August 26th, 
2,30 p.m. 
3.30 p.m, 
578 THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 
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General Vetter. and Captain Kamerman 
Bivouac of the 6th battalion and Mountain Artillery. 
The loop-holes, field guns and lines of retreat refer to the night of the 25th and 26th August. 
By which time, though the 1st and 3rd companies and the 2 Mountain guns were absent on 
detachment, the bivouac had been reinforced by 1 company 7th battalion and 2 field guns. 
side and the 4th along the north side. The night passed away without 
their being disturbed. At daybreak the Commandant, Major van 
Blommenstein, sent out the 4th company, under Captain Yonker, to 
reconnoitre towards Tjakra Negara. 
It had bardly debouched on to the road, however, and was about to 
form square, when it received a heavy rifle fire from the eastern edge 
of Materam, lost three killed and four wounded, and retreated, firing, 
into the bivouac. ‘The enemy’s fire was now directed from both 
Materam and Tjakra Negara upon the bivouac and the return fire 
could have but little effect. An assault, however, from Materam was 
repulsed. 
At 2.30 p.m. a Council of War was held at which it was determined 
to abandon the bivouac and make for the temple on the south side of 
the road and about 700 yards off. 
At 3.30 p.m. the retreat was commenced, the 4th company covering 
the movement. In order to make a diversion, Lieutenant Franssen, 
with 20 volunteers of the company, made a dash through a breach 
made by the guns in the walls of Materam and remained there until the 
retreat was complete. 
