Our navy in time of war (1861-1898) . Vizcaya at the <.f the explosion of her an instantanoons photoi^raph. 274 OUR NAVY IN TIME OF WAR. Commodore Schley^ who was in charge of the fleetduring the fighting, gave Admiral Sampson full creditfor the victory, and said to Sampson in his report thathe was glad to take part in a victory that seems bigenough for all of us. Captain Evans, of the Iowa, known in the navyas Fighting Bob, won praise throughout the landby this remark about his sailors in his report: So long as the enemy showed his flag they foughtlike American seam
Our navy in time of war (1861-1898) . Vizcaya at the <.f the explosion of her an instantanoons photoi^raph. 274 OUR NAVY IN TIME OF WAR. Commodore Schley^ who was in charge of the fleetduring the fighting, gave Admiral Sampson full creditfor the victory, and said to Sampson in his report thathe was glad to take part in a victory that seems bigenough for all of us. Captain Evans, of the Iowa, known in the navyas Fighting Bob, won praise throughout the landby this remark about his sailors in his report: So long as the enemy showed his flag they foughtlike American seamen, but when the flag came downthey were as gentle and tender as American women. In this great fight all the crews of the Americanships showed equal bravery. The men at the gunsnever flinched, although thousands of shots were fly-ing near them, and the men who were feeding thefires stuck to their work in the awful heat and toiledas they had never done before. Some of them faintedseveral times, but they would not leave the fire rooms,
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