The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-07-20

TO sneak out OF their shelter at OPP
perfume moments and try 20 pick on
passing American wgboats and
launches. II the gunboat advanced
splrltcdly into the zone OF effective
mnrksmanshlp. demonstrating ut once
the superiority Of its individuals. tho
Spanish boats rotrcatcd So the
Americans began 10 consider them rank
towards However they did not fol-
low the spaniarls into the harbor.
because they feared probable mines
Eager for Brave Deeds.
On May ] the gunboat Wilmington.
the torpedo boat Winslow and the 500
called gunbOnt Hudson converted
revenue cutter. met outside the harbor
OF Cardcnas and decided 20 go inside
and do some damage They were
weary OF the sallies OF the Spanish
gunboats. Then they were eager to
do brave things. This waterway TO
conflict was broad and shallow. with
two Jagged stretches OF land close 10
the mouth. and outside dotted
formation Of coral keys Here and
there were other groentopped keys.
with a channel running indefinitely
among them Beyond the wrlggllng
channel Cardenas lay In an angle Of
sloping hills, seven miles away.
The Wilmington. drawing rs feet of
water Ia these shadows. proceeded 10
a location within $500 yards M the
water front; the Winslow. llghtcr
draught boat. went 300 yards farther.
The little Hudson impulently fol-
lowed. Ahead Of these two American
craft wcro the scudd'ng Spanish run
boats. They fed apparently from
force OF habit until they nestled soma-
whore among the wh1ryos OF the city.
Now the Wlnslow and the Hudson
were triumphant pu-ucrs. They
rushed poll NELL into a zone OF buoys.
Through the sutry air echoed and
reochocd a discharge OF numerous
guns.
Every gun on tho wlnslow instant.
ly replied, although the location of
the Spanish batteries was guess
work place. The enemy used smoke
less powder, tho American ships wSrc
draped with smoke Then came an
other discharge from the Spanlnrds
from the shore, from visible ware
houses, from the docks The Amer
leans knew that the gunbonts were
hidden among certain whnryes. 80
they steamed ahead In defiance Of the
mines and the masked batteries. They
penetrated the zone OF the buoys until
they were only 500 yards from the
gunboats. There was continuous
pyrotehcnlc display. The water
around both boats constantly showed
gcysors.
Lieut. Nemcomb observed the con-
dltlon Of the Wlnslow and steamed
toward her. stlr yaliantly pepperlng
everything Spanish within range. lie
saw Bagley signal and hold aloft n
meeaphone, ana presently he heard
the ensign yell
I'VE are disabled Come and tow
us on"
At once the Hudson steamed with.
in the uneven circle Of water spouts
He approached until he was only 200
yards from the battered wlnslow.
The shells came thicker and thicker
and the Spanlards were shooting with
surprising accuracy. Once the Wins
low careened and belchod forth a part
Of her body. Steam followed the as
sortment Of missiles. On board the
Hudson Newcomb observed 10 his men
that the boiler Of the Wlnslow was
evidently gone.
Near the pilot house he saw the SIT.
ting figure Of her commanding officer
with a huge bnndage around one leg
He saw Bagley walk calmly up 10
shake hands with him and
wave contemptuously toward the
masked batteries and tho Spanish
gunboats. The Hudson drew sim
farther into the rain OF missiles.
Tested in Face Of Death.
Bagley rushed to the rail and cried