The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-08-19
PROMOTE N IN Wy.
Revised List q OFFICERS Who Hays
81 Been Advanced for Gallant

ed not Is adhere to its formerly expressed
announcement that the promotions In the
navy would be made as the recommends.
tions by q hoard whose duty Ii should he
to review the achievements OF naval Off.
GERS throughout the Spanish war and to-
day the navy department made public the
following promotions in the North AT
lantic feet. previous puhlioations having
been inaccurate in some particulars.
These are ad interim commissions and
hold until the Senate confirms Of rejects
them. They take date OF August 10.
1898 and In each case are for eminent
and conspicuous conduct In battle: ss'
Estss s..npa.ocan Leads, s
Commodore w. r. Sampson, advanced
eight numbera and appointed an add!tlonal
the retirement Of Rear-Admirat g. q Nor.
Commodore W. s. sschley advanced sl1
numbers and appointed an additional rear.
admiral, taking rank after Rear-Admiral
Capt. J. ". Philip, @conmandinz the bat,
ttleship Texas, promoted to the grade 81
commodore, In consequence Of the promotion
Of Commodore Sampson. and advanced Ave
number, taking rank after Commodore q.
Capt. +. J, Higginson, commanding til.
ibattieshtp Massachusetts, advanced three
NUMBER taking rank ss the senior Saptssan
tleship Iowa, advanced Ave numbers, taking
Capt III: 9. ylor commanding the bat.
Ing rank alter o ssnfed re READ apo' -
Captain. Cooks Reward. !.
4 Capt. F: a. Cook, commanding the ar
~ 0xyA
PES. taking rank after s Capt. Yates s ster
Capt G e, Clark, commanding the battle,
s sn oregon .g advanced 1ye numbers, taking
2 Capt. F. p. Chadwick. commanding the
armored cruiser New York, advanced ave
snmEers, taking rank after Capt. G. D.
Commander B. Il, McCalia, commanding
the cruiser Marblehead, = advanced seven
plumbers plumbers taking rank after Capt. G. F.
Leut. Commander Richard Wainwright,
commanding the torpedo boat destroyer
Gtoucester, advanced ten numbers, taking
rank after Lieut.. Commander ]. D. L'sKet
Lieut.; Commander R., p Rodgers, execu-
i've omcer OF the Iowa, advanced five num-
GERS 3 G taxing rank after Lieut. Commander
Lieut.. Commander seaton Schroeder, exec
ative 0fi1cer Of the Massachusetts, ad.
yanced three numbers, taking rank after
ut.-Commander ]. A. Rodgers, executive
otiicer Of the Indiana, advanced i've mum.
bers; taking rank after Lieut.. Commander
Lieut.. Commander ]. T., .Cogswell,. execu,
tive omcer OF the Oregon, advanced five num-
). r. se ea rank '''e' A'eo''-oen'n'h'ef
: Executive Officers Advanced.
Lieut.. Commander W.AP. Potter, execu-
tive officer OF the New York, advanced five
numbers, taking rank after Lieut. Commando
Lieut.. Commander G. B, Harder. executive
officer of the Texas, advanced five numbers,
taking rank after Lieut. Command n. E..
Lieut.: Commanded. N. E. Mason. executive
officer of the Brooklyn, advanced five num-
bers.5 taking rank after. Lieut.. Commander
Lieut.. n. p Huse. executive officer Of the
Gloucester, advanced five numbers. taking
rank after Lieut.. w. II. Rush. ss@s3 ;tefe !
g. Lieut.: Victor Blue, executive officer Of the
fsnk nter ef ye RrnMn taking
Chief Engineer r. r. Aiilliken, chief; EN-:
gineer of the Oregon, advanced three num-
'bers, receiving promotion to the grade of
commander, and taking rank after Chief
Engineer A. G. Engard. 10y z2-~IS@ -
Chief Engineer A. B. Bates chief engineer
Of the sTss, Hdxanssd three
Chief Engineer G. ": Roe. chief engineer
Of the Iowa, advanced three numbers, taking
rank after Chief Engineer e; ": Baird; :
Chief Engineer G. w. McElroy, chief en-.
gineer Of the Gloucester. advanced three
numbers. taking rank after Chief Engineer
r. I: Reid. E-'.tat sGf,@3:-It Ef:S2E S3I =.
~ Marine Corps Officers. ~
? Lieut.. Col. r. W. Huntington, u. s. NJ. c.,
appointed an additional colonel. ssss r, -
Capt. G. F. Elliot, Y. 8. N. O., advanced
Capt; =. $. +. Murphy, given the breyet
rank of major. =s!s%,s $55y&ss .s RI: E5
= Lieut.. Fl. L. Draper and Lieut. W q.
Neville, given the brevet rank Of captain. y
Lieut., Z. J. Magill, Lieut.. n. J. Shaw and
Lieut. s. Borden, given the brevet rank
Commander cCalla, who has been ad.
vanced seven numbers, has also been pro-
NOTED for meritorious services His. com
mission will also set forth the fact that the
action is taken with q view to his reipstate
ment In the position he. held before his
by TEN numbers In consequence OF his treat
ment OF seamen under his command. Sss$
Lieut. Blue has been promoted for extraor
binary heroism in his reconnaissance to see
II CerYera's feet was In the harbor OF San
tiago The rest Of the officers are promoted
for "conspicuous conduct In battle''