Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-13
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....M. (By Telegraph.)
KEY WEST. FLA, May 12.-When
the United States gunboat Hudson
came up to the government dock at
. o'clock this morning the bodies of
nVe dead men were lying on her after
deck. They were the remains of En
sign w. Bagley ana four members Of
the crew OF the torpedo boat Wins
low, who We're killed in an engagement
IN Cardenas harbor yesterday The
bodies were covered with the stars and
stripes.
In the cabin of the Hudson was Cap
tam John B. Bernardo. of the Wins
low, who is Slightly injured in the left
leg, and several others of the Winslow' $
crew. who are slightly injured.
The dead are:
ENSIGN WORTH BAGLEY.
JOHN VARVELS, oiler.
JOSIAH TUNNETT, cabin cook.
J. v. MEEkS, fireman
]. DANIEL. fireman.
The engagement took place inside the
hnrbor of Cardenas. The gunboat Will
mington, the torpedo boat Winslow and
the gunboat Hudson We're the only yes
sells engaged. They entered the har-
Dor for the purpose Of attacking some
Spanish gunboats which were known
to be there. These latter. however,
We're not discovered by the American
force until the Span!ards opened fire.
The land batteries of CnrdenaS sup
ported. the fire of the Spanish gun
boats. - -----
The engagement commenced at 2:o5
P. NJ. and lasted for about an hour.
The wounded are:
r. f. cox. gunners mate.
d. NJ KEON. quartermaster.
]. PATERSON. fireman.
F. GRAY.
1IrYID - NOMINATION.
All are slightly wounded except Pat
terson, 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 We're lying at the docks.
The firing 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 in upon
the little torpedo boat. The Whining
ton and the Hudson still kept up their
fire, 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 q second. At 2.35
T. NJ solid shot smashed into the
her boiler. In an instant she began to
roll and drift helplessly. Then there
was moment of awful suspense. A
fierce cheer of triumph went up from
the Spaniards on the gunboats and in
the batteries. and again storm OF ire
was opened on the helpless boat. The
gunboat Hudson, which was lying near
by, started to the assistance Of the
Winslow She ran alongside the torpe-
do boat and tried to throw q line to
the imperiled crew. Up to this time.
with the exception of one shot which
disable the boiler Of the WinsloW. the
firing Of the Spanish gunboats had been
wild, but as the Winslow lay rolling
in the water the range grew closer and
shells began to explode all around her.
1t was difficult for the Hudson to get
near enough to throw line to the
Wnslow's crew. so terrible was the hre
all about her. Finally, after trying
approached near enough to throw a
line. Ensign Bagley and six men We're
standing in a group on the deck of tbs
Winslow. "Heave her. hcave her,
shouted Bagley as he looked toward the
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. It's getting too hot here FOL
| comfort" The line was thrown and. al
the same instant. shell burst in the
very midst of the group of men or
| board the Winslow. Bagley was in
| SANITY killed, and few others dropped
about him. Half dozen more fel
| groaning on the bloodstained deck
One of the dead men pitched headlonE
over the side Of the boat but his fee
caught in the iron rail and he was
! hauled back. Bagley lay stretched Oh
the deck with his face completely tori
away and the upper part Of his body
| shattered. It was a terrible moment
The torpedo boat. disabled and helpless
rolled and swayed under the fury @
| the fire from the Spanish gunboats
When the shell burst in the group OF
board the Winslow another wild shou
! went up from the Spanish boats AM
batteries and again heavy fire wa
opened on the torpedo boat. FINAL,
the Hudson succeeded in getting lin
on board the Winslow and was towns
her out Of the deadly range when tn
line parted and again both boats wer
1T the mercy of the Spanish fire. A
1890 P. NJ. the Hudson managed to ge
another line on the deck of the Winsloy
but there was only three men left Their
at that time to make 1t fast. The lin
was finally secured and the Winslo,
was towed up to Pedras Island, wher
she was anchored with her dead an
wounded on her decks. There som
men from the Hudson went on boar
tn Winslow and took the most seriousl
wounded off. Three VINO were taken o
board the gunboat Machias died ther
shortly afterward. At 9:15 F. NJ. yes
terdav the Hudson with the Saad t,nS