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 "P.S.—Annexed is the list of casualties, copied from the surgeon's report:—

"'Ballaarat, December 3, 1854. "'12th Regiment,—Lieutenant Paul severely wounded in the hip; one soldier killed, and seven severely wounded. 40th Regiment,—two privates killed; Captain H. C. Wise dangerously wounded; and six privates severely wounded. Of the mounted men and police we have no return.'"  We have copied verbatim Captain Thomas' report, as the various other reports circulated through the papers seem so contradictory that we can scarce place reliance upon them; and still we would, 'ere we pass on to other matters, give to our readers one or two extracts, on which we think some degree of reliance may be placed, though still tainted with the feeling of partiality, consequent on the violent state of party spirit abroad. Thus, the "Ballaarat Times," which was published in black borders, as in mourning for the event, thus writes:—

"The majority of the population retired to rest as usual, owing to a notice to that effect from the officer commanding the troops. Some time about 6 o'clock were seen the passing troops returning from the conflict, bearing with them the dead and wounded, and driving before them at the bayonet's point prisoners taken at the Eureka stockade. The armed diggers that were on duty