The herald., 1898-05-13
FIRST AMERICAN VICTIMS OF The WAR

! perfect. A shell purst in our very faces
The dead and wounded brought here by
the Hudson were taken in small boats to
the government docks. This was the first
news OF the engagement to reach Key
West.
No time was lost in ministering to the
wounded. A quick call was sent to the
Marine Hospital and an ambulance came
clattering down to the dock. The dead
were taken to an undertaker's shop and
the wounded conveyed to the hospital In
+, the meantime the news had spread and
crowds gathered about the dock but there
was no demonstration. The success of the
American ships in every action thus far
has been SO overwhelming that it is hard
to realize that death had at last come to
some OF our men. Ensign Bagley was
about Is years old and while the fleet was
stationed here he was one of the most
popular men in the service. The news of
his death came as terrible shock to all
who knew him. 1t has always been fore
gone conclusion that the torpedo boat
would be among the first to fall as the
work is most dangerous, but in spite Of
this, when the fleet was stationed here and
changes In assignments were frequently
made, all the young men of the service
were eager for torpedo boat duty.
The Hudson shows the effect of the
fight. Her smokestack is punctured with
bullet holes and her cabin and decks are
smashed and splintered.
The Winslow's dead are now lying at an
undertaking establishment. They were
taken there in rough wagon, still COW
cred with the Stars and Stripes. The rude
conveyance was followed by large crowd.
and all day long the doors of the shop have
been surrounded by large gathering.
Naval officers, marines and sailors came
there to look upon the faces of their dead
comrades Some df the bodies showed fear
full wounds.
Ensign Bagley was literally torn to
pieces. His body will be embalmed and
shipped home.
Oiler Varves had his throat cut open by
sharp piece Of the shell. which apparent
ly severed his windpipe as if slashed with
a razor.
Fireman Daniels had his left shoulder
ripped up and the right side of his head
torn open.
The body of Tunnel, the colored cook.
shows no wounds.
Fireman Meeks was hit in the groin.
No orders for the disposition Of the
bodies have yet been issued.
The List Of Killed
The dead are:
ENSIGN WORTH BAGLEY. :
JOHN vORvORLS, oiler.
JOSIAH TUNNETT, cabin cook,
J. v. WEEKS, fireman.
j. DANIEL, fireman.
List of Wounded
The names of the wounded are:
B. e. cox, gunners mate.
D. MKEON. Quartermaster.
J. PATTERSON. fireman.
F. GRAY.
LIEUT.. ]. B. BERNADOU.
The Official Report
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Sad news came
to the Navy Department this morning
from the Cuban blockading fleet telling of
the killing Of five American sailors. the
first to shed their life blood for the coun-
try since the outbreak of the war.
The press kilograms had already an
nounced that the Hudson had arrived at
Key West bringing in the body of En-
sign Worth Bagley, but no other names
very anxious to learn who the other VIC
tins were. At half-past 10 a brief tele-
gram came addressed to the Secretary of
the Navy. 1t read as follows:
key West, May 1a-Secretary of the
Navy: In an action off Cardenas yesterday
between Spanish gunboats and batteries
and the blockading vessels the following
named men were killed on the torpedo boat
Winslow:
WORTH BAGLEY, Ensign U. s. N.
JOHN VARVERES, oiler.
~. DENFO, fireman, first class.
GEORGE B. MEEK, fireman, first class.
"ELIJAH TUNENNELL. cabin cook.
'"The wounded are:
~. B. BERNADOU, Lieutenant COM
manding Winslow.
''WILLIAM PATTERSON, seriously but
not fatally.
DANIEL M'KEOGH, quartermaster,
first class, slightly hurt.
Dead and wounded arrived on U. S. S.
Hudson this morning. Dead will be buried
today. REMEY"
The vessels blockading Cardenas were
the gunboat Machias, torpedo boats Foote
and Winslow and revenue cutter Hudson.
Secretary Long promptly wired to Com
modore Remey at Key West for details of
the affair.
The Mems Records
Ensign Bagley, who was killed, is ma
tive of North Carolina. His mother, Mrs.
W. H. Bagley, resfdes at 125 South street,
Raleigh fN. c. HAswas appointed to the