Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

GeVTkb IL Meeks UFeUlAD, HtSU-clHsS,
was bcru in Clyde. o., and his father,
JONI Meek, gov resides in that city.
Deceased had total naval service OF
i've anu one ha.{ years.
Elijah IS, Tunnel, colorei cook,
had h~sn in the service only few
months, his tiFat enlistment hearing
uate of Marca 2ls;, 1923. de was horn
10 .icconac cnunty, Va, snd ais aext
Of kin is bis father JOAN Tunnel,
nov q resilient OF Wattsvilie, Accomac
county, Va TuErei waa the only
colared man 10 the list OF dead auu
wounded.
When the eunbost Hudson went to
the assistance OF tie Winslow. in the
tsht at Catdenss, it was difficult to get
near enough to throw line 10 the
Wtnslnw's crew SO terrible vas the fire
all about her.
Finally, after trying for about 20
minutes, the Hudson got near enough
to throw a line.
Ensign Raglsy and sis men we're
standing 10 group on tbs deck Of the
Wiuslow, ijease her, hcsve her,
shouted Baglsy, as ne looked toward
the commander OF the Hudson ard
called for line.
Duu I HISS 1t. = H1Uuleu an OUlC6r
| from the Hudson and with a smils
Bagley called hack:
Lat hcr come. Its getting too hot
here for comfort.
The line was thrown and at the same
instant shsl hurst in the very M idat
of the group OF men on board the
Winsiow.
SENT IN family TO DEATH.
Bagsy was instantly killed and few
others dropped about him. Halt dozen
more fell groaning on tho booGsiainetl
deck. One OF the dead men pitched
headlong over the side of tbs boat, hut
his feet caught in tie iron rail and be
was hauled back.
! tiaRley lay strstGhod on the deck, with
mis- face completely torn away ard the
upper part of his body shattered.
1t was a terrible moment.
The torpedohuat, Disabled and help.
less, rolled and swayed under the fury
of the tire from the Spanish gunboats
When the shell burst in the group on
board the Winslow, another wild shou,
Of triumph went NJ from the Spanish
boats and batteries, and again another
heavy fire Was opened on the torpedo
boat.
Finally, the Hudsun succeed in get
ting line on board the Winsow, anG
began towing her out Of the deadl,
range, when the line parted and sgRir
both buats were at the mercy Of tbs
Spanish fire.
FINALLY TowED AWAY.
at $50 p. m. the Hudson managed
to get another ine ON the deck of tn,
Winslow: but there were only thret
men left there at that time to make i
fast. The line was finally secured anf
the Winslow was towed up to Pedra
Island, WHARF, she was anchored, with
her dead and wounded On her decks
Then some men from the Hudson wen
on board the Winslow and took thI
more seriously wounded men off Three
who were taken on board the gunboa
Machiss. died thsre shortly after wards
j At 0. 10 p. m. last night, the Hudson
with the bodies and some of tn
wounded, started for Key West. arrivin,
here at o'clock this morning.
Commander Bernandow of the Wins
low was wounded in the left leg. blu
not seriously. Lying in the cabin q
, the Hudson, this morning, ne receives
reporter of The Associated Press an
told the latter the story of the fght
He said:
WENT IN UNDER ORDERS.
"Ws went into the harbor unde
orders. The torpedoboat Winslow wa
, the worst injured. She had five of he
men killed and don't know how man
injured.
, This Winslow was ordered by th
} commander Of the Wilmington to e
, into the harbor of CardenRs and attac
) the Spanish gunboats there. W
steamed IN under a full head and wer
8 fired upon as soon as we were iu range
3 The Spanish boats were tied up at th
8 docks and had fair range on US. Th
Q batteries on shore also opened ON US, an
| think we received most of the fire.
0 don't know whether any one was hui
Z on the Wilmington or on the II udaor
b but think not.
o CREW ACTED NoBLY.
Il have no fault to find with th
. Windows crew. They acted nobly a
the way through. Tbs men who wei
killed all fell at the same time. "
+ were standing in group and tine Vii
= of the Spanish was perfect. The she
burst in our very faces. W.
} AID FOR THE woUSDED.
! No time was Loaf in minisieriug
. the wounded. A quick call was sent
4 the Marine Hospital and an ambulant
!, came gathering down to tine dock. Tt
dead weru taken to an undertaken
shop, and the wounded we're conveye
> to the hospital.
!. In the meantime the nsws had spret
/. and crowds gathered about the docI
but there was no sort Of q demonstr
tion. The success of the Americt
/. ships in every action thus far has bee
It so overwhelming, that it was hard
r realize that death has at last come
some of our men.
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