Raid at Bammen
According to a correspondent, C.T., an overseer wrote that "the blacks took from Bamen, or Bammen, (native name of one of my stations) after endeavouring to kill the calves in the pen, but which ran off to their dams, one of the shepherd's pea coats, Carroll's bed, blanket, shirt, trowsers, and frock, and left us, threatening to come on us in the night. They have done us a good deal of mischief, and have been very troublesome ever since you left us last shearing. They have done Mr. M-----'s herd of cattle a great deal of injury, having killed and eat some - some they have speared, and many more (supposed about 60) they have driven quite away, where they are not to be found, and they still continue the practice. They have laid in ambush to surprise and cut off the man who is in charge, and he is in danger of his life."
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Raid at Bammen26 Feb 1833 — BammenAccording to a correspondent, C.T., an overseer wrote that "the blacks took from Bamen, or Bammen, (native name of one of my stations) after endeavouring to kill the calves in the pen, but which ran off to their dams, one of the shepherd's pea coats, Carroll's bed, blanket, shirt, trowsers, and frock, and left us, threatening to come on us in the night. They have done us a good deal of mischief, and have been very troublesome ever since you left us last shearing. They have done Mr. M-----'s herd of cattle a great deal of injury, having killed and eat some - some they have speared, and many more (supposed about 60) they have driven quite away, where they are not to be found, and they still continue the practice. They have laid in ambush to surprise and cut off the man who is in charge, and he is in danger of his life."