THE EUREKA STOCKADE.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 135, 5 December 1904, Page 5

THE EUREKA STOCKADE.

JUBILEE CELEBRATED. [press association.] (Received December 5, 9.29 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. I The Jubilee of the Eureka Stockade was celebrated at Ballaiat and other mining centres in the Commonwealth. The Eureka Stockade at Ballarat was captured on the 3rd December, 1854. In consequence of dissatisfaction among the diggers at the imposition of a heavy license fee, resistance was offered and a serious riot took place. The miners of Ballarat were heaclcd by Peter Lalor, as commaudcr-in-chief, Frederick Vern (a Hanoverian by birth), Carboni Raifaello (an Italian), Alfred Black, James H. M'Gill, Curtain Leamau, Kenworthy, John Lynch, J: W. Esmond, and J. B. Humffray. The number of diggers v.'ho took part in defending the stockade was about 200. The military and police numbered 276. Of these there were 117 men of the 40th Regiment, under command of Captain Queade and Lieutenant Paul ; 70 mounted police, under command of SubInspectors Furnley, Langley Chomley, and. Lieutenant Cossack ; and 24 police, under Sub-Inspector Carter. The attack was made at dawn on Sunday morning, and was led by Captain Thomas, assisted by Captain Pasley, R". The engagement lasted £5 minutes. The rebels fought well ; 22 were killed, 12 wounded, and 125 taken prisoners. The loss of the Queen's forces was one killed and 12 wounded. Captain Wise, who was severely wounded, died a few days afterwards. Lalor, who fought well, fell within the stockade, and lost his right arm in the engagement.