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account given to me it will be seen is much at variance with that furnished to Captain Vaughton from other sources. I, of course, left with him a detailed account of all I had been told and heard.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,

Straits Settlementa.

I have, &c. (Signed) N. P. TREVENEN.

P.S. I omitted to state that the steam launch brought letters from Sungie Ujong to Malacca, arriving yesterday the 7th.

Snider rifles, 150; 100 taken by Mr. De Fontaine viz., 85 for his men, five extra, and 10 for Captain Murray; 49 delivered to Tunku Kudin for Mr. Davidson's force, one short. Ammunition, 30,000 rounds; 9,500 taken by Mr. De Fontaine, 21,000 given to Tunku Kudin.

SIB,

Enclosure 29. in No. 114.

MR. DALY TO MAJOR MCNAIR, R.A.

Penang, December 6, 1875.

I HAVE the honour to report my return from Sungie Ujong according to your instructions.

Since the accompanying report was written a large body of men has collected on the frontiers of Sungie Ujong.

On the day that I left Sungie Ujong, viz., December 1st, it was stated that there were 4.000 men collected at "Terrachee," this is doubtless an exaggeration, but it is true that every house in the valley is crammed with people and that they threaten a descent into Sungie Ujong.

One of the spies informed us that as soon as this mob of Malays runs short of rice, they will make a descent on the outside villages for plunder, but that they are waiting for a larger force "to drive the English out of the country."

There are many Rambow men among them, but I cannot find out if the Datoh Purba has authorised them to join Moar and Sri Menanti against us.

There is no doubt about Johole being against us, as a large body of men have come all the way from Gumunchi on the Moar River, a place in Johole, about 36 miles east of Sungie Ujong. These men were refused permission to pass through Tampin, which is ruled over by Tunku Ahmit, a brother of the Datoh Klana of Sungie Ujong.

Captain Murray is still living in his house, which is 24 miles from the barracks. He has a guard of 15 soldiers.

Lieut. Hinxman has made a trench and parapet round his barracks. He does not feel prepared or justified at present to attempt to drive the enemy out of the country, as there are grave suspicions that the Datoh Bandar may break out at any time, and if he took his troops out of Rassa, it would give the Datoh Bandar a good opportunity of setting fire to the town and probably taking the troops in the rear.

From close cross-examination of friendly Malays, and information from spies and police which I obtained at Sungie Ujong, I am of opinion that the people themselves in Sungie Ujong are thoroughly disaffected.

The force when I left, December the 1st, consisted of 45 soldiers, say 40 available for marching and 68 police, 50 only of whom are armed with rifles.

Since then, 23 soldiers, under Lieut. Peyton, have gone up, and Mr. Fontaine would arrive yesterday at Sungie Ujong with 86 arabs.

The Hon. Major J. F. A. McNair, R.A.,

Colonial Engineer.

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I have, &c. (Signed)

D. D. DALY,

Surveyor.

Enclosure 30. in No. 114.

PUNGHULOo Masch, of Pulo Sebang, states that he received information from one Wan Che, who lately went up to Sreemenantee, that 800 men were assembled at that place for the purpose of attacking Sunghie Ujong, under Yam Tuan Unkoo Antal, that these men were all armed with muskets, besides swords and krisses, and that they have several guns and leelahs, and any quantity of ammunition.

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States that the best road to Sreemenantee is from Pulo Sebang (in Malacca) to Tampin, via Dusun Feringhee, thence to Johole and Enas. The road is said to be pretty good; a good deal of merchandise is constantly being carried up, and tin brought down to the Malacca market.

statement.

Syed Alvy, alias Wan Che, who has just come to the office, confirms the above

(Signed) A. D. NEwIONNER.

This Punghuloo's son, who has just come down from Sungie Ujong, states that on Saturday last the Sreemenantee people attacked Sungie Ujong at a place called Paroc, and that the soldiers there retreated. The Malays were over 600 strong. That Mr. Plunket was then at that place. That there were seven policemen stationed at Paroy when the Malays attacked it; the soldiers came up to give assistance, but were driven

back.

That he was at Sunghie Ujong when the attack was made on Paroe; he heard the firing distinctly; he left that same morning, and even when he got as far as Lingey, on his way down, he heard the firing of guns in the direction of Sunghie Ujong.

(Signed) Mark of X RAMA,

SIB,

(Signed)

A. D. NEWBRONNER.

Son of Punghuloo, of Pulo Sebang.

Enclosure 31. in No. 114.

COLONIAL SECretary to OFFICER COMMANDING TROOPS.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, December 7, 1875.

I HAVE the honour to state that, from a letter that I received yesterday from the Governor, dated 3rd instant, I learnt that his Excellency had, on the previous day, requested General Colborne to send 100 infantry and 20 artillery from Bandar Bahru to Malacca.

The Governor further stated that at the time he was writing the remainder of the troops from India—about 400 of the 3rd Buffs and 400 Ghoorkas-were just coming in. By a telegram, dated yesterday, I was informed that 350 Ghoorkas were starting that afternoon for Malacca.

The Henry-Martini ammunition arrived at Tanjong Pagar yesterday afternoon, too late to be sent by the Burmah mail. I shall probably be despatching a steamer to Malacca this evening with a party of coolies, and the ammunition can be sent by that opportunity.

As to the quantity of ammunition to be sent, the following are the words of Captain Vaughton's letter to me: "I had to send 20 cases out of the 38 [that were sent by the "Rainbow' on Saturday] to Sunghie Ujong, therefore I badly want some more.” Should there be any doubt as to the quantity that should be despatched, and as to whether any Snider ammunition should be sent for for the force coming down from Penang, I presume that you will communicate by telegraph with the Commissariat Department in Penang.

Captain Vaughton also requested to be supplied with spare rifles, but with reference to what you told me yesterday, I informed him that there were none but Henry-Martini rifles in store, and that you were of opinion that these would be quite useless for the purpose for which he wanted them, vix., to arm a Chinese force in case of necemity. shall send by the steamer this evening some French military muskets and a few Snicler carbines, which were supplied to the auxiliary force when it was sent to Klang, but for which some newly arrived Snider carbines were substituted when the force was sent on Friday to Sunghie Ujong.

I have, &c. (Signed) C. J. Invina,

To the Hon. the Officer Commending Troops.

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Colonial Secretary,

Straits Settlements.

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