On the 2nd ult. commanders of the vessels who fought with Admiral Dewey at Manila wore substantially rewarded by the President. He sent their names to the Senate with the recommendation that they be advanced in their seniority numbers on the naval list. This means to each neatly one year nearer promotion to the next wade. Captain Frank Wildes of the boston by this change will jump over such excellent officers as Captain Crowninshield, who now rules over the Navigation Bureau, and steps into a position equal to that of "Fighting Bob" Evans, who is at present commanding the Zowa.' Captain Coghlan of the Raleigh will be advanced six num-bors, which' will place him just ahead of Captain' Harrington, now Commander of the Puritan, Captains Gridley, who commanded the Olympia, ranked one number below Captain Coghlan, and he was also to be advanced six numbers. [On the 4th of Tune Captain Gridley died at Kobe.} Captain Dyer of the Baltimore is to pass up seven steps on the naval list, a long jump, as he now stands No. 41 of forty five captains in the service. He will jump over Captain Sigsbee, who commanded the Maine when it was' blown up in Havana harbour on the night of February 15th.
Captain Lamberton, who, prior to his assignment to the Asiatic' squadron, had been a commander, serving as Lighthouse Inspector, will under the complimentary advancement of seven numbers find a place in the list of captains about No. 41—the position vacated by Captain Dyer. Asa Walker, commanding the Concord, gets a jump of nine numbers, which will place im at No. 30 in the list of commanders. Edward P. Wood, commanding the Petrel, was No, 78 in the list of commanders. He was recommended to be advanced ten numbers.—Hongkong Daily Press.
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