However, the rescue by John Gilbert, released Henry Manns and Charles Gilbert, which then saw the men involved in the successful attack quickly disperse, commencing different routes back to the Weddin Mountains. Furthermore, in the process of procuring new mounts after the loss of three of their horses during the gunfight, and without, as they had threatened to fight for, the gold held by Sir Frederick Pottinger, John Gilbert and his brother Charles separated from the attacking party, and boldly continued their trek back to Victoria, arriving at Bendigo, to an area known as the 'Coliban', a gold field on the outskirts of Bendigo, situated on the Coliban River, the two brothers were also joined at this time by their elder brother James
