lAO A VISIT TO THE INDIAN AllGHIPELAGO. 



Later still came the Linga Djaks, about 800 strong. 

 Smaller detachments Hkewisc joined from Samarahan, 

 Sadong, and other tnbiitary riyers, T^^hose inliabitanta 

 had all alike suffered from the depredations of the Serebas 

 pirates. The total native force amounted to about seventy 

 fighting prahus, manned by about 2500 men. 



Early on the mora in g of the 24 th July, the Ne7nem 

 started with H.M. brig Rot/aiut^ and the Ranee steam- 

 tender in tow, the Aihatrofis beiBg left at Sarawak. The 

 European boats followed, and this division of the force 

 anchored on the night of the 24th off the Marotabus 

 entrance to the Sanlwak river. The native boats dropped 

 down with the ebb-tide, and presented an animated 

 appearance, — streamers flying from their tliroo slender 

 masts, and gong^ beating. The Kajah's prahu brought 

 up the reai% 



On the morning of tlic 25th, the Nenims took in tow 

 the Em*opean force, and, standing out sufficiently to avoid 

 the shoals, brought them to the entrance of tlie Batang 

 Lupar at 5 p.m. The boats were anchored in line across 

 its mouth ; and the Nemem, proceeding up the river witli 

 tlie Ro^jnUst, left her off the Linga branch ; after which, 

 she returned to the boats, and proceeded with them, early 

 on the morning of the 2Gtb, towartls the Serebai;, off which 

 she anchored at 3 p,m.j to await the arrival of the native 

 force. 



The next page is from the journal of a gentleman who 

 was in the Rajah^s prahu. 



