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"The sailors and soldiers were now allowed to rest and cook the provisions brought by them. This occupied about an hour and a half. Captain Burling and Mr. Swettenham then took a strong party- over to Campong Gaja, and destroyed the Data Sagor's houses. Hem some Malays were met with, and the only casualty of the day occurred. Inspector Ladgis, of the Perak Police, was here wounded. A Malay threw a spear at him, which struck his pouch belt and wounded him in the abdomen. The wound in however sight, and he is progressing favourably. Whilst Captain Stirling was engaged in this operation the rest of the sailors and soldiers were embarked in the boats which had by this time reached Pasir Salah, the houses and stockades having in the meantime been destroyed as far as possible. At dusk we started back for Bandar Bahru, which place we reached at 8 pm. I had the pleasure of bringing down Mr. Birch's river-beat quite unharmed.

"It difficult to estimate the effect those successive blows will have on the enemy; I think, how- ever, that they are sufficiently severe to have a telling effect throughout the whole country. It is true that the enemy has escaped with I fancy little loss of life, but they have been shown that they cannot at present compete with British forces.

"I cannot sufficiently extol Captain Stirling, R.N., and the officers under him for their untiring energy and perfect arrangements. To them the successes of the day are due.

"Captain Whitla and the troops under him worked with the greatest zeal. Mr. Plunket and Mr. Swettenham with the advance guard, were always first to get into the stockades.

"During the night, Major Nicolls, R.A., and Mr. Commissary Robinson arrived bringing your Excellency's letter of the 12th. Many thanke for the steam launch, Gazelle." If she is anything like our now steam gig, which we have named the Perak,' she will be invaluable. The troops brought by them from Singapore, with the exception of one non-commissioned officer and six men left in charge of stores at Durien Sabatang, arrived to-day. They are a valuable addition to our force. We shall not be able to resume operations for some days. Our gunboats are considerably knocked about, and I should like, to await the arrival of some of the flat-bottomed boats from Singapore promised by your Excellency."

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"Syed Masahor and Rajah Indut, of Berman, loft us to day, having come up from Durien Sabatang yesterday afternoon. They have gone to occupy a position on the "Dedap," so as to cut off the escape of the Pasir Sala men in that direction. They will reach their post to-morrow morning, I advanond them a little money and rice.

"Colonel Anson" deserves very great credit for the manner in which he has been attending to our wants. To-day he forwarded bakers, and we are building an oven as that the troops can be provided

with fresh bread."

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the coast of Perak.

Enclosure 18. in No. 100.

Col. Steamer" Pluto," off Durian Sabatang-

November 22.

I HAVE the honour to request that, to ensure the safe custody of the prisoner Haji Alli, who was recently captured whilst conspiring to disturb the peace of Perak, and who is now confined on board HMS. Thistis,” that he be transferred from that reseal to H.M.8. “Egeria” now cruising on I shall be obliged, tharafors, if you will make the necessary arrangements for transferring the prisoner, in charge of an armed party, to H.M.S. “Egeria,” and if you will instruct Commander Turton, R.N., to take such precautions as may be necessary to prevent his escape.

I have, dre (Signed) W. F. D. JaVOIL,

Lic.

To Commander Singleton, R.N.,

&c., &c.

H.M.S."Ringdova”

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Enclosure 11. in No. 100.

EXTRACT from private Letter from MAJOR DUNLOP, R.A., to his Excellency Sin William Jervois, Governor, Straits Settlements.

"Bandar Bahru, November 12, 1875.

"I write in hope of catching the Pluto' before she leaves for Singapore. Everything is well with un. Provisions and stores in plenty for at least 10 days have arrived, the troops are well housed, and I find little dificulty in collecting coolies for such operations as we may undertake. Captain Stirling arrived here on the afternoon of the 10th, and Captain Bruce left the same night for his ship at Durien Sabatang. From information received by Mr. Swettenham on the night of the 10th we learned that Hadji Allee and some other persons of note had gone down the river to Batarabit. Rajah Mahmoud was sent down early yesterday morning to watch him, and soon afterwards Captain Stirling and Mr. Swettenham left in the steam gig to capture him, if possible. They found him at Durien Sabatang in a boat with one follower. He had plenty of arms and ammunition in the boat. He was taken on board the 'Thistle' and is detained on board. His papers, which are important, are in the hands of Mr. Swettenham. Syed Masabor is at Durien Sabatang Captain Stirling and Mr. Swettenham had an interview with him yesterday. Captain Stirling and Mr. Swettenham returned to Bandar Bahru last night, having so placed the Thistle' that she completely blocks the Kinta River. Orders have been given to examine all boats and prevent any communication by water with the Ulu. To-morrow arrangements have been made to survey the Kinta River, and we expect to find that our steam launches 'Mata Mata' and 'Alert,' and perhaps the Kedah,' can approach at the back of this island within two or three miles of our present position. If this is so our communications will be much improved, and the enemy considerably troubled. Last night I stopped a boat coming down the river containing five Chinamen. These turned out to be men from Pasir Salah, one of them the goldsmith at whose house Mr. Birch had posted the proclamation, and in whose bath he was killed. The goldemith told me last night that he witnessed the murder. The Maharajah Lelah has, according to him, about 500 men with him and food for only one day."

Enclosure 12. in No. 100.

EXTRACT from private Letter from MAJOR DUNLOP, B.A., to his Excellency Stu William Jervoir,

Governor, Straits Settlementa.

"November 15, 1875.

"We are hourly receiving reporta as to the state of matters up the river, but very little reliance on be placed on them. One thing is very certain, rice is becoming scaros, and this in my opinion will do more towards weakening our enemies than anything else. Indeed our last report is that one-third of the foros in Pamir Sala bas cleared out already.

*Yesterday I had a letter from Sultan Abdullah, offering us every assistance, and hinting that his presence might be of use to us. This I replied to this morning, and Captain Stirling took the letter to Durien Sabatang. I suggested that the best way he could amist was by sending at once 20 boats with their full complement of polere. I also thought he had better remain at Darien Sabatang, and if necessary I could easily send for him. We are bumily engaged in collecting coolies and preparing var boats, three boats are being fitted for guns (one 7-pr. and two 18-pr. howitzers), and two for rockets. Should we receive confirmation of the rumour that the men at Passir Sula are clearing out, we tilky find it advisable to attack the stockaden before we receive reinforcements. At any rate we expect to have everything ready on Monday morning the 19th.

SIE,

Enclosure 14. in No. 100.

"Ringdore," of Durian Sabatang. November 29, 1875.

In acknowledging the receipt of your Excellency's communication of this date, relative to the ramoval of the prisoner Haji Alli from LM.S. "Thistle" to H-MS. "Egeria," I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I have issued instructions to the Commandern of those vessels to carry into effect the requirements of the despatch shore mentioned.

I have, be.

To His Excellency Sir W. F. D. Jarrois,

&c.

Ire.

(Signed) W. C. SINGLETON,

Commander and Senior Naval Of

Enclosure 18. in No. 100.

From SULTAN Abdullam to his Excellency the GoVERNOR.

I use to inform my friend that I am very anxious to associate a party of my men in the work which is being carried out at Bandar Bahru, for the proclamation speaks of my being “assisted by the Government."

*** I am now waiting for my friend's authority to take a part in the affair. Furthermore, I have received a letter from Mr. Swettenbam, whiboli I forward with this.

the boats which have been sent to Bandar Bahru, I beg to stude that on the 7th Shamal, eight boats were sent up there and two returned. On the 18th Shawal, two went up and one returned.” On the 18th Shawal 15 boats and their crews were delivered to my friend's Olloer Major Dunlop. At the present time many of the boatmen are hiding themselves in secret places, and there are only myself and some of my Chiefs left at Durian Sabatang.

If my friend has no objection I should much like to collect the men who hare run away and hidden themselves, or to make them return to their homes, so that every kind of business of importanos may be carried on with ease.

If I myself attempt to collect them by forns I may be accused of some evil intention.

I therefore bag that my friend will giro ma amna koken of authority to do this.

The 16th Shawal, 1999 (Novembar 18, 1875). -

Enclosure 16. in No. 100.

Omer of Bra Maxson.

Tæus paper is given by me, Syed Marhor, to my friend Mr. Swettenham, te tantify that I will not in any way (pen so sarongly as possible) maka disturbanoss again in the country of Salangor se hip say una alas to make disturksness there.

Moreover, I promise that I will not enter the country of Salangor without the knowledge, and approval of Mr. Švotreban.

Writion as Rantan Kota Radin, in the interior of the River Dedap, on the 90th day of Thoral (58, 99th November 1875).

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