The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
War IN Australia.

Inc Mining O2stFtcfS an u state OF Ecp0Iu5toH
-Ttcelve nae, hiNed-7Hc Rebels rot get
Su6daed.
The Geographic despatch in the London pa
pers of March 2, purporting TO have come from
Ceylon, by way of Trieste, and declaring that
the Australians were in a state OF insurrectioa,
probably originated in the disturbances which
are known to have taken place at the Ballarat
Gold Diggings
Rumors of disturbances have reached Mel
bourne, as early as the Z7th of November, and
before any actual overt act; and it would ap-
pear that the Government had taken precau-
tlonary measures by moving down small par
ties OF the 18th and 10th regiments, under the
command of Captains Atkinson and Wise. On
the 30th November, however, the diggers still
persisted in refusing to pay their licenses, on
Commissioner Reede attempting to collect them
supported by body of foot and mounted DO
lice. and the small party of military before
mentioned. Ultimately a collision took place,
but without loss of life. Some of the diggers
were made prisoners ; and it was feared that an
attempt would be made at q forcible rescue by
their companions
The Melbourne Argus, of the Cd of December.
says:
The Government is thoroughly aroused, and
is concentrating the whole military and police
lOTCC vi tuc CUiOuy at AL df
able men of the 40th and 18th regiments have
left the town for that locality. Three hundred
rank and file of the former regiment, with their
band, were all marched out yesterday after
noon, under the command of Lieut. Col. Val
liant and the whole of the officers of the regi-
ment. They took with them four field pieces,
and two six and two twelve Founders. All the
officers and men of the 18th regiment, with the
exception Capt. Vorcker, and the necessary
guard, have left for the same place. They
number about three hundred.
Twenty-fOur men, ofwar's men. about twenty
mariners from her Majesty's ship Electra, have
also been sent of. Fifty horse and about the
same number of foot police were to be dispatch
ed yesterday afternoon. A large number OF
baggage and ammunition wagons were sent
with the military. We also hear of Sir Robert
NicOl, COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the forces, and
Colonel McCarney, adjutant general, intended
to start for Ballarat at three o'clock this morn
Ing The amount of the force, military and
police, to be assembled at these liggings. will
be little short Of 1000.
In the California Placer Times received by
the Northern Light We have Is days later news
than was brought by the Africa 1t appears
that the affair was tending towards revolution.
serious outbreak had occurred at Ballarat OF
which we have only room to give the leading
particulars
Commissioners Redc and johnson had been
imprudent enough to approach the miners and
demand their licenses with drawn swords and
fixed bayonets, backed by a large force of po-
lice. This aroused the vigilance Of the latter,
who mustered iii great numbers on the 3Oth of
November, when skirmish ensued and again
on the 4th of December, when an irregular bat
tie was fought. Seven hundred soldiers and
one hundred and fifty mounted troops proceed
ed to the Eureka camp, and fired on the nsur-
gents; about twelve were killed and several
wounded. The exact number could not be as.
certained. Two soldiers were killed on the
spot, and several wounded, four Or five fwhom
subsequently died. 1t was also rumorcd that
fifteen mounted troops had been shot from the
bush. a reward of $500 is offered for the BODY
of one of the ringleaders, dead or alive. The
miners have resolved to pay no more licenses,
and everything leads to the supposition that
the mining districts are in an absolute state OF
revolution.