July 8th, 
Reconnais- 
sance, 
Goest1 
Dilantiek, 
July 9th. 
July 10th, 
July 11th. 
Reconnais- 
sance in 
force, 
572 THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 
the natives gave willing assistance. The encampment at Ampenan, 
was put in order but was not fortified. 
On July 8th, starting at 6 a.m., the 6th battalion, with cavalry and 
two mountain guns, reconnoitred by Tanpsomna Karane and SEKar- 
BELA to PasinGAHAN without meeting the enemy. At Sekarbela 
Gorstr Duuantizx, a chief of Karena Asem in Bali, reported himself 
to the Commandant of the column, Major-General van Ham, in order 
to show his fidelity to the Government and said that, in two days, he 
would pay his respects to the Commander-in-Chief. He also said that 
the Rajah was at Tyaxra Negara and that the capital, Materam, was 
not fortified—a fact verified by the reconnoitring party. 
This Gorstr DsiLantieK was a sub-chief of the Rajah (who was also 
suzerain of the small kingdom of Karang Asem in Bali) and had come 
over with some 1200 men, of whom 200 were armed with rifles and 
the rest with species, etc., to the assistance of his suzerain. This body 
was encamped at Baroz Diai, near Praga, in the southern portion of 
the island. 
On the 9th of July Goesti Djilantiek paid his respects to the Com- 
mander-in-Chief at Ampenan and stated that he wished to disassociate 
himself from the Rajah of Lombok. He was willing to send his force 
back to Bali at once and himself remain behind if required. The 
Commander-in-Chief accepted and ordered that the force should be 
embarked in six or seven days time at Papana Reax or at Lasuan 
Tring. Their weapons were to be sent on board at once and all but 
the fire-arms would be returned on disembarkation. 
Goesti Djilantiek left Ampenan at midday ostensibly to repair to 
Batoe Djai to prepare for the withdrawal of his force. He first, how- 
ever, repaired to Tjakra Negara, where he told the old Rajah and 
Anak Mapzu that resistance was impossible and that they had better 
submit at once. He is also credited by the Dutch with the inception, 
at this time, of the treachery which cost the Dutch so dear on the 
night of the 25th, 26th of August and, later, cost the Rajah his crown 
and the country its independence. 
On the 10th of July the Commander-in-Chief received a letter from 
the Rajah in which the latter acceeded to all the demands set forth in 
the ultimatum, with the exception of the surrender of Anak Mapeu, of 
whom he was afraid. He was told, in reply, that the ultimatum must 
be accepted in its entirety and that he could, if necessary, put himself 
under the protection of the Dutch troops. 
The whole force, three battalions, four field and four mountain guns, 
the half squadron of cavalry, the engineers and train (with three days 
supplies), marched from Ampenan in the direction of Materam. The 
column also took with it two of the 12™ (4°72-in.) B.L. guns drawn 
by 40 coolies—to be brought into action, if necessary, on the great, 
- straight (50 to 100 feet broad), and practicable road from Ampenan to 
Materam. No difficulty was experienced in traction. 
The order of march was two battalions and eight guns in first-line’ 
and one battalion and the cavalry in reserve. The reason of this’ 
strange position for the cavalry is stated by Cool (p. 255) to be that 
