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JOURNAL
OF A TOUR INTO THE INTERIOR OP SUMATRA,
BY SIR TilomAS STAMFORD RAFFLES, ENT.
F.R S F.A S. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF HEN-
COOLEN, &c. Ice.

[From " The Investigator" of !smeary, 1841, a my
interesting Work.]
AT SEA, SEPTEMBER 10, 181.8.. .

• On my arrival at Padang, I found that, notwith.
standing the previous instructions I had given. no
arrangement whatever had been made iii facilitat-
ing the proposed journey into the interior. Here,
us in a former instance at Marina, •hen I proposed
proceeding to l'inoumah, the chief authority bad
taken upon himself, on the advice of the good
folks of the place, is consider such so excursion us
altogether impracticable; and to conclude that,
Oil my arrival. I should myself be of the same
opinion. 1 bed. therefore, to mammon the most
intelligent European' and Dative inhabitants, and
to inform tl►em of my determination. At first, all
was difficulty and impossibility ; twsides physical
obstructions, the whole of the interior was repre-
sented to be under the sway of Twunku Paternity, a
re►norseless fanatic, who would undoubtedly cut me
off without mercy or consideration ; but when they
found ate positive, these difficulties and
gradually vanished ; distances were estimated,
and a route projected. Letters were immediately
sent off to the different Chiefs in the interior, in.
forming them of my approach; and in three days
every thing was ready for the journey.
Our first object was to send forward the bag.
gage and provisions. This party, which consisted
of about 200 coolie., or porters, each man carry-
ing Isis separate load. Fifty military, as an escort.
and ell our personal servants, left Padang on the
afternoon of the 14th July. by beat of drum;
forming a most ridiculous cavolcade, the interest of
which was much heightened by the appearance of
my friend, Dr. florsfield, who was borne along
upon the shoulders oi four of the party, in order
that, in preceding us, he might gain time fur bow-
nixing.
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Thursday, the 16th, at day-light, was fixed for
our departure; but the rain, during the whole of
the night, had been violent and incessant, and con-
tinued to fall so heavily that no one could move
out of the house till after ten o'clock : the clouds
then broke, and the native Chiefs, who were to ac-
company us, arrived: one and all declared the im-
possibility of our proceeding on that day; such had
been the quantity and violence of the rain, that the
river of Padaug had overflowed its banks; the
barer, or native town, was three feet under water ;
all communication with the country was cut offs
But, as the weather cleared op by noon, mid every
thing hod been erriteged for departing, we were not
inclined to he disappointed. At hall pest twelve,
therefore, we left the residency, under a salute front
the fort, necompaideil by the native Chief of the
place, two Princes of Nlaiutakabow, the principal
native merchants, and about 300 followers.
For the first part of the road we proceeded on
horseback, but were soon obliged to dismount.
We had scarcely passed the bazar of Padang, when
we bad to awful our horses across a rapid stream;
nod, in the course of three hours, we hail armee,-
sitely to cross at least twenty streams of the same
kind. Over some we were carried in small canoes,
over others we were borne on men's backs, and
through some we holdly waded, for it was not possi-
ble to think of rem t g free from wet :at length
we airsick 'clogs the country to the tiorthwaril,
over a fine plain of rice fields, which, fortunately
fur us, were not it: a state of cultivation. We had
hardly got over our difficulties in crossing the no.
nitrous rivulets, when a heavy shower drenched us
completely; sod us there wits every prospect of a
wet night, we thought it hest to look out for shel-
ter ; and accordingly, ut half-past four, put up in
the village of Campong Bars, where we remained
housed for the night. We at first expected to have
reached Limon Mania. a small village at the foot of
the mountains; but the rain coming on, we were
content to satisfy ourselves with having got thus far,
and hecomplialied the great object of breaking
ground. Although we had been four hours on the
road, we did not estimate our distance from Pa-
dang. in a direct hoe, at more than six miles. The
country through which we had passed was popu-
lous, and generally well cultivated ; many herds

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of antic and bufFidoee straying near the road ; an
appearance of plenty and content throughout ; the
'dirges seeniiilg to occupy u considerable extent,
and to include orchards and lilsistutionit of va-
rious kind,. I notice these appearairtes, because
they are not to be found within the same diatance
of Bencoolen.
Jost biefore reaching this village, T received an
express from Dr. Floortield, which, on acclatiot.'of
its encouraging tenor, l shall transcribe :--
" Sty dear Sir—Your servants. -Coivitigion and Sieutee,
have jobt strived at Gedoug Hew, with n report that one of
the coolies was carried away by the stream, in Ettansptiwg
to cross the river ; we Wave had continued rain for twenty
love hours, by whim the rivers are all greatly swelled. Cur-
gloom thinks it inspossihle that Lady Italie, sail Forme
the route ' • as fur myself, 1 cense in just hetire the rain. I
moot infurns yen that there are many &Aeon passages; I
Mould not, however, despair of your progress, seise as re-
tiles is yoeiself; but as for Lady Barka, I almost doubt
whether its favourable weaMer she could come us, as is
maul place. lady cahoot heearried: if it raise, daohdems
commuinestkin is stopped. The road passes Ilaroggh the
bed of a stream wltietirapfdly wells aftetvaim‘....sad if she
raise minimise, the amigos tiee positively of amnion that
Ilse progress forwards or backwards is impeded. I not
wish so discourage roe i • the attempt, hut it Is my d to
Wombs you of what your servants hare comniuMeit to
me., with a request to make it known to you as early as pos-
sible. " Yours,
" THOS. HORSFIELD."

a PS—The further mute towards Teri Bias is reckoned
worse than that hitherto pissed by far; and large packages,
as tables, Ike. csonot be transported "

Wednesday night.—This letter was poor comfort,
considering that it continued to rain during the
whole of the night.
Friday, 17th.—As the sun rose the clouds dis-
persed ; and fully determined to overcome every
obstacle, we started from Campong Bata at seven.
At half-past eight we reached Limon Monis : about
too miles from thence entered the forest.; and, at
half-past eleven. overtook Dr. Horsfield, and the
advanced irony, at the Gedinig Bro, or toll post of
Ayer Maluntang, where we halted for the night.
The first miracle wrought was the re-appearance of
the cooky who was reported to have been lost.
This poor fellow had truly enough been carried
away by the flood; but having had the good sense
to lay hold of the branch of a tree which overhung
the river, he afterwards regained the rocks. Our
route from Campong Bars to Limon Mania, and
for about a mile beyond it, lay over a rich plain of
rice fields, alternately rising above each other, till
we brought the top of the Padang hill on a line
with the horizoo; the soil extremely rich, and the
country intersected by numerous streams ;.evcry
indication arm extensive and industrious popula-
tion; sheds, or sarongs, as they are termed in
Java, erected for the accommodation of travellers at
convenient distances; and, here and there, the ves-
tige of a road once passable for wheel carriages.
ThS enviroua of Limon Mania present many beauti-
ful and commanding situates►s,* for the residence of
Europeans; and should Padang come permanently
under the English flag, they would doubtless be
immediately resorted to. The village itself is ele-
vated above the sea about 400 feet. This is called
the Pau country, in which an interesting ceremony
is understood to attend the annual inundation of
the rice fields, by opening the embankments of the
principal river. Limon Mania is a long straggling
village, or rather plantation, on the romantic banks
of ■ rapid river. which discharges itself into the sea
at Ujung Karang, and up the stream of which our
further cour.e lay. Here, as well as in several vil-
lages we had passed, we observed a considerable
quantity of coffee growing under the shade of the
large fruit tree., and contiguous to the houses. Our
arrival was welcomed by the beating of the great
drum, or lobe, which has a place in every large
village. This drum is peculiar: it is formed of
the trunk of a large tree, at least twenty feet lung,
hollowed out, and suspended on a wooden frame,
lying horizontally ender an only shed. One end
only is covered with parchment.
As the nature of our road, after entering the
forest, has already been described in Dr. H.'s let.
ter, it will he only necessary to observe, that the
violence of the current having abated, we found
the route passable. The ascent was very moderate,
but many passages along the aides of slippery rocks
were very unsafe. We had frequently to wade
across the stream, and continually to leap, like a
flock of goats, from rock to rock. The native,
traders secure their loads in a peculiar manner, lJy
lashing them fast to s small frame or stand, w'aich
is placed on the shoulder, and kept steady b 1 be-
ing held with one hand while the leap is mrie.

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The bed of the river afforded a fine opportunity
for collecting specimens of mineral* those we
observed were principally of volcanic nrigiu, Dr.
Dorsfield noticed several plants er4tirely new to
him. Our course from Litnon naiiis was about
E.N.E. and our estimated distorts ze from Compong
Bora, 16 miles. The barometer at the i„ii_post
where we slept, was 28 deg.. 1.4 mitt.: the thermo.
ineicr in the morning 7 S aeg.; at three p. m.
75 deg.; ionic evening, a'. fig deg. ; our estimated
height above the level of the sea,
1,500 feet.
I shall not speak of the nature of the accommo-
dation we found at this and the other toll post.,
further than by observing, that they generally con-
sist of one or inol.e large sheds for the accommoda-
tion of native traders and travellers, who pay *
small 611111 1.,,r the night. Sometimes we had •
small divibir a of the sited to ourselves ; at others,
we had no even this accommodation. When it
rained, uur whole party, consisting of not leas than
300, was vonietimes collected under one shed alone.
Saturfiay, 18th..—having accomplished our jour-
ney thus far with less difficulty than we were at
first prepared fur, we set out this morning at half.
!rust seveo, in high spirits ; but before we came to
our rc.stiog place at night, they were pretty well
exhausted ; for, iu consequence of some owmppre-
lier.sion its the party that preceded us, we had to
walk nearly twice the distance we had calculated
istisand this over the most fatiguing road, with little
vir nothing to eat or drink. From the place where
we lied slept our course continued up the bed of
she. river; but the ascent was much steeper, and

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