North Carolina Newspapers

Stale Librnry ' 1 .-l - ; ' v PROTECTION ! INDUSTRY I ENTERPRISE ! PROSPERITY ! : " VHLOHE 30. HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MAY 19, 1898. KUilBEH HEM MI 111 .1 t i 1 ENGAGEMENT AT CARDENAS Spanish fire. At 350 p. 111. the Hudson LN WIIICU s AflERlCANS WERE KILLED. KEEPING CLOSE WATCH FOR THE SPANISH SQUADRON. All the Naval Officers on I the Blockade Station Anxious for ) an Early Metting. 1 Un board tne Associated rress uis- the ordinance, , equipment, j construc patch Boat Kate Spencer, off Havana, tion, etc., of the navy. It may be Details of th BmttU la WMch YoeagteagUy, of Raleiffe. and Foar Others Lost Taalr UvfA Shell Burst an Deck Tka Eozmgement Hot ITblU It Lasted. Key West DUpateb. ltth. . When the United States gunboat Hudson came up to the government dock at 8 o'clock thi morning the bodies of five dead men were lying on her after deck. They were the remains of Ensign W. Bagley and four mem bers of the crew of the torpedo boat inangd to get auother line on the deck of t he Winslow, but there f were . only thrw men left there at that time to iiink it fast. The line was finally ecurit. and the Winslow was towed up tr Ped ras Island, where she wa anch ored, with her dead and wounded on her deck. There some men from the Hudson went on board the WInstw and took the most mrionly wauuihtt off. Three men were taken on Uwirri the gun-boat Machiaj, and died theie shortly afterward. At 9:15 p.m., yesterday, the Hud son, with the dead bodies and some of the wounded, started for Key West. morn- May 1G. Via Key AY est, Fla , May 17. The ships of the American block ading squadron are keeping a vigilant watch for the appearance of the Span ish fleet and will not be taken by sur prise should the Spanish men of-war round Cape Antonio the westernmost point of Cuba, and swoop down upon Havana. All our ships have been warned by Commodore Watson of the possibility of such a move, and sailors are kept constantly in the tops, where they can sweep the horizon for thirty miles, looking for the first sight of a hostile ship. All the naval ofilcers on the block ade station - are anxious for a meeting with the Spaniards, and when in formed that the latest reports placed them off the coast of Venezuela, they jubilantly declared that the enemy could be hemmed between the Wind submitted to the House today.. COULD NOT LAND ON. CUBA. Failure of the Attentat to Land Arms and Supplies for the lnsurjreuts-Tle Cuban Shore Line Bristles with Span " lards. X - I .:" ' Key West, May 15.Tbe steamer (Gussie, which left Tampa; Fla.. on May 10th, with two companies of the First Infantry on board, in (charge of .7,000 rifles and 200,000 rounds of ammu nition, intended for the insurgents in the province of Pinar del Rio, remain Winslow, who were killed in an en gagement in Cardenas harbor yeter- arriving here at 8 o'clock9 this day afternoon. The bodies were cov-1 ing. ered by the Stripes and Stars. In the cabin of the Hudson was Captain John B. Bernadou, of the Winslow, who is slightly injured In the left leg, and several others of the Winslow's crmv, who are slightly woundsd.- The dead are: Ensign Worth Bag ley; John Vaveres, oiler; Josiah Jen- Lieutenant Bernadou, with the sur geon bending oyer him, told the Mor of the battle to the representative of the Associated Press, as calmly h i he had been talking of the weather. He began: "We went under full speed to attack at Camp Grime, the post flag there blog abo dropped to half staff, and thdfia on the Federal building was alo placid at half-mast and the. front of several stores draped in mourning. A movement was at 005 set on foot to collect funds to erect a monument to his memory and nearly $100 was collected Thursday. Contributions of of from $1 to one cent are asked. Lar ger sums than $1 will not be received. THIRTEEN MEN DROP OUT. Halt's Ceaapaay Failed at Use Last netswat. The Raleigh correspondent of ihe Charlotte Observer uuder date of Sat urday, gave the fojlowing: ... There was at Camp Grimes to-day an -occurrence which all who witnessed it say they hope never to see related. When Capt. Holt's company, of the S-cond Roglinent, was ready to be mustered in, and just as the muster ing offlcei called on the men to raise their right hands, thirteen men stepped out of the ranks and declined to enlist. The mustering officer at once stated that the company was barred forever. Holt had gon to great trouble In get the Spanish boats in the harbor, and nett, cabin cook; J. V. Meeks, fireman, I you know the result. We went under and J. Daniel, fireman. 1 I orders from the Commander of ' the The wounded are: R. E. Cox, gun-1 Wilmington. Our boat is badly dam- I ting up the company. The Washing- ner's mate; D. McKeeon, quartermas-1 aged, but she will be brought here for I ton company had been here a week ter; j. i'attereon, 11 re man; uvu raves, 1 repairs, ana i tmnic she will be readv I trying 10 recruit lesteruay it con- - - ar and Lieutenant J. B. Bernadou. Alt I for service again In two weeks." Con tinuing, the lieutenant said: "The Winslow was the worst injured, and had five of her men killed, and I don't know how many wounded. We were ed off the coast of Cuba Thursdav" 1 E0U were aQead aQ opened fire on the I ordered to attack the Spanish, gun- are slightly wounded except-. Patter son, whose condition Is serious. The battle, while it lasted, was ter rific The Wilmington and the'Hud- fesed Its failure, and 20 of Its men de cided to join the Burlington company. So young W. . C. Rodman, of the Washington company, was given the first lieutenancy In the Burlington company. The latter company was Friday and yesterday, convoyed by the auxiliary gun-boat Manning, in a vain attempt to land her cargo. Captain J. H. Dorst, of the staff of General Miles, and formerly United States military at- Spanish boats, which were lying at the docks. The firing tache at Vienna, headed the expedition, wad islands and the Yucatan channel, j which returned here this morning. He . a -V m a ' . . a : to be destroyed. The only fear ex pressed was for the safety pf our ships .blocking Cienfuegos. But they do not doubt that precautions have been taken for the safety of the ships now on the Southern coast of Cuba, The torpedo boats and fast yachts of the auxiliary Ueet keep the blockading ships in constant communication with Key West, whence the movements of vehnels are being directed, i General opinion is tliat there will be no movements of the army in the di , rection ot Cuba so long as the Spanish fleet remains in tqe American waters, or until it is met and beaten. The blockade ; of. Havana has beeu . maintained without incident since the Conde Vendito aud Legazpi attempted to draw our ships under the big guns of the Santa Clara battery on Satur day evening. . I The Freucli frigate Dubourdieu, which entered Havana harbor a week ago, after an unpleasnnt incident. which necessitated the firing ot two shots across her bows before the Frenchman would show his flag, pass ed out this afternoon about 4 o'clock and headed northwest. The Dubour dieu is a long school ship, carrying six-inch and five-inch guns and one Iounders, besides two torpedo tubes. ' The Mayflower fan close enough to the frigate to establish the Frenchman's . identity and then stood off. Our flag was not saluted. The Dubourdieu, like the French stoop of war Fulton, had on board many refugees. She Is bound proba bly for some Mexican port. The activity along the coast contin ues. Squads of Spanish cavalry and Itarties working upon fortifications have been seen daily along the shores, but theylhave not been molested Orders have been giveq not to expose the small vessels of 'the squadron to' necessary danger, i ANOTHER CAPTURE. says the Gussie wjll go to Tampa, Fla. Previous to leaving Cuban waters, the Dorst expeditionary force had a skir mist with Spanish cavalry near Caba nas, 15 miles west of Havana, where an attempt was! made to land part of the cargo. On Friday morning Captain Dorst abankoned the attempt at that point, and steamed eastward to Matan zas where, an arrangement! had been, made with the insurgents to send sup plies ashore at Point Maya J a mile or so east ojf the entrance of the harbor. . , The Gussie and her convoy yester day morning steamed until iibout two miles off shore, when the rattle of musdetry from a considerable force of Spanish soldiers concealed behind un derbrush ashore, warned them that they would receiva a lively welcome if they landed. The Spanish troops seem ed to have been furnished with infor mation of the contemplated landing at both points. j After this second, failure, Captain Dorse decided to abandon the attempt to land the arms and ammunition, and returned to Key West. A more dis gusted looking lotof troops than those aboard the Gussie this morning it would be hard to find. They had re ceived orders not to speak of their trip, and sullenly lined the rail of the Gussie as the Associated Press launch ran alongside of her. But grunts were the only answers which could .be obtained to the questions asked. Soon after the arrival of the Gussie, Captain Dorst was rowed ashore, and reported the failure of his expedition by cableto the War Department. Naval Officers here say that if Capt. Dorst had secured the co operation of some of the ships of the .blockading squadron at the point selected for the landing, the Spanish troops ; ashore could have been shelled and way would have been cleared for the landing of the soldiers and the cargo they had In charge, but no instructions were given to the ships to co-operate with Capt Et. NV (kt Spaatsb aunboat PfcUpca loc Hersa Flesh. Hoxo Koxo, May 10, The people of Manila are eating horse fied The SpanUh gunboat Callao has leen captured by the American fleet at Manila. Dfvtv. Orateful." Washington, May 10.- A telegram ,has been' received from Dewey, thank ius the President for his promotion. ttid complimenting his chief of staff and the commanders of all naval ves els under him at Manila. Want Siu.aoo.oo. AsiUNGTOX, May 1G. The Secre- tarV of the Navy has propanM a defi vlcnoy estimate of over -i'XOCrJ for began at a range of 3,500 yards. A few minutes later the Winslow came up and also opened fire. In an instant the entire attention of the Spanith gun boats and land batteries was directed upon her. j From all sides shot and shell seemed to pour in upon the little tor pedo boat, j I '.. The Wilmington! and the Hudson still kept up their fire, but they could not turn aside the! terrible storm of fire and death pouring in upon the tcrpedo boat. The crew of the Wins low, however, neVT faltered - for a second. At 2:35 j p. m. a solid shot crashed into the hull of the Winslow and knocked out her boiler. In an instant she began to roll and drift helplessly. Tlien there was a moment of awful suspense. A fierce cheer of triumph went up from the Spaniards on the gun-boat and in the batteries, and again a storm of fire was opened on the helpless boat. The gun-boat lludson, which was lying near by, started to the assistance ot the Wins low. She ran ' alongside the torpedo boat and tried to throw a line to the imperiled crew. Up to this time, with the exception of the one shot which disabled the boiler of the Winslow, the firing of the Spanish gunboats had been wild, but as the Winslow Jay rolling in the water, the range grew closer and shells began to explode all about her. It was difficult for the Hudson to get near enough to throw a line to the Window's crew, so terri ble was the firing all about her. Fin ally, after trying for about 20 minutes. the Hudson approached near enough to throw a line, j bnsign Bag ley ana six men standing in a group on the deck of the Winslow, "Heave her! Heave herH shouted Bagley,! as he looked toward the commander I of the Hudson and called for a line.1 "Don't miss it!" shouted an officer from the Hudson, and 1 with a smile Bagley called back: "Let her come! It's getting too hot here for comfort!"' The line was thrown, and at j the same instant a shell burst in the very midst of the group of men on board the Winslow. 1 Bagley was boats at Cardenas. We steamed in I befor the surgeons and was all right under a full bead and were fired unon I until to day, when 13 of its members 1 as soon as we were in range. The Spanish boats were tied up at the docks and had a fair range on us. The batteries on shore also opened on us; and I think we received most of the fire. I do not know whether any one was hurt on the Wilmington, or on the' Hudson, but I think not. "I have no fault to ' find with the Winslow's crew. They acted nobly all the way through. The men who were killed all fell , at the same time. We were standing in a group, and the aim of the Spanish was perfect. A shell burst in our very faces." The success of the American ship a . a r m a in every action in us iar nas. been so overwhelming, that It is hard to real ize that death has at last come to some of our men. Ensign Bagley was about 20 years of age, and while the fleet was stationed here he was one of the most popular men in the service. The news of his death corne as a terrible shock to all who knew him. It has always been a foregone con clusion that the torpedo boat men would be among first to all, as their work is most dangerous, but in spite of this, when the fleet was stationed here and changes in assignments were frequently made, all the young men of the service weae eager for torpedo boat duty. The Hudson shows the effect of the fight. showed the white feather. To-night your correspondent bad a talk with ' the Adjutant General about this mat ter. He said: "I am very glad that the3e men who deserted Holt and Rodman have gone, as they are not the kind to make soldiers, and it will give an opportunity for brave men to take their places! But I regret that Holt and Rodman had to deal with such unworthy men. They deserved a better fate, as they had worked loyally and patriotically to get the company into Mrvice. Capt. Holt actually shed tears of mortification. He had given liberally of his time aud money. I understand that most ol the men who thus ll Inched at the last moment were from the Washington company, and that few were from Burlington. Quartermaster Marshall Jdid that, owing to their behavior, the government would not give them. transportation home, but that they must tet there the best way they can after their behavior towards Cant. HolL I believe they were drummed out of camp. Col. Burgwyn made a" talk to -those who remained in camp, and urged them to enlist In other companies. In danger of bHac Sfeot. No it folk. Va May 13. Philip Moore of the Maryland naval reserve aboard the receiving ship Franklin has u0r .r.rtr la nnnrHrwi been missing since April 27. John O. Is? a a with bullet holes and her cabin and decks are smashed and splintered Meant has been missing since May 7. A reward has been offered for both eamenjunder the law which gives them Ensign Bagley was a native of North ua days in which to return after their ;were Carolina. His mother, Mrs. W. H. Bagley, resides at 125 South street, Raleign X. C. His full name is Worth Bagley, and be was appointed to the Naval Academy in September, U91, from the fourth district of North Caro lina. He graduated June 30th, hut year, and was appointed an ensign on 1 gravity of his breach of discipline. leave expired. Moore is now adjudg ed to be a deserter, and if caught will be court-martial led and probably shot. The officers are anxious for the return of O'Meara before he will also be de clared a deserter, as they feel that, be ing a volunteer, be is not aware of the the day following. While a cadet at tached to the Academy be was assign ed to make cruises on the Texas, Mont gomery, the Indiana and the Maine. Upon being appointed an ensign, last July, he was assigned to duty on the instantly 1 Indiana, but in the following month nOW DKWEY 15 FIXED. ain Dorst's expedition, and the Gussie 1 killed and a few others dropped about was several times compelled to have to, while cruising up and ! down the coast, by the blockading vessels, whose commanders were under the apprehen sion that she was trying to run the blackade. First t Dl fo th Flag. New York Tribune;Hepublican. It is worth while also to I remember that the South furnishes the first sac rifice of this war. Ensign Bagley was a native of North Carolina!. With his him. Half a dozen more fell groaning on the blood-stained deck. One of the dead men pitched headlong over the side of the boat: but his feet caugntintne iron rail and ne was hauled back. ! It was a terrible moment. The tor pedo boat, disabled and helpless, rolled and swayed under the fury of the fire from the Spanith gun-boats. Wlien the shell barst in the group on board the Winslow another wild shout of blood he has sealed the union in arms triumph went up from the Spanish of the North and Southj A people boats and batteries, and again a hevy who once fought against the Stars and fire was opened on the torpedo boat. Stripes send one of their sons as the first sacrifice for the honor of that iUg. There is no no South after tha and glory North and We are all was transferred to the Maine. He served on that ship until November 23rd last, when be was ordered to the Columbia Iron Works for duty In con- jjy 15 ! numing nection wun tne winsiow, wnicn was under construction at that time. When she Was completed and put in commission, last December, ne was attached to her and remained so until the moment of bis death. . Mr. Bagley was a son of MaJ. W. H. Bagley, for 20 years clerk of the State Svureme Court.' II U mother it daughter of the late Gov. Worth. Hit remains were embalmed and brought to Raleigh for burial. On the receipt of the news of his death at Raleigh Governor Rall directed that the national and State Worth Barley 'i cosctrymc'n. Finally the Hrudon succeeded In get ting a line on board the Winslow and was towing her out of the deadly range, wuen the line parted, ant. again I fl oa Xhe capital be half masted. uoia ixkus were ax tne mercy on tne I th- ..rk of reTKi sri shown Plasty a Caal. Cavpti Strict Blackade. WASHiMiTOS, May H. The follow ing dispatch was received by the Navy Department Sunday from Admiral Dewey: "Carite. May 13. via Hong Kong, strict blockade. Have reasons to believe the rebels are hemming In the city by land, but they have mvde no demon stration. There is a scarcity of pro visions in Manila, It Is probable that the Spanish governor general will be obliged to surrroder soon. . I can take Manila at a moment. The climate 1 hot and ruoltt. On May 12th I cap tured the gunboat Callao while at tempting t j rub the blockade. Have plenty of coaL One British, one French, two German and one Japan- es vessels are here observing' o-T-IV for Fifty Grata. V All