The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-13


dead men were lying on her deck. They
weret here mains of Ensign w Beagley
and four members of the crew of the
torpedo boat Wins5ow, who were killed in
the Cardenas engagement. The bodies
were covered by the stars and stripes.
In the cabin of the Hudson was Cap
tain John B. Bernadou of the Winslow,
who is slightly injured in the left leg,
and several others of the Winslow's crew
who are slightly wounded.
The dead are:
ENSIGN WORTH BAGLEY.
JOHN VERvERES, oiler
JOSIAH TUNNETT, cabinet cook.
GEORGE B. MEEK, fireman
J. DANIEL, fireman.
The enga cement took place inside the
harbor of Cardenas. The gunboat Will
mington, the torpedo boat Winslow and
the gunboat Hudson were the only yes
sells engaged. They entered the harbor
for the purpose of attacking some Span
ish gunboats which were known to be
there. These latter, however, were not
discovered by the American force until
the Spaniards opened fire. The land bat
teries Of Cardenas supported the fire of
the Spanish gunboatS.
The engagement commenced at 2:O5 p.
m. and lasted for about an hour.
The wounded are:
3. f. Cox, gunner's mate.
D. McKeon, quartermaster
]. Patterson, fireman.
F. Gray
Lieutenant J. B. Bernardow.
All are slightly wounded. except Patter-
son, whose condition is serious
Ensign Bagley was appointed from
North Carolina. on September Z, 1891.
The battle. while it lasted, was terrific.
The Wilmington and the Hudson were
ahead and opened fire on the Spanish
boats, which were lying at the docks. The
firing began at a range OF $500 yards.
A few minutes later the Wiuslow came
up and also opened fire. In an instant
the entire attention of the Spanish gun
boats and land batteries was directed upon
her.
From all sides shot and shell poured in
on the little torpedo boat. The Whining
ton and the Hudson still kept up their
Gre but they could not turn aside the
terrible storm Of fire and death pouring in
upon the torpedo boat.
The crew Of the Winslow, however.
never faltered for a second. 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 and drift
helplessly
Then there was a moment of awful sus-
pense. A fierce cheer of triumph went up
from the Spaniards on the gunboats and
I'm 10 b1 q
WAS opened upon the helpless boat.
The gunboat Hudson. which was lying
near by. started 10 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 boiler of
the Winslow. the firing Of the Spanish
gunhoats had been wild but as the Win
slow lay rolling in the water. the range
grew closer and shells began TO explode
ali about her.
was difficult for the Hudson to get
near enough to throw line 70 the Win
slows crew, so terrible was the fire all
about her
Finally, after about twenty minutes. the
Hudson approached near enough TO throw
q line
EaSien Bagley and six men were stand
lns in group on the deck Of the Win
slow.
"Heave her heave her" shouted Bagley
a he looked towards the commander of
,he Hudson. and called FOR a line
Don't miss 1t" shouted an officer from
The Hudson. and with a smile. Bagley
rahou back. Let her come It's getting
loo hot here for comfort"
The line WAS thrown and about the
same instant shell hurst in the very
midst Of the group Of men on board the
Nioslow. B2sley was instantly killed
and few others dropped about him. Half
dozen more fell grooming on the blood
stained deck. One Of the dead men pitched
headloug over the side Of the boat 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 up
per part OF his body shattered
II was terrible moment.
The torpedo boat. disabled and helpless.
rolled and swayed under the fury Of the
IRE from the Spanish gunboats.
When the shell burst in the eroup on
board the Winslow. another wild shout of
triumph went up from the Spanish boats
and batteries and again heavy fire was
opened on the torpedo boat
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
ar the mercy Of the Spanish fire.
At $50 p. m the Hudson managed ~
get another line on the deck OF the Win
slow. but there were only three men left
at that time to make 1t fast.
The line was finally secured and the
Winslow was towed up 70 Pedras Island.
where she was anchored with her dead
and wounded on her decks. There some
men from the Hudson went on board the
Winslow and took the most seriously
wounded men of. Three who were taken
on board the gunboat Machias died short
ly afterward.
AT s:l5 p. m. yesterday the Hudson. With
the dead bodies and some OF the wounded.
started for Key West, arriving here at