The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

Scots Pusher Guarb.

Brevet-Major ROBERT JAMES LINDSAY.—When the for-
mation of the lino of the regiment was disordered at
Alma, CAptain Lindsay stood firm with the colours, and
by his example and energy greatly tended to restore
order. At Inkerinan, at a most trying moment, ho, with
a few men, charged a party of Russians, driving them
back, and running one through th, ho,ly himself.
Sergeant III*KFCHNIE (No. 3,2J4).—When the formation
of the regiment was disordered at Alma, for having be-
haved gallantly, and rallied the men round the colours.
Private WILLIAM REYNOLDS (No. 3,36). When the
formation of the line was disordered at Alma, for having
behaved in a conspicuous manner in rallying the men
round the colours. _

2d Battalion Ist Regiment.
Private JOSEPH PROSSER (No, 1,672).—15t. On the 14h
of June, 1855, when on duty in the tr:nches before Se-
bastopol, for pursuing and approlieetling (while exposed
to two cross fires) a soldier in the act of deserting to the
enemy. 2d. On the 11th of August, 1855, before Sebas-
topol, for leaving the most advanv,tl trench, and assisting
to carry in a soldier of the 95th Regiment, who lay se-
verely wounded and unable to move. Tins gallant and
humane act was performed under a very heavy fire fnin
the enemy.

3d Regiment.
Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel FREDERICK FRANCIi MAHON. —For
conspicuous and most devoted br.h,vcry on the Bth Sept ,
1855, when in command of tbo covering and ladder patty
of the 2d Division, on the ass cult of the Iludan, to which
be gallantly led his men. Having entered the Red tn,
he, with only nino or ton men, bold a position between
traverses, and only retired when all hope of support was
at an end, himself dangerously wounded.
3d kviinent. '
Private JOHN Cormons (No. 2,649).--Distinguished him-
self most conspicuously at the assault ou the Itcdin,
Sept. 8, 1855, in personal conflict with the Russians;
rescued an officer of the 30th Regiment, •si ho was sur-
rounded by Russians, by shooting one and bayonetting
another; and was observed inside the Redan in personal
combat with the Russians for some time. Was selected
by his company for the French war medal.

7th Regiment.
Private MATHEW HUGHES (No. I,B79).—Private Mathew
Hughes, 7th Royal Fusiliers, was noticed by Colonel
Campbell, 90th Light Infantry, on the 7th June, 1855,
at the storming of the Quarries, for twice going for am-
munition, under a heavy fire, across the open ground; he
also went to the front and brought in private John
Hampton, who was lying severely woundcd ; and on the
18th June, 1F55, ho volunteered to bring in Lieut. Hob-
son, 6th Royal Fusiliers, who was lying deverely
wounded, and, in the act of d,,ing so, was severely
wounded himself.
Private WILLIAM NORMAN (No. 3,443).—0n the night of
the 19th Dee., 1854, he was placed on single sentry, some
distance in front of the advanced sentries of an outlying
picquet in the White Horse Ravine, a post of much dan-
ger, and requiring great vigilance ; the Russian picquet
was posted about 300 yards in his front ; three Russian
soldiers advanced, under cover of the brushwood, for the
pm pose of reconnoitring. Private William Norman,
single-handed, took two of them prisoners without
alarming the Russian picquet.

Bth. Regiment ( late of the 90th. Reyintekt).
Ensign ANDREW MOYNIHAN.—When Sergeant, 90th Light
Infantry, at the assault on the Medal, Bth Sept., 1855,
he personally encountered and killed tire Russians. Res-
cued from near the Itedan a wounded officer, under a
heavy fire.

. 17th, Regiment.
Corporal (Lance-Sergeant) PHILIP SMITH.—For repeat-
edly going out in the front of the advanced trenches
against the Great Redan, on the 18th of June, 1855,
under a very heavy fire, after the column had retired
from the assault, and leaning in wounded comrades.
19t4 Regiment
Private JOHN LYONS (No. 1,051).—F0r, on the 10th June,
1855, taking up a live shell which fell among the guard
of the trenches, and throwing it over the parapet.
23d Regiment. Yes'erday Thomas Fuller Bacon and Martha Bacon,
R 3
Brevet Lieut.-Colonel EDWARD W. D. BELL.--Eeoo- -
mended for his gallantry, more particularly at the battle his wife, charged with the wilful murder of their two
of the Alma, where hey,
was the first to seize upon and children, were again brought up from Horsernonger•lane
capture one of the enemy's guns, which was limbered up, Gaol for further examination before Mr. Elliott. At
and being carried off. He, moreover, succeeded to the half-past 1 o'clock they were taken into court, which
command of that gallant regiment, which he brought long bef.re was crowded to excess, and the morbid feel-
out of action, all his senior officers having been killed or ing to get a sight particularly of the male prisoner seems
wounded. so intense that the . h numberes
each
hf pseurcscosnesdiinuga tteexnadmainneaetiao
up-.
Lieut. LUKE O'Coemon.—Was one of the centre sergeants pears to increase- with
at tbe battle of the Alma, and advanced between the
The countenance of Bacon seemed to undergo a ohange
officers, carrying the colours. When near the redoubt,
on entering the dock.
Lieut. Anstruther, who was carrying a colour, was mor-
tally wounded, and he was shot in the breast at the Mr. Wool ward, the solicitor, attended on behalf of
same time, and fell; but recovering himself, snatched up ' Bacon ; and Mr. Crouch, from the office of Messrs.
the colour from the greened, and continued to carry it till Wright and Beerier, appeared for Mrs. Bacon.
the end of the action, although urged by Cept. Granville Tue first witness called was Mr. William Astle' a clerk
to relinquish it and go to the rear, on account of his at the London and Westminster Bank, who deposed
wound; was recommended for, and received his coin-
that on the 18 Ai of Nov. last he paid a draught from
mision for his services at the Alma. Also behaved with the Northam tonal).ir e Baukinte Company at Stamford
great gallantry at the assault on the Roden, Bth Sept., for 30/, He pail it in four notes of Si. each, numbers
1853, where he was shot through both thighs. 28,45
i 1 to 28,454, dated the 11th of Oct., 1856, and 10
Corporal ROBT. SHIELDS (No. 2,945).—For volunteering,
on the Bth Sept., 1855, to go out to the front front the soveregns.
sth parallel, after the attack on the Itedrin, to bring in Mr. Richard A Bailey, a clerk :in the Bank of Eng-
Lieut. Dyneley, who was wounded, and found after- land, said--I produce the four notes spoken to by the
wards to be mortally so. last witness. Two of them were paid in on the 20th of
last
tthies
34th Regiment. Nov. last, and on the 21st of the same month,
Private Wm. COFFEY (No. 3,837).—F0r having, on the fourth on the 29th of Jan. On the back
29th March, 1855, thrown a lighted shell that fell into ! the name of Bacon, Margaret-terrace. I also prolduce
dA
onfthtleaelad
the trench over the parapet. •
Private John J. SIMS (No. 3,432).—F0r having, the i fifth note, No. 46,815, dated July 12, 1856, for 5a ae
on lon tb back of that is the name of " Weiland," and ale)
18th June, 1855, after the regiment had rot red into the • the namee of " Bacon," with
trenches rom the assault en the Iteden, gone out into thecut out in the cancelling, and the letters
parts of the initials, which
open ground, under a heavy fire, in broad daylight, an.tword which has also been cut
, have been partly
"gate," part Of another.
brought in wounded soldiers outside the trenches.
out That note was paid on
• 41st Regiment. the 30th Dec. last.
Brevet,Major HUGH ROWLANFor rescuing Colonel Mr.
' brother, said, the name of " Bacon, Margaret-
, Edward Bacon, a reepectable-locking man, the
prisoner
Holy, of the 47th Regiment, from Russien soldiers, Col. i terrace, "aon the note produced was in his wife's hand-
Haly having been wounded and surrouuded by them,
and for gallant exertions in holding the ground occupied . and he (witness) bad no doubt that the note was
had been paid to him by his brother, the male
by his advanced picquet against the enemy, at the com- , one that
on the 20th Nov. last.
mencement of the battle of Inkerman. writing,
prieoner,
as
Sergeant-Major AMBROSE MADDEN.—For haying headed I M-e • Edward CharlesWendover,assistant to theMessra..
,DTehcoommabserßhe .tfii
a party of men of the 41st Regiment, and having cut off . Chambers, ironmongere, 41, Bishopagate-street-without
and taken prisoners one Russian officer and 14 private.,
mi :deposed
,i,anlltltihaattlioenkntielew2t4htehporifsioinsetr
shop to buy A chaff knife, for camev 1
Bacon, very
three of whom he, personally and alone, captured.
44th Regiment. employers
note and wrote his n le
Sergeant
WILLIAM M'WHEENEY (No. 2,So`)•—Voluntoer- ,lih)aildenw:liitil°l , :was on e hack of
ed as sharpshooter at the commencement of the siege, , it, Ihe note now produced, his
46 its the same.
and was in charge of tbe party of the filth Rogiineht, Coming front the same part of the country as the prisoner,
him, and the prisoner told him he was living at
was always vigilant and active, and signalised himself on and knowing him well, he got into conyersation with
the 20th October, 1854, when one of his party,
He (witness) asked him if his wife was down there Reigate.wtb
and the prisoner replied that she was.
John Keane, 44th Regiment, was dangeronslyrpwhouonontdeerds i
in the Woronzoff Road, at the time the
Mr. Charles Di
were repulsed from the Quarries by overwlsieblaininn, nom- i him,
born. Sergeant MeWheeney, on his return; took" the,
himto a place known the prsone
xen, a tailor at Stamford, said—T have
wounded man on his back, and broughtlie ,
been in
. r Bacon for 20 years or more, and have
of safety. This was under a very heavy tire.
was
I been in U. a habit of making clothes for him during that
also the means of saving the life of Corporal Courtney. '
time. Ile used to live at Stamford
but left that place
This man was one of the sharpshooters, and was severe y I about four months ago. On Sunday,' J last
the 4th antlarY ,
wounded in the head, sth December, 1854. Sergeant ;the •
prisoner cameto . t day I eaw
3.l'Wheeney brought him from under fire, and due up • him Stanford, and on ths ~
o. at thethen asked me if
a slight cover with his bayonet, where the two remamed i Ihouse of a Mrs. Scholes. He
had e,.....
until dark, when they retired. Sergeant M`Wheeney I would repair his trousers, which he said he "',.
volunteered for the advanced guard of General Eyte's ' by accident, and I did so. While doing so be asked me efoirt
Brigade, in the Cemetery, on the 18th June, 1855, and ' I recollected making a greatcoat and other things ,
was never absent from duty during the war. him recellec,ed
• a long time back ; but I told him I never .
47th Regiment. _havin made a greatcoat for him at All. He then said,
Private JOHN MTERMOND (No. 2,040), -Fur saving the "Yob must recollect it, it was a sort of roe -ill coat." I
On which he
life of Col. Hale', on the sth Nov., 1854,14 his intrepid replied that I could not call it to mind, up
1 h
conduct in rushing up to his rescue when lying on the eanl, " You will lee sure to be called about these clothes

LOUBLE MURDER AT WALWORTH.