The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
BATTLE OF 1CARDE-
MAS HARB0R.
Five seamen We're Killed and
Five Wounded.

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came up to the government dock at 8
O'Clock this morning, the bodies Of Eve
dead men were lying CO her after deck.
They were the remains OF Eosign W.
Bagley and four members of the crew of
the torpedo boat Wiuslow, who were
killed 10 40 engagement in Cardenas
barbor yesterday af.ernooo The bod
les were covered by the Stars and
Stripes
In the cabio Of the audaon was Cap
taio John B. Bernadon of tho Winslow
who is slightly injured 10 the left leg,
aud several others of the Winslow's
ci ", who are slightly wounded
The dead are: Eosign Worth Bag
ley; John Varverls, oiler Josiah Tun-
nett. cabin cook; J. " Meeks. fireman
aud j Daniel, dremen.
The engagement took place iueide
the harbor Of Cardenas, The gunboa.
Wilmington. the torpedo boat Winslow
and the gunboas Hudson were the only
vessels engaged They entered the
harbor of the purpose Of attacking some
Spanish guptoats which were known to
be there. These latter. however, were
not discovered by the American force
until the Spaniards opened ire The
land batteries Of Cardeuas support
ed the Ere Of the Spanish gun boats
The engagement commenced at 2:05
p m. and lasted for about an bcue.
The wounded are: r B Csx, gun
ner's mate D. MoKeon, quartermas
ter; j h Patterson, fireman F.
Gray aud Lieut.. J. B. Bsroadow Ali
are slightly sounded, except Patterson,
whose condition is serious.
The battle, while is lasted was ter
rife. The Wilmington and the Hod-
son were ahead aud opened ire 90 the
Spanish boats, which were lying a. the
docks. The fire was at range Of 81
$40 yards
A few minutes later, the Winslow
came mp and opened Ere 10 an TO-
slant the eptire attention; of the Span
ish grnboass aud laud batteries wss
directed upon her. From al sides shot
and she'll seemed to pour 10 upon the
little torpedo boat.
TIE Wilmington aad the Hudson
still kept up their FIRE, bu: they cou!d
not surn aside the terrible storm of FIRE
aDd death pouring in upon the torpedo
boat. The crew Of the Wiuslow. how
ever, never faltered for second.
At 2 % p. n. solid SCOT crashed
into the eull of the WiDslow and
Knocked out her boiler. in an Instant
she began to roll and drift helplessly.
Then there vas moment of awful
suspense. A fierce cheer of triumph
went up from the -Spaniards OF the quo
beats and 10 the batteries. aud again
s.orm Of FIRE was opened up 90 the help.
less boat
The gunboat HUDSON, which was
lying nearby, started to the assist
ance of the W;nslow She ran along.
side the torpedo boat and tried to
throw line to the imperilled crew
Up to this time, with the exception
of the one shot which disabled 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 about her.
It was difficult for the Hudson to
get near enough to throw line to
the Wins!ow's crew so terrible was
the fire ali about her.
Finally, after trying for about 20
minutes, the Hudson approached near
enough to throw line.
Ensign Bagley aud six men were
standing in group on the deck of
the Winslow.
"Heave her! Heave her!" shouted
Bagley, as he looked toward the
commander of the Hudson and call
ed for line
Don't miss it y shouted an off
Ger from the Hudson, and with a
smile Bagley called back:
''Let her come. it's getting too
hot here for comfort"
The line was thrown. and, at the
same instant shell burst in the very
midst of the group Of men on board
the Winslow
Bagley was killed instantly and
few others dropped about MIN. Half
dozen more fell groaning on the
blood d-stained deck 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 she deck.
with his face completely torn away
and the upper part Of his body shat
tered
1t was a terrible moment The
torpedo boat disabled and helpless,
rolled and swaved under the fnrv of