LOOKOUT. 



tlie soiathernmost point of tliis flat^ called Buting Marrow, 

 tlie Nemesis anchored in the middle of the stream ; the 

 other men-of-war's boats, and forty native prahus, under 

 the l)atu Tunmngong of Sarawak, extending from her, 

 in an oblique line, towards the entrance of the Serebas, 

 the European boats being nearest to the Nemesis, 

 Twelve or fifteen prahus took their position on the 

 opposite side of the river, under the Orang Kaja of 

 Lmidu : and a few were detached here and tiiere. 



The habit of these pirates, when attacked, is to provide 

 for an escape to the jungle, rather than stand out to sea. 

 The arrangements now made were as complete as was 

 practicable for cutting off their homeward flight ; at least 

 an. immense sacrifice of their force was thus insured, 



Fast-puHing scout-boats were kept on the look*out in 

 the offing, with orders to convoy by signal the earliest 

 intimation of the pirates* approach. 



The whole force remained in suspense during the three 

 following days. I will use this interim to state what tlie 

 pirates were about: for be it known to all who deny 

 on their behalf their character and deeds, that thoy 

 themselves are very candid about the matter ; and every 

 particular might bo learned from some of t)ie chiefs, 

 who afterwards visited Sai'awak to make their submission 

 to the Rajah. 



Then' fleet consisted of 150 prahus ; in every prahu 

 were muskets, and some carried brass guns, besides the 

 usual armament of spears and swords, Sec Very few of 



