Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-04

a cripple for life. He suffered three
other wounds, but as soon as he was
discharged from the hospital he again
plunged into the fighting and served
until the end of the war with great
credit
In Civil Pursuits for Time.
With the ending of the war there
came period Of stagnation which
marked the passing of the wooden
navy. Evans drifted for a time into
civil pursuits, although he never relin-
quished his connection with the ser
vice. In fact as soon as congress
manifested it's purpose to meet the i'll
sistent demand of Secretaries Chandler
and Whitney for a renovation of the
American navy, Evans came back into
the service and was one of the leading
spirits in planning the rudiments OF
what is now the American modern
navy.
Took Dolphin Around the World.
1t was Evans who took the little de-
spatch boat Dolphin on cruise
around the world to test the strength
Of this first product of the infant steel
ship building art of the United States.
He always got the best ships and the
newest. because his superior officers
knew he could be trusted to handle
them safely and develop their strong
and weak points.
His Courage at Valparaiso.
1t happened that with the gunboat
Yorktown he dropped in at Valparaiso,
Chilli. in 1881, and found an opportuni-
" to display all Of the determination
and courage ne possessed. Some Of the
American sailors were maltreated and
murderodsly assaulted, and Evans felt
il his duty 20 demand protection and
reparation. The odds against him
were unusually large. The tiny York
town lay in the harbor under the guns
Of the whole Chilean feet, yet Evans
never faltered. but carried out his pur-
post and sailed avail triumphantly
! with his colors flying and the band
playing the American national air, to
| the accompaniment of sullen salutes
from the Chilean forts and warships
Commanded Iowa In Spanish War
A few busy years engaged in duty on
the construction board which planned
the modern battleships and cruisers,
and in several long cruises to try ont
the result Of his hrainwork on the high
seas brought Evans. then a command
ar. to the opening Of the Spanish
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shin and he got one, one Of the best
the iowa, which represented the latest
product Of the American shipyards.
Participated in Capture of cevera's
Fleet
When Cevera's feet made its fatal
dash through the blockading ships off
/ Santiago, on July g. 1898, Captain
I Evans ship took notable part in the
/ fifty mile running fight that followed.
/ For his gallantry in this action he re-
/ ceived the thanks of congress and was
! promoted.
As a fullhedged rear admiral, Evans
was called upon to take the Atlantic
! fleet around the world. and how he
YVES selected has already been told by
! forTner Secretary Metcalf.
! His Cruas Of the World.
! That brilliant achievement, the first
world cruise Of an armoTed feet of
that size and power, fully tested Ad-
mirai Evans ability ss an organizer
and a commander. All that the public
knew was that sixteen battleships had
made a $4,000 mile cruise; they could
not imagine what that meant to the d.
rectiug of the fleet, of the many hours
ef anxiety spent in poring over charts
! of harbors Of reefs. Of planning for
sspplies Of fuel and food and of
keeping together in eontentsd and hap