The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

THE VICTORIA CROSS.

(Front the Gazette of this erening.)
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JUNE 2.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify bet
intention to confer the Decoration of the Victoria Cross
on the undermentioned Officers and Non-Commissioned
Officers of her Majesty's Army, who have been recom-
mended to her Majesty for that decoration, in accordance
with the rules laid down in her Majesty's Warrant of the
29th of January, 1856, on account of Acts of Bravery per-
formed by them in the Crimea during the late War, as re-
corded against their several names, viz :
Serjeant Henry Ramage, 2d Dragoons, for having, at the
battle of Balaklava, galloped out to the assistance of
Private McPherson, of the same regiment, on perceiving
him surrounded by seven Russians, when by his gallantry
he dispersed the enemy, an I saved his comrade's life ; for
having, on the same day, when the Heavy Brigade
was rallying, and the enemy retiring, finding his
horse would not leave the ranks, dismounted and
brought in a prisoner from the Russian lines.
Also for having dismounted on the same day, when the
Heavy Brigade was covering the retreat of the Light
C ,valry, and lifted from his horse Private Gardiner, who
was disabled from a severe fra'ture of a round shot. Ser-
geant Ratnage then carried him to the rear from under a
very heavy cross fire, thereby saving his life, the spot
where he must inevitably have fallen having been imme-
diately afterwards covered by the Russian cavalry.
• Brevet-Major Mark Walker, 3d Regiment (late of the
30th Regiment), for having, at Inkerrnan, distinguished
hinsself in front of his Regiment, by jumping over a wall,
in the face of two battalions of Russia❑ infantry, which
were marching towards it, for the purpose of encouraging
his comrades by his example to advance against such heavy
odds, which they did, and succeeded in ()riving back both
battalions.

Colour-Serjeant George Gardiner, 57th Regiment, for
distinguished coolness and gallantry upon the occasion of
a sortie by the enemy, and when he was acting as orderly
serjeant to the field-officers of the trenches—left attack
upon Sebastopol—in having rallied the covering parties
which had been driven in by the Russians, thus regaining
and keeping possession of the trenches. Also, for un-
flinching and devoted courage in the attack on th© Roden,
on the 18th June, 1855, in having remained, and en-
couraged others to remain in the holes made by the
explosion of shells, from whence, by making
parapets of the dead bodies of their comrades,
they kept up a continuous fire until their am-
munition was exhausted, thus clearing the enemy from the
parapet of the Redan. This was done under a fire in which
nearly half the officers, and a third of the rank and file of
the Party of the regiment were placed hors de combat.
Surgeon James Mouat, C. 8.. late of 6th Dragoons (now
Deputy-Inspector-General of Hospitals), for having volun-

tarily proceeded to the assistance of Lieut.-C.donel Mortis,
C. 8., I.7th Lancers, who was lying dangerously wo-atuled
iu expov3d situation after the retreat of the Light
Caval:7 at the bmtle of Balaklava, at2.d having drez,secl that
officer wounds in presence of, and under a heavy fire from
the enemy. Thus, by ,topping a seti)us hur.znirrn,ge ho
assisted in saying ths.t life. ,

Captain flow:rd Crtuford Elphinstone. Royal Engi-
neers, for fearless conduct, in having, on the night after
the unsuccessful attack on the Rsdan, volunteered to com-
mand party of volunteers' who proceeded to search for
and bring back the scaling ladd/rs left behind after the
repulse; and while successfully performing this task, of
rescuing trophies from the Russians' Captain Elphinstone
conducted a perseveriurr search, close to the enemy, for
wounded men, twenty of whom he rescued and brought
back to the Trenches
_ _ _

Colour•Sergeant Henry DlTonalil, Royal Engineers, for
gallant conduct while engagedin effecting a lodgement in
the enemy's rifle pits, in front of the left a lvance of the
right attack on Sebastopol ; and for subsequent valour,
when, by the Engineer officer being disabled from wounds,
the command devolve upon him, and he determin ttely
persisted in carrying on the sap, notwithstanding the re-
peated attacks of the enemy.
Colour-ierje int Peter Leitch, Royal Engineers, for
conspicuons gallantry in the assault on the Red ,n, when,
after approaching it with the leading lail4ters, he formed a
capouniere across the ditch, as well as a ramp, by fearlessly
tearing down ga dons from the parapet, and placing and
filling them until he was disabled from wounds.