New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
SOLDIERS HoNoRABLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE.

SOLDIERS HoNoRABLY Observation-Disclosures
AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Washington. Nov. 27.-The following officers and
enlisted men are honorably mentioned In orders to
the Army as having distinguished themselves by
specially r7eritorious acts or conduct in service
under the circumstances and at the times and
places mentioned
November 5. ESTIMATOR Louis VI. Maus. surgeon
(then first lieutenant and assistant surgeon, Tor
specIally meritorious services on the Belle Fourche
River North Dakota. in that. while serving With a
small detachment suddenly surrounded by an over
whelming force Of hostile Sioux Indians. he sue
ceeded in extrcating the party from most peril
Gus position by his tact and discretion
February T. lSs6--Private Reese A. McCown. Bat
terry L. 4th Artillery 0hen private. Battery H. 80
Artillery and Private Ellis Kritser Battery ID, 81
Artillery (now out OF service). for meritorous and
COURAGEOUS conduct in the attempt, at the risk OF
their lives TO save a civilian from drowning in the
Mississippi River. near Jackson Barracks New
Orleans
February p. %. lsss-For specially mertorious
services in the rescue Of the passengers and
crew OF the wrecked steamer Point Iona, at
the mouth Of the Columbia River, near Fort
Candy, Washington: Private Joseph c. Saxton.
Battery NJ. 9th Artillery NOV out OF service).
who. while a volunteer in the lifeboat. which
upset with its crew. assisted the captain who had
become helpless by the injuries received from hoat
ing wreckage. to the shore thus saving his fe
Private Charles Swope Company D. list Infantry
Chen private. Battery NJ 9th Artillery who swan
out TO the wreck through the heavy surf cleared
the liferaft, which had become unserviceable by
having become entanglsj with cordage. and thus
was the OF rescung seventeen persons from
TIE wreck; Private Louis Klapprott, Battery b.
9Th Artillery (now out of service). who went out
through the breakers and wreckage to the hferaft
and brought in a drowning man. and Captain
Selden A. Day. 5th Artillery. who. by his zeal skill.
intelligence and bravery In directing the operations
OF the men of his detachment. himself in the high
surf and floating wreckage. materially assisted N
January g, lss7-FiIst Sergeant George E: Hughes,
rescuing at sturgs S D. at imminent risk 10
himself woman from pair Of runaway horses
c. Isl Cavalry for merit >riols conduct in attempt
ing, at imminent risk to hirrsef, to stop a run
what might have been serious injury and possibly
loss OF life. In Chicago.
H 2lst Infantry, for neritorous and courageous
conduct in saving at the risk Of his NE. two
Plattsburg Barracks. New-York.
August I. 1SS-Priyate Lyman Fiheld, Company
S rJ~"s At fs @ of ss n:sr Pats
burg BaFracks New- ,YST "S'p'''" near 'A'''
The f fol vii assgnments Of officers TO reg
Frs: Lieutenant Ross l.. Bush promoted from sec
ond lieutenant 18th Infantry to the 18th Infantry.
GTeen retired AdGoSa second IT. Ed
ward A 1;. Roche ast Infantry, to a vacancy Of
Bush promoted.
The ordinary leave OF absence, surgeons GER
tifcate OF disability. granted 10 Second Lieutenant
Kenze w. Walker. 9Th Cavalry. September g. Is
extended four months account of sickness
Leave OF absence for three months TO take effect
December !, 1891 Is granted to Captain Norton
Strong. assistant surgeon.
Assistant Naval Constructor s. r. Smith IS or
dered TO the League Island Navy Yard, Phila-
dephia. December /.
Assistant Engineer S F. Moses will be detached
from the Monterey December and ordered home
on two months leave, delay in arrival home till
January = authorized.
Rodgers ~
Board OF Inspection and Survey December J.
Ensign H. e Smith has his orders modified 10
cember 81 instead OF December T.
Chief FnPincer ". W. DUNCAN will he dctn chcd
from the Cramps shipyard December a. and re-
tired December o.
Assistant Paymastcr r. c. Schenck Is ordered
as paymaster OF the Vicksburg December ].
Paymaster J. Foster Will be detached from the
Vicksburg December !. and resume duties at the
Navy Yard. Portsmouth. v. II.