The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08

vicinity. and thus enabled tho cruisers
20 she'll them out temporarily and save
our men on shore. The conduct OF
Chicf Boatswain McCloy was eminent
aui conspicuous. and. although shot
through the thigh during this fire.
for forty-eight hours, until sent To
hospital ship by tho brigade-surgeon
ATTENTION Is INVITED
70 ;ii:iiOISM OF OFFICERS
Attention is invited 10 the conduct
OF Commander ". 4. Monett. OF the
Chester: Commander II. q. Stjclncy,
Of the Prairie. ard Commander w. X.
Harrison. OF the san Francisco. Com
rsandcr Stickney covered the lanilnE
ON the 21rt with the guns of tho Pral-
rio. and throughout the attack ana
occupation rendered important assist
ancc TO our forces on shore with HIS
thrcc- inch battery. Commanders Moi
fctt and Harrison brought their ships
IN the Inner haibor during the night
OF the 2Ist-22nd without assistance or
pilot or navigation lights. and were
In position the morning OF the 22nd 10
use thci~ gune ar q critical time with
telling effect IN the final advance or
our mon. The skill OF Commander Mof-
felt in moorinG his ship at night was
specially noticeable. He placed her
nearest to the enemy, and did most oil
tho firing and received most of the hits
All the officers heretofore mention
Cd were engaged In both days fight
inr The following are the names of
those mentioned In tho second days
enlightenment only:
Major y. W. Catlin, u. s NJ c.
Major s. y. Butler. u. s. NJ G.
"Lieutenant-Comma y +. kcat
ing. L. :. y.
lieutenant T.. V. McNair, L.. 6. "
lieutenant J. {. Townsend, L. s. ~
lieutenant y. station, L. $. y.
In command OF their battal!ons they
and Lieutenant ccmmandcr Y. Il. John
ston. L. s. ", rcglmental adjutant,
We're eminent and conspicuous IN their
conduct. They exhibited courage and
skin in leading their men through tho
action Of the 22d. and In the final oc-
cupation OF the city.
During the second days fighting
"Licutcnant J. Grady. L. s. y
"L!eutenant G. {. IIartiEan. L. S. "
'Tieutenant Gunior eradc), ]. II. In
gram, L. :. n,
were eminent and conspicuous Lieu
tenant Grady, In command Of the Sec
ond Regiment Artillery, from neces-
sarily exposed positions, shelled the
enemy from their Strongest positions.
Lieutenant Hartigan was conspicuous
for the skilled handling Of his com
pany under heavy rifle and machine
gun fire. for which conduct he was
commended by his battalion com
I mander. Lieutenant Ingram was con
spicuous for his skiilfu and efficient
handling OF the artillery and machine
guns of the Arkansas battalion. for
which he was specially commended
in reports
EXTRA ORDINARY IIEROISM
SHOWN Bf MANY OFFICERS
Admiral Fletcher named several OIL
GERS for extraordinary heroism in bat
tie. In that connection. he said:
Captain +. y. Anderson. L. S. N,
commanded the Second Seaman Regi-
ment. In marching his regiment
across the open space In front OF the
Naval Academy and other buildings, he
unexpectedly met a heavy fire from
rinemen. machine guns and one
Founders. which caused part OF his
command TO break and fail bask. ana
many casualties occurred amongst them
at this time. His Indifference to the
heavy fire. 10 which he, himself wan
exposed at the head OF his regiment,
showed him To be fearless and oonr.
agcous In battle.
Lieutenant j. l.. Lannon, l.. s. ". as
sisted a wounded man under heavy
fire. ana. after returning to the head
Of his battalion, was himself dcspcr-
ately wounded.
"Nnsign II. G. Frazier, L. s. y, ran
forward TO rescue a wounded man. and
in doing so he was so exposed that
the fire of his own men was tcmpor-
ariiy suspended for fear OF hitting him
He returned ut once To his position
in line.
Ensign Il. o. Mcdonnell. u. s. ~.
brigade signal officer. posted on the
roof of the Terminal Hotel on land
ing. established a signal station there
and personally, day and night, main
tanned communication between the
/ troops ana the ships. AT this exposed
post he was continually under fire. One
man was Killed and three wounded
AT his side during the two days fight
ing. lie showed extraordinary hcroism
I and striking courage. ana maintained
his station in the highest degree of
efficiency. All signals got through,
largely due TO his heroic devotion TO
/ duty
o %Ghief E9,a,tswain John McCloy. in
nent and conspicuous service in hattie
Is deserving Of recognition for extra
the enlightenment Of the launches under
his command he was shot through the
thigh, bat refused to leave his post OF
duty until the conflict had ceased on
tho following dav.
CARRIES N0i NnED MEN
WHILE UNDER HEAVY i'I!tI.
surgeon IanGhornc is commended
/ by his rcgimru;ai commander for show
Ing extraordinary heroism in battle by
carrying Il wounded man from in front
.? The Naval Academy while under
IN addition to the above whom I
have mentioned FOR their conduct in
battle, the commander OF the Third
! t"elmcnt In his report mentions the
/ following officers Cor assisting wound
ed while under fire.
Commands II. Il. Yarnel. &. S. ~
lieutenant Commander j. Lannou.
| u. : y.
"lioutenant I G. Johnson. L. 9. n.
! Ensign ~. G. Frazier. 4. < y.
| "imsiem L \. Davidson. l.. $. n.
"In the reports OF brigade and rcgi-
mental commanders "A l!St Of other oil =
/ GERS and men has heon mentioned.
praisng than for courage ana dcvo-
| lion to duty in general, and this praise
might we'll apply 10 all officers Of the
| landing force. Tho rcsouvccfulucss.
| courage and devotion to duty of all
officers OF tho landing force was every b
| thing that could be desired. and re-
! licctcd the highest credit upon our
/ naval service