Bagley

Worth, an American naval officer, born in Raleigh, N. C., April 6, 1874; was graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1895; promoted to Ensign, July 1, 1897, and was detailed as inspector to the new torpedo-boat “ Winslow” in November following. This boat went into commi ion the next month, and he was appointed her executive officer. In April, 1898, the “ Winslow ” was a igned to the American fleet off the coast ef Cuba, and on May 9, while on blockading duty at the harbor of Cardenas, with the “ Wilmington ” and “ Hudson,” drew the fire of several Spanish coast-guard ve els. All the American ve els escaped untouched. Two days afterward, the three ve els undertook to force an entrance into the harbor, when +. AG fired on by Spanish gunboats. e ‘* Winslow ” was disabled, and with difficulty was drawn out of range of the enemy’s — The “ Wilmington” then silenced the Spanish fire, and as the action closed, Ensign Bagley and four sailors on the “ Winslow” were instantly killed by a shell, he being the first American naval officer to fall in the war with Spain.