The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-04-13
EOW ENS!uN RAGLEY DIED.
Ceurade Tell Abcat the Brave hsYsf o1h'
re-'s ast mOments,

rs Cemrade Tell AbGat the Brave hSfSi olh'
& GERS :ast Momeats.
: The engagement of the gunooat
Winslow" at Cardenas on May L.
f SOS. was designed to disable the
Spanish gunboats there and2preveat'
their interfering with the blockadlns
operations Of the smaller American
vessels. This object was accomplish
ed. the "Winslow' having the .actlVe
support of the cruiser wilmington
and the tug Hudson In his account
of the fight in the Century, Lleuten-
ant Rernadou, who commanded the
aWtns,ov," and was himself badly
wounded, thus describes Ensign Bag
ley's death:
Shortly after the receipt Of injuries
20 the machinery I had sent the MeA
Of the fire room force stationed III INC
commandments containing the dlsao1eu
engine and boiler on deck, where theE
rendered efficient service IN passing
ammunition and getting up haWseIs'
| At the time Of the parting Of the nrsl
line they were standing N a group
near the after ergine-room hatcn' ca
! the unengaged side Of the vessel IL
q noint just abaft the forward ooe,
Do1lnder gun. Here they were jc!neu
bv Ensign Bagley, who stopped neal
the hatch upon q trip from the engine
room. 1 had stepped ait to SPEAK u
Baclev, walked forward few PAGES,
and turned facing afr, when hearu
a sharp report. and saw him anu Tue
four men around him sink to the deck
An armor-piercing shell coming from
direction abaft the beam had st1ucA
the deck & glancing blow. but at a SUI
ficient angle TO allow its point 70 TAKE
against a riveted seam in the 1ore'an"
aft line Of deck-piating, developing i
resistance sufficient to cause It 10 eA
plode. The men were caught III Tx
cone Of dispersion Of tie fragments
Bacley and two others were k'lied IL.
stantlv aud two were nortal!y Wouho
ed. 1T was incorrectly stated, IN news
paper reports Of this action, that lheS'
casualties were inflicted by the enc
my's last shot.) I ran to BaSley an'
threw open his blouse. \ glance at HI
wounds were sufficient to convince III
that he had ceased to live. There wa
nothing to be done but to move 10 Oh
side ard cover with the torpedo-tuD
covers the bodies Of the dead. ara L
administer to the wounded such ala i
was in our power to give them.
The destructive effect Of the hre 0
our ships was apparent for some tin
\ ! before the close Of the fight. Inc III
from the shore batteries slackencd q
, the action progressed. and nnaliE cc,'
cd altocetber: the last shots tired D
the "Wilmington.' Hudson. an
.sWinsiow'' remained unreplled L
0 while q large section Of the town
= Cardenas was in flames.
After seeing the W0Unded tlaE
. ferred 10 the "Nilmington," We
: obliged to turn over the command =:
- the :'Winslov" to her chief petty o.;
4 Ger. Gurner's Mate G. ?. Brady, W;
| remained temporarily in command Ii
!. ta relieved by commissioned cihc'
< from the former vessel. At the clio;
d of the action the ships retired to the
y. forncs anchorage off Piedras Cay.
il In the death OF Ensign Bagley Il
- navy suffered the loss of sallal
. young officer. whose bravery al
stainless record will ever be held
loving remembrance by his brethEe
8 IIis remains. with those Of the bra
men who fell with him, We're at on
removed to Key West, tc tind tn
9 last resting-p!ace in the soil OF tas
native land.