The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-24 00:00:00

LIZtI27NANT HENRY EVELYN WOOD AND

TER ORDER OF VALOUR•

The case of this officer, who behaved so as greatly
to distinguish himself as a idshipman dining the Ruesiao
war, and who, having transferred hie services from the naval
to the military profession, has acquitted himself with equal
honour In the 'apprentice of the Indian mutinies, has been
brought under our notice. In General Miche despatch
from Allehabad, dated Oct. 22, 1&%, we find epe l's
cially men-
tioned "the gallantry of Lieut. Wood, of the 17th Lancers,
who (having, from paucity of officers in the 3rd Cavalry,
volunteered during the campaign to command a troop of the
3rd Light Cavalry) on this occasion (a severe engagement
with a large force of mutineers)Oman sines-handed
came d
up to an attacked • body of the enemy.' Going
back to the eventful deys of the Crimean campaign,
we read, in the male of the heroic Naval Brigade more
than one tale of bravery in which this young officer's name
is conspicuous. On the 17th of October, 1854—just four
yews retinue to his display of valour In India—he volun-
teered with Mr. Daniels to Min powder from the rear,
under heavy fire. .0n the 18th, a shell having buret in the
covering a • parapet magazine, he instantly jumped upon
it, end alone busted Monett in clearing and repairing it,
under • heavy fins, till joined by Captain Peel, for which he
received the thanks of that officer. On the 19th of April, in
the following year, he was noticed by Admiral Lushinron,
standing on • parapet, repairing a deep gap made by the
enemy's the, which was so heavy that itclaunted that:toppers,
whose purger work it should have been. Again, on the 18th
of June, ride, hum a sick bed, he volunteered to join the
ladder perty • sod, though waundcd in the rand, he assisted
to carry the ladders' up to the Reiss, and was the only naval
officer who advanced aa far as the &battik Them noble acts
are well certdied in letters from Lord Raglan, Sir Stephen
Lushinged men writes a few
and Captain Peel. The first of tbese
Fuell words of admiring sympathy on
the OK ikon of Lieutenant Wood's receivieg • liavTllo wound.
The second writes to Captain Michell, R.N. I saw him
(Wood) in the trenched, and ho bore it like a hero. He was
Peel's A.D.C., and Peel endeavoured to keep the boy from
the murderous fire into which they plunged with the scaling
ladder, but ho would take no minuet and went out with the
rest." Aad in writing to Mr. Wood himself, Sir Stephen
says t—" You have none to thank for the Legion of litnour
but your own gallant product from the tint to the last
crowning act, when you walked up from the Radon, with a
huge gape shot Welting in your arm, which I took at first
for the bone protruding." Captain Peel praises the young
man's " beautiful courage in battery," end add, that "his
conduct end meats ere u ezem lary art his courage' In
his memorable speech at the -honer, Lord Lyons
&elated that no brighter instance of devai or was con-
Woad In the pages of obivaity tbao the COll
diet of Captain Peel and his aides-de-amp,
among whom Kr. Wood came in for special notice. We
have been somewhat circumstantial in recaliiog the services
of Mr. Heenarryy Evelyn Wood, because we hare that, on the
most inomcNvably absurd ground, he hoe leen refused the
distinction of the Victoria Cross or Order of Valour. It
appears that his name had been down for some worth. ; but
totem', he left the navy and sought oth always of winning
renown in the cause of his country, the g o routine has
laterpored, declaring that the young hero shall go unre-
warded and whammed. Lkutenant Wood, who is • son of
Sir John Pp Wood, Bart., has memorialised the Firm Lord
of the Admiralty, respectfully appealing for justice. The
fresh publicity we have liven to hie rase may. and we sin-
! candy hope will, be of help in Mewing him what he has so
t pod a title to demand.