The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-08
RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY
Recommendations of the Naval
Board on Awards Approved.

VindicatfOn of Captain HuII, -iccus-
ed of CoyyardIce. Made More Com
pIcte--To Receive the BreVet Rank
of Major Rewards for Others.
The vindication of Capt. Newt H.
Hall, of the Marine Corps, who was re
Gently exonerated of charges Of coward
ice in the siege Of Pekin. will be made
more complete by rewarding him with
bTevet rank for his conduct during that
trying period Secretary Long today aD-
proved the recommendation of the Board
on Awards. consisting Of Assistant Secre-
tary Haekett, Rear Admfrzls Luce, Ben
ham, and Watson, and Colonel Reid, of
the Marine Corps, that Captain Hall be
brevetted, and without doubt the Presi-
dent will issue a Brevet commission to the
officer.
The specific recommendation Of the
Board on Awards was that Captain Hall
be brevetted major from August IA, 1900,
| for distinguished conduct in the presence
of the enemy at the siege of Pekin from
the 10Th of June to the 18th of August,
| 1900, both dates inclusive
Secretary Long also approved the fol-
lowing list of awards for services in the
| PeI<in campaign:
| Ensign C. t PettingiII: Letter of COM
! mendation for his skill. courage. and eff
! cheney at the battle Of Tientsin, June Is
( and Il, 1860. as described in a letter Of
/ Lieut. n. E. Irwin. [. s n.
! Major George Richards, Of the Marine
! Corps. To be brevetted Heutenant-coloneI
| from July 13 1900, for his distinguished
conduct in the presence of the enemy at
| the battle of Tientsin, China, July Il.
1900, while acting as volunteer aide to
! Col r. l. Meade, L S N c, command
ing the forces
| Captains Phillip 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 meritorious. and courage
oUs conduct in the battle Of Tientsin, July
I3. 1880
! E A Walker. sergeant John o Dahl
! gTen, corporal: Martin Hunt, private, of
! the Marine Corps: To receive medals OF
honor for distinguished conduct in the
prese nee of the enemy at the battle Of
Pekin. June 20 to July 16 1900. The report
Of the board. dated March last suggest
letters of commendation- Additional in
formation contained in the report of Capt
John T. Myers. [. s. N. c., March 3, 1901,
moves the board to make the present rec
oDlmendation-
F a Young. private Of the Marine
Corps, to receive a medal Of honor for his
distinguished conduct IN the presence Of
the enemy at the battle of Pekin, June
% to July &c, 1900
Z win J. B0dystOn. William G. Horton,
Albert Moore Herbert / Preston David
J. ScanneI. Oscar J UphaIn. 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 Pekin, July u
to August IT, 1900
4 medal of honor to be sent to the
heirs of Private Fisher Z. s Marine
Corps, who was killed while participa ting
IN the work OF the aforementioned ma
zines.
John Butts, Charles B Hobbs. Herman
Kehn, Fred D Moody, Christopher c.
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
barricades at Pekin, July 2 TO August II,
1860.
Carr, Henry W Davis. Louis R Gaienne.
William Zion, privates Of the Marine
Corps: To receive medals of honor for dis
tiaguished conduct in the presence Of the
enemy at Pekin, July p to August Il, 1895.
John 0. Amman, Robert NJ. Barratt,
GcttIieb Brosi Edward J. Donovan. VIII
liam F. Donovan, Henry G. Gallagher,
| Harry Gold. Thomas F. HaH James J.
LAWN, Jacob c. 2 Martin. Frederick ].
Tinker, privates, L. s Marine C-rps: To
receive letters Of commendation for their
conduct in the presence of the enemy at
Pekin, July q. TO August L. 1890
Carl E Peterson. chief machinist, [. S
N; Axel Westernark. seaman. L s. N;
France Silva. private, [. s. NJ. c: To re-
ceive medals of honor for distinguished
conduct in the presence OF the enemy at
Pekin, June 28, to August L. 1900
Ensign a. II. Mccarthy: To receive a
} very highly commendatory letter from the
Navy Department. for MS skill. courage.
and good Judgment in handling his vessel.
the United States gunboat CaIamianes, in
the Agusan River. MindaEaO, February
z6, 1901. and the successful carrying out Of
the object Of the expedition
: The Board regrets that, under the law
restricting the advancing of an officer by
i numbers for eminent and conspicuous
conduct IN battle. or extraordinary he
roisn,' no greater reward can be given
this promising young officer His exhibi-
tion of professional skill and nerve upon
this occasion appeals most furcibIy to its
| favorable consideration