The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-08
RECOMMENDS MANY OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MEN FoR BRAy.
ERY IN ACTION.
RESCUES UNDER FIRE
DAsHING INTO HAIL OF BULLETS,
a
ED COMRADES FROM ALMOST
CERTAIN DEATH.

corning 10 IN" views OF kcdr Admiral
Fletcher, who commanded the land
ing force q Vera Cruz during the try
ing days and nights Of mid-April All
the Decaturs. the Hulls. the Balm
bridges, Prebles. Porters. Farraguts.
and Cushings, are with the navy in
the second decade Of the twentieth
century, right at the dawn OF the
promised era Of universal peace, Just
as they were when "Dld LrnnsideS,H
blew holes through tho wooden walls
Of England or John Paul Jones. In
leaky derelict, walloped the proud
est frisate in the navy of his Brit
tanjc Majesty George III
Afloat or ashore Jack is still Jack
The motto Of the foes still holds
good. We amt got no manners but
we can fight Ike hell.
In great detail Admiral Fletcher
has dealth with the deeds Of the Of
ffcers and men Of the navy under his
immediate command, as well as the
gallant khaki clad mon Of the marine
regiments the first line Of offense and
defense where American valor is de-
manded'
ff1ts fs what Admiral Fletcher has
reported 70 the navy department N
regard to the officers:
Captain W. r. Rush. T. 8 Y,
commanding naval brigade; Lieu
tenant w. G. Neville. L. s NJ q.
commanding Second regiment ma
tines; Lieutenant Commander a
f5ucfanaH. t. n. commanding
seamen regiment: are deserving ri
the highest hnnors and rewards These
officers were in both DAYS fighting and
were almost continually under Arc
from soon after the landing abont
noon on the Dist. until We we're in nm
possession of the city about noon an
the 22nd Their resnnnsihilfties were
greatest and they me, thom hv con.
duct eminent and couspjcnous In tho
battle
u have similarly IN rerard that The
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and conspicuous in their conduct, lead
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Surgeon NJ. T. Elliott, L., s. N,
brigade surgeon, was eminent and
conspicuous in the efficient esta hlish-
ment and operation Of the base hos
pital and his cool judgment and cour-
age in supervising first aid stations ON
the firing line and removing the
wounded.
Chief poatswa3n John McCIov. II. s.
" led a ootlla Of three nick az
launches mounting o,,c-nonnders along
the sea front of Vera Cruz in front
Of tho naval school and custor,, house
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