Sept. 8th. 
Sept. 11th. 
Sept, 12th. 
Sept. 13th, 
Sept, 14th, 
Sept, 15th, 
Sept. 16th. 
Sept, 17th, 
586— THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK, 
found to he deserted. The temple at Aroeng Aroeng was occupied 
by Colonel Swart with two companies, 2nd battalion, and two field 
guns—the remaining troops returned to bivouac. 
On the following days the position at Aroeng Aroeng was strengthened 
and occupied by three companies, 6th battalion, under Lieut.-Colonel 
Frackers—a siege battery was constructed across the road to bring 
fire on Materam. 
At 2 p.m. on the 8th the following pieces opened fire from Aroeng 
Aroeng on Materam:—'l'wo 12™ guns brought up from Kapitan and 
two 20°" mortars, besides the fire of the ships “ Emma,” “ Tromp ” 
and ‘ Borneo.” 
Major-General Segov, with six companies and two mountain guns, 
made a demonstration against Rembega, which hoisted the white flag 
after the first shots. 
‘Two 12 guns and two field guns were added to the battery at 
Aroeng Aroeng and a heavy fire was turned on to Pagasangan and 
Pasingahan, south of Materam, and Poenia, a southern suburb of it. 
The fire was also increased by that of two more field guns (total—four 
12 and four 7™). A bridge was thrown over the Antjar at 
Kaleh. 
Footing was gained in Pasingahan and Pagasangan. The main 
column, under Colonel Swart, consisting of the 2nd and 9th battalions, 
two mountain and two field guns, two sections of engineers, together 
with the necessary ambulance and train, advanced from Kaleh over 
the open ground to the south-east. The right flank of this column 
was protected by a small force, under Major van Blommenstein, of two 
companies of the 7th battalion, two mountain guns and a detachment 
of engineers, which marched by Batoe Ringgit in an easterly direction. 
The enemy did not expect the attack and fled eastwards, after a resist - 
ance that cost the Dutch but two killed and seven wonnded, all 
Europeans. They retained, however, a few points in Pasing‘ahan. 
Three companies, 9th battalion, entrenched themselves at Pagasangan 
with two mountain guns, the remainder returned to their bivouacs. 
A hundred convicts, under the protection of four companies of 
infantry, were sent to strengthen the position at Pagasangan. 
Five companies of infantry, with two mountain guns, were sent to 
Sekarbela to select and protect a position for one 12° M.L. gun and 
one 20 mortar, the fire from which compelled the enemy, still 
in Pagasangan, to retire into,the, eastern portion thereof by the 
evening. 
The southern portion of Pasingahan was bombarded from the 
Sekarbela position. Three companies, Madura Barisan Militia (four 
Huropean officers, 14 native officers and 487 men—see p. 591), were 
landed. 
General Vetter in person, with the 2nd, the 9th and half the 6th 
battalions, one troop of cavalry, four mountain guns and two sections 
of engineers, advanced to the assault. The attack took place on the 
north and west sides; the infantry, in a combined attack, advanced on 
a front of 870 yards, pressed on through the villages, which had a 
