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and returning to Teluk Rubiah erected a stockade, his retreat 

 on the previous night having been only a feint as his prepara- 

 tions were not complete. Inchi MAHMUD was attacked on 

 the same night by a Kota Lama party of 150 men led by their 

 chiefs, who carried the stockade, which had been left in charge 

 of 3 or 4 men to keep up appearances, Inchi Mahmud and 

 his party retiring into the neighbouring jungle. When the 

 Kota Lama people had occupied the stockade, Inchi Mahmud's 

 party returned, surrounded the Kota Lama people, killed 15 

 or 16, and put the remainder to flight in the greatest con- 

 fusion, when they were met by Haji OMAR about half way to 

 Kwala Kurau, who fired into them, and the Kota Lama people 

 then took to their boats, pursued by Haji Omar, who was for 

 attacking them, but was restrained by Inchi MAHMUD. For 

 two months the Kota Lama people tended their wounded who 

 had suffered severely from ranjans which had been placed by 

 Inchi Mahmud's people along the line of retreat which the 

 Kota Lama people would have to follow when retiring from 

 the stockade. 



After this Inchi NGAH Lamat of Bukit Gantang, uncle of 

 the Mantri, hearing of the defeat of the Kota Lama men, came 

 to settle the dispute, but leaving Kwala Kurau for Bagan 

 Tiang was taken ill and returned to Kurau to die. This led to 

 the return of the Panglima BUKIT GANTANG'S expedition. The 

 Panglima had gained this title because when the Kedah 

 people attacked Perak, he lay in ambush for them in the Bukit 

 Berapit pass and defeated them with great slaughter. 



Hasil klamin still continued to be paid, but Datoh REJAB 

 retired from the administration of the district, handing over 

 his authority to his fourth son, Inchi Mat Ali, who received 

 the hasil klamin as formerly, and from this war all land cases 

 date. Five years after this, Inchi Mat Ali received a kuasa 

 from the Mantri to attack Sultan Ali's Pen£hulus at Ba^an 

 Tiang, who were led by Panglima Besar, WAN Ismail, and 

 Magat Aris. The Bagan Tiang people were defeated, and 

 MAGAT Aris was wounded in the arm. The English Govern- 

 ment sided with the Bagan Tiang people, but rendered no 

 assistance. Another fight took place and Inchi MAT Ali was 

 defeated. Sultan Ali, fearing that Inchi Mat Ali might 



