The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-14 00:00:00

THE VICTORIA CROSS.

WAR•OFIFICE, Auntme 13.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify
her intention to roofer the of the Victoria Cross
on the undermentioned Moen and soldiers, whose claims
to the same have been submitted for her Majesty's approval
on account of acts of bravery performed by them in China,
on the ooeasion of the assault and capture of the North
Take Fort on the 2lst of August, 1860, u recorded against
their several names, : . _ _

Lint. (now Captain) Robert Montresor Rogers, 44th Re-
giment (now of the 90th Regiment), Private John
44th Regiment, and Lieut. Edmund Henry Lemon,
67th Regiment—For distinguished gallantry in swimming
the ditches and entering the North Taku Fort by an embra-
sure during the Bennett. They were the first of the English
ratablisd on the walls of the fort, which they entered in
the order in which their names are hero recorded, each one
being assisted by the others to mount the embrasure.
Lieutenant (now Captain) Nathaniel Burslem, 67th Reid-
meet (now of the 60th Regiment), and Private Thomas
Lane, 67th Regiment, for distinguished gallantry in swim-
ming the ditches of the North Take Fort, and persevering in
attempting during the emelt, and before the entrance of
the fort had been effected by any one, to enlarge an opening
in the wall, throgh which they eventually entered, sad, he
doing so, were both severely wounded.
Ensign (now Lieutenant) John Worthy Chaplin, 67th
Regiment (now of the 100th Regiment), for distinguished
gallantry at the North Taku Fort. This officer wee carry-
ing the Queen's colour of the regiment, and first piloted the
colours on the breach made by the storming party, insisted
by Private Lane, of the 67th Regiment, and subsequently
on the cavalier of the fort, which he was the first to mount.
In doing this be was severely wounded.
Arthur Fitzgibbon, hospital apprentios, Indian Medical
Establishment, for having behaved with great coolness and
courage at the capture of the North Taku Fort, on the
21st of August, 1860. On the morning of that day he ac-
companied a wing of the 67th Regiment, when it took up
a position within 500 yards of the fort. Having quitted
cover, he proceeded, under a very heavy fire, to attend to a
dhoohe•bearer, whose wound he had been directed to bind
up ; and while the regiment was advancing under the
enemy's fire, he ran acmes the open to attend to another
wounded man, in doing which he was himself severely
woandesi.—G mate.

11.1111EW or THE IRISH ARMY.

(Abridged from the Frisk Times.)
One of the inset military spectacles which has ever been
witnessed at the Currsgh came off on Monday, and in the
promos of • mere handful of people. Very few, indeed,
were aware that the review was to take plena, and probably
such Si were informed on the subject eoiwidered the notice
which they received too abort. His Boyal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge, K.G., otimmander-uchief,
by General Sir George Brown, C.B.l4.wag=
Brownrigg. Captain Blaekett, Captain Kispeoert,
Captain Ormsby, Hoe. Francis M'Donnell, Hoe.
Major O'Brien, and the Hon. Percy Fielding, left the
King's-bridge terminus, Dublin, by 'pedal train at •
quarter after 9 o'clock. The journey was made in double
quick time, arid en reaching the stand-house, at which the
train stopped, hie Royal Highness we. received by • guard of
honour. consistiog of a detachment of the let Royals. The
distinguished party, when the horses wen taken from their
boxes, at ones proceeded across the plain to the camp. The
troops at the Carry* which assembled for impair

tion by the Conunender-in•Chief were se follows :
Th. Cavalry Brigade, ocesinanded byldajor-General Parlby,
was noun inged Mr—Tbren legterion of Hone Artillery; Ist
Royal Dragoon., under Colonel Warlaw ; 3rd Light
Dragoons, Ander Bent Colonel Hon. W. Moncton ; 4th
Light Dragoons, under Lieut.-Oelosel Browne ; 11th
Humus, wader LientAbleuel Framer, V.C. ; 14th Light
Demean, wider Lieut.-Colonel Scudamore, C. 8.; 15th
Human, under Lieut.-Colonel Fitz wygram; five field batteries
▪ Artallery, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Goodenough ;
lat Infantry Brigade, commanded by Colonel the Hos. H.
_Percy, V.C. ; the Grenadier Guards, composed of the let
Battalion, under Lieutenant-Colonel Bruce ; 56th Regiment,
under Colonel Hort ; the 2nd Inientry Brigade, commended
rColonel Holiday, 36th Regiment, was composed of 86th
t, under Colonel Stewart, C.B. ; Ist Battalion of
BFoot, under Oolonel Cole ; led Battalion 17th Foot,
under /Lieutenant-Colonel MlCesistry- 3rd Infantry Brigade,
commanded by Colonel Lord Alex. Russell ; Rifle Bngade
was composed of the 96th Foot, under Lieutenant-Colonel
Sowell; let Battalion 11th Foot, under Lieutenant-Colonel
Moore ; Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade, under Major Butler.
The troops formed, cavalry oe the right, the Hone Ar-
tillery lay in close columns of 'gumtree ; the Second Bet-
teries of Royal Artillery on the left.
When the Commander-in-Chief was observed approach-
ing a royal salute of 21 guns -was fired from one of the
rimag slope., by the Royal Artffisey. The officers in attend-
ance epos the Duke were—Majoral Fonder, Military
Seemetary ; Major•Geoeral BS/ Itintottl Airey, Quarter.
master4mmal, and Woad the Ilem. J. W. B. Macdonald,
0.8., A.D.Oi Those inetee es General Sir George
Browse wen--Captain. A.D.C., and Maclean,
A.D.C. ; Colonel Weth , 0.8. 'Deputy aster-
General ; Colonel Whitmore, ilißlija.Ges'etar
nend lad'
CdlonttErowzingg, C. 8., Deputy Adj . These
in attendance on General Ridley, C. 8., were—Colonels
Mayne and Blase, C 8., of the Divisional Staff, and Major
Robinson,
Hi. Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief proceeded
to inspect the troops along the entire line into which they
bad now formed. The review then took place.
At its close his Royal Highness the Commander.
in-Chief and his 'tali retired, and proceeded to the
spot usually occupied by the staff on such occasions, in
order that the regiment" might march past. This they did
in the following order, with bands playing and colours Un-
furled :—Royal Horse Artillery, 3 batteries ; Ist Dragoons,
Ist 14th Light Dragoons, 3rd Light • Dragoons, 4th
Light 11th Hussars, 15th Human, 6th Battalion
Military Train, the Grenadier Guards, the 36th Regiment,
15th Regiment, 86th Regiment, 17th Regiment, 11th Regi-
ment, 96th Regiment, let, Brigade, Rance. When his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales marched past on the nght of
the sth company of Ala regiment the Duke saluted him.
His step was firm and his bearing soldierly. The Com-
mander-in-Chief bestowed credit where credit was due, and
while approving highly of the marching of the Grenadier
Guards, the 86th, and of the Riess, had occasion to be dis-
satisfied with the bearing of the soldiers of the 17th Regi-
ment. The Duke immediately, when the troops bad marched
past, retired to the quarters of the Prince of Wales, where
he will remain until next Wednesday. His Royal High-
ass is looking remarkably well, and seems full of health
and vigour. -He did not appear in the least fatigued after
the review, which lasted from eleven o'clock until a quarter
to three. There were about 9,000 on the field. 11 was
certainly the finest review which has ever taken place at
the Curragh. There were three battens of Armstrong
guns m n the ground.