The record-union., 1898-05-13
FIERCE
BATTLE AT
CARDENAS,
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the Cuban fleet telling of the killing OF
five American sailors, the first to shed
their life blood for the country since
the outbreak of the war.
The press kilograms had already an
nounced that the Hudson had arrived
at Key West bringing the body of En-
sign Worth Bagley, but as no other
names were given at first, the officials
were waiting anxious1y to learn who
the other victims We're. AT half-past
ten a brief telegram came addressed
to the Secretary of the Navy. 1t read
as follows
KEY WEST. May 12.-Secretary OF
the Navy: In an action off Cardenas
yesterday with 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 Varve-
res, oiler; J. Denfoe, fireman, first
class; George B. Meek, fireman, first
class; Elijah B. Tunnel, cabin COOK.
The wounded are: j. b. Bernandu,
Lieutenant, commanding WinsloW;
William Patterson, seriously but not
fatally; Daniel McKeen, quartermas-
ter, first class, slightly hurt.
Dead and wounded arrived on U. 5.
S. Hudson this morning. Dead Will be
buried to-day. REMEf.
The vessels blockading Cardenas were
the gunboat Machias, torpedo boats
Foote and Winslow and revenue cutter
Hudson
Secretary Long promptly wired to
Commodore Remey at Key West for
details of the affair.
Ensign Bagley, who was killed, is a
native of North Carolina. His mother,
Mrs. w. H. .Bagley, resides at 125 South
street. Raleigh, N c. He was appoint
ed to the Naval Academy in September,
1891. from the Fourth District of North
Carolina. He graduated June Both last
year and was appointed an ensign on
the day following While cadet at
tached to the American navy he was
assigned to make cruises in the Texas,
Montgomery. Indiana and Maine. On
being appointed an ensign last June he
was assigned to duty on the Indiana,
but in the following month was trans
ferred to the Maine. He served on that
ship until November 23d, last, when he
was ordered to the Columbian Iron
Works for duty in connection with the
w 1nSlOW, WHICH w dS Nciloti uSSAoAi
at that time When she was complet-
ed and put in commission last Decem-
Der he was attached to her and remain
ed so until the moment of his death.
The disposition of the remains OF the
young officer await an expression from
his mother, but it is believed they will
be taken from Key West with a detail
of naval officers.
Lieutenant John Baptist Bernadou,
who was reported as being wounded,
is one of the most dashing and VEN
turesome young officers in the naval
service 1t was because of this very
quality that he was selected for the
command of the Winslow, as it was
known that the service required would
be of the most hazardous character.
Lieutenant Bernadou is really an eX-
pert in torpedo work. He watched the
building of the Winslow as inspector in
charge. and took command of her inn
mediately upon her acceptance by the
Government He was born in Novem-
Der, 1858, in Philadelphia. and was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy by Pres
ident Grant in 1876 He was a mid
shipman in 1882 and an ensign. junior
grade. in March, 1888. In June of the
following year he received his appoint
ment as a full ensign. In 1S92 he be-
came a Lieutenant, Junior grade, and
attained his First Lieutenancy in 1876.