The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-10
Captain McCalla Advanced Three
Numbers for Eminent and Con-
spicuOus Conduct in China"
MYERS is MOVED UP FOUR.
Other Officers Who Distinguished
Themselves at Tien-Tsin With
Seymour or at Pekin Are
Recognized.

Washington. March 9.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following list OF
naval promotions:
Captain Bowman II. McCalla to be adj
vanced three numbers in rank from March
s. 1901, for eminent and conspicuous con.
duct in battles engaged in by relief column
under Vice Admiral Seymour.
Ensign Daniel ". Wurtzbaugh 20 be adj
vsnced four numbers In rank for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle on the
2th. list and I'D of June, 1900, while with
the relief expedition under Vice Admiral
Seymour.
Ensign Charles E. Gilpin to be advanced
three numbers in rank for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle on the Goth,
2ist and 22d of June. 1890. while with the
relief expedition under Vice Admiral Sey-
mour.
Naval Cadet Joseph X. Taussig to be ad-
vanced four number in rank for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle on the
10th and 21st of June. 1900, while with the
relief expedition under Vice Admiral Sey-
Cadet Courtney Advanced.
Naval Cadet Charles E. Courtney to be
advanced six numbers in rank for eminent
and conspicuous conduct In battle on the
Goth, 2lst, I'D and 9TH of June. 1860. while
with the relief expedition under Vice Adj
miral seymour
Assistant Surgeon Thomas NJ. Lippett TO
be advanced two numbers in rank for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle In
the defense of the legation in July, 1900.
Paymaster Henry L. Jewett to be adj
vanced two numbers in rank for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle on the
Goth. 2lst and I'D of June, 1900. while with
the relief expedition under Vice Admiral
Seymour.
Gunner Clifford E. Sheldon to be advanced
three numbers in rank for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle on the 10th,
list and I'D of June. 1900, while with the re-
lief expedition under Vice Admiral Sey-
mour.
Major Littleton W. T. Waller, United
States Marine Corps, to be advanced two
numbers in rank for eminent and con-
spicuous conduct in battle on the 21st and
sd of June, and the Sd and 9Th of July. 1900,
and to be brevetted a Lieutenant Colonel in
the Marine Corps from July 3, 1900. for dis
tinguished conduct in the presence of the
enemy.
Captain Myers's Advancement.
Captain John I. Myers. United States Ma
rine Corps. to be advanced four numbers
in rank for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle. when leading a charge on
Chinese barricade, Pekin. July 3, 1900. and
to be brevetted q Major in the Marine Corps
in the presence of the enemy at the defense
of the legations in Pekin.
Captain Smedley d. Butler United States
Marine Corps, to be advanced two numbers
in rank for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in the battle of Tien-TSin, and to be
a Captain in the Marine Corps from
July II, lN, 1Or distinguished COnOuCC III
the presence of the enemy near Tien-Tsin.
Captain Henry Leonard. United States
Marine Corps. to be advanced two numbers
in rank for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle on the thirteenth day of July, !
1859, at Tien-Tsln.
Captain Charles G. Andrezen, United
States Marine Corps, to be breveted a Cap
tain in the Marine Corps from July Is, 1900.
for distinguished conduct in the presence
of the enemy in battle near Tien-Tsin on
that date -f-= - rtn" t7 ssI"i% '-Si
Marine Corps Promotions.
First Lieutenant Wade L. Jolly, United
Marine Corps, to be brevetted a Cap
tain in the Marine Corps from June q, 1900,
for distinguished conduct in the presence
of the enemy in leading a charge in the
said date.
First Lieutenant Arthur E. Harding.
United States Marine Corps. to be brevet-
ted q Captain in the Marine Corps from June
2. 1900. for distinguished conduct In the
presence of the enemy in battle near Tien-
Tsin on that date.
Lieutenant Clelland Davis, to be advanced
five numbers in rank, for eminent and con-
s~picuous conduct in battle on March Is. q
and 20 and April 4, 1899, during operations
with the Second Division, Eighth Army
Corps. -
Captain George C.: Thorpe, United States
Marine Corps, to be brevetted a Captain in
the Marine Corps from October 8, 1899. for
distinguished conduct in the presence of
the enemy at Novaleta, P. l., on said date.
Captain David D. Porter. United States
Marine Corps, to be brevetted a Major In
the Marine Corps from October s, 1899. for
distinguished conduct In the presence of the
enemy at Novaleta, P. l., on said date.