The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido | Page 2

Henry Keppel
settlements on their banks.--Deaths and burials.--Reasons for and against remaining at Sarawak.--Dyak visitors.--Council of war.--Why side with the Rajah.--Mode of constructing forts.--State of enemy's and Rajah's forces.--Conduct of the war 87
CHAPTER VIII.
Appearance of the country.--Progress of the rebel war.--Character of the Sow and Sing�� Dyaks.--Their belief in augury.--Ruinous effects of protracted warfare.--Cowardice and boasting of the Malays.--Council of war.--Refuse to attack the enemy's forts.--Rebels propose to treat.--The Malays oppose.--Set out to attack the rebels, but frustrated by our allies.--Assailed by the rebels.--Put them to flight.--Treat with them.--They surrender.--Intercede with the Rajah for their lives.--Renewed treachery of the Malays 100
CHAPTER IX.
Retrospect of Mr. Brooke's proceedings and prospects.--Visit of a pirate fleet.--Intercourse with the chief leaders, and other characteristic incidents.--War dances.--Use of opium.--Story of Si Tundo.--Preparations for trading.--Conditions of the cession of Sarawak 119
CHAPTER X.
Obstacles in the way of coming to a satisfactory conclusion with Muda Hassim.--The law of force and reprisal considered.--Capabilities of Sarawak.--Account of Sarebus and Sakarran pirates.--Excursion up the river.--Visit to the Sing�� Dyaks.--Description of Mr. Brooke's house at Sarawak.--Circumstances relating to the wreck off Borneo Proper 135
CHAPTER XI.
Return of the Royalist from Borneo Proper with intelligence of the sufferers from the wreck of the Sultana.--Effect of the arrival of the Diana on the negotiations for their release.--Outrage and oppression of Macota.--Fate of the Sultana and her crew.--Mr. Brooke made Rajah of Sarawak.--Liberation of rebel prisoners.--State of Dyak tribes.--Court of justice opened.--Dyak burials, and respect for the dead.--Malay cunning and treachery 151
CHAPTER XII.
Reflections on the new year.--The plundered village, and other wrongs.--Means for their suppression.--The new government proceeds to act.--The constitution.--Preparations for an expedition against the Sea Dyaks.--Form of a treaty.--Wreck of the Viscount Melbourne.--Administration of justice.--Difficulties and dangers.--Dyak troubles.--Views and arrangements of the Chinese.--Judicial forms.--Wrongs and sufferings of the Lundus 164
CHAPTER XIII.
Ascent of the left-hand river to the Stabad.--Remarkable cave in the Tubbang.--Diamond works at Suntah.--Return.--Infested by Dyak pirates.--A meeting of prahus, and fight.--Seriff Sahib's treatment of the Suntah Dyaks.--Expedition against the Sing��.--Their invasion of the Sigos, and taking heads.--The triumph over these trophies.--Arms and modes of war.--Hot and cold council-houses.--Ceremonies in the installation of the Orang Kaya Steer Rajah.--Meeting of various Dyak tribes.--Hostile plans of Seriff Sahib, and their issue.--Resolves to proceed to Borneo Proper 183
CHAPTER XIV.
Visit of Captain Elliott.--Mr. Brooke sails for Borneo Proper.--Arrival.--Visited by leading men.--Condition of the country.--Reception by the Sultan.--Objects in view.--The different chiefs, and communications with them.--The Sultan and his Pangerans.--Objects of the visit accomplished.--Return to Sarawak.--Ceremonies of the cession.--Sail for Singapore 199
CHAPTER XV.
Captain Keppel's voyage in the Dido with Mr. Brooke to Sarawak.--Chase of three piratical prahus.--Boat expedition.--Action with the pirates, and capture of a prahu.--Arrival at Sarawak.--Mr. Brooke's reception.--Captain Keppel and his officers visit the Rajah.--The palace and the audience.--Return royal visit to the Dido.--Mr. Brooke's residence and household.--Dr. Treacher's adventure with one of the ladies of Macota's harem.--Another boat affair with the pirates, and death of their chief 213
CHAPTER XVI.
The Rajah's letter to Captain Keppel, and his reply.--Prepares for an expedition against the Sarebus pirates.--Pleasure excursion up the river.--The Chinese settlement.--The Sing�� mountain.--Interior of the residences.--Dyak festival of Maugut.--Relics.--Sporting.--Return to Sarawak.--The expedition against Sarebus.--State and number of the assailing force.--Ascent of the river.--Beauty of the scenery 228
CHAPTER XVII.
Ascent of the river to Paddi.--Town taken and burnt.--Narrow escape of a reinforcement of friendly Dyaks.--Night-attack by the pirates.--Conference: they submit.--Proceed against Pakoo.--Dyak treatment of dead enemies.--Destruction of Pakoo, and submission of the pirates.--Advance upon Rembas.--The town destroyed: the inhabitants yield.--Satisfactory effects of the expedition.--Death of Dr. Simpson.--Triumphant return to Sarawak 242
CHAPTER XVIII.
Captain Keppel sails for China.--Calcutta.--The Dido ordered to Borneo again.--Arrival at Sarawak.--Effect of her presence at Sarawak.--Great improvements visible.--Atrocities of the Sakarran pirates.--Mr. Brooke's letter.--Captain Sir E. Belcher's previous visit to Sarawak in the Samarang.--Coal found.--Second letter from the Rajah Muda Hassim.--Expedition against the Sakarran pirates.--Patusen destroyed.--Macota remembered, and his retreat burnt.--Further fighting, and advance.--Ludicrous midnight alarm 257
CHAPTER XIX.
Seriff Muller's town sacked.--Ascend the river in pursuit of the enemy.--Gallant exploit of Lieutenant Wade.--His death and funeral.--Interesting anecdote of him.--Ascend the Sakarran branch.--Native boats hemmed in by pirates, and their crews slaughtered to a man.--Karangan destroyed.--Captain Sir E. Belcher arrives in the Samarang's boats.--Return to Sarawak.--New expedition against Seriff Sahib and Jaffer.--Macota captured.--Flight of Seriff Sahib.--Conferences.--Seriff Jaffer deposed.--Mr. Brooke's speech in the native tongue.--End of the expedition, and return to Sarawak.--The Dido sails for England 274
CHAPTER XX.
Later portion of Mr. Brooke's Journal.--Departure of Captain Keppel, and arrival of Sir E. Belcher.--Mr. Brooke proceeds, with Muda Hassim, in the Samarang to Borneo.--Labuan examined.--Returns to Sarawak.--Visit of Lingire, a Sarebus chief.--The Dyaks of Tumma and Bandar Cassim.--Meets an assembly of Malays and Dyaks.--Arrival of Lingi, as a deputation from the Sakarran chiefs.--The Malay character.--Excursion up the country.--Miserable effects of excess in opium-smoking.--Picturesque situation of the Sow village of Ra-at.--Nawang.--Feast at Ra-at.--Returns home.--Conferences with Dyak chiefs 290
CHAPTER XXI.
Mr. Brooke's memorandum on the piracy of
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