the eureka stockade-第15部分

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s。　　The　scene　became　soon　animated；　and　the　usual　drilling　was　pushed　on　with　more　ardour　than　ever。

John　Basson　Humffray；　of　whom　nothing　was　seen　or　heard　since　the　previous　Wednesday；　now　introduced；　through　a　letter　in　his　own　handwriting；　addressed　'To　the　Commander…in…Chief　of　the　armed　diggers；　Eureka；'　a　Doctor　Kenworthy；　as　surgeon；　because　he　（Humffray）　feared　that　a　collision　between　the　diggers　and　the　military　would　soon　take　place。

Peters；　the　spy；　was　at　the　same　time　within　the　stockade。

The　'surgeon'　had　his　Yankee　face　under　a　bell…top　（French　hat）：　　he　entered　into　conversation　with　me　in　person。　　I　had　my　sword　in　hand；　and　was　on　watch。　We　began　to　talk　about　MAZZINI　and　Captain　FORBES：　　this　latter；　a　brave　American　officer；　fought　in　the　late　struggle　at　Rome　（1848）。　I　perfectly　recollect；　that；　pointing　with　a　smile　to　our　barricade；　I　told　this　Kenworthy；　we　had　thrown　them　up　for　our　defence　against　licence…hunting。　　There　is　a　living　witness　to　the　above　circumstance；　a　countryman　of　mine；　whose　name　I　do　not　remember　just　now；　but　he　wore　at　the　time　a　red　shirt；　with　picks　and　shovels　all　over　it。

Previous　to　this；　Vern；　whose　silly　vanity　would　by　no　means　allow　him　to　put　up　with　his　not　having　been　elected　Commander…in…Chief；　all　on　a　sudden　cried　out　in　his　sort　of　bombast；　〃Here　they　are　coming；　boys：　　now　I　will　lead　you　to　death　or　victory！〃actually　a　band　of　men　was　tramping　full　speed　towards　the　stockade。




Chapter　L



Narravere　Patres　Nostri　Et　Nos　Narravimus　Omnes。


Was　it　then　the　long；　long…looked　for　German　Rifle　Brigade？　　Here　is　it's　four…horned　nameI　copy　from　a　slip　of　paper　I　wrote　in　pencil　on　that　very　Saturday；　as　the　name　was　too　long　and　difficult　for　me　to　remember'The　Independent　Californian　Rangers'　Revolver　Brigade。'

I　should　say　they　numbered　a　couple　of　hundred；　looking　Californian　enough；　armed　with　a　Colt's　revolver　of　large　size；　and　many　had　a　Mexican　knife　at　the　hip。

Here　is　the　very　circumstance　when　M‘Gill　made　his　appearance　for　the　first　time　within　the　stockade；　I　recollect　perfectly　well　the　circumstance　when　a　Mr。　Smith；　of　the　American　Adams's　Express；　was　holding　the　bridle　of　the　horse；　from　which　said　M‘Gill　dismounted。

James　M‘Gill　is　of　the　breed　on　the　other　side　of　the　Pacific。　　He　is　thought　to　have　been　educated　in　a　military　academy；　and　certainly；　he　has　the　manners　of　a　young　gentleman　of　our　days。　　He　is　rather　short；　not　so　much　healthy…looking　as　wide　awake。　　'What's　up？'　is　his　motto。　　This　colony　will　sober　him　down；　and　then　he　will　attend　more　to　'what's　to　be　done。'　His　complexion　bears　the　stamp　of　one　born　of　a　good　family；　but　you　can　read　in　the　white　of　his　eyes；　in　the　colouring　of　his　cheeks；　in　the　paleness　of　his　lips；　that　his　heart　is　for　violence。　　When　he　gets　a　pair　of　solid　whiskers；　he　may　pass　for　a　Scotchman；　for　he　has　already　a　nose　as　if　moulded　in　Scotland。　　He　speaks　the　English　language　correctly；　and　when　not　prompted　by　the　audacity　of　his　heart；　shows　good　sense；　delicate　feelings；　a　pleasing　way　of　conversation。　　His　honour　was　impeached　by　Vern；　who　never　came　up　to　the　scratch；　though；　witness；　Mr。　John　Campbell；　of　'The　Age'　office。

When　a　man　is　dead；　there　and　then　he　is　himself　the　horrible　evidence　of　corruption；　but；　as　long　as　he　lives　there　is　hopes　for　fair　play；　and　hear　his　evidence　on　the　resurrection　of　life：　　hence　the　moral　courage　to　assert　the　truth；　shuts　out　the　physical　strength　for　blather　to　shampoo　the　lie；　and　an　honest　upright　man　of　education　and　a　Christian　leaves　'duelering'　to　fools。

M‘Gill　is　not　wicked　in　heart；　though　he　may　not　yet　have　settled…principles。　If　this　world　be　such　a　puzzle　even　for　grey…heads；　who　have　seen　enough　of　it；　what　then　must　it　be　for　one；　come　out　of　College　and　learning　life　on　the　gold…fields？　　Hence；　if　I　say　that　he　helped　with　others　to　draw　the　chestnuts　out　of　the　Eureka　Stockade；　for　some　old　Fox；　I　cannot　offend　him。Who　was　the　accursed　old　Fox？　　Patience；　there　is　a　God。　When　I　was　in　gaol；　I　was　not　vexed　at　hearing　him　at　liberty　and　happy：　I　could　not　possibly　wish　my　misery　to　any　one；　but　his　boast　on　Ballaarat　that　his　friend　Dr。　Kenworthy　had　procured　him　a　'written　free　pardon'　did　smother　me　with　bitterness。




Chapter　LI。



Tota　Domus　Duo　Sunt；　Iidem　Parentque　Jubentque！


A　confusion　ensued　which　baffles　description；　marching；　counter…marching；　orders　given　by　everybody；　attended　to　by　nobody。　　This　blustering　concern；　when　brought　forward　on　the　stage　at　the　State　Trials；　appeared　so　much　to　the　heart's　content　of　his　Honour；　of　his　and　my　learned　friend　Mr。　Ireland；　that　I　must　offer　it　here；　'nolens　volens'；　for　the　confirmation　of　the　Cracker…of…high…treason…indictments'　approbation。

Thomas　Allen　examined。（See　Report　of　the　Nigger…Rebel　State　Trial；　in　'The　Age'；　February　24th；　1855。）

〃This　witness　was　so　very　deaf　that　the　Attorney…General　had　actually　to　bawl　out　（oh！　pity　the　lungs！）　the　questions　necessary　to　his　examination。　　He　stated；　he　kept　the　Waterloo　coffee…house　and　store　at　the　Eureka。　　He　had　just　returned　from　Melbourne　on　the　Saturday；　December　2nd。　　He　heard　inside　the　stockade　the　word　to　'fall　in'　for　drill。　　Saw　them　go　through　several　military　evolutions。　　They　did　not　exactly　go　through　them　in　a　military　manner；　but　in　the　way　in　which　what　call　an　'awkward　squad'　might　do。　（I　believe　you；　Old　Waterloo；　go　a…head）。　　He　had　been　at　the　battle　of　Waterloo；　and　knew　what　military　evolutions　were。　　Saw　one　squad　with　pikes　and　another　with　rifles。　　He　heard　one　of　them　say；　'Shoulder　poles；'　then　he　said；　'Order　poles；'　'Ground　arms；'　'Stand　at　ease；'　'Pick　up　poles；'　'Shoulder　arms；'　'Right　face；'　'Quick　march；'　'Right　counter　march；'　and　they　were　then　marched　for　more　than　two　hours。　After　that　he　saw　them　'fall　in　three　deep；'　and　were　then　told　（by　Captain　Hanrahan）　to　prepare　to　'receive　cavalry；'　and　'charge　cavalry'Poke　your　pike　into　the　guts　of　the　horse；　and　draw　it　out　from　under　their　tail。

〃　After　that；　in　the　evening；　he　saw　the　man　who　was　in　command　again　form　his　men　around　him；　and　he　seemed　to　be　reading　a　general　order　for　the　night。　　After　it　got　night；　one　of　them　came　up　to　him　and　said；　'Now；　Old　Waterloo；　you　must　come　and　join　us；'　and　he　threw　down　a　pike　which　he　told　him　to　take。　　He　said；　'No；　it　is　such　a　dd　ugly　one；　I'll　have　nothing　to　do　with　it。'　Another　came；　and　witness　asked　what　bounty　he　gave；　saying　50　pounds　was　little　enough　for　an　old　Waterloo　man。　　Because　he　would　not　join　them　he　was　taken　into　custody　by　them；　and　was　guarded　by　three　men　with　pikes　at　his　door。　　（Great　works！）　All　this　was　on　Saturday。　　His　tent　was　the　second　inside　the　stockade。　　His　tent　and　all　his　property　was　destroyed　by　fire；　it　all　amounted　to　200　pounds。　　He　believed　it　was　set　fire　to　by　the　police。〃　（And　so　it　was；　old　Waterloo…no…bolter；　good…hearted　old　man　as　ever　lived　in　the　world。　　If　you　wish　call　for　a　copy　of　this　book；　do。）


NOTICE

GREAT　WORKS！！

This　day；　Saturday；　November　10th；　1855。　　A　glorious　day　for　Ballaarat：　Peter　Lalor；　our　late　Commander…in…Chief；　being　elected　by　unanimous　acclamation；　Member　of　the　Legislative　Council　for　this　'El　Dorado。'　I　spoke　at　the　Camp　face　to　face　with　James　M‘Gill。　　We　shook　hands　with　mutual　respect　and　friendship。

M‘Gill；　at　my　request；　looked　full　in　my　eyes；　and　assured　me；　that　the　order　old　Waterloo　speaks　of；　was　to　the　effect　of　appointing　officers　for　watch　at　the　stockade；　for　'out…posts'　to　keep　a　sharp　look…out；　for　march　to　intercept　reinforcements；　in　short；　an　order　for　military　discipline；　very　necessary　under　the　prevailing　excitement。　　Said　order　for　the　night　（Saturday；　December　2nd）　was　drawn　up　by　his　command；　and　written　black　on　white　by　Alfred；　the　brother　of　George　Black。

M‘Gill　further　stated　that　the　supposed　'Declaration　of　Independence；'　on　the　model　of　the　American　one；　is　a　gratuitous　falsehood；　which　must　have　originated　from　some　well…disposed　for；　or　well…affected　to；　Toorak　small…beer。　Hence；

James　M‘Gill　hereby　directs　me　to　challenge　the　production　of　the　document　in　question；　either　the　original　or　copy　of　it；　of　course　with　satisfactory　evidence　of　its　being　a　genuine　article。

I　express　the　hope　that　H。　R。　Nicholls；　ex…member　of　the　Local　Court；　Ballaarat；　will　take　notice　of　the　above。

Let　us　return　to　the　Eureka　stockade。




Chapter　LII。



Quadrupedante　Putrem　Sonitu　Quatit　Ungula　Campum。


The　excitement　was　of　Satan。　　It　was　reported；　the　whole　of　the　Melbourne　road　was　swarming　with　fresh　reinforcements。　　The　military　would　soon　attack　the　stockade；　but　Vern　would　lead　the　diggers　to　death　or　glory。

I　went　out　to　get　positive　information；　and　I　did　see　some　two　hundred　red…coats　stationed　under　arms　at　the　foot　of　Black　hill。　　The　general　impression　spread　like　wild…fire　that　the　diggers　would　now　all　be　slaughtered。　I　returned；　and　was　anxious　to　communicate　with　Lalor。　　The　council　room　was　guarded　by　Californian　faces；　perfect　strangers　to　me。　　The　'pass…word'　had　been　changed；　and　I　was　refused　admittance。

Old　colonial…looking　fellows　rode　to　and　fro　from　all　parts：　　some　brought　canisters　of　gunpowder　and　bags　of　shot；　others；　fire…arms　and　boxes　of　caps。　They　had　been　pressing　stores。

All　at　once　burst　out　a　clamorous　shouting。　　Captain　Ross　was　entering　the　stockade　in　triumph　with　some　old　fire…arms　and　a　splendid　horse。　They　had　been　sticking　up　some　three　or　four　tents；　called　the　Eureka　government　camp。　　Great　Works！　that　could　have　been　done　long　before；　without　so　much　fuss　about　it；　and；　forsooth；　what　a　benefit　to　mankind　in　general；　that　Commissioner　Amos；　ever　since；　was　so　frightened　as　to　get　his　large　eyes　involuntary　squinting　after　his　mare！！

Sly…grog　sellers　got　also　a　little　profit　out　of　the　Eureka　Stockade。　A　fellow　was　selling　nobblers　out　of　a　keg　of　brandy　hanging　from　his　neck。　It　required　Peter　Lalor　in　person　to　order　this　devil…send　out　of　the　stockade。

'Press　for；'　was　the　order　of　the　hour。　　Two　men　on　horseback　were　crossing　the　gully　below。　　Young　Blackthe　identical　one　with　a　red　shirt　and　blue　cap；　who　took　down　the　names　round　Lalor's　stump；　o