The times., 1901-06-09
NAVAL REWARDS APPROVED.
Secretary Long Endorses the Boards
RecOmme mendatfons.

RecOmme endntfOns.
Secretary Long yesterday approved the
! recommendations of the Board Of Awards
for services in the Pekin campaign. The
board consisted of Francis w. Hackett,
Assistant Secretary, Rear AdmiraIs Luce.
Benham, and Watson, and Colonel Reid
of the Marine Corps Included in the
boards list is the recommendation that
Capt. Newton II. Hail. of the Marine
| Corps be brevetted major from August
| II, 1900. tor distinguished conduct in the
presence of the enemy at the siege of
! Pekin from June 20 to August H. inclu-
sive, 1890. This action of the Board com
pletely vindicates Captain Hall. who was
recently exonerated of charges of cow
ardice during the siege.
The other officers included in the list
are:
Ensign C. T. Pettingin: Letter of com
mendation for his skill. courage. and eff
cheney att the battle of Tientsin. June Is
and II. 1900 as described in a letter of
Lieut. n. f. Irwin, L. S. n.
Major George Richards. of the Marine
Corps: To be brevetted lieutenant-coloneI
from July 13, 1900 for his distinguished
conduct in the presence of the enemy at
the battle of Tientsin, China, July 13,
1900, while acting as volunteer aide to
Col. r. L. Meade. =. S. NJ. c., command
ing the forces.
Capts. Philip NJ. Bannon, B. H Full
Ter, Charles G. Long, and First Lieut..
Robert F. Wynne, of the Marine Corps:
To be commended in general orders for
their gallant, meritorfous and coura .e-
Gus conduct in the battle OF Tientsin, July
10, 1900.
E. A Walker sergeant: John O. Dahl
gren, corporal; Martin Hunt. private, of
the Marine Corps: To receive medals of
honor for distinguished conduct in the
presence of the enemy at the battle of
PelSin, June % to July Is 1900. The report
of the board, dated March last. suggest
ed that these marines with others receive |
letters of commendation. Additional in
formation contained in the report of Capt /
John T. Myers. L. S. NJ. C. March %. 1901 |
moves the board to make the present rec
ommendation
F. A. Young private of the Marine |
Corps. to receive medal of honor for his !
distinguished conduct in the presence of !
the enemy at the battle of Pekin. June /
20 to July Is. 1900
Erwin J. Bodyston. William C. Horton, |
Albert Moore. Herbert l. Preston, David ]
J. Scannen, Oscar J. Upham, privates of /
the Marine Corps: To receive medals of |
honor for distinguished conduct in the |
presence of the enemy in erecting barri- !
cades under heavy fire at Pezin, July q /
to August II. 1900
A medal of honor to be sent to the
heirs of Private Fisher. L. S. Marine
Corps. who was killed while participating
in the work of the aforementioned ma
rines.
John Butts, Charles B. Hobbs, Herman
-
Mullen Martin L. NJ. Mueller, Richard
Quien. Charles r. White, privates of the
Marine Corps: To receive letters of COM
mendation for their work in assisting on
at Pekin, July q to August II,
1900
John a. Murphy. drummer; William I.
Carr, Henry W. Davis, Louis R. Gaienne.
William Zion, privates of the Marine
Corps: To receive medals of honor for dis
tinguished conduct in the presence Of the
enemy at Pekin, July p to August II, 1890.
John .. Amman, Robert NJ. Barratt.
iottIieb Brosi. Edward J. Donovan, Viii
liam +. Donovan, Henry c. Gallagher,
Harry Gold, Thomas f. Hall, James J.
LAWN. Jacob c. T.. Martin. Frederick j.
Tinker privates. L. S. Marine Corps To
receive letters of commendatioH for their
conduct in the presence of the enemy at
Pekin July 2l to August II, 1900
Carl E. Peterson, chief maChiniSt, L. 5.
n; AXel WeStermark, seaman, L. 5. N,
France Silva private. L. 5. NJ. c.: To re-
ceiye medals of honor for distinguished
conduct in the presence of the enemy at
PelIin. June y. TO August Il, 1900
Ensign A II. Mccarthy: To receive a
,ery highly cOmmendatory letter from the
Navy Department, foF his skill. courage.
md good Judgment in handling his vessel !
he United States gunboat Calamianes. in
he Agusan River, Mindarao, February |
e, 1901, and the successful carrying out of
he object Of the expedition.
The Board regrets that, under the law !
restricting the advancing of an officer by
numbers for eminent and conspicuous |
conduct in battle. or extraordinary he |
Oism," no greater reward can be given |
his promising young officer. His exhibit !
ion of professional skill and nerve upon ]
his occasion appeals most fhrcibly to its
aVOrable consideration.