Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-29

Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott. comman-
dant Of the United States Marine Corps.
will be placed on the retired list OF the
navy tomorrow, by operation Of law. on
account Of age. The retirement follows
q long and honorable career. No one as
yet has been selected to succeed him at
the head Of the corps. but Col William
p. Biddie. the next ranking officer OF the
corps. will be detailed to sign all orders,
correspondence. etc, pertaining to the
ONCE Of commandant "by direction OF
the Secretary Of Navy" That action is
taken in the hope Of securing legis. alton
providing that the Office Of commandant
hereafter shall be filled by detail for Pc
RODS OF four years, az In the case OF
chiefs OF bureaus of the Navy Depart
ment.
Gen. Elliott an Albanian.
Gen. Elliott is q native of Alabama. He
was appointed a second lieutenant in the
Marine Corps October II. 1870. and was
first stationed at the marine barracks.
Portsmouth, N. H. Since then he has
performed duty in various parts of the
globe. Among the vessels he has served
ON are the Frolic. Monongaheia, Alliance.
Mohican. Vandalia, Ossipee, Franklin.
Lancaster and Baltimore.
While stationed at Norfolk he served
with the army during the railroad riots
near Baltimore In the summer of 1877
While a first lieutenant he served with
the battalion Of marines which rendered
such efficient service under command OF
Gen. fthen coloneD Haywood on the
Isthmus Of Panama in the spring Of 1886,
when the American naval forces. COM
manded by Rear Admiral Jouett, were
landed there for the protection of Ameri-
can interests.
His Service in Spanish War.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war in
April. 1888, Lieut.. Elliott was assigned
to duty with the marine battalion OF the
North Atlantic squadron. and served with
special distinction in the engagements at
Guantanamo. Cuba. as a result Of which
hs was advanced three numbers on the
list Of captains.
Returning from Cuba, Capt Elliott was
placed IN command OF the marine bar
racks In this city. In the meantime he
h4d been promoted to the grade Of major.
and In August, 1899. he was sent to the
philippines In command of the I'd bat
talon Of marines and served with con-
spicuous gailantry In tho engagement at
Novaleta In October of the same year
For his conduct on that occasion he
was personally commended by Score
SA1y VI SuO HdSS AouS ana ny MAJ.
Gen. Otis and Brig. Gen. Schwan Of
the army.
Secretary Longs Comment.
In his letter to Mai. Elliott. Secre-
tary Long said:
The department has received with
much qualification the reports Of the
arrangement Of the forces under your
command with the Philippine insur-
gents at Eovaleta on October g. 1899.
Taking into consideration that Span
iyh forces had on previous occasions
found the insurgent position at Nova
lstA tmpregnable, and at one time an
entire regiment had been lost there. the
conduct Of the forces under your COM
mand. numbering only three hundred
(a0O), wa. on this occasion, Of a most
crsAitable character. The department
extends to you and the force under
Iour command its hearty commenda-
tion and congratulation."
FROM the Philippines. Maj. Elliott went
70 China during the Boxer uprising and
commanded the Marine Battalion on the
historic march to the relief OF the be-
siaged foreigners in the legations in
Roking.
Health Fails in 1900.
Col. Elliott was broken down by hi,
services in the Philippines and was sen,
70 the Naval Hospital at Mare Island
Cal. in March, 1900. In the following
September. his health being restored, h.