160 DETAIL OF MASSACRE AT BRUNE. [1846. 



witnessed at Brune. From the testimony of Japper, it 

 appeared, that the Rajah Muda Hassim (by the Sultan 

 raised to the title of Sultan Muda, or young Sultan,) who, 

 together with his brothers and followers, was living in 

 security under the protection of the Sultan, was, by the 

 orders of the latter, attacked at night, and slain, as also 

 thirteen of his family, residing at different places. Pan- 

 geran Muda Mahomed, Pangeran Abdul Kader, Pangeran 

 Abdul Raman, and Pangeran Misahut, the four brothers 

 of the Sultan Muda, and several young children of the Sul- 

 tan Muda, alone escaped the massacre. At the time of the 

 attack, Japper was in attendance on the Pangeran Bud- 

 duruddin ; the latter, notwithstanding, that he was some- 

 what taken by surprise, fought gallantly. Wounded in 

 both rists, severely cut down the forehead, the Pangeran 

 Budduruddin was compelled to retire within the house, 

 accompanied by his sister and a female attendant, named 

 Noor Salam. Both women were wounded, as also the 

 servant Japper. As there was 110 chance either of over- 

 powering the Sultan's assassins or effecting his escape, 

 the Pangeran Budduruddin resolved to terminate his 

 sufferings and those of the women : he desired Japper to 

 open a cask of gunpowder and to strew it on the floor ; 

 this done, he removed his ring from his finger, gave it 

 to Japper, and requested him to convey it to Mr. Brooke, 

 at the same time urging Japper to request that Mr. 

 Brooke would bear him in remembrance, and make known 

 his case to Queen Victoria. Japper bidding his master 

 farewell, got through the flooring to the river (which the 

 house being built, as is customary, on piles, enabled him 

 to do) and effected his escape. Immediately after Japper's 



