THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 567 
Praga, where the Mahomedan Priest, the Goo-Roo Banaxot, held sway. 
Before the violent Sassak outbreak of 1891, these unfortunate people, 
under the guidance and leadership of Laden Rorens, applied to the 
Dutch Resident of Bali for protection. But the Dutch-Indian Govern- 
ment resolved not to go beyond its treaty rights, especially as its own 
relations with Lombok were somewhat strained, for the Rajah of 
Lombok had, of late, in his communications with the Dutch Resident 
in Bali, adopted a most unbecoming tone. The Dutch-Indian Govern- 
ment, therefore, contented itself with watching the course of events 
and sending war-ships to Lombok waters to prevent the importation of 
arms and reinforcements. 
In} the latter half of 1892, the Sassaks, thanks to their ‘superior 
numbers and their devotion to their cause and, in spite of the superior 
weapons, training and resources of their oppressors, began to gain 
ground and the Rajah sent to Bali for reinforcements. Two steam- 
ships, flying the Lombok colours and bringing reinforcements, arrived 
at Ampenan, but were stopped by the Dutch men-of-war. After a 
great dispute with the senior commander, Captain Bruce, the two 
vessels were placed under embargo and removed to Sonrazasa, where 
they remained. The Rajah then attempted to draw the British Govern- 
ment at Singapore into the quarrel, in which he met with not the 
slightest success, but which added another count to the heavy score 
already against them. Hereafter the Dutch vessels were permanently 
boycotted. 
In August 1893 Mr. Damenbargh, the Dutch Resident in Bali, 
accompanied by Controller Liefrinck (whose name is perpetually re- 
curring in the history of the expedition), went to Ampenan to present 
to the Rajah a memorandum setting forth, under nine heads, the 
grievances of the Dutch-Indian Government and finally stating that the 
Governor-General was sending an autograph letter to the Rajah. 
This letter the Rajah refused to receive. 
Such was the state of affairs when, in October 1893, the Governor- 
General, Prsnacker Horpisx, was relieved by JuNGHEER VAN DER Wick. 
It was probably owing to the opinions of the former (who afterwards 
stated in the Ist Chamber, that he disapproved of a hostile attitude 
being observed towards a kingdom with which the Dutch-Indian 
Government had nothing direct to do) that affairs had been brought to 
such a pitch—in which they remained for some little time after the 
appointment of Van per Wuscx, who appears to have held totally 
different views. 
Matters were now approaching a crisis. ‘The Rajah endeavoured to 
get advertisements inserted in the “Straits Times” at Singapore 
repudiating any connection with the Dutch-Indian Government. 
Raden Lorens, the Sassak leader, having died, the Sassak move- 
ment lost cohesiveness. Owing to the rebellion, the country had not 
been properly cultivated in parts—and in other parts had been 
devastated, hence the people were in the utmost distress for want 
of food. 
In March 1894 the Rajah sent to Batavia to say that he would now 
receive the Governor-General’s letter. On June 5th Controller 
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