U6 A VISIT TO THE INDIAN AHCHIPELAGO. 



Bajah'B division was stationed. He instantly formed into 

 a more compact line ; and the enomy, after approacliing 

 near enough to see tliat passage gn^irded, steered for the 

 Serebas entrance, passing at long gun-shot distance. 



The two cutters stationed ta tlie Kaluka, under com- 

 mand of Lieutenants Everest and Wilmshursfc, tlien 

 adyanced in chasc^ leaving the Eajah still to occupy his 

 position, which was too important to be unguarded. He 

 was consequently in ignorftnce of what took place from tltis 

 time, and passed the night in exciting, though confident 

 suspense. The signal, which iie knew so well to bo the 

 summons to a coimcil, — -namely, the sound of three 

 successive strokes on the gong, — feU upon Ms ear ; then 

 ensued an impressive stillness for about twenty minutes. 

 Suddenly the splash of paddles was heard, and, with a 

 fearful war-yell^ the pirates were again in excited and 

 rapid motion. 



The decision taken by them -was to force the Sore baa 

 entrance. Here Captain Farquhar was in readiness ; 

 and to his movements w^e now retunu 



After the boom, or council, held on board the Smffk 

 Majak, Captain Fajrquhar, leaYing the RajaJt to guard the 

 Kakika, proceeded on board the steamer, to make his 

 further ari-angements. Scout-boats conveyed to him also 

 the intelhgence of the approach of the balla in two 

 divisions. In less than half an hour the signal-rocket 

 announced that they were passing the Kaluka, and their 

 movements could be distinctly traced from on board the 



