164 VISITS LINGA. [1846. 



up the river to a branch proceeding to Linga ; at this 

 place the chiefs, with six large war boats full of people, 

 came to pay their respects to Mr. Brooke ; whilst here 

 those on board the steamer saw twenty-four boats pro- 

 ceeding up the river to attack the Sakarran Dyaks. 

 These latter people are the enemies of Mr. Brooke, and 

 live by piracy : they had not long since attacked Linga, 

 where they killed upwards of 100 people, and carried off 

 150 slaves. 



" May 20th, weighed anchor early in the morning, 

 steamed out of the river, and crossed the bar in one 

 fathom and a half at low water. At 11, A.M., entered 

 the Kalukka river, and anchored off the town. At 

 Kalukka a party from the vessel had an interview with 

 the chief man of the place, who is an Arab ; at this 

 place met Pangeran Der Makota (a known enemy of 

 Mr. Brooke) who was on a visit from Sambas. On the 

 morning of the 26th the ' Phlegethon ' left Sarawak, and 

 arrived at Singapore on the 29th, at noon. 



" The object of despatching the steamer has been fully 

 answered ; it was desired only to produce a moral effect by 

 exhibiting to the natives of Borneo that the British Govern- 

 ment was as resolute, as it is able, to maintain supremacy 

 wherever its flag appeared; in this respect the mission 

 succeeded, and so well, that we are at a loss for terms 

 sufficiently adequate to acknowledge the humane conduct 

 of Mr. Brooke, on the one hand, and the manly bearing 

 of the Commander of the steamer and his Officers on 

 the other. Several Pangerans of places where the 

 ' Phlegethon ' visited were surprised at the appearance 

 of an armed steamer ; most of the inhabitants had never 



