Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...a retreat while I sent for reinforcements. Then the gold commissioner came up with a posse, read the Riot Act, and we charged them, and this time gave them something to remember us by. You see the boys have been so insulted lately by the diggers that it's hard work to draw them in when they do get the chance to retaliate. I know some of them had a taste of lead which will give them a fright for weeks to come. One of those we've taken, called Bully Ben, we have long been after, and another, ayoung newchum, who has,I learn, been bank clerk, and was one of my fellow-passengers when the bushrangers swung the doctor and me, was also a good catch. This was true. Saltner had indeed been captured, having taken French leave at the bank. Ben gave three of our boys fits before we could get him up to the barracks, and I think the clerk is going to turn Queen's evidence against the lot. The poor fool thinks it'll pay him, and doesn't see that he'll have to reckon up with his mates. /Vell, I've not come to yarn, but to ask you from our commandant to lend us your help if there's another riot. We have promises from about five hundred diggers and others already, and there are plenty more who are hesitating only to see us well supported before coming over to our side. The two detachments of infantry came up, as you are aware, three days ago, and others are on their way up now, but we don't want to use them unless we are forced." " Well," says Coates. " to tell you the truth, I don't expect to be here after to-morrow myself, and I'm most likely going to take my sister down by coach to Melbourne, but for what it's worth you have my promise, and Jack here will...
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