getii for the purpose of atlackirig the stockades 

 at Bukit Seboosa. which Billal Munji, tlie guide, 

 had reported to be nearly empty, the Nanning- 

 itcs having gone ttr procure rice the preceding 

 day, Eacli man carried a parmgf or Malay 

 kiiife, in order to assist in cutting a path through 

 the jau^le to the rear of the defences. At duy- 

 light, the artillery, agreeably t6 secret orders, 

 opened their lire towards Bukit Seboosa, in or* 

 der to distuict the attention of the enemy. The 

 few men that were in the s^iockade** evacuated 

 th<*m oil heariug Syed Sabhan's dnnn * and, 

 that chief threw his men into them. ^10 a. m. 

 Captain Joslice, Lientenaivta Minto, and Poule 

 witli a compntiv of fbe 5th N. I. and a parly of 

 jsap;'*Ms left caijp lor ihe purpose of dei^troying 

 the stockades at Bukit Sehooea, which they 

 f(M»nd to be eij^ht in number, neveii whereof were 

 connected by breast works in the manner of 

 *' Waterloo squares'' and formed a crescent, 

 w hilst die eighth nn a detached tM-nincnce flanked 

 llie right of the position. 



This party tired not only the*ie defences, but 

 also seven ot ers which had been erected be- 

 tween Priggi-to-Datius and Bell's stockade since 

 the cessation of active openitions, and returned 

 to camp at half past 3 !». M. In the stockades 

 at Bukit Seboosa, which formed ?*uch :\ strong 

 post, were several boarded stajj:es, apparently for 

 the purpose of afford nig protection from the shells. 

 The troops found the skeletons, and severed 

 irkulls of five of the men, w*ho had been left on 



• Hr^'ariii'd mi-. iH fur the t\onh\f jiurpwe of decern ibe 



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