The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
NATION MOURNS DEATH
OF.ADMIRAL EVANS
Continued from Pag. One.

the famous attack on Fort Fisher,
capturing the seemingly impregnable
fortress in the face OF a rain OF bullets
and shrapnel shells and in that mo-
ment earned the pseudonym Aby which
he. was known In every quarter or the
civilized world
1t is told OF him how. being found at
the bottom OF trench under a heap of
wounded. he insisted that two men OF
his command should receive the first
attention OF the doctors When the
enthusiastic young surgeon In whose
care he had been placed proposed 10
remove his legs he threatened death
and destruction ~ any doctor or set OF
doctors who should try to end his
career in that fashion. In spite OF the
warning OF doctors of gangrene he
kept his legs and save for slight
lameness completely recovered.
Ii was in 1886 after twenty years OF
service, that he attracted the attention
OF President Cleveland. In 1891, with
his first great opportunity he earned
worldwide fame. The series OF out
RACES committed by the Chilean mob
on the sailors OF the Baltimore had
aroused the country Evans, In COM
mand OF the yorktown. steamed into
the harbor of Valparaiso, demanded
and obtained an apology from the
Chilean government and the comman-
der of the Chilean man of-war for the
stoning OF the American sailors, an
nounced that all political refugees
seeking shelter on board-the Yorktown
would be protected TO the last shot and
that any further acts Of hostility would
result In bombardment OF the city. His
action received the highest praise from
every European nation.
His achievements in the obstruction
OF the Spanish fleet OFF Santiago when,
as commander of the Iowa. lie attacked
and sank the famous Spanish warship
Niscaya, are matters Of recent history
The whole quality of the man which
made him the idol OF the men OF the
navy is illustrated In his reply To the
protest OF convention OF clergymen
who regretted that he had not folIowed
the example OF Captain Philip OF the
Texas and ordered prayer in time OF
The chaplain had suggested that we
should have prayer" said Admiral
Evans "and ] was about to order the
men art for that purpose when I saw
Spanish warship bearing down upon
MS. II seemed to me then that my first
duty TO my God and my country de-
manded that I should sink that ship
nrst and pray afterward."
And all the world applauded when
Receiving Captain Eulatc, the Viscaya's
commander. on board the Iowa as a
prisoner. he refused with fine Chivalry
foe.
Whenever criticism was demanded
even OF his superiOrs. Admiral Evans
did not hesitate To express his opinions
with directness that lett no doubt
OF his meaning. and his book. "a
sailors Log" published some time
after the close OF the Spanish Ameri-
can war, got him into endless hot
water with all sorts and conditions OF
naval men, his criticism OF the attack
on the Colon by Admiral Schley dur
ing the engagement at Santiago pro-
voking a storm OF opposition from the
parttsans OF that officer
Fighting Bob -tvuns-was -born-ai
FLOYD Court House, Va. Aug rs. 1916
the son OF Samuel Andrew Jackson
and Sally Ann tJackson) Evans I'll,
father was a native Of Virginia and q
graduate 81 the University OF Virginia
Medical college. lie located In FloyC
county, where. until his death I'm 1855
he combined the callings OF physician
and farmer His mother was a daugh.