The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-16
FOR EMINENT GALLAN lRY
COMMODORE WM. i. SAMlSoN
ADVA\CED EIGHT NUMBERS.
WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY ADVANCED SIX
Philip, Higginson, Evans, Chadwick, VAIN
wright, McCaIIa, Blue, Huntington and
Many Others Raised 10 Higher
Rank as the Reward Ct
Superior Merit.

Rank as the Reward CT
Superior Merit.
some unknown reason the -Admlnietra-
zion decided not 10 adhere to its former
liz expressed announcement that the
promotions III the navy would he made
as the result Of recommendations 10y !
board whose duty it should lie to review
the achievements of naval officers
throughout the Spanish war. and to-day
the Navy Department made public 4 list
Of promotions III the North Atlantic
fleet. previous publications having been
inaccurate III some particulars. These
are ad interim commissions anu hold
until the Senate confirms or rejects them.
They take date of August 10, 1898, and
in each case arc for eminent Il CON
spicuous conduct III battle:
Commodore VIM. /. sampson. adj
vanccd eight numbers and appointed 4
Rear .Admira from August. lS9S, Tor
eminent and conspicuous conduct III bat
tie. Takes rank next after Rear Admiral
John 4. Howell.
Commodore Winfield Scott Schley, adj
vanccd six numbers anc appointed L
1AtslI L II - 9 'LNh -
same reasons. Takes rank ncXt after
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson.
CAPTAIN John w. Philip. advanced five
numbers and appointed i commodore.
Captain Francis j. Higg1nson, adj
yanced three numbers.
Captain Robley u. Evans, advanced
five numbers.
Captain Henry c. Taylor, advanced
five numbers.
Washington. y. c.. August 12.-For
Captain francis \. Cook, advanced
five numbers.
Captain Charles L. Clark, advanced
six numbers.
Captain French f. Chadwick, advan-
ccd five numbers.
Lieutenant Commander Raymond T.
Rodgers. advanced FIVE numbers.
Lieutenant Commander Scaton Schrod-
cr. advanced three numbers.
Lieutenant Commander Richard Vain
wright. advanced ten numbers.
Lieutenant Commander John A.. Rod
gers. advanced five numbers.
Lieutenant Commander james X.
CogswclI. advanced five numbers.
Lieutenant Commander i. Potter. adj
vanccd five Plumbers.
Lieutenant Commander Giles i. IIar-
Der. advanced five numbers.
lieutenant commander Newton l..
Mason, advanced five numbers.
Lieutenant Alexander Sharp. Jr.. adj
vanccd five numbers.
Lieutenant Harry /. fIuse. advanced
five numbers.
CHIEF Engineer Charles J. MacConnell.
advanced two numbers.
Chief Engineer John l.. Hannum. ad
vanccd two numbers.
Chief Engineer Alexander =. Bates.
advanced three numbers.
Chief Engineer Robert w. MilIican
advanced three numbers.
Chief Engineer Charles w. Rae. adj
yanccd three numbers.
Chief Engineer Warner b. BavIcss.
advanced two numbers.
Passed Assistant Engineer George W
McElroy, advanced three numbers. and
appointed chief engineer.
Commander Bowman II. McCalIa,
advanced SIX numbers and appointed !;
captain to restore him to his original
plac" on the navy list.
The following take rank from the same
date. but different reasons are assigned
for their advancement:
Lieutenant GJunior Grade Victor Blue.
advanced five numbers. for cxtraordin-
AIRY hcroiSm.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert ". Hunt
lnIton. advanced one number. ana an
pointed Il colonel in the Marine Corp~.
for eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle.
Captain George +. Elliott. advanced
three number for same reason.
FIRST Lieutenant Louis +. Lucas.
given the rank of captain by brcvct. in
the Marine Corps for conspicuous con
duct III battle.
First Lieutenant Wcndall E. Neville
given the rank Of captain by brcvet. for
same reason.
Second Lieutenant Louis !. MaciIl
gwen the rank Of first lieutenant and
captain by hrcyct in the Marine Corns
for good Judgment and caIiantrv in bar
tie.
Second Lieutenant Philip NJ. Rannon
-lVen the rank Of first lieutenant IL
breVet III the Marine Corps, for cousnic-
nous service III battle.
Captain Paul St. c. Murphy. ciyen tho
faik Of major by brcvet. in the Marine
corps, for gallant service in battle.
Second Lieutenant Thomas < Borden
gwen the rank Of first lieutenant bv
hr'vet, IN the Marine Corps. for dis
lhSJlShed service in battle.