THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 571 
Tar LANDING. 
In the very early morning of July 5th, 1894, the fleet anchored in 
the roadstead of Ampenan. 
The same morning the new ultimatum demanding :— 
(1.) Apologies. (2.) Abdication of the aged Rajah in favour of 
the heir-apparent, Anak Ketoet. (3.) A new treaty. 
(4.) Payment of expenses; was sent on shore with a 
statement that an answer must be delivered by sunset on 
July 6th. 
At 4 p.m., July 6th, three Balinese chiefs came on board the 
“ MaRTsvIJKER”” with the information that the ultimatum had been 
received and sent on to the Rajah, who was then at Koran Rasau, 
some 28 miles from Ampenan, and that it was thus impossible that an 
answer could be expected within 24 hours. 
The order for disembarkation was then given. 
The men-of-war were anchored some 500 yards from the shore, 
between them and the shore lay some 15 armed boats, in two divisions, 
to cover the landing. ‘These boats lay at wide intervals and in each 
interval lay a steam-launch from the transport fleet. Hach launch 
towed four boats containing the landing party. 
The landing party, under Major-General van Ham, consisted of the 
9th battalion, two companies of 7th battalion, four mountain guns, the 
engineers and two ambulances (say 800 rifles and four guns). Hach 
infantry boat contained a squad of 30 men, complete with arms and 
equipment. 
At 6.30 a.m. the signal to advance was given; at 6.50 the landing 
was effected unopposed and at 7 a.m. the Lombok flag, hoisted on a 
tall flag-staff on the shore, was hauled down and that of the Dutch 
hoisted. 
At 7.30 a.m. the remaining companies of the 7th battalion and the 
6th battalion were in the boats and the cavalry had begun to be 
disembarked. 
It being rumoured that the enemy was collecting at Tjakra Negara, 
three companies were sent out to reconnoitre—one along the road 
Ampenan-Rembega, to near the latter point; a second to within 
850 yards of Materam and a third about a mile in the direction of 
Tandjoeng Kerang. No enemy was met and the troops returned to 
bivouac at Ampenan. 
During the day Balinese envoys presented themselves saying that, 
if the troops were re-embarked, the Rajah would treat with the Com- 
mander-in-Chief on board ship. Answer was given that no further 
letters would be received from the Rajah. 
During the night, at 3 a.m., the troops stood to their arms, alarm 
having been given by a fire, supposed to be work of spies, breaking 
out in the Chinese quarter of Ampenan. The fire was extinguished at 
5 a.m. 
This day was employed in the disembarkation of stores, in which 
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July 5th, 
July 6th, 
Disembark- 
ation, 
BReconnais- 
sance, 
July 6th, 
Night alarm, 
July 7th, 
Disembarka- 
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