The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24

CAPT. EVANS REMINISCENT.
He Tells About Meeting Capt. EuIate
ut the Santiago Fight.


Capt. Rohley u. Evans of the Iowa told
some interesting incidents Of the sea fight
OH santiago before T9 ,rs an audience in tie
Fifth avenue. a few nights ago. His man
ner OF telling them. incisive witty and to
the point showed him to b. as truly
good raconteur as his reputation proclaims
him a fighter.
After the Spanish battleships had got cut
Of the channei there occurred what Capt
Evans called the prettiest incident of the
fight" Said he.
The Oregon was on my starboard hand
when the Colon made her dash for liberty
and capt. Clark went by my stern after
the Snaniards- ] never saw such a beauti-
fu sight she made steaning by with the
wave running half way up her stern Capt
Clark's men took the Iowa In their ex-
element 10 he a Spanish boat. and we had
great difficulty in Keeping them from fir ng
INTO as. lust as she was getting by US
the Oregon lei 20 both her thirteen-i 1ch
guns afie~ the Colon right over my TO y'se
where | was. ana nearly took the scalp OFF
OF me-
In reference to his treatment OF the Span
ish officers. Capt. Evans said: Il was glad
10 show them that We Americans were gen.
tienen. When the Nizcaya was put out of
action ! was lying about 400 yard away
from her. and Ne could see her men falling
over her sdes. | hurried ont the boats to
save those of them Ne could. Presently it
was reported 10 me that Capt. Euate WAS
coming. He was rowed In sitting In the
stern Of one of our boats and one of our
mea nad his arm about him and was sup
F"i INK i4iftis captain looked Ftfy
much depressed There were dead men roll
Ing about Ia the bottom of the boat as IL
came over.
We lowered a chair over the side OF the
ship, and when We brought him up / hal
tie MARINES ready. presenting arms Tn
Old gentleman drew his sword out Of tie
scabbart, brought the hiit 10 his lips and
kissed IL feryentiy. and then exten.!ed il
toward me- There wasn't man out Of
the Geo on that ship who didn't know that
~ vas giving up something dearer to him
tatn his If. | don't believe a man In
NV York, even down at the Five Points
would nave taken il under the circum-
stances. Well | refused TO TAX. L. and
fhen the men 1T cut a cheer that old Blanco
might have heard IL Havana. II wasn't 10
show their exultatipu, bat Just 10 show that
they appreciated that that Mas the way Ii
'Arter this a rather domestic incident
occurred. We tried to keep Capt Eu!ate-s s
attention from his sinking shin. hu; he
i@rned 10 her and stretched cut his arm
aud called 'AGios NtZcaya: And inst
"a taat moment Ghe ships magazine blew
up a1i sne @3s a wreck. If that Incident
had been reproduced n the stage people
H0Hld have said IL never gould have nan-
pAled iI vas too thes al
Il g5t Capt Ellste DOWN below AZ. r
that ana gave atm drink. just for luck
lhen ! gave him the besl Key Wester /
aad. about 70 cents. I reckon lie accented
II cry crsc.ous.y. ana then he rtasned
Nay Down III Jhe pocket ot his coat: which
~a~ soaking vet. and brought out /. heau-
tta- cigar. a NDe. smooth. h1at wrapper
@t. the GnrS; e. - Of c.Gar. but al xaieY-
Se1At~S Gap asia sal ne. / left l5se) OF
tGOSc on board tire NlyrgVa'"