Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-13

ly cargo into Key West with Dr.. Richards,
of the Machias- attending to the wounded.
Not until this rnournfui journey was be-
gun vus Il learned that Lieutenant Bsrnar-
dou had been injured. He scoffed at the
wound ~ = tribe. but submitted to treat
msnt ana Il Going well - &
Tho Hndson drew up to the government
dock shortly before o'clock this morning.
The liags 1T half-mast told the few loiter-
ers ON shore that death had come to some
one. and the bunting spread on the deck.
With hers ana there 4 foot protFuding from
beneath. confirmed the news. Ambulances
were callsd snG the wounded were carried
quickly to the army barracks hospital. The
dead were taken to the local undertaker's
shop. where they lay all day on slabs. the
suuttisted forms draped with nags.
+ The public were permitted to view the
renains and all day . steady stream Of
people flowed through the shop. The Wins
low has . ax inch hole in her starboard
beam, her starhoarA engine. forward boil
er. forward yentilator and steering gear
are destroyed and her port engines are
sliRhtly dsmaRed. 7"
The Hudson's men believe they fought
against battery Of four-inch field guns
and gunboats Of six, three and one-pound-
srs. The fortincationa. a. well "a tho gun
boats were almost entirely hidden from
view By the sand heaps and warehouses.
Eour thousand regular Spanish soldiers.
they say. are believed to bs stationed at
Csrdenas. After getting an accurate range
on ths American boats they descended from
the hills to the lower ground and poured in
thsir hrs almost before the Americans
could get their location. =.
Captain Newton estimates that his boat
fred lss rounds OF ammunition in thirty
minutes. during the heat Of the engage
ment. 1t Is marvellous to him and his men
that they escaped a. they did. They were
within 100 yards Of the winslow when the
shell which killed the men on board the
torpedo boat exploded and they expected to
be blown to atoms. A few scratches on
the .ventilators are all the marks the Hud-
son bears.
Lieutenant Bernardou graduated from
the naval academy in 1880. He 10 one Of
| the best known experts ON smokelesl
powder in the country. He distinguished
himself In China by rescuins Americans
and escorting them through 5000 miles Of
hostile territory. .~ So,
Ensign Basley became an ensign las,
July. He was very popular here. and his
awful death has caused great grief among
all who knew him.
The Hudson reported that yesterda,
about the same time the Cardenas engage
ment occurred the Machias shot away thu
battee,es and barracks on Diana bay, min.
miles from Cardenas. The spaniards dIt
not return the fire. and the details Of tn,
bombardment are not yet known.
Four OF the men killed on the Winsloy
were laid to rest In the city cemetery a
sunset to-day. They were buried in tn,
shallow lime rocks side by side with tn,
graves OF the victims Of the Maine. Tn,
body Of Ensign Basley viii bs sent hom,
for interment.
The bodies were prepared for burial /,
the local undartaker's room, and au tn
afternoon curious crowds loitered about +
watch what was going on. No friends o
the dead men wers present. Little Group
Of women gathered in the rear Of the room