The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-25 00:00:00

Ma sh, 1858. Captain Wilmot's company was engaged
with a-large body of the enemy, near the Iron Bridge. That
officer found himself at the end of a street with only four of
his men, opposed to a considerable body. • One of the four
was shot through both legs, and became utterly helpless.
The two men lifted him-up, and although Private Hawkes
was severely wounded, he carried him for a considerable
distance, exposed to the fire of the enemy, Captain Wilmot
firing with the men's rifles, and covering the retreat of the
party.
Private J. Smith, Ist Madras Fusiliers—For having been
one of the first to try and enter. the gateway orithe north side
of the Secundra Bagh. On the gateway being burst open,
he was one of the first to enter, and was surrounded by the
enemy. He received a sword-cut on the head, a bayonet
wound on the left side, and a contusion from the butt end
of a musket on the, right shoulder, notwithstanding which
he fought his way out, and continued to perform his duties
for the rest of the day. Elected by the private soldiers of
the detachment, Ist Madras Fusiliers.
Lieut. Hastings Edward Harrington, Rough Rider E.
Jennings, Gunner J. Park, Gunner T. Lauglinan, Gunner
H. M'lnnes, Bengal Artillery—Elected respectively, under
the 13th clause of the Royal Warrant of the 29th of
January, 1856, by the officers and non-commissioned officers
generally, and by the private soldiers of each troop or bat-
tery, fornonspicuous gallantry at the relief of Lucknow,
from the 14th to the 22d of November, 1857.
Lieutenant Hugh Henry Gough, Ist Bengal European
Light Cavalry.—Lieutenant Gough, when in command of
a party of Hodson's Horse, near Alumbagh, on the 12th of
November, 1857, particularly distinguished himself by his
Iforward bearing in charging acrosa a swamp, and capturing
two guns, although defended by a vastly superior body of
the enemy. On this occasion he had his horse wounded
in two places, and his turban cut through by sword cuts,
whilst engaged in combat with three sepoys. Lieutenant
Gough also particularly distinguished himself, near Jena-
labad, Lucknoiv, on the 25th February, 1858, by showing a
brilliant example to his regiment, when ordered to charge
the enemy's-guns, and by his gallant and forward conduct,
he enabled them to effect their object. On this occasion,
he engaged himself in' a series of single combats,
until at length he was disabled' by a musket-ball through
the leg, while charging two Sepoys with fixed bayonets.
Lieutenant Gough on this day, had two horses killed under
him, a shot through his helmet, and another through his
scabbard, Besides Wing, severely wounded.
Lieutenant Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Bengal Artil-
lery—Lieutenaut Roberts' gallantry juts on every
occasion been most marked. On following up the re-
treating enemy on the 2d of. January, 1855, at Khoda-
gunge, ho saw in the distance two Sepoys going
away with a standard. Lieutenant Roberts put spurs
to his. horse, and overtook them just as they were
about to enter a village. They immediately turned round,
mid presented their muskets at him, and one of the men
pulled the trigger, but fortunately the caps snapped, and
the standard-bearer was cut down by this gallant young
officer, and the standard taken possession of by him. He
also, on the same day, cut down another Sepoy who was
standing at bay, with musket and bayonet, keeping off a
Sowar. Lieut. Roberts rode to the assistance of the horse-
man, and, rushing at the Sepoy, with one blow of his
sword cut him across the face, killing him on the spot.