Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-09
NAVY
REWARDS FOR BRAVE MEN IN
THE SERVICE.
MOST OF THEM WERE IN CHINA.
All Americans Were Brave, But These
Few Were Especially
Brave.

Washington, March 9.-The president
today sent to the senate the following
list of navy promotions:
Capt. Bowman NJ. McCalla, to be ad-
yanced three numbers in rank from
March 10, 1901, for eminent and con-
spicuous conduct in battles engaged in
by relief columns under Vice Admiral
Seymour.
Ensign Daniel w. Wurstbaugh. to be
advanced four numbers in rank; En-
sign Charles E. Gilpin. to be advanced
three numbers in rank: Naval Cadet
Joseph H. Taussig, to be advanced four
numbers in rank, each for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle on the
10Th, 21st and 22nd of June, 1900, While
with the relief expedition under Vice
Admiral Seymour.
Naval Cadet Charles E. \Courtney. to
be advanced six numbers in rank for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle on the Goth, 21st, END and 9th
of June, 1900, while with the relief ex-
petition under Vice Admiral Seymour.
Assistant Surgeon Thomas NJ. Lippit,
to be advanced two numbers in rank
for eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle in the defense of the legations
at Pekin in July, 1900.
vanced two numbers in rank and Gun
ner Clifford E. Sheldon to be advanced
three numbers in rank, each for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle on
the 10th, 21st and I'D of June, 1900 While
with the relief expedition under Vice
Admiral Seymour.
Major w. T. Lytleton, L. S. marine
corps to be advanced two numbers in
rank for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle on the 21st and 22d of June
1900, and on the Sd and 9th of July 1900
to be breveted a lieutenant colonel in
the marine corps from July 8. 1900 for
distinguished conduct in the presence OF
the enemy.
Captain John T. Meyers, e. S. marine
corps, to be advanced four numbers ir
rank for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle when leading charge or
| Chinese barricade. Pekin July 3d. 1900
| and to be breveted a major in the ma
rine corps from July 20, 1900, for dis
| tinguished conduct in the presence O.
! the enemy at the defense of the lega
! tons in Pekin.
Captain Smedley D. Butler, United
! States marine corps, to be advanced tive
numbers in rank for eminent and con
spicuous conduct in the battle of Tiel
Tsin and to be breveted a captain in thu
marine corps from July Is, 1900, for dis
tinguishe6 conduct in the presence of TIN
enemy near Tien Tsin.
Captain Henry Leonard, United State
marine corps, to be advanced two mum
bers for eminent and conspicuous con
duct in battle on the 18th day of July
| 1900, at Tien Tsin.
Captain Charles G. Anderson, Unite
| States marine corps, to be brevetted
| captain in the marine corps from Jul
Il, 1900, for distinguished conduct in tn
| presence of the enemy in battle nea
Tien Tsn On said date.
First Lieutenant Wade S. Jolly, Unite
States marine corps, to he breveted
first lieutenant in the marine corps fror
June p, 1900, for distinguished conduc
il the presence of the enemy leadin
a charge in the capture of east arsena
Tien Tsin on said date.
First Lieutenant Arthur Harding Unit
ed States marine corps, to be brevete
a captain in the marine corps from Jun
Il. 1900, for distinguished conduct in TIL
presence of the enemy in battle near Tie
Tsin on that date
Lieutenant c, Davis, to be advance
five numbers in rank for eminent an
conspicuous conduct in battle on Marc
-, slhu dhu <Apill IJUU, Oufl0
operations with the Second division
Eighth army corps.
Captain George 9. Thorpe, Unite
States marine corps, to be breyeted
captain in the marine corps, from Octt
Der 8, 1899, for distinguished conduct
the presence of the enemy at ovaleta
l., on said date.
Captain David D. Porter, United Stat,
marine corps, to be breyeted a CAPITA
in the marine corps from October s, 1Ss
for distinguished conduct in the presen,
| of the enemy at Novaleta, p. l., on sa
| date.