He must have provided himself with these before the mutiny.

How he became possessed of them, especially the pistol- balls, I never could learn; probably he was supplied by his unmilitary countrymen: pistol-balls are never given to infantry.

Previous to this Daaga and three others made a rush at the regimental store-room, in which was deposited a quantity of powder.

An old African soldier, named Charles Dickson, interfered to stop them, on which Maurice Ogston, the Yarraba chief, who had armed himself with a sergeant's sword, cut down the faithful African.

When down Daaga said, in English, "Ah, you old soldier, you knock down." Dixon was not Daaga's countryman, hence he could not speak to him in his own language.