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 followed him to the grave, thus displaying their firm attachment to the servants of their Queen, even though their wild passions of rebellion had for a moment made them lose sight of their loyalty and obedience to her laws. He was buried in a small graveyard, a mile from the camp, on a rising ground above Cheswick's Creek, where a plain and elegant monument, erected by his brother officers, now points out his last resting-place. With him and the consequent sorrow attending his death, there seemed to have been buried the hatchet of war, for the peaceful occupations of all were resumed, martial law discontinued, and the troops removed to Melbourne, leaving only the usual detachments at Ballaarat and the other diggings; on which occasion the following General Order appeared:—

"Head Quarters, Melbourne, 23rd December, 1854. "On return of head-quarters to Melbourne, the Major-General, in thanking the troops for their good and steady conduct during the recent operations at Ballaarat,has the gratification of expressing his sense of the zealous, assiduous, and cheerful aid which he received from the parties of officers and seamen of the Royal Navy, under the command of Lieutenants Barnaby and Keene, of her Majesty's ships Electra and Fantome.

"Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General."