The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-13

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McKeon, quartermaster; ]. Paterson,
fireman; F. Gray and Lieutenant j. b.
Bernardow. All are slightly wounded.
except Patterson, whose condition T.
serious. Ensign Worth Bagley was ap-
pointed from North Carolina on Sept. Z,
1891.
Description of the Battle.
The engagement took place inside the
harbor of Cardenas The gunboat VIII
mington, the torpedo boat Winslow and
the gunboat Hudson were the only YES
sells engaged. They entered the harpor
for the purpose of attacking some
Spanish gunboats which were known to
be there. Those latter, however, were
not discovered by the American force
until the Spaniards opened fire. The
land batteries of Cardenas supported
the fire Of the Spanish gunboats. The
engagement commenced at 2:O5 p. m.
and lasted for about an hour. The bat
tie. while it lasted, was terrific. The
wilmington and the Hudson were
ahead and opened fire on the Spanish
boats which were lying at the docks.
The firing began at a range or 3,5oo
yards.
few minutes later the Winslow came
IN and also opened fire. In an instant
the entire attention of the Spanish gun
boats and land batteries was directed
upon her.
Terrific Storm of Death.
From all sides shot and shot poured
| In on the little torpedo boat. The VIII
mington and the Hudson still kept up
] their fire but they could not turn asioe
! the terrible storm OF fre ana oeath
! pouring in upon the torpedo boat. Inc
crew of the Winslow, however, never
faltered for second. AT 2;So p. m.
solid shot crashed into the hull or the
| Winslow and knocked out her poiler.
In an instant she began to roll ana
drift helplessly. Then there was a mo-
ment of awful suspense. A fierce cheer
1 of triumph went up from the Span
iards on the gunboats and In the pat
teries. and again a storm or nre was
opened up on the helpless boat. Inc
gunboat Hudson. which was lying near
by started to the assistance OF the
Winslow. She ran alongside the tor-
pedo boat and tried to throw line 70
Sne iml ,rilled crew.
FIRST Firing Was Wild.
I'D to this time. with the exception
of the one shot, which disabled the DOLL
ar of the winslow, the firing OF the
snanish gunboats had been wild, but al
the Winslow lay rolling in the water
the range grew closer and shells pegai
TO explode all about her. 1t was difn
cult for The Hudson to get near enough
70 throw a line to the Winslow's crew
en- terrible was the fire all about her
Finally. after about twenty minutes
the Hudson approached near enoug'
70 throw a line. Ensign Bagley ana 81
men were standing in group on TN
deck of the Winslow.
"Heaye her! Heave her!" shoute'
/ Raeley as he looked towards the com
mander of the Hudson, and called Tor
line.
"Don't ,siss It." shouted an office
; from the Hudson, and with smile
, Raeley called back, LET her come. IL
Getting too hot here for comfort"
A Death Dealing Shell.
The line was thrown and about tn
same instant a shell burst in the yer
midst of the group Of men on board Tn
winslow. Bagley was instantly klle
and n few others dropped about hin
uaIf a dozen more fell groaning on IN
blood d-stained deck. One of the dea
men pitched headlong over the SIDE
the boat. but his feet caught In the iro
rail. and he was hauled back. BagIe