New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-23
ZIG CITING BOB" EVANS TO COMMAND.
HE WILL SUCCEED CAPTAIN J. W. PHILIP. IN
CHARGE OF THE NETWORK. TO-DAY
CAREER OF THE TWO OFFICERS

He WILL SUCCEED CAPTAIN J. w PHILIP. IN
CHARGE OF THE NEw-YoRK TO-DAY
CAREER OF THE TWO OFFICERS.
captain Robley d. Evans. who had been with
President Cleveland his fishing trip at Buzz
yards Bay for several days. arrived In the city
Yesterday and will to-day relieve Captain John W.
Philip from command OF the cruiser Ne"-iorh'
flagship OF he North Atlantic Squadron now d,
the Navy Yard After the usual formalittes OF IN
snecinr and transferring the vessel have been gone
through with all hands will be mustered on deck
when Captain Philip will read his orders OF de-
tachment. and Captain Evans Will read MS oruers
Of command and assume charge
Jack Philip as he was famiIiarly known a'no"s
his classmates In academy days and as he Is called
by his comrades now. has an enviaole repu'a-
tion as a sailor as a fighter and as a commanding
officer His first service was on the old sioop-oi-
war (slnce rebuilt Marion on the blockade put
later he was transferred to the Lanama' OF
Wilkes's Squadron. which became famous IN her
chase for the prvateer 2sO After that he served
on the Chippewa and Pawnee and the mohi'o'
Montauk and 1t while on the Pawnee III
Stone River that he wounded In the leg with
a rebels shot He was also conspicuous at 'he
Siege OF Charleston. on leave OF absence ne Was
put in command OF the Woodruff Scientific Expedl-
ton around the world. From that time ne mas oeei
engaged the various routine duties OF an ollcer
OF the Navy including the command OF the Al
tain He will reach the retiring age on August 20
1902 but unless promotion is more rapid than II mas
been for several years. he need not expect 70 ~
above his present grade. as he stands No ~ on tae
list the same number that Captain X l.. fhy'hia''
who Is now No. J. had SIX years ago $500
Captain Robley D. Evans who became co on
manier Of the New-York yesterday mas become Ia
mi.lar 10 newspaper readers as Flshtlhs boD, "a
soubrque; that he won in the second esstu.' o h
Fort Fisher. Evans was then a young ollCe' an
had volunteered for this fight Nhen IL was o.e.
he lay IN The corpse filed trench at me 1907 OF sg
braas; works. severely wounded and hat-s,rdnsiTSu
beneath the dead and dying. lie was pdtsnI. IA
the hospital for several months. ana MS coA11tloh
was SO serious that ne was put on the retreG -
Later he was restored 10 the active ISL anu az
vanced in number for "conspcuous sa.!an,ry,
Captain Evans Is Nirsn.an by birin, Dut wa APP
no MED t. the Navy from Utah. pom rsceI'i n
His appointment the young asprant with wv N me-
ocket and a navy revolver n his mp. starter lIVi
Salt Lake CITY for Annapolis. but got Stung WIN
,wo bullets from the Indians before reachlnS tnere
From December 1880 until he took command OF the
Yorktown in July. 1891 he had no sea duty; put put
had much shore duty in connection with repulIains
Inc new Navy. and was member OF secretary
Ch,nder's Advisory Board. the report or whlch III
lss9 was the foundation 0f the new Navy. IL was
while at VALPARAISO that Captain Evans again came
mo mr. hence when he declared that the refugees
on hoard his vesse. should be protected II they an
went TO the bottom together ard where ne de-
n,,nded A suitable apology from the chHanS lor
.heir Insult to the American flag. As he VIII not
roach The retiring age I'll August, 1908, he may
some time be an adinlfA'