the eureka stockade-第17节

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；　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；　on　Bakery…hill　on　Thursday　morning；　and　who；　to　the　best　of　my　knowledge　never　had　yet　been　within　the　stockadecame　out　of　the　committee…room；　and　hastened　up　to　me　with　the　order　to　pick　out　some　men　and　press　those　two　horses　in。

I　gave　him　a　violent　look；　and　made　him　understand　that　'I　won't　do　the　bushranger　yet。'　　The　order　was　however　executed　by　fresh　hands　entirely　unknown　to　me；　who　rushed　towards　the　horsemen；　shouted　to　both　of　them　to　stop；　and　with　the　threat　of　the　revolver　compelled　them　to　ride　their　horses　within　the　stockade。　　I　felt　disgusted　at　the　violence。

The　reign　of　terror　will　not　strike　root　among　Britons　because　the　Austrian　rule　does　not　thrive　under　the　British　flag；　and　so　here　is　a　crab…hole　that　brave　Lalor　alone　can　properly　log　up。

I　asked　in　German　from　Vern　the　'pass…word；'　and　on　whispering　'Vinegar…hill'　to　the　sentinels；　I　was　allowed　to　get　out　of　the　Stockade。

〃Nein；　sagte　ich　mirselbst；　nein；　eine　solche　eckliche　Wirthschaft　habe　ich　noch　nie　geseh'n。

〃Nom　d'un　nom！　c'est　affreux。　　Ces　malheureuf　sont…ils　donc　possedes？

〃Odi　profanum　vulgus　et　arceo。

〃Por　vida　deDios！　por　supuesto　jo　fuera　el　Duke　de　Alba；　esos　Gavachos；　carajo；　yo　los　pegaria　de　bueno。

〃Che　casa　del　diavolo；　per　Dio！　　Che　ti　pare！　niente　meno　si　spalanca　l'inferno。　　Alla　larga！　Sor　Fattorone：　　Pronti　denari；　Fan　patti　chiari。　Minca　coglione！〃

Such　were　more　or　less　the　expressions　to　give　vent　to　my　feelings　on　my　way　to　the　Prince　Albert　Hotel；　Bakery…hill；　to　meet　there　a　friend　or　two；　especially　my　old　mate；　Adolphus　Lessman；　Lieutenant　of　the　Rifle…men。




Chapter　LIII。



Turbatus　Est　A　Furore　Oculus　Meus。


The　following　is　the　scene；　so　characteristic　of　the　times；　as　it　was　going　on　at　the　Prince　Albert：

〃Who's　the　landlord　here？〃　was　the　growl　from　a　sulky　ruffian；　some　five　feet　high；　with　the　head　of　a　bull…dog；　the　eyes　of　a　vulture；　sunken　in　a　mass　of　bones；　neglected　beard；　sun…burnt；　grog…worn；　as　dirty　as　a　brute；the　known　cast；　as　called　here　in　this　colony；　of　a　'Vandemonian；'　made　up　of　low；　vulgar　manners　and　hard　talk；　spiked　at　each　word；　with　their　characteristic　B；　and　infamous　B　again；　whilst　a　vile　oath　begins　and　ends　any　of　their　foul　conceits。　　Their　glory　to　stand　oceans　of　grog；　joined　to　their　benevolence　of　'shouting'　for　all　hands；　and　their　boast　of　black…eye　giving；　nose…smashing；　knocking　in　of　teeth；　are　the　three　marks　of　their　aristocracy。　Naturally　cowards；　they　have　learned　the　secret　that　'Pluck；'　does　just　as　well　for　their　foul　jobs。　　Grog　is　pluck；　and　the　more　grog　they　swallow；　the　more　they　count　on　success。　　Hence　their　frame；　however　robust　by　nature；　wears　out　through　hard　drink；　and　goes　the　way　of　all　flesh；　rarely　with　grey　hairs。　　It　is　dangerous　to　approach　them；　they　know　the　dodge　how　to　pick　up　a　quarrel　for　the　sake　of　gratifying　their　appetite　for　fighting。　　You　cannot　avoid　them　in　this　colony；　they　are　too　numerous。　I　saw　hundreds　of　these　Vandemonians；　during　my　four　months　in　gaol。　Their　heart　must