unded. Trewavas obtained the Victoria Cross for his coolness and
determination on this occasion.

The squadron continued its course round the coast, destroying fisheries,
guard-houses, barracks, stores of forage and provisions, and vessels,
wherever they could be found.

BRAVE DEVOTION OF F. KELLAWAY, BOATSWAIN.

The _Wrangler_, Commander Burgoyne, came off Marioupol, Sea of Azov,
where some boats, fishing-stations, and haystacks were discovered across
a small lake. On this, Commander Burgoyne despatched Mr Odevaine,
mate, and Mr Kellaway, boatswain, to destroy them. They had nearly
reached the spot, when they were fired on by a party of Russians, who
suddenly rushed out from their ambush, and endeavoured to cut off their
retreat. One seaman fell into the enemy's hands, but the rest of the
party were making good their escape, when Mr Odevaine tripped up and
fell. Mr Kellaway, believing that his commanding officer was wounded,
though at the risk of his life, ran back to his rescue. While lifting
him up they were surrounded by the Russians, and though the gallant
boatswain made a stout resistance, they were both made prisoners and
carried off. Commander Burgoyne and the other officers of the ship were
witnesses of the devoted conduct of Mr Kellaway, but were unable to
render them assistance.

LIEUTENANT G.F. DAY AT GENITCHI.

While Lieutenant Day was in command of the _Recruit_ he performed
several very gallant acts, but none surpassed the following:--

It was important to ascertain the practicability of reaching the enemy's
gun-vessels which lay within the Straits of Genitchi, close to the town.
With this object in view, Mr Day, having provided himself with a
pocket-compass, went on shore one dark but fine night, and proceeded
through the enemy's lines, traversing a distance of four or five miles,
occasionally up to his knees in water, till he got within 200 yards of
the vessels. From the perfect silence which reigned on board them, he
was persuaded that they were without crews; and when he returned, it was
with the conviction that the expedition was a feasible one. The
correctness of this opinion he was induced to doubt on the following
day, in consequence of the increased activity apparent in the direction
of the vessels. Notwithstanding the danger he must have been aware he
was running,--for it was in attempting a reconnaissance on the same
ground that Captain L'Allenand, of the French steam-vessel _