The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-30
Due to a Treacherous Uprising
of Lambok Natives.
THE WHITES SLAIN IN A TRAP.
Bloodiest Reverse Ever Net by Hol-
land in Colonial Extension.
Unconfirmed Report Of neeIsiwe De-
feat of Japanese Troops In horez-
ExecutIsn of Able Bruneau At laval.
France.

The HAsrr. Aug. 2e.-The 0~cial Jossr-
sal today publishes dispatch showing
thai the disaster TO The Dutch forces oper-
ating against the raJah Of the island Of
Lambok. near Java. was mEeh mere seri-
cas- than was a, first supposed. The dis
patch says that Gen. Nedder, the COM
mander Of the expedition. was surprised
AZ IL O'Clock at night near the Tjakra
N@gara The firing Was continuous until
morning, and the Dutch in this
engagement lost fourteen killed and
iifty-hve wounded. As the water sup
ply Of the column failed aud foragins
was impossible, the Dutch troops were
compelled 10 retreat toward Matsram. the
capital of the island. During the retreat
the Dutch lost heavily. being continually
harrassed BY the natives. and at one poT-
ton OF the route they found that barriers
had been raised. The oAstrnctions were
so stoutiy defended by the native warriors
that the troops were unable 10 force pas
sage and were consequently compelled TO
make long detour in order 10 avoid the
blockaded route, and in so doing they lost
more men.
The Dutch succeeded in reaching Ampe-
nan on August q. with total list of cas-
ualties far in eAcess Of the number first
reported The killed numbered four off,
GERS and fifty-three men; there were twelve
officers aud l54 men wounded, and six
officers and i4S men are missing. II now
appears that two other columns of Dutch
troops, operating upon the same island,
have sustained heavy losses and endured
much suffering. These are the columns
commanded By Coils Pahst and Biyett.
Five steamers carrying troops and field
guns will leave Batavia for Lambok tomor-
row. and every effort will be made 10 re-
trieve the disaster TO the Dutch army.
Later adyiees from Lambok say the at
taeks upon the different columns of Dutch
troops were the result Of pIeconcerted
plan on the part of the leading native
chiefs in Baltnsz Col. Paost's column,
after seeing the promises Of the chiefs
executed, was returning TO Tiaksra. when
it vas attacked while fording the river
Babak by the Balinex, whose hostility
WAS UNEXPECTED The column succeeded
in regaining the road 10 Tjakara only after
sharp lighting and heavy loss. After q
harassing retreat the Pabst column was
approaching TjakAra without seeing any
further signs OF the enemy. when suddenly
from the wallis of the place, from every
loophole and every point Of vantage,
hailstorm of bullets were poured
into the column of Dutch troops.
The latter were completely taken
by surprise and began TO falter. To
make matters worse, the Balinex had no
sooner opened fire upon the head OF the
column than It's rear was also exposed To
n terrible rifle fire. Thus the advance and
retreat of the column were alike cut of,
aud escape was made impossible. The
Dutch troops we're completely caught
in rat-trap ambush. and had
il not been that nightfalt came
TO their assistancs there is little
doubt that the entire detachment would
have been massacred. As il was, under
cover Of darkness. the exhausted soldiers,
many of them badly wounded, succeeded
in reaching Ampenau. The Baiinez cap
tured a quantity of arms, ammunition
and provisions in these engagements. and
also captured the guns and effects of Gen.
Van Pun's force, they having been aban-
doned in order 20 save the wounded.
News OF the loss sGstained by the Dutch
forces has caused great excitement
throughout Holland, and Il is believed
that when the losses of the Pabst and
ByleveIt calumns are added TO those sus-
tanned bv the Eelter column. the loss in
killed, wounded and missing will be over
500. 1t Is admitted. even in military
circles. that the almost simultaneous
defeat Of the three columns Of troops IS
the most severe reverse which the Dutch
army has sustained al the hands OF savage
troops in ali the wars IL has ever fought
The pcople are clamoring for the latest
news from Lambok. ami the govern
ment is urged to promptly dispatch
a. strong reinforeements as possible to
that island. The governor general Of the
Duteh Indies has summoned a council of
the naval and military commanders. who
are determining upon decisive measures
to be taken in order 10 wipe oat the defeats