Evening star., 1901-07-12
Gallant Officers and Men Of Navy and
Marine Corps.
RECEIVED LETTERS OF CONTEMPLATION
List Of Those to Whom Medals of
Honor Were Given.
SHOWED BRAVERY IN CHINA

eral order publishing the list of officers
and men to whom commendatory letters
have been written by the Secretary of the
Navy, and also list of those to whom
medals Of honor have been awarded. The
following officers and men have received
commendatory letters:
Received Commendatory Letters.
First Lieutenant ]. L. Latimer. q. S. NJ,
for gallant conduct at Pekin; Seaman
Emil Sjogreen, specially mentioned, and
the following men of the marine corps for
service with the legation guard at Pekin:
Sergeants Frank B. Taylor. Alexander ].
Foley, Harmon C. Skinner and Patrick c.
Sullivan; Corporals Arthur Kennedy, Jo-
seph Rogers and ]. F. Abdill; Privates
Charles Fields, George E. Mccoy. Adrian
Curet, Walter A. Greenleaf, Henry Gardi-
ner and Julius Sandfanandre These men
received letters for conspicuous conduct In
battle near Tien Tsin on June 21, 1900
Naval Cadet c. A. Woodward, commend
atory letter for running hawser around
stern post of Saturnas under heavy fire In
harbor of San Fernando August 2, 1893;
Naval Cadets J. w. L. Clement and A. H.
Yates, for conduct off coast Of Samar June
and July 1900: Seamen E. NJ. Svensson
and Daniel Donoghue and Boatswain's
Mate Oscar Huitf1eldt, letters for bravery
in attempt to save life of drowning man IN
Manila bay August 3, 1900.
Ensign W. H. Standley and Quarternas-
ter John Lysaght letters for their conduct
in a accommodating expedition at Balar'
P l., April H. 1899; Lieut.. Col. George f.
Elliott marine corps, and his force, for
conduct in an engagement at NoVelietl Oc-
tober g. 1899: Assistant Surgeon Carey D.
Langhorne. for conduct In the presence ,eoo OF
the enemy at Noveletti on October g. 1S99
Naval Cadet H. L. Brinser, for his conduct
In the presence of the enemy in Subig bay
September %, 1899; Ensign H. G. Muslin,
for especial efficiency at the capture OF
Nd for SJIy}Yp
twice in order to get messages TO ana
from Gen. Young at ST. Thomas. Luzon.
in December, 1899; Lieut.. E. L. Bisset OF
the navy and Clerk E. P. M Damn, 1oI
to Jolo In September Of 1899; Coal Passer
Albert H Ryan has received commenda-
tory letter from the Secretary Of the Navy
for jumping overheard from the Mania III
June, 1900, to assist liberty man.
To Commander r. P. Rodgers ana the
officers and men with him the Secretary
has sent an extract from the report Oh
Gen. Kobbe to the War Department on an
expedition in southeast Luzon. January,
1900. Ensign o. s. Kneeper. for consplcu-
Gus conduct in the engagement at A1u,,
Pana and at the capture Of Rompolon'
December. 1899. Ensign G. T. Pettingin,
Tsin. in June, 1900. Ensign w. c. David
son, for conduct in handling gunboat Para
qua while under fire, and for his conspicu-
Gus conduct at the engagement at AJul
sign A. H. Mccarthy, very highly COM
mandatory letter for his skill, courage and
good judgment in handling the gunboat
Calamaines in the Agusan river. Mindanao,
February 26, 1901. Each private In the
marine corps has received letters for his
work In assisting on barricades at Manila,
July and August of 1900: John Butts,
Charles B. Hobbs. Herman Kehm, Fred
D. Moody, Christopher c. Mullin. Martin L,
NJ Mueller, Richard Quinn and Charles X.
White. For their conduct in the presence
of the enemy at Pekin, in July and Au-
guest 1900 these privates of the marine
corps have received commendatory letters:
John o. Aman, Robert NJ. Barrett, Gott-
liev Brosi. Edward ]. Donovan. Henry Z.
Gallagher, Harry Gold, Thomas F. Hall,
James ]. LAWN, Jacob c. E. Martin and
Fred ], Tinker For meritorious conduct
at Samao 1899 Passed Assistant Surgeon
G. A Long, U. S. N.
Awarded Medals of Honor.
The following have been awarded medals
of honor: Daniel DAILY, private, Z. S. M. C..
for distinguished conduct in the presence of
the enemy in battle at Pekin, August IA.
1900; Chief Boatswains Mate Joseph Clan
cy, BoatswainS Mates Edward Allen and
William E. Holyoke, Coxswains John Nc
Cloy, Jay Williams. Francis Ryan and Karl
Thomas Gunners' Mates John P. Chatham.
Martin T. Torgerson, Machinist Burke
Hanford and Chief Carpenters Mate VIII
liam F. Hamburger, Seamen Hans a. Han
sen and George Rose, Ordinary Seaman
William Seach. Landsmen James Smith and
Joseph Killackey, Oiler Frank E, Smith and
Gunnery Sergeant Peter Stewart, U. S. NJ
c.; Corporal Reuben ]. Phillips, U. s. NJ. c.,
and Private Harry w. Orondorff, for dis
tinguished conduct In the presence of the
enemy in battles on the 18th, Goth, 21st
and 22d OF June, 1900, while with the relief
expedition under Vice Admiral Seymour.
Privates Thomas w. Hates, Alfred R.
Campbell. Charles R. Francis and Clarence
F. Matthias, U. S. M. c., for distinguished
in, ban Of {,,t h.
advance on Tien Tsin, June o. 1900; Pri-
vate James Cooney. U. S. NJ. c.. for dis
tinguished conduct In the battle Of July 13,
1900. at Tien. Tsin; Sergeants John M.
Adams and Alexander ]. Foley and Cor
poral Harry c. Adriance, all Of the marine
corps, for distinguished conduct in the pres
ence of the enemy in battle near Tien Tsin,
July 13, 1900.
c., for distinguished conduct in the pres
ence of the enemy, assisting to carry a
wounded officer from the field under heavy
fire at the battle of Tien Tsin july IL
1900. Gunners Nate Joseph Mitchell for
distinguished conduct In the presence of the
enemy, in battle of Pekin, July 12 1900.
Hospital Apprentice Robert Stanley, for
distinguished conduct in the presence of
the enemy in volunteering to carry mes
sages under fire at Pekin, July 12, 1900
Gunners Mate Andrew V. Stoltenberg Ap-
prentice William H. Jaeger and Seaman
Andrew P. FOrbeck. for distinguished con-
July 16. 1900. in Samar, P. I. Corporal
Thomas F. Prendergast, Privates Howard
NJ. Buckley and Joseph Melvin Of the ma
rine CORPS for distinguished conduct in
the presence Of the enemy In battle with
the Sth Army Corps on the 25th, 9th and
29th Of March and the 4th Of April. 1899.
Sergeant Harry Harvey U. s. M. c., for
distinguished conduct in the presence of
the enemy at Ben.ctican. February 49, 1900
Sergeants Michael J. McNally and Bruno
A. Forsterer, Private Henry l.. Hubert
and Gunner's Mate Frederick T. Fisher, for
distinguished conduct In the presence Of
the enemy at Samoa, April I, 1899.
For Distinguished Conduct at Pekin.
For distinguished conduct at Pekin, June
20 to July 10, 1900. sergt. E. A. Walker,
Coporal John o. Dahlgren and Privates
Martin Hunt and F. A. Young, all Of ma
rine corps Privates Erwin J. Boydston,
William G. Portner, Albert Moore, Herbert
l. Preston. David ]. Scannell and Oscar ].
Upham, U. s. M. c., for distinguished con-
duct in the presence of the enemy in erect
ing barricades under heavy fire July 81 to
August II, 1900
A medal of honor also to be sent to the
heirs Of Private Fisher. U. s. M. c.. who