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The full details of this will be given to the officer commanding by Captain Hinxman. I have taken up my quarters at the barracks, Rasa, which have been as strongly fortified as could be done in so short a time, and had to be on constant watch last night for a rumoured attack by a party of 200 or 300 men, said to be stationed not far off, on to the other side of river.
Captain Murray lives some two miles off in his bungalow with a body of 15 troops (10th Regiment) and some 30 or 40 Malay and Arab police in order to be near to protect the Datu Klanah.
This arrangement weakens the small force here very much, but Captain Murray considers it his duty to remain where he is. In the meantime the road to Malacca is quite closed to us by either route, although a party of troops with rockets would have
no trouble.
In saying this, I am not aware that any stockades have as yet been established on the Loocoot road, but they take a very short time to erect, and there is no mistaking the fact that the country is in a very disordered state.
We are anxiously looking for the arrival of the Arabs under Fontaine-rockets or no rockets they have the reputation of going through every obstacle.
All the disaffected men are said to come from Sri Menanti and Terachie.
The fact is, that divided as the troops are between the barracks at Raza and the Residency, they can do little more than stand on the defensive, there not being enough inen at the barracks to guard the lower part of the building and property.
We are, as you will see, in a very serious predicament, and nothing but the presence of a considerable force here will get us out of it.
S12,
The Honourable Colonial Secretary,
Singapore.
Enclosure 37. in No. 114.
I have, &c.
(Signed) C. B. PLUNKET.
Lieutenant-Governor's Office, Malacca, December 11, 1875.
I HAVE the honour to inform you, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, Straits Settlements, that I was visited by Hadji Mustapha's (of Rumbow) minister, aud be wished me to state that neither he nor Syed Ahmet, of Tampin, had taken any part in the riots now going on in the interior, although they had been begged to do so by the people of Sree Menanti and the other Punghalus.
There has been a meeting held by the Datohs of the 12 small territories of Rambow, and Hadji Mustapha was pressed by them to know what he should do, either remain neutral, or go against the English, they talked it over for two days, it was then decided they should go to Tampin and consult the Syed Ahmet, and they would follow his advice. They went and had a long, consultation with Syed Ahmet and they decided to make him the Yam Tuan at once, but would first refer the matter to the English Government, and he says if he is recognised he will remain neutral, and the country from Moar to Rumbow he would arrest all Malays coming into his territory for shelter, he would ask from the English Government a treaty of friendship, also some ammunition and arms, and any one, the English Government, thought fit could go and see how they will be used and what is done with them. He would also want help to protect his country and to be recognised, as soon as possible, as Yam Tuan, by so doing (they say) the English Government will have for friends and defenders 11,000 or 12,000 men, divided as follows:-Rambow 10,000 men, Tampin 300, Kroo 400, Tabong 350, Guminche, Ladang, Trubin, Lokan, and some other places of less importance 350. Hadji Mustapha and 12 small Datohs possess from 35 to 40 pieces of artillery of small At present calibre. If the English Government does not recognise Syed Ahmet the Malays intend having him as Yam Tuan.
They are waiting here for a reply to this which I promised they should have as soon as possible as they said it is of the utmost importance. I had a second visitor from Tampin, the Punghulu of that place.
&c.
I am,
(Signed)
E. H. VAUGHTON,
To the Private Secretary of his Excellency the
Governor, Straits Settlements.
Captain 10th Regiment,
Acting Lieutenant-Governor,
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Sub-Enclosure 1. in Enclosure 37.
NATIVE CORRESPONDENCE,
From DATOH LEla Maharajah (Hadji Mustapha), Rumbowe, to Hon. Ligutenant GOVERNOR, Malacca.
(After compliments.)
Dated December 10, 1875 (Dolkaida 10, 1292).
Subject.
We inform our friend that before we had fighting in Rambow against Hadjec Sail, our friend listened to his (Hadji Sail) story. If Hadji Sail fights against higher authority, if Punghulu Hadji Mustapha fights against higher authority.
Further, the Sree Menanti people have created disturbances against Sungie Ujong together with our friend's people, and the Sree Menanti people came to us to call us to fight against Sunghie Ujong.
This we would not do, and our people did not go. Perhaps Hadjee Sail's people have gone to Sunghie Ujong. We ask for a reply to this letter. Further, we inform our friend that we and the Tunku Muda of Tampin, Kroo, and Tahong have not joined on that side, we each are remaining in our own territories.
Sub-Enclosure 2. in Enclosure 37.
NATIVE CORRESPONDENCE.
From SEE PEDUka Lelah MahaRAJAH (Hadji Sail) to HON. LIEUtenant GovernoR, Malacca.
(After compliments.)
Dated December 10, 1875 (Dolkaida 10, 1292).
Subject.
We inform our friend that on the 8th of Dolkaida, we received a letter from Sultan Bandabara, which stated that the Resident of Sunghie Ujong, had told him to go and look after into the territories of Terrachee and Sungie Ujong, and after that there was fighting with the Terachee people for about an hour, and they returned to Soongy Ujong; further it mentions in that letter that we should not mix up into that matter, as we have bitherto done. We do not at all like to mix ourselves into other people's business. This we inform our friend, and we beg our friend will inform the Great Governor of it, so that no trouble or fault may be found against us afterwards; further we have heard that there has been fighting hetween Sungie Ujong, Terachee, Muar, and Sre Menante people. These people are stopping at a place named Paroe. This is the news from people.
Enclosure 38, in No. 114. MENO, for COLONEL ANION.
Penang, December 13, 1875.
I HAVE heard with satisfaction, through a private letter from the Acting Lieutenant- Governor of Malacca to his brother, of the successful attack made by our troops on the Malay forces who have invaded Sungie Ujong.
I do not consider it advisable at present to open any negotiations with them whilst they are invading territory under our protection beyond informing them, if there is a chance, that we are prepared to treat with them, and to inquire into any grievances they may allege upon their evacuating the territory which they have unjustifiably invaded.
If they had any ground of dissatisfaction they might have complained to me.
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