_ Noy, 19th, 
Nov. 20th, 
594 THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 
The losses of Balinese had been extremely heavy and among them 
were many women. ‘These Hindoo women, some of them ladies of 
high rank and daughters of the Rajah, had been told that, if captured, 
they would be handed over to the troops. Rather than face which 
indignity, many of them led most desperate lance charges made by 
members of their own sex. Many other women and girls either 
stabbed themselyes or were stabbed by their own people rather than 
fall into the hands of the troops. 
The night of the 18th—19th passed quietly and on the troops 
arriving from Ampenan it was found that the palace had been entirely 
abandoned. 
Enormous booty in gold and jewels, said to be worth some millions 
of pounds, fell into the hands of the Dutch. The town was thoroughly 
reconnoitred and the inhabitants were ordered to throw down the walls 
surrounding their houses, an order with which they immediately com- 
plied. They also gave up, of their own accord, two field and one 
mountain gun that had been lost in August; the last missing mountain 
gun was brought back later. Large numbers of B.L. and repeating 
rifles were surrendered. The Rajah had fled to Sassari, a village or 
suburb at the north-east corner of the town. A magazine exploded in 
the palace, killing several convicts who were emptying it. 
Four battalions of infantry, four mountain and two field guns, with 
detachments of cavalry and engineers, marched to Sassari and captured 
the old Rajah and many members of his family without resistance. 
The remaining history of the campaign may be dismissed in a few 
words. The next few days were occupied by sending out flying- 
columns to capture various members of the royal family still at large. 
Resistance was encountered in some cases and on the 22nd Lieut.- 
Colonel Frackers and one native soldier were killed and one officer and 
12 men wounded on one of these expeditions. 
_ On November 23rd the Rajah and many members of his family were 
deported to Batavia. 
The Balinese being now completely broken, it was found no longer 
possible to carry out the original intention of the Dutch-Indian 
Government to put a relative of the Rajah on the throne, while securing 
guarantees for the safety and self-government of the Sassaks. Besides, 
the treachery of August demanded severe punishment. ‘The island is 
now under Dutch rule. 
The total losses of the Dutch during the campaign were :— 
N.-C.0’s. anp Men. 
ee 
OFFICERS. HunoreAne) Siena, TOTALS. 
Gd a eee hes gail Olan oe SOM Ue 64 500 == Lye 
Died of wounds ... ... Damme. Bats 0): GaumA eG med Le Meee Cy 
Wounded de MAES as ICD “tae 2, tlavel OO Neee lees Sere Oana, <== 24 9 
Died in hospital 5 iD EMeae rents HBL p00 SS VAG 
45 509 370 = 924 
Besides a number of convicts. 
