up from the
Spaniards on the gunboats and in the
batteries, and again a storm of FIR.
was opened upon the helpless boat
The gunboat Hudson, which was lyine
near by, start q to the assistance Of
the Winslow. She ran along side the
torpedo boat ard tried to throw line
to the imperi ed crew.
Up to this tIme, with the exception
of the one lot which disabled the
boiler of the Wioslow, the firing of the
Spanish gunboats had been wild, bu,
as the Winslow lay rolling in the waite,
he range grew closer, and shells be.
gan to explode all about her.
1t was difficult for the Hudson to get
aear enough to throw a line to Wins
'ow's crew, so terrible was the fire
bout her.
Finally, after about twenty minutes
he Hudson approached near enough
to throw a line.
Ensign Bagley and six men were
standing in a group on the deck of the
Winslow,
Heave her, heave her, heave hertz
shouted Bagley, as he looked toward
lie commander of the Hudson and
called for line.
Don't miss it," shouted an officer
from the Hudson, and, with a smile.
Bagley called back, Let her come
i s5,s getting too hot here fro" com
The line was thrown, and at the
same instant shell burst in the very
midst of the group of men on board
the Winslow.
Bagley was instantly killed. and a
few others dropped about him. Hall
a dozen more fell groaning to the
blood stained deck. One of the dead
men pitched headlong over the side of
the boat, but his feet caught In the
IRON rail, and he was hauled back.
Bagley lay stretched on the deck,
with his face completely torn away,
and the upper part of his body shat
tered.
torp eto boat, disabled and helpless,
and swayed under the fury of the fire
from the Spanish gunboats. When
the shell burst in the group on board
Winslow, another wild shout of tri-
umph went up from the Spanish boats
and batteries, and again heavy fire
was opened on the torpedo boat.
Finally the Eu lson succeeded in get
ting a line on bo ard the Winslow, ane
was towing her out of the deadly range
when the line parted, and again boti
boats were at the mercy of the Spanish
fire.
AT $50 p. m. the Hudson managed
to get another line in the deck of thu
Winslow, but there were only thre'
men left at that time to make it fast.
The line was finally secured, ant
the Winslow was towed to Pedra
island, where she was anchored, wit
her dead and wounded on her decks
There some men from the Hudson
| went on board the Wipslow and too
the most seriously wounded men of
Three who were taken on board tn
gunboat Machias died shortly after
wsrd.