From The Tender Mercies Of Our Troopers, We Were Given Up To The Gentle
Grasp Of The Turnkeys.
The man in the garb of a digger introduced us to
the governor, giving such a good account of us all, that said governor,
on hearing we had had nothing to eat since mid-day, was moved to let us
have some bread and cheese.
We were commanded to strip to the bare shirt - the usual ignomy to begin a
prison life with - and then we were shown our cell - a board to lie down on,
a blanket - and the heavy door was bolted on us.
Within the darkness of our cell, we now gave vent to our grief, each in
his own way.
Sleep is not a friend to prisoners, and so my mind naturally wandered back
to the old spot on the Eureka.
Chapter LXXVII.
Requiescant In Pace.
Lalor's Report of the Killed and Wounded at the Eureka Massacre, on the
morning of the memorable Third of December, 1854:-
The following lists are as complete as I can make them. The numbers are
well known, but there is a want of names. I trust that the friends or
acquaintances of these parties may forward particulars to 'The Times'
office, Ballaarat, to be made available in a more lengthened narrative.
KILLED.
1 JOHN HYNES, County Clare, Ireland.
2 PATRICK GITTINS, Kilkenny, do.
3 - - MULLINS, Kilkenny, Limerick, Ireland.
4 SAMUEL GREEN, England.
5 JOHN ROBERTSON, Scotland.
6 EDWARD THONEN (lemonade man), Elbertfeldt, Prussia.
7 JOHN HAFELE, Wurtemberg.
8 JOHN DIAMOND, County Clare, Ireland.
9 THOMAS O'NEIL, Kilkenny, do.
10 GEORGE DONAGHEY, Muff, County Donegal, do.
11 EDWARD QUIN, County Cavan, do.
12 WILLIAM QUINLAN, Goulbourn, N.S.W.
13 and 14 Names unknown.
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