July 19th, 
July 23rd, 
August 4th. 
August 8th 
August 16th 
574, THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 
Crown Prince declared that the demands of the Dutch-Indian Govern- 
ment would be punctually complied with. 
During the following days small bodies of troops made excursions 
into the neighbouring country and gave themselves up to amusement 
generally. 
On the 19th Mr. Liefrinck returned, being only accompanied by 
three Sassak chiefs of minor importance, the others declared that they 
would not trust the Balinese. In consequence, it was resolved that the 
Sassak chiefs should repair to Praya on the 23rd July and await 
instructions. ‘This, however, they failed to do from fear of the 
Balinese, so, on the 4th of August, General Vetter repaired to the 
east coast, to Laboean Hadji where all the principal Sassak chieftains 
were assembled. 
The Sassaks promised that, under the guarantee of the Dutch-Indian 
Government, they would submit themselves to the Government of the 
Rajah. 
On the 8th of August the General and his Staff returned to 
Ampenan. The fortifications both of the Balinese and the Sassaks 
were ordered to be dismantled and disarmed. Goesti Djilantiek’s force 
of 1200 men was ordered to be re-shipped to Bali as speedily as 
possible. 
In order to supervise the execution of these orders, and by the 
advice of Goesti Djilantiek, the Commander-in-Chief detailed a third 
of the expeditionary force to make expeditions inland. This force 
was divided into two columns, each consisting of two companies of 
infantry, two mountain guns and a section of engineers and was 
provided with eight days supplies. 
The first column, under Lieut.-Colonel van Lawick van Pabst, of 
the 9th battalion, with two companies 9th battalion (4th company 
Europeans, Captain Christan and 2nd company Javanese, Captain 
Lindgreen), two mountain guns, section of engineers, four cavalry 
orderlies, an ambulance and a train consisting of 80 pack-horses and 
190 convicts, started on the 16th of August and took an easterly 
direction across the island to Bator Kuian. 
A second column, under Lieut.-Colonel van Bijlevelt of the 6th 
battalion, with two companies 6th battalion (1st company Huropeans, 
Captain Creutz-Lechleitner and 8rd company Amboynese, Captain 
Graeuwen), two mountain guns, a section of engineers, four cavalry 
orderlies, an ambulance and a train consisting of 80 pack-horses and 
August 17th 190 convicts, started on the 17th of August for SopKARARA. 
Both these columns reached their destinations unopposed and the 
work of demolishing the fortifications was proceeded with. The 
general effect of the movement was that the Balinese troops employed 
at the front (some 5000 to 8000 well armed men), finding their 
occupation gone, gradually drifted back to their head-quarters at 
Tjakra Negara—a fact that was important, bearing on the events that 
followed, especially when it is remembered that the three main Dutch 
bivouacs were not fortified. 
Goesti Djilantiek and his force had been removed to Telok Combali 
for embarkation, 
