THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 585 
The guns received were :— 
Six 7°™ (2°756-in.) steel B.L.R. guns, field, 
Four ,, ro ’ ‘ss » mountain, 
Two 12 ™ (4°72-in.) bronze B.L.R. guns, 
Two 20 ™ (7-87-in.) 8.B. mortars, 
- and, sent out later— 
Four 12 ™ (4°72-in.) bronze B.L.R. guns, 
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Four 20 (7:87-in.) $.B. mortars. 
Two companies of infantry and two mountain guns made a demon- 
stration on the west side of Materam. 
Coionel Scheuer, with two companies, 9th battalion, and two field 
guns, occupied the temple of the village of Kaleh, on the south bank 
of the Antjar River, with a view to enfilading the breastwork in front 
of Aroeng Aroeng, but were only able to bring an oblique fire to bear. 
Just east of Kapitan and south of the high road two 12 ™ guns were put 
into battery to bring fire against the front of the breastwork. The 
village of Kapitan was occupied by the 7th battalion. 
The following orders were issued to the infantry for the attack of 
the next day :— 
“At 5.45 a.m. to-morrow the companies will be ready for an 
operation against Aroeng Aroeng. 
“ Dress—marching order, without knapsacks, but with blankets 
and great-coats en bandolier. 
“One day’s dry rations (biscuit and sausage or sardines) to be 
taken in the haversacks. Bottles to be filled with coffee 
or tea. 
“Hach company to take its own pioneer tools as well as its reserve 
ammunition (eight boxes, each containing 400 cartridges, 
each man had also 60 cartridges on his person). 
‘“* Hach company to take four dhoolies. 
‘Hach battalion will take, in addition, 30 dhoolies and also eight 
ammunition boxes for each company. 
“ Breakfast to consist of half a loaf, butter and cheese (or sausage 
or sardines) and coffee. 
“ Before starting, a dram will be served out.” 
The guns at Kaleh and Kapitan opened fire at 6 a.m. At the same 
time the 2nd battalion, Colonel Swart, with four field guns and 
engineers to remove obstacles, advanced against the southern wing of 
an Aroeng Aroeng breastwork. 
Sept, 5th. 
Sept. 6th. 
This attack was supported on the right flank by the 7th battalion | 
and the two remaining companies of the 9th battalion, together with 
two field guns and engineers, which force advanced between Kapitan 
and Kaleh. The other two companies of the 9th were at Kaleh with 
the two 12™ guns. 
The 6th battalion, together with the naval landing party, remained 
for the protection of the bivouac at Ampenan. 
The artillery bombardment continued till about 10.30 a.m., by which 
time the 2nd battalion had reached the long breastwork, which was 
