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During this period also the Garrison Artillery, a hundred or so of 
invalids, a large proportion of the ammunition and 5)0 of the useful 
convicts had been re-shipped to Java and arrangements were being 
made for Major-General van Ham and a further portion of the troops 
to go. 
Tur SURPRISE. 
Yor several days past, rumours had been afloat that the Balinese August 24th, 
were meditating treachery, but at head-quarters no credence was 
given to them. The treaty required but to be translated and signed, 
some £45,000 of the war indemnity had been paid and implicit trust 
was placed in the fidelity of Goesti Djilantiek and the Crown Prince. 
The only disquieting fact was the assemblage of the large number of 
armed Balinese who had fallen back to the capital in consequence of 
the action of the two detached columns. 
The Commander-in-Chief sent for Goesti Djilantiek, but the latter August 25th, 
excused himself on the plea of illness. Major-General yan Ham and 
Mr. Dannenbargh then went to see him and he convinced them by his 
assurances and protestations that there was no foundation for the 
current disquieting rumours. 
During the day, however, further rumours reached head-quarters 
and the Commander-in-Chief ordered the 38rd company, 7th battalion, 
and two field guns from the bivouac at Materam to Tjakra Negara 
and sent off a further instalment of £20,000, of the war indemnity, to 
Materam. 
The two Generals, with the military and civil staff, moved their kits 
from the palace to the bivouac—returned to the palace to sup at eight 
and returned to the bivouac at 9 p.m. 
Distribution of the troops on the night of 25th, 26th August :— 
Detached columns.— 
Lieut.-Colonel van Lawick van Pabst, 2nd Javanese and 4th 
Kuropean companies. 
9th Battalion and two mountain guns, Barom Kian. 
Lieut.-Colonel van Bijlevelt, 1st Huropean and 3rd Amboynese 
companies. 
6th Battalion and two mountain guns, SORKARARA. 
Bwouacs.— 
Tsakra NeEGAra. 
Major-General Vetter, Major-General van Ham and Staffs. 
2nd Amboynese, Captain Fubrhop, and 4th European companies 
Captain Kamerman, 6th battalion. ; 
3rd Maduracse company, 7th battation. 
Two field guns. 
Mareran. 
Ist, 2nd and 4th companies, 7th battalion. 
Two field guns, 
