New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-13

Commander OF torpedo boat Winslow.
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 shattered.
BERNADOU"s STORY
Lieutenant Bernadou. with the surgeon bend
ing over him. told the story OF the battle to the
representative Of the Associated Press to-day as
calmly as If talking OF the weather. He began
we went under full speed TO attack the
Spanish boats in the harbor. and you know the
result. We went under orders from the com
mander Of the Wilmington. our boat is badly
damaged. but she will be brought here for re-
pairs and think she will he ready FOR service
again In two weeks.
The Winslow was the worst injured. and had
five Of her men killed and don't know how
many injured. The Spanish boats were tied up
at the docks and had fair range on us The
batteries on shore also opened on us and think
we received most OF the hre don't know
whether any one was hurt on the Wilmington
or on the Hudson. but think not
Il have no fault to find with The Winslo"
crew They acted nobly all the way through
The men who were killed all fell at the same
time We were standing in a group and the aim
of the Spanish was perfect The shell burst IN
our very faces"
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
The dead and wounded brought here by the
Hudson were taken ashore in small boats TO the
Government dock This was the first news OF
the engagement to reach Key West. No time
was lost IN mnsterng 10 the wounded.
quick call was sent 10 the Marine Hospital and
an ambulance came tearing down the dock
The dead covered with the Stars and Stripes.
were taken TO Bakers undertaken shop. and the
wounded were conveyed to the hospital In
the mean time the news had spread and crowds
gathered about the dock.
Some Of the bodies OF the dead show fearful
wounds Varveres had his throat cut open by
sharp piece of the shell. which apparently sew
cred his windppe II slashed with razor
Denfees left shoulder was ripped up and the
right side Of his head torn open. The body Of
Tunnel. the colored cook. shows no wounds.
Meek was wounded in the groin
Ensign Bagley while the feet was stationed
here was one OF the most popular men in the
service The neVs Of his death came az shock
to all who knew him. 1t has always been
foregone conclusion that the torpedo boat men
would be among the frs; to fall their work
is most dangerous In spite OF this. when the
meet was stationed mere ana changes IN assign
ments were frequently made the young men of
the service eager for torpedo-bo duty.
The Hudson shows the effects Of the fight
Her smokcstack is puncturcd with bullet holes
and her cabin and decks are splintered.
THE SPANISH LOSS.
It Is known that the American boats
made furious havoc with Cardenas Harbor and
town The captain Of the Hudson said:
Il know destroyed a large part Of their
town the wharves burned one OF their
gun boats and. think. destroyed two other tor
pedo destr)yers. We were In a vortex OF
shot shell and smoke. and could not tell accu-
rately. but one OF their boats on fire
and sinking after the action began Then
a large building near the wharf, think the
barracks-took fire. and many other buildings
soon burning.
The Spanish had masked batteries on all
sides Of us. hidden in bushes and behind houses
They set trap for AS soon as we got with
in range 81 their batteries they would move
them think their guns were field pieces"
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE FIGHT.
SKETCHES or THE MEN WHO WERE
KILLED AND WOUNDED
Washington. May 1o-sad news came to the
Navy Department this morning from the block.
aiding fleet on the Cuban coast telling Of The
death in action OF five American sailors. the
first lose their lives for their coun,r, eipco