The herald., 1898-08-13
REWARD THE BRAVE
PROMOTIONS OF OFFICERS FOR
GALLANTRY
War and Navy Departments Noblish
the Roll Of Honor-Many Men
Advanced-The List

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-For some un-
known reason the administration decided
not to adhere to its formerly expressed an
nouncement that the promotions in the
navy would be made as the recommends
lions by board whose duty it should be
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 Attain
tic fleet, previous publications having been
inaccurate in some particulars. These are
ad interim commissions and hold until the
Senate confirms or rejects them. They
take date of August 10, 1898, and In each
case are for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle:
Commodore William T. Sampson, ad-
vanced eight numbers and appointed a
Rear-Admiral from August 10. 1893, for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle
takes rank next after Rear-Admiral John
A. Howell.
Commodore Winfield S. Schley, advanced
six numbers and appointed Rear-Admiral
from same date and for same reasons
takes rank next after Rear-Admiral VIM
T. Sampson.
Captain John w. Philip. advanced five
numbers and appointed a Commodore.
Takes next rank after Commodore John
c. Watson.
Captain Francis ]. Higginson, advanced
three numbers. Takes rank next after
Captain Bartlett J. Cromwell.
Captain Robley D. Evans, advanced five
numbers. Takes rank next after Captain
Charles S. Cotton.
Captain Henry Taylor, advanced five
numbers. Takes rank next after Captain
John j. Read.
Captain Francis A. Cool, advanced five
numbers. Takes rank next after Captain
Yates Sterling.
Captain Charles E. Clark, advanced six
numbers Takes rank next after Captain
William c. Wise.
Captain French Il. Chadwick, advanced
five numbers. Takes rank next after Cap
tain Charles D. Sigsbee.
Lieutenant-Co Commander Raymond p.
Rogers, advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieutenant-Com
Charles s. Cornwell.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Seaton Schroed-
er, advanced three numbers. Takes rank
next after acknowledgements Duncan
Kennedy.
Lieutenant-C Commander Richard VAIN
wright advanced ten numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieutenant Commander
James d. J. Kelly.
Lieutenant-Command er John A. Rodgers
advanced five numbers. Takes rank next
after Lieutenant Commander Edwin w.
Moore.
Commander James X. Cogs-
we'll, advanced five numbers. Takes rank
next after Lieutenant-Comm Charles
Selfridge.
Lieutenant Commander w. P. Potter,
advanced five numbers. Takes rank next
after Lieutena Commander Ebenezer S.
Z Prim.
Lieutenant-Commande G. B. Harder,
advanced five numbers. Takes rank next
after Lieutenant ommander Rathen r.
Lilies.
acknowledgements Newton e. Ma
son, advanced five numbers. Takes rank
next after Leutenant-Comm Benja-
min H. Buckingham.
Lieutenant Alex. Sharp. Jr., advanced
five numbers. Takes rank next after Lieu
tenant William q. Cutler.
Lieutenant Harry Huse, advanced five
numbers. Takes rank next after Lieuten-
ant r. Bush.
Lieutenant Charles MacConnell, ad-
yanced two numbers. Takes rank next
after Chief Engineer John Lowe.
Chief Engineer John l.. Hannum, ad-
vanced two numbers. Takes rank next
after Chief Engineer Henry S. Ross.
Chief Engineer Alex. B. Bates. advanced
three numbers. Takes rank next after
Chief Engineer John D. Ford.
Chief Engineer Robert w. Milligan, ad-
vanced three numbers. Takes rank next
after Chief Engineer Alex B. Bates.
Chief Engineer Charles w. Rae, advanced
three numbers. Takes rank next after
Chief Engineer George w. Baird.
Chief Engineer Warner B. Bailey, ad-
vanced two numbers. Takes rank next
after Chief Engineer George Cowie.
Passed Assistant Engineer George W.
McElroy, advanced three numbers and ap-
pointed Chief Engineer. Takes rank after
Chief Engineer Robert 1. Reed.
Commander Bowan H. Mccall, advanced
six numbers and appointed a Captain to
restore him to his original place on the
navy list. Takes rank next after Captain
Gaspar F. Goodrich.
The following take rank from the same
date, but different reasons are assigned for
their advancement:
Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Victor Blue,
advanced five numbers for extraordinary
heroism. Takes rank next after Lieutenant
Junior Grade Ford H. Brown.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert w. Hunting
ton. advanced one number and appointed
Colonel in the marine corps for eminent
and conspicuous conduct In battle.
Captain Geo. F. Elliott, advanced three
numbers for same reason. Takes rank next
after Captain Carlyle P. Porter, United
States Marine Corps.
First Lieutenant Louis p. Lucas given
rank Of Captain by brevet in the Marine
Corps for conspicuous conduct in battle
at Guantanamo. Cuba, on the 18th day Of
June, 1898.
First Lieutenant Kendall c. Neville.
given the rank Of Captain by Brevet, from
same date and for same reason.
Second Lieutenant ]. 8. Wagill given the
rank of First Lieutenant and Captain by
Brevet in the Marine Corps for good judy
ment and gallantry in the battle at Guam
tanamo, from the 18th day of June, 1885,
Second Lieutenant Philip Bannon, given
the rank of First Lieutenant by Brevet In
the Marine Corps, for conspicuous con-
duct in battle at Guantanamo, Cuba, from
the 18th day of June, 1893.
Captain Paul c. Murphy, given the rank
Of Major by Brevet in the Marine Corps
for gallant service in the naval battle of
Santiago, from the Sd day of July. 1893