Evening star., 1901-03-11
MANY REvvARDSsSOR MAJOR
NAVAL PRoMorlosasisDoRsEn BIZ
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Omcers Who DistinEYished Them
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The President sent to the Senate Satur-
day afternoon the follo3fne list ,of naval
promotions, which were 4onhrmed:
Capt. Bowman H. McCalla, to be ad-
vanced three numbers iniraAk from March
g. 1901, for eminent and Conspicuous con-
duct in battles engaged in by relief COL.
umn under Vice Admiral Seymour; En-.
sign Daniel W. Wurtsbaugh, to be ad-
vanced four Numbers in rank for eminent
and conspicuous conduct IN battle: on the
Goth. 21st and 22d of June, 1900, while with
the relief expedition under Vice admiral
Seymour; Ensign Charles E.. Gilpifi, to be
advanced three numbers in rank for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle on
the Goth, 2tst and ed of June 1900, while
with the relief expedition under Vice Ad-
miral Seymour; Naval Cadet Joseph X
Taussig to be advanced four numbers 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 Seymour: Naval Cadet Chas
E. Courtney, to be advanced six numbers
In rank for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle on the 10Th, 21st, 22d and
expedition under Vice Admiral Seymour;
Assistant Surgeon Thomas M. Lippitt, to
be advanced two numbersffn rank for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle in
the defense of the legations in Pekin July
8, 1850: Paymaster Henry sE. Jewett, to be
advanced two numbers ip rank for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle on
the 10th. 2lst and 22d of June, 1900 while
with the relief expedition under Vice Ad-
miral Seymour; Gunner Clifford H. Shell
don, to be advanced three numbers in rank
for eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle on the 10th, 21st and I'D of June,
1900 while with the relief expedition un-
der Vice Admiral Seymour; Maj. Littleton
w. T. Waller, United States marine corps,
to be advanced two numbers in rank for
eminent and conspicuous conduct In battle
on the 21st and 23d Of June and the Sd and
9th of July, 1900, and to be brevetted
lieutenant colonel in the marine corps from
July ID, 1900, for distinguished conduct in
the presence of the enemy; Capt. John T.
Myers, United States marine corps, to be
advanced four numbers In rank for emil
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle
when leading charge on Chinese barricade,
Pekin, July B, 1900, and to be brevetted
major in the marine corps from July 20,
1900, for distinguished conduct in the pres
ence of the enemy at the defense of the
legations in Pekin; Capt. Smedley D. But
Ter, United States marine corps, to be ad
vanced two numbers in rank for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle at Tien
Tsin, and to be brevetted captain In the
marine corps f1om July 13, 1900, for dis
tinguished conduct in the presence Of tho
enemy near Tien Tsin; Capt. Henry Leon
ard, United States marine corps, to be ad-
vanced two numbers in rank for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle on the
18th day of July, 1900, at Tien Tsin: Capt.
Charles G. Andersen, United States ma
rlne corps to be prevented captain In the
marine corps from July 13 ~ 1900, for dis
tinguished conduct in tbs, presence of the
enemy. in battle near Hen ITsin, on that
date; First Lieut.. Wade Ls1Jolly, United
States marine corps. to be brevetted first
lieutenant in the marine corps from June
27, 1900, for distinguishes conduct In the
presence of the enemy, III leddng a charge
in the capture of the east arsenal Tien
Tsin. on said date; First Lieut.. Arthur E.
Harding, United States marine corps, to
be brevetted a captain in the marine corps
from June q. 1900, for distinguished con-
duct in the presence of the enemy in bat
tie near Tien Tsin on fthat date; Lieut..
Cleland Davis, to be advanced five num-
bers in rank for eminent and conspicuous
conduct in battle on March 25, q and 20
and April 4, 1899, during operations with
the I'd Division Sth ArmE Corps: Capt.
George c. Thorpe. United States marine
corps, to be brevetted a captain in the ma
| rine corps from October g. 1899, for dis
| tinguished conduct in the presence of the
enemy at Novaleta, Philippine Islands, on
said date: Capt. David D. Porter, United
States marine corps, to be breyetted
captain in the marine corps from October
8, 1899, for distinguished conduct in the
presence of the enemy at Novaleta, Phil
| ippine Islands, on said date. -