The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04

MS snip IN the north Atlantic block
aiding squadron and in 1865 he was
er, where he saw the first serious
fighting and received two severe rife
shot wounds. These wounds came
dangerously near putting an end to
hts career in the navy. The doctors
after consultation decided that 1t
was necessary to amputate both legs
OF tthe young officer. But Fighting
Bob" did not agree with them. He
drew his pistol and colly informed the
doctors that he would blow off the
head Of the first man who approached
him. The doctors held another con-
sultation and decided not to ,ampu-
tate Evans legs. He was eventually
cured but retained slight limp az a
memento of his injury.
In 1885 Evans was on duty in the
navy yard at Philadelphia and. on
lieutenant. He was on ordinance duty
in the Washington Navy Yard in
1857 and thereafter, until 1869 on
board of the flagship Piscataqua
cruising on the Asiatic station. On
March IL, 1858 he was commissioned
lieutenant commander. After several
years of service at the Washington
navy yard and, the naval academy at
ANNAPOLIS. young Evans cruised on
the Shenandoah and the Congress in
European waters. From 1877 to 1881
he was in command of the training
ship Saratoga, having been promoted
comr ander in July 1873. During the
folio. 81 years he held various com
mission. ~fc Guiding lighthouse inspec-
tor. chietS lISsctor Of steel for new
Soars' Sraissrs, ats see.T s. of the Lighthouse
In 1891 he was = ssetso Chill in COM
during the ehs troSpes srsso aha nd
distinguished himself by H.. Arm and
tactful conduct under the most trying
conditions. Later he was sent to
the, Behring sea in command of one
Of the American ships to suppress
sealing. He made several important
captures. On June 81. 1898 he was
promoted captain and in the following
year. at the opening ceremonies Of
the North Sea Canal. he commanded
the cruiser New York, afterward the
flagship of the North Atlantic squad
ron. From this he was transferred to
the Indiana, the first battleship COM
lnissioned by the United States. In
1896 he was again attached to the
Lighthouse Board.
Commanded the Iowa.
During the Spanish-American war
Captain Evans was in command Of
the battleship Iowa, which distin-
guished itself during the battle Of
Santiago, when Cervera's feet made
an attempt to run past the blockading
squadron. The outlook Of the Iowa
was the first to discover the Spanish
ships coming out and signalled the
fleet. The Iowa rushed forward to
meet the enemy, keeping up an in
cessant and deliberate fire from her
s-inch starboard battery. At one time
the Iowa was engaged with every ship
of the Spanish fleet. When the Visca-
va ran aground Evans sent boats to
rescue the crew and saved 276, in
Guiding Capt. Eulate. who surrend-
cred to Evans.
After his appointment as Rear Ad-
miral, Feb. II. 1901. Evans held sew
eral commissions. the last in 1908,
when he commanded the Atlantic
feet on its crsa~e from Hampton
Roads to San Francisco, where, ow-
ing to illness he transferred the COM
mand for the rest Of the cruise to
Rear Admiral Sperry. His retirement
followed on August l8, 1908. .,.,-s.
As full rear admiral, Evans was
called upon to take the Atlantic fleet
around the world. That brilliant
achievement was the. first world cruise
OF an armored feet of that size and
power. Sixteen battleshfps made the
twentXsthousand- mile cruise. When
the fleet reached San Francisco he re-
tired from active service.
The funeral will be held Friday. 1t
is expected that Admiral Evans will be
buried in the National cemetery at
Arlington with full naval hOnors