The History of Java Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 Excerpt: ...with the chiefs who had been elected by the Chinese, named Inchi Mdchan and Muda Tik. The Chinese of Grobogan immediately wrote to Srngseh, the chief at Tdryung Welahan, who was equally pleased pleased with this promise of support. The Chinese from Grobdgan then Kerta sura, went and joined those at Tanjung Waldhan, it being arranged that Merta A.'d." 1745 Pdra should make a sham attack upon them, from which they should Pakabuana u. appear to fly. Merta Pura then wrote to the Dutch commander at Semdrang, telling him that he had orders from the minister to attack the Chinese, and requesting to be supplied with ammunition, which was immediately sent. The Dutch were completely deceived. They furnished Merta Pitra with twenty muskets, eight carbines and eight pistols, and eight barrels of powder: they also sent thirty Dutch soldiers. Merta Pura commenced the attack before they came, and thus secured the retreat of the Chinese. On this occasion he shot three horses with ball, and showed them to the Dutch as having been wounded under him. In the mean time the commandant at Semdrang, deceived by the assurances of Merta Pura, requested the officers at Kerta Sura to call upon the Susunan for assistance. He directed that Merta Pura should be reinforced, but that the chief who commanded the party should receive secret instructions not to annoy the Chinese in earnest, but to act as Merta Pura had done. With respect to the Chinese at Kerta Sura, he directed that they should be informed, that on the next morning the Javans would make a sham attack upon them, when they must retreat and join a party of Chinese assembled at the Desa Sardja in Kedu, to which place they would be pursued, and from whence the Javan chief was to return, saying that on account of their numbe...