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

BALTIC.

GEORGE IxaouvlLLE, Captain of the Mast.—On the
13 h of July, 1855, while the boats of the Arrogant were
engaged with the enemy's gunboats and batteries off
Viborg, her second cutter was swamped by the blowing-
upe e wounded
fire,
in otg hoe u arm,vl 0 , and
without tha t
of her magazine, and drifted under 4 battery. Not-
vy
withstanding
boat
wasu
nr t t washe
very
ha
vi
a any order to do so, jumped overboard, caught hold of her
painter, and saved her. (Despatch from Capt. Yelverton,
November 18, 1855, and Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir R. T.
Demise, December 12, 1855, No. 759.)
JOHN BYTHESEA, Catena trith.r.---On the 9th of August,
1851, having ascertained that an aide-do-camp of the
Emperor of Russia had landed on the island of Wardo,
in charge of a mail and despatches for the Russian gene-
ral, Commander Bythesea obtained permission for him-
self and Wm. Johnstone, a stoker, to proceed on shore,
with the view t.) interc 'pt them. Being disgui.ed and
well armed, they concealed themselves till the night of
the 12th, when the mail bags were landed close to the
spot where they lay secreted in the bushes. The mails
were accompanied by a military escort, which passed
close to them, and which, as soon as it was ascertained
that the road was clear, took its departure. Availing
themselves of this opportunity, Commander Bythesea
and the stoker attacked the five men in charge of the
mail, took thr.ra of them prisoners, and brought them
in their own boat on board the Arrogant. The de-
spatches were carried to General- Baraguay
who expr aged himself in the highest terms of ap-
proval. (Despatch from Captain Yelverton, enclosed
in a letter from vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, of 31st
Jan., 1856).
War. JOHNSTONE, Stoker.—This person was the com-
panion of Commander Bythesos in the above-ment'oned
enterprise. (Despatch from Capt. Yelverton, enclosed
in a letter from Vice-Admiral C. Napier of 13th Jan.
1856.)
CHARLES D. LtroAg, Lieutenant.—This officer was pro-
moted to his present rank of the 21st of Jane, 1.51, for
his gallantry in throwing overboard a life shell, at the
first attack of the batteries of Bonairsund. °LW-. 11311
writes to Sir C. Napier :—" With regard to Mr. Lucas,
I have the pleasure to report a remarkable instance of
volness and presence of mind in action, he having taken
up, and throe n overboard, a live shell thrown on board
the Hech by the enemy, while the fuze was burning."
(Letter of Capt. Hall to Sir C. Napier, 22 l Jane, 1854.)
Sir C. Napier, in forwarding Captain Hall's letter, re-
marks : —" Their lordships will observe, in Capt. Hall's
letter, the great courage of Mr. C. D. Lucas, in taking up
a live shell and throwing it overboard ; and I trust their
lordships will mark their sense of it by promoting him."
(Sir C. Napier to Secretary of Admiralty, 28th June,
1854.)

explo-
sionßOYAL MARINES.
GEORGhEaDvint.RgEoDccOulrVrEeLaLi,n Lieutenant,
te it .3l
of
Arrogant, during the attack on some forts near Viborg,
wL
nt.
hDisoewweln ewhto wasason
receivinglboard the Ruby gunboat,
rocket-beatshil
.A.
A n
of
the
was the first to j amp into the quarter-boat of the Ruby,
and with three volunteers himself pulling the stroke-
oar,beaw a supply of rockets)
proceeded instantly, under a heavy fire of grape
and musketry, to the assistance of the cutter's crew.
The Russians endeavoured to prevent his object of sav-
ing the men and boat, but Lieutenant Dowell succeeded
in taking up three of the beat's crew, and placing them
on board the Ruby ; and, on his returning to the spot,
was mainly instrumental in keeping afloat and bring-
ing off the sinking cutter. (Despatch from Rear_
Admiral Honourable Sir R. S. Dundas, 17th July, 1855,
and letter from Colonel Wesley, Deputy Adjutant-Ge-
neral of Royal Marines.)
JOHN PRETTIJOHN, Corporal, R.M.—Reported for gal-
l!
na natnrya tv
atlhmee bebattle
toi
ef
nI kae
Trlmd an
noticed,ha v nags placed
hh
mm
ss
ee
lff
shot four Russians. (Despatch from Lieutenant-Colonel
Hopkins, senior officer of marines engaged at lukerman,
and letter from Colonel Wesley, Deputy Adjutant-Gene-
ral.)
,Bionmbpari
acdiinegr,sßan.Md
b.aAg.s—tSopreecpiaalilry rt:-e
T Hroi
031,,i75t
hTune WILKINSON,
185
commended for gallant conduct in the advanced batte-
worlc under a galling firo; kis name having been sent up
on the occasion, as worthy of special notice, by the com-
manding officer of the artillery of the right attack. (Let-
ter from Col. Wesley, Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal
Marines.)

THE ARMI'.
2d Dragoons.
Sergeant-Major JOHN GRIEVE (No. 774).—Saved the life
of an officer, in the Heavy Cavalry charge at Balaklava,
who was surrounded by Russian eavalry, by his gallant
conduct in riding up to his rescue and cutting off the
head of one Russian, disabling and dispersing the others.
4th Light Dragoons.
Private SAMUEL PARKES (No. 635).—1n the charge of
Light Cavalry Brigade at Balaklava, Trumpet-Alejor
Crawford's horse fell, and dismounted him, and he lost
his sword ; he was attacked by two iCossacks, when
Private Samuel Parkes (whose horse had been shot)
saved his life by placing himself between thorn and the
trumpet-major, and drove them away by his sword. In
attempting to follow the Light Cavalry Brigade in the
retreat, they were attacked by six Russians, whom
Parkes kept at bay, and retired slowly, fighting and de-
fending the trumpet-major for some time, until deprived
of his sword by a shot.
(Late) 11th Hussars.
ALEX. ROBERT DUNN, Lieutenant.—For having, in
the Light Cavalry charge on Oct. 25, 18 4, saved the
life of Serjeant Bentley, 11th Hussars, by cutting down
two or three Russian Lancers who were attacking him
from the rear, and afterwards cutting down a Russian
Hussar, who was attacking Private Levett,llth Hussars.
17th, Lancers.
JOITNRERRYMAN, Trop Sergeant-Major.— Served with his
regiment the whole of the war, was present at the battle
of the Alma, and was engaged in the pursuit at Macken-
zie's Farm, where he succeeded in capturing three Rus-
sian prisoners, when they were within roach of their own
guns. Was present, and charged, at the battle of Ba-
laclava, where, his horse Ong shot under him, he
stopped on the field with a wounded officer (Capt. Webb),
amidst a shower of shot awl shell, although repeatedly
told by that officer to censult his own safety and leave
hint ; but he refused to do so, and, on Sorjeant John
Farrall corning by, with his assistance, carried Captain
Webb out of range of the guns,
Corps (late) 111: oyh aa /8 .:allrs•otiallelc ia ."1: for
lukerman.
ANDREWt
Lan
dIITE 2N. aßnvs,p oCr p t aiu.—For defending the guns of
his battery against overwhelming numbers of the enemy
at the battle of Inkerman, and continuing to do so until
ho had received 12 bayonet wounds. Ho was at the time
s2rgrant-Major of G. Battery, 2,1
Royal Artillery.
MATTHEW CHARLES DIXON, Brevet Lieut.-Colonel.—On
the 17th April, 1855, about 2 p.m. when the battery ho
commanded was blown up by a ;hell from the enemy,
destroyed the parapets,
killed
dh
andburet
wi
enutnhdee
(Ina
igon zmi
disabled five guns, and
covered a sixth with earth ; for most gallantly reopening
fire with the remaining gun before the enemy had ceased
cheering from their parapets (on which they had mounted)
and fighting it until sunset, despite the heavy concen-
tratedfire of the enemy's batteries, and the ruined state
of his own.
THOMAS ARTHUR, Gunner and Driver.—When in charge
of the magazine in one of the left advanced batteries of
the right attack ou the 7th of June, 1855, when the
Quarries were taken, he of his own accord carried barrels
,1 infantry ammunition for the 7th Fusiliers severa