After he was told that the Dutch had followed him, Tiku ordered most of his followers to return to Tondon while he and a group of fifteen, including his two wives, continued south.
Setelah ia dikabari bahwa Belanda mengikutinya, Tiku memerintahkan sebagian besar pengikutnya untuk kembali ke Tondon sementara ia dan lima belas orang lainnya, termasuk dua istrinya, melanjutkan perjalanan ke selatan.