He writes thus to His Excellency; br Myself and Major Stiggings br Go our brave fellows all equipped br And started for the diggings. br Our band struck up God Save the Queen, br Into cheers our men were bursting, br And every gallant soldier was br For glorious action thirsting. br br Our first attack was on two drays, br Which we saw in the distance, br But the enemy just surrendered, br After just a slight resistance. br We were disappointed in our search, br Of these two wretched traitors, br For instead of seizing powder, br It was loaded with potatoes. br br At length into the diggings, br Footsore our men did tramp there, br And we took up our position br Within the Government Camp there. br br We watched at night, but all was still, br For glory we were yearning, br And we fired upon a tent in which br A candle was seen burning br We killed a woman and a child, br Thought ‘twas not our intention. br But that slight mistakes sometimes occur, br Of course I needn’t mention br And so on for many verses.