A TRANSLATION OF THE KEBDA ANNALS. 4J9 
artificial spurs. They had besides a host of worthless fel¬ 
lows along with them, to the number of three or four hundred. 
These unprincipled villains came by stealth and suddenly to 
the fort highest up the xMuda river. Raja Bulu Bittong 
happened to be at the time at the lower fort. When he 
learned the near approach of these robbers be hurriedly armed 
himself on horseback, so quickly that he had not time to put 
on the saddle, and he had not more than about a hundred 
men with him, who were armed Without, waiting for re¬ 
inforcements or for the mantris, warriors, officers^ and oilier 
iijen he set forth towards the upper fort, only leaving orders 
for these to speedily follow. 
When he reached the fort there was much fighting going 
on, for there were many villages in its vicinity and hundreds 
of the villagers were assembled in the fort. Dattu Sungei 
had intended to storm the fort at once, but he could make no 
impression when he tried it, for he was met face to face at 
the gates, and obstinately opposed In the midst of this tu¬ 
mult arrived Raja Bulu R.ttong, whose men instantly drew 
their swords, prepared their other weapons, and then charged 
the enemy most vigorously, plunging into its ranks, so the 
battle raged When Tuan Sinni Ipoh saw Raja Bulu Bihong 
advancing, mounted, he rushed upon him, and threw his 
spear, hut the Raja swerved his body so that it missed him, and 
he then wheeled his horse, and brought Tuan Sinni to the 
ground by a stroke of his spear on the helmet of Sunni. 
But the latter drew his kris and springing up again fiercely 
attacked his foe The Raja warded off his blow with his 
spear, and pierced Sinni through from breast to back 
with the spear, and so he fell and died. Then rose the war 
cry of Raja Burn Bittong’s men. When Tuan Sinni Ratu 
saw his brother fall, he grasped his sword and struck at the 
Raja, but missed, while the Raja’s spear pierced the sword 
hand of Sunni Ratu who thus fell and rolled on the ground 
four yards away from the Raja, his right arm being broken. 
But he started up, and with his kris in his left hand he re¬ 
newed the fight, but after three or four passes he could not 
inflict a wound. The Raja watching his opportunity, plunged 
his spear into the neck of his adversary and slew him. The 
remaining two brothers of those thus slain now attacked the 
Raja, one on each side. But the Raja warded off their blows, 
and with his spear he run Sinni Payu through, and killed 
him. Now there were only the Raja and Dattu Smngi who 
fought with spears. The battle raged, and the fight was 
close and deadly, the kris being the chief weapon, men died 
