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pany, the latter being obliged to proceed to sea 

 on sick certificate. 



On the 9th two more of the S. and M. hurt by 

 the falling trees, as were two more and a convict 

 on the following day. 



On the i3th Colonel Herbert, with his staff. 

 Captain WyLlie, and Lieutenant Bell Superin- 

 tending Engineer, covered by the grenadiers of 

 the 5th under Captaio Poulton. started at 6 A- 

 to reconnoitre Soongei Pattye. which they reach- 

 ed in 55 minutes. 



The enemy had apparently not returned to 

 this post since the deslructiou of the stockades, 

 as not a Malay was to be seen, nor had any fresh 

 defences been thro^vn up. The road across the 

 paddy field, was. however, thickly planted with 

 ranjows, over which cocoanut leaves werestrown, 

 apparently as an index to the enemy of their po- 

 sition until such time as the British were expect- 

 ed to cross. The Malays appear to have been 

 subsequently aware of this reconnoissance, as in 

 the evening their yelling was distinctly heard, 

 and between forty and fifty shots fired near the 

 encampment. 



On the 14th the Honble, RJbbetson, Esq, the 

 Governor of the Straits, paid a visit to Roonibi- 

 yah for the day ; Lieutenant Milnes, Commissa- 

 riat officer, also joined. 



]5th. The enemy appeared this day on the 

 flanks of iie covering party with a view of recon- 

 noitring and defying the troops- They commenc- 

 ed rebuilding the stockades which had been de- 

 stroyed on the 22d ultimo, whilst an incessant 



taum'tamiwg was kept up. 



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