The Sun. — 1848-12-14 (London, England)

THE RANKS.—Sir C. Napier gave lately the following note to a private soldier who fought at Guznee:—" London, Sept. 10, 1848.—1 n the war against the Hill tribes in Cutch Gundowa, India, during the year 1845, a party, under :the command of Sergeant Power, of her Majesty's 30th Regiment, stormed a hill or precipice at a place called Trukihiee. This party consisted of 16 men, including the sergeant, 12 of whom reached the summit; of these 12 there were six killed, and two severely wounded—the one was Private Rowan, the other Private Maloney, the bearer of this. He reached the summit, saved the lives of Private Burke and Private Rowan, slew two of the enemy, and then got away desperately wounded. I was not present in person at this gallant fight; nor do I give the above account from the lips of Julia Maloney himself—l take it from the written report made me on the day of the action by his commanding officer, who saw the whole transaction, as did a great part of the forces under my command, and I thanked John Maloney in general orders. N.or were the two men whose lives he saved ordinary men. They had ascended the precipice together; Anthony Burke shot one of the enemy, bayonetted a second, and, clubbing his musket, dashed out the brains of a third, but broke his musket in pieces; he was then disarmed and overpo tiered, when Maloney saved his life! The other man, Rowan, had driven his bayonet through a Belooch, when the latter, with desperate courage, unfixed Rowan's bayonet, drew the weapon out of his own body, and plunged it through that of Rowan! H• then fell dead, and Maloney- saved the life of Bowan; for this small party of twelve were attacked by eighty picked Beloochees. who lay in ambush for and suddenly fell upon them. I have entered at large upon this history of the brave John Maloney, because I think it gives him claims upon the kindness of his countrymen. * * -* Having thus given my reasons, I conclude by recommending this gallant youth to those who can serve him.—C. Napier, Lieut.-General." John Maloney was discharged from the 39th, at ls. per day pension; is a married man. Fri.. vate Rowan, 39th, survived his desperate wound, and volunteered • into the 10th Foot, now in the field at Moultan.  CHATHAM, Die. 12.—Last night as two men, J. Castleton and J. Wood, were driving a light cart by Chatham Dockyard wall, they came up to a spot where a man was lying across the pathway groaning heavily. They alighted; and on raising him up, they found that be was covered with blood. They immediately laid him down again and ran for assistance; and on their return with Mr. Weekes, surgeon, they discovered that he had received a gun-shot wound in the left side close to the heart, and that one of the ribs was fractured. He died almost immediately. Near to the wall was lying his hat, and also a pistol,-which had been just discharged. The deceased must have stood upright against the wall when be shot himself, as the marks of blood are distinctly visible. On his person were found some small pebbles, and a powder flask,' containing powder; there were also some letters from a young lady residing in the neighbourhood, to whom he was paying his addresses. The name 'of. the deceased is James Pooke, aged 23 years, and he was employed in the office of Mr. Stevenson, in Chatham. It is stated that the deceased is respectably connected. The cause of his committing the rash act is a love affair, the parents-Of the young lady having interfered and forbidden him the'house.  SUICIDE or A