The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-11
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST II, Is4s.


Appointments by the President,
BY and uoiM The aduice and consent of the Senate.
ANDREW DosrLsos of Tennessee. to be envoy S exi
tTaordlnary and minister penpotentary of the United
oIies 10 the Federal Government OF Germany.
CoNsuLs THE UNITED STATES.
ALFRED II. p EDWARDS, of Connecticut, for the Phil
pP,ne islands IN the place OF H P Sturgis resigned
the island of Java, in the place OF Owen NJ Roberts,
deceased.
MARINE CORPS
Promotions by breuet in the United States Marine Corps
made by the President, by and W the aduice and
sent Of the Senate, August s, ls4s.
First Lieutenant ARCH H. GILLESPIE to be captain by
breve from September 30th, 1916, for distinguished
vices in California and for nertorons conduct in the de-
fence of the Cudad de los Angeles" when in command
of small party of volunteers opposed by force of Cal
lfornans, 800 strong, in September, 1916.
Captain A. H. GILLESPIE to be major by brevet, from
December g. 1916, for gaany aud courage displayed IN
the battle of San Pascual, in California.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM A. MADDOX, to be captain
by brevet from January g. 1917 for gallant and merto-
ous conduct in the battle of Santa Clara and in sup
pressing the instruction and around Monterey, while
IN command of company of mounted volunteers oper.
ang in the middle district OF California in the month OF
December 1916.
Captain JACOB ZEILIN to be majority breve from Janu-
airy 9TH lsi7 for gallant andmertorous conduct display
ed in the battles on the bankso the 'Rio San GABRIEL
and on the plains OF the MESA"
For gallant and ueriiorious eoaduct at the lombard
meat and capture Of the ehy Of Vera Cruz, March
10Th, lS47.
First Lieutenant ADDISON GARLAND to be captain by
brevet.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM B. SLACK to be captain by
brevet
First Lieutenant WILLIAM L. SHUTTLEwoRTH, to be
captain by brevet
Second Lieutenant GEORGE ADAMS, to be first lieu.
tenant by brevet from 10Th August lS47, for gallant and
mentorious conduct at the National Bridge, while serv
ing with the command OF Major Lally
For gallant and mertorious conduct at the stormg Of
Chapultepee and at the capture Of the city Of Merico,
September ID, lS47.
Captain JNo G. REYNOLDS to be major by brevet
First Lieutenant d. ID. BAKER, to be captain by brevet
First Lieutenant VIM L. YOUNG, to be captain by bre
vet
Second Lieutenant d. j. SUTHERLAND to be first lieu
tenant by brevet ..
Second Lieutenant FREEMAN NoRvELL, 10 be first lieu
tenant by brevet.
Second Lieutenant EDWARD cD. REYNOLDS, to be frst
lieutenant by brevet.
Second Lieutenant THOMAS Y. FIELD, to be first lieu.
tenant by brevet
Second Lieutenant CHARLES G. McCAULEY, TO be first
lieutenant by brevet
Second Lieutenant JOHN NICHOLSON, to be first leu
tenant by brevet.
Second Lieutenant AuG NICHOLSON, to be first lieu.
tenant by frevet
Captain GEORGE H. TERRErr, to be major by brevet
for gallant and merorous conduct In the sorming OF the
castle of Chapuepec and in the capture OF redoubt on
his advance upon the San Cosmo gate on 18th Septem
Der, 1s47.
For gallant and neritorious conduct the sorming o,
the castle Of ChapM'epee and m the capture Of the Ban
Cosno gate, 18th September, 1S47 -.
First Lieutenant JOHN d. SIMMs, to be captain by bre
vet
Second Lieutenant CHARLES A. HENDERSON. to be Firs
Lieutenant by brevet.
First Lieutenant ROBERT TANsLL, to be captain by
brevet from November 18th, lS47 for gallant and mer
torous conduct in the defence of the town OF Guaymas
in Mexico, while in command of small party OF ma
rnes.