The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-13
FIRST HEROES TO FALL.
Five Men Killed on the Wins
low Off Cardenas.
STRUCK BY ENEMY'S SHELL.
Under a Terrific Fire After Boiler
Had Been Hit.
GUNBOAT RESCUE TOO LATE
finally Got a Line Over Her and
TOWad Her Out.

Kew West, Fla, May 12.-When the
United States gunboat Hudson came up to
the government dock this morning at s
o'clock the bodies of five dead men were
lying on her after-deck. They were the
remains of Ensign w. Bagley and four
members of the crew of the torpedo boat
Winslow who were killed in an eNgage-
ment in Cardenas harbor yesterday. The
bodies were covered by the Stars and
Stripes
In the cabin of the Hudson was Capt.
John B. Bernadon, of the Winslow, who is
slightly injured in the left leg, and sew
era of the Winslow's crew, who are
slightly wounded. The dead are:
ENSIGN WORTH BAGLEY.
JOHN VARvEREs, oiler.
ELIJAH B. TUNNEL, cabin cook.
GEORGE B. WEEKS, fireman.
JOHN DEUFEE, fireman.
The engagement took place inside the
harbor Of Cardenas. The gunboat VIII
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 discov-
cred by the American force until the
Spaniards opened fire. The land batteries
Of Cardenas supported the fire of the Span
ish gunboats
The engagement commenced in the
afternoon at 2:O5 o'clock and lasted for
about an hour. The wounded are:
r. 2. cox, gunner's mate.
d. MKEOWN, quartermaster,
J. PATTERSON. fireman. 4i-
f. GRAY.
LIEUT. j. r. BERNADOU.
All are slightly wounded, except Patter-
Son, whose condition is serious.
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
nrlng began at a range of $500 yards.
A few minutes later the Winslow came
up and also opened fire.
In an instant the entire attention Of the
spanish gunboats and land batteries was
directed upon her.
FROM all sides shot and shell seemed to
pour upon the little torpedo boat.
Inc crew of the Winslow, however
never faltered for a second.
AT 2:35 o'clock solid shot crashed into
.pe nun Of the Winslow and knocked out
Ner Doller In an instant she began to roll
and drift helplessIy.
Ihen there was a moment of awful sus-
pense' A fierce cheer of triumph went
w from the Spaniards on the gunboats
ana in the batteries, and again a storm
boat. e'p-07'
Inc gunboat Hudson, which was lying
near by started to the assistance of the
"hslow. She ran alongside the torpedo
Ooat and tried to throw a lire TO the i'm
perilled crew
Up 70 this time, with the exception of
'Ne one shot. which disabIedN the boiler
u 'he Winslow the firing of the Spanish
s0nooats had been wild, but as the Win
s'o" lay rolling in the water, the range
uIe" closer and shells began to explode
all about her
Ii was difficult for the Hudson to get
near enough to throw line to the Wins
lows crew, SO terrible was the fire all
about her.
linaliy after trying for about twenty
minutes the Hudson approached near
enough to throw a line.
Ensign Bagley and six men were stand
''s ID a group on the deck of the Winslow.
aeaye her! Heave herl" shouted Bag
iey' as he looked toward the commander
u Inc tne Hudson, and called for a line.
a. DUht miss it," shouted an officer from
; Ie Il udson ana with a smile Ensign Bog
',S g oaIed back: Let her come. It's get
Nns s 700 hot here for comfort"
me me was thrown, and, at the same
b1'e'll' sheil burst in the very midst OF
''e group Of men on board The Winslow
usish Basley was instantly killed, and
Ie" others dropped about him Ha,f a
stained deck
One Of the dead men pitched headlong
oFtr The side Of The beat, but his feet
back
Ensign BaEley lay stretched on the deck,
WIN ms face completely torn away and