The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25

Later from Australia
THE LATE RIOTs-MINBRs AND MLTTARY--MAnJIkL.
LAw-THE GOVERNOR CONDEMNED
Australian dates (via Calao) from Melbourne to
the 9th of January
Martial law was proclaimed at Balarat on 9th OF De-
cember but revoked in forty eight hours The entire
gold license system condemned. It s reported that
the conduct Of the military during the late riots
very merciess No account of how the affair has ended
The diggers than brought into collision
with the military many lives lost both sides,
and number Of persons more or less wounded. The
general opinion by the various correspon
ens Of the local journals appears to be that the con
uct OF the military was unnecessarily cruel The con-
duct of the commissioners and officers in charge Of the
troops does not appear from the published accounts to
have been guided by good Judgment discretion, and
really seems to offer justification for the conduct
Upon the 4th of December government gazette OK.
traordinary called upon all true subjects Of the Queen
to hold themselves in readiness to uphold the govern
ment and the 9th martial Law was proclaimed at
hours and the Governor found 1t necessary to sp
ply to the Legislative Council to pass indemnity act
s
The Melbourne Herald blames the Governor Sir O.
Hotham, for bis rash and unconstitutional conduct and
censuIes severely the whole management Of the
gold license system, and the adopted BY the 60
yernment in harassng the miners and closing the public
lands against settlers.
The following is the official account Of the reneontre
of the military with the gold diggers at Ballarat-
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP, BALIARAr, Dec: ., 1864.
The Major General has had under consideration the
port Of Capt. Thomas 40th regiment, respecting sharp
rencontre which took place at dawn the Sd inst,
about one mile and half from this camp, between q
larat
The party in this affair was composed of one subelter
and sixty i've of other ranks of detachment OF the 18th
regiment, under Capt Queade subalern, and thirty
Of Their ranks of the military force under Lieut.
seven Of other ranks Of detachment Of the 10th res
ment, under Capt Wise; together with six officers and
ley, or the Royal Engineers Lieut.. Richards 40th reg-
ment. and sublnspector Taylor, Capt.. Thomas's
The force thus constituted advanced steadily unt1
they received the fire Of the rebels and then sormsd an
structed and held as stronghold
In their headlong fight before the vigorous assault Of
the troops they met with severe and merited chastse
ment. Thirty are believed to have been killed, and
much larger number wounded.
This salutary lesson to the traitors and anarchists
der has, Major General regrets to learn not been
effected without Captain Wise, 10th regiment and Lieut.
PAUL. 18th regiment, beng severely wounded, andother
Sir Robert Nckle win not fail submit the names of
the killed and wounded for the OF the RI
Honorable the General commanding in chief in order
TO their being transmitted to their respective parshes
SO that their friends and knsmen may become acquant
ed with their gallantry.
meeting held at Mount Alexander was attended by
1000 miners, and speeches of very nHammatory cha
raeter made The subjoined among the resolu
tons passed
mat as the mas taken no steps to
redress the grievances Of the reside the gold fields
this meeting protests against the injury done them and
resolves to take out licenses for gold digging,
and to quietly abide the consequences; and, 1t is
necessary that the dggers should kno1 their friends
every miner agrees to wear pledge OF good faith,
and in support Of the cane piece OF red ribbon his
hat and not to be removed until the license tax 10
abolished.
That this meeting Indignantly protests against the
violent and illegal resort to arms the part OF the
government, against the people OF Balarat, and the
hostile attitude assumed by them towarcs the naturally
peaceAbly disposed and inhabitants of the
gold fields, by placing them illegally under martial law
and deliberately records its unaerably fixed dstermina
ton in the event OF the government refusing imme-
diatey withdraw the military from all the diggings
every just within its power to obtain their
acred and inalienable rights.
That this meeting from their very souls sympathse
with the true of the people who unjustly i'm
Irsoned for taking part in the late outbreak and
desire to publicly express their esteem for the brave
who have fallen in battle, and that to show their
respect every digger and his friends do tomorrow
Sunday band OF blacK Grape their hats. and in
their public and private devotion remember the widows
and orphans of the dead warriors.
Mhka Hauser has been giving concerts at Sydney with
great success.
1he receipts of gold per escort during the week and.
ing the Sth December at Melbourne and Geeope.
amounted to 2S, 5SS ozs. / dwt.
The total amount of gold dust exported from Victoria
since the first of January, 1854, is 547 dwts.
grains.
The Legislative Council had adjourned.