The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26


The following account appears in the Argus Of the ID
sns having been brought from the scene Of disturb
anSe by spscia! exPre.s:-
proceedings OF this morning. and considering them Of
the greatest Importance send them BY special mes
AT 10 A. NJ. Messrs Commissioners Rede and Johnson,
with their troop Of mounted and foot police with drawn
their licenses The dggsrs their appearance assem-
bled in masses many with arms, , to resist me
'h TO- the
with the digsers. He told them he must do his
duty having received instructions from the highest au
5hority to that effect and do it he would He drew
their attention to what their deputation had told
them yesterday, viz. that If they msmorializsd the
that moreover, Mr.. FaWkner had been selected
Of the number inquire into the grievances of the gold
sssis viii NOT aed
bsyonets." "where is the Governor" "Send up Sir
Charles HothAm." eve want justice, and We will
Upon this Mr. Commissioner Redo declared he was de
srmnsa to collect sss
Mr.. Commissioner Rede:--" My lads, must read the
riot s sons se cry SnS ese.mes Witch read
cured in tn new road al this moment eye witnesses
alone depict.
evidently confused, and Mr. Johnson sheepsh y the
former said "Tbe licenses must be shown we
apprehend all who have not their licenses" One grea
universal cry then arose, To the camp boys, to tn
camp . For distance the digyers followed to
wares the camp the retrogrs ding military force when
suddenly there was shout of Not to the camp boys
not to the camp. Back to our own ground on Bakery
During this period, the detachment OF the 4cth and
18th had formed near the bridge
OF the diggers, to the Eureka, to the
Red Hill where they hoisted their flag The Southern
Cross while the commissioners and commanding Off
were holding consultation on the new road, evidently
gers, and what they we're next to do At lens', the
military and police formed themselves into divon on
the Bakery Hill throwing out their Z" light hobi" as
sharpshoofers behind the heaps surrounding holes
The position being thus taken up, Mr. John
ing Of the licenses, and the apprehension of the
unlicensed violence were used. The answer from the
officer in command Of the police was:-"f man raises
his hand to strike, throws stone shoot him the
spot" These were the orders given to the police. An
unfortunate riding, not being licensed taken
prisoner TO the camp under the guard of two troopers
with orders from their officer If he made any attempt to
escape, to blow his brains out
All this took up some time, OF course and the grand
review having taken place on Bakery Hill, the govern
meLt force for reason which. though both
and eye Witness canrot understand, retired towards
the camp hut not in peace dreds Of dggers had
equipped themselves with revovers and with weapons OF
heard about this time, and bavsg
'scaed bis piece pursued by party of the police,
who, acting under orders, fred on him amongst the
Throughout the whole Of this eventfu moraing, from
10 NJ until P. NJ, there universal unanImols
rights"
may state that the whole of the camp barrcs led
with sand bags trusses Of hay &c, and parties OF sol!
oilers police posted behind these deences No
was allowed to approach, but even in the main road
were told to "move on"
At 5P NJ. we were aroused by reiterated shoutings
and firing which discovered to proceed from the dig
gers stronghold Bakery Hill On soingsthere found
large number Of dgge assembled formed in line giving
in their names, in rotation order to become members
of the Reform League. All armed. The sailors
placed in division by themselves Parties we're
going through the manual exercise under the superin
tendeDce Of old SOLDIER and every present gave
strong evidence that they were unanimous and deter
meeting win take place at A N. tomorrow morn.
ing
Seven P. Nan outbreak has taken place on Cres.
wcks Greek, and part of the police has been there
from this place. the result of which win mention in my
next but have not one moment to spare.
You may rely upon receiving the earliest informato
from me. have personally, or heard all have
sent you to-day is impossible TO depend upon the
reports hourly circulated and brought down
to Melbourne by interested parties
strong party Of dggers have occupied the road to
Melbourne to rescue the prisoners.
believe prisoners taken several led
both Sides bat no Deaths The driver OF the american
In refer, nee 70 these riotous proceedings we extract
the following from the report OF the business the
gislative Council on the 1st inst =
Mr. NICHOLSON begged to put question to the honora
BILE the Colonial Secretary relative to report whh
vailed of disturbances at Balaarat Within tho last hour
had been rife that disturbances had
there and he wished to ascertain II there any rut
in these rumors, as he believed that there was strong
disposition the part Of the people here should there
be any occasion for it, to support the government
(Hear. hear
telgence had arrived that day from Bslasrat up to
Thursday evening" and he would nov state to tbs House
what that intelligence The monster meeting
Inoned for Wednesday had taken place. II had not been
nearly numerousy attended expected, and had
passed off quietly Next day (Ihursday) the officials
At Ballaara proceeded usual search for unlicensed
miners in order to carry out the existing law. party
ofthty police went into thai part Of the digging known
the Gravel Pits, nearly mile from the camp. There
they pelted with stones and driven back. Rein
forcements were then procured, and the crowd con.
the we'll disposed to retire Many did So and then the
riot act real As the crowd still continued, the
ayr befw IA crny nd md ia
military. No injury had been done by the firing as
far as had been ascertained, except that
OF the police horses was stabbed Eight prisoners we're
arrested and safely conducted to the camp. He
would add that should circumstances arise TO require
government TO rely for support on her Maestya loyal
subjects in the colony, the government knew that i
e SessdS uph To- state s as the
deemed il right to carry out the law eectuay they had
thought desirable that reuforcsmens should be sent
mp Baliarat ard accordingly renforcements had been
sent up, and were nov on the road.
or the steps adopted BY the government on the re.
cept Of this news in Melbourne the Argus OF Saturday
says
From the statement mado in the Legislative Council
yesterday by the Colonial eretary It viii be that
military, although happily without loss OF life either
side The state Of things GA tho diggings has in
bring us intelligence o. tho most serious ma
ture. The government Il thoroughly aroused, aud is
concentrating the whole military and police force Of the
colony Bsilsarat. All the available OF the 10th
and l2ih regiments have left town for that locality
body OF 800 and file OF the former regiment With
their ba nd marched out yesterday afternoon,
der the command of Lieutenant Colonel Valiant and
The whole Of the officers OF the regiment. They took
with them -four field pieces two six and two twelve
FOUNDERS All the on and the Of the l2th rcy
ment with the exception OF Captain vercker aud the
necessary guard, have left for the place. They
number about three hundred. Twenty-four of
wars men, and about twenty marines from u ". ship
lie ;tra have also been sent Oh Fifty horse ami about
the number Of foot police 10 be despatched
yesterday afternoon. large number OF baggage AMI
ammunition wagons sen. with the military. We
hear C0mT In NJ
the Forces, and Colonel Mccartney, General
intend 10 start for Baiaarat q. three O'Clock this
ing. The amount OF the force, military aud police, to