590 THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 
and a half companies, 2nd battalion, two mountain guns, two sections 
of engineers and all available convicts and proceeded to demolish 
Materam. Owing to the nature of the walls, powder and dynamite 
had but little effect and the best work was done with the pick. 
The entrenched position was improved and its foreground somewhat 
cleared. 
The enemy still lurked in the northern portions of the town. At 
4 p.m. two Sassaks informed the General that there was a magazine 
and store of arms a short distance away in the north-west portion of 
the town. The General sent a party of two officers, 40 Huropeans and 
a number of convicts to clear out the store; an ambuscade had been 
laid near the store, into which the party fell. Before they got away 
they—and those sent to help them—lost in the narrow streets two 
officers and one Huropean killed, one officer and nine Huropeans 
wounded and nine Huropeans missing. The bodies of the latter were 
found on October 5th near the magazine. _ 
Another of the lost field guns was recovered on this day. 
During the following days, all the month of October and well into 
November, the levelling of the city went on and, as a natural con- 
sequence, the small parties of the enemy, lurking in its recesses, 
gradually withdrew. By October 6th the city is stated to have been 
practically clear of them, but not entirely so, for predatory gangs 
visited the north-east portion till November 7th. 
. The work of destruction was carried out by the sappers, assisted by 
1800 convicts and 220 horses, who turned out at 4.30 a.m. daily and 
worked till nightfall. 
The train at this period consisted of 2400 convicts and 520 free 
coolies from Madura. The latter received 1s. 8d. per diem and their 
keep ; they were mostly either old and used up, or too young for hard 
work—they were not of much use ; the convicts were invaluable. 
Tur Capture or Tyaxra NEGARA. 
All through the month of October the demolition of Materam was 
carried on and, at the same time, batteries were constructed at 
Karang-bedil and at a point near the eastern exit of Materam and 
just north of the high road. This battery was called Papsane. The 
battery at east Pagasangan had still continued its fire on Tjakra 
Negara. 
By the 20th October the following guns were bombarding Tjakra 
Negara :— 
Hast Pagasangan—four 12°" guus, three M.L. and one B.L. 
Karang-bedil—six 12 B.L. guns. 
Padjang—four 12™ B.L. guns and four 20™ mortars. 
These were assisted by the 17™ B.L. guns of the “ Borneo.” 
The Rajah had made up his mind that the assault would come from 
a southerly direction and accordingly strong abattis had been con- 
structed facing that point. 
