“ On the arrival, of, the Susûnan at Jopéra,> he .was.joined by a considerable
force from TegaJ w.à. DemdJc and .among those whq;.were most. active in
the support , of- the Susûnan’s. authority was Mérta. i^fi^whose^aYersion
-to, the:Dutqh still continued. 'The admiral, apprized! df ,his .sentiments,
applied to the Susûnan for - his destruction, supporting his application- by a
written request tp, the sama effect from the government o f ithe^capi>taI,-j and
threatening an immediate departure to Batavia in case of non-compliance. ,
, I - ,“ T ° accomplish this end; the Susûnan first attempted to send him to Kediri
against Trûna Jâya ,■ butMdrta Laya_ obtaining information of the demand
made by-the Dutch- for his life, refused,-to , attend- foe .summons, .cm. the
pretgnce of sickness. His disobedience so-.enraged' the Susûnan, foat.h.e
ordered his instant death, which was-effected in' the. following manner.
Mérta Pûra having received the orders of tjie prince to ^AJddrfa Lâyajta
death, went to his house, accompanied. _by, two hundred followers, j Marta
Ldÿn having been apprized of the,Susânaris anger,foeïqpUççted^ain equal
number of men.
“ When;Merto Pûra approached him-he was seated cm a yellow carpet wjth
a drawn Am-in his band, and being (informed that he was tofoe, foeath
by .prderMo f-tbe.^w^t^üi, Mârta Lâya.replied,“ If i t -is^^belàvjslr^of thf
prince Jhat it, should be;SOj foj your-duty, .1 am grepâredi’n Mertâfêûra
then drew his kris and stabbed Marta Lâya inhibe belly ifoujfc :wfolerh,efod sp
ids neck ,received - in return the - kris of, Mdrfa Lâya, , wWçb^separating, the
throat in two, lulled him on foe spot. The .two^ehiefSj, W.ere mo ^Sooner
wounded-than the followers1 of. both ■ parties rushed"oh^^^hother, and a
most-bloody and obstinate engagement ensued,, VjKich ,lasted folthebodies
of nearly foe.whple-lay weltering round those' of -tbeachiefs^;-/•
Measures had already;been taken - for the dispersion of thg rebelfbrsgs. ;in
Kediri. A Ma-k&sar .chief, named. Kr^cJ£adddrayg,^^{i)^ .i^ i(& ^
the Dutch, discovered his relationship to the Makasar chief Jjalfygsong, and
offered to bring him - to terms. He was in ; consequence dispatched secretly
to Kediri, where he had an interview with the Makâsar chiefs who was his
brother. Off the part qf^the Dutch, he promised that they ■ çvould assist
him on Celebes.. He hesitated tp’ come-oyer ^immediately, lest he should
betray Trûna Jdya,. but promised to join the allied forces when thpy should
arrive and attack Trûna Jdya. „ ~
Having thus secured an interest with the Makâsars, one . division,, ojf the'
Dutch forces, under the admiral, embarked for Surabaya, and the .otjieç,
with
with the Susûnan, commenced their, march by' land. A decisive battle took
placé at Kedfiri ; on th$evetâbg pteÿfoùs; to which, it- is asserted the Dutch
had a-communication with Krain f0klé^,g.soygi , ; to know his jfoentions,
when the lattertold them, “ attack- m&fo-morrb.w,. and.I will make arrangeai
ments for the flight of my> forées«” Accordingly the next moriaipg»
before daylight, : the Dutch troops -marched td;théhostilecamp, .wherè. they
found no preparations ' for*-- resistance. - Krain Galéngsong immediately
ordered a retreat,-: and fled jjijmselfii -the' first, leaving behind him all the
plunder that had been taken at 'Matdrem, and among other-things the crown
' o f Mqjàpâhite. •'
' i The siege of Kediri, according to the Dutch acobunts, lasted fifty days-,
and it was at last taken by assault, Trûna Jdya making his escaped -..Great
riches were found in the interior of the palace, and many chests, .of Spanish
dollars,-besides ingots of gold and the most valuable part óf .the regalia.
The ' Susûnan claimed nothing but the crown of . leaving the
-remainder-to be distributed-among the troops.
■j When the crown was delivered to him; it appeared that its most splendid
ornament, the large centre diamond, was missing. This the Susûnan immediately
noticed, and -inquiries were set on foot ; but to the great affliction of
the Susûnan and all the Javan chiefs, the jewel was never-recovered.*
r/.l'Nine Makasar chiefs afterwards surrendered : to the Dutch on the. 9th
December, when they received pardon, and a promise that they should be
sent’to Makasar.
After this l'rûna Jdya collected all his forces, arid marshalled them upon
theplairir as if to receive thé enemy ^ but on .the approach-.óf. the Dutch
■ troops from the left and the Javans from the.right, his army was panic-struck
and fled in various directions, he himSelf wjth his two' wives escaping-to
’Antang. The Susûnan allowed the Dutch ^soldiers ! to plunder', and possess
themselves of every thing left. by.the rebels.
< Chakra Nihgrat having quitted his place of banishment and joined the
Susûnan, was sent -to urge the submission of hts half-bf otherj Trûna Jdya.
Chdkra Ningrat accordingly went in seach of JlhruncC Jaya, accompanied
by a very few followers, and having found! him at A«tong îhè .addressed him
as follows*. .“^Brother ! What are tyou. doing and whithef would you. flyl?
“ depend upon it,' if-you persist inyour resistance tó the will b£ the Susûnan,
f^he wilk'disapppinti^our.expectations,'and if you compel him ta send peb-
“ pie to arrest you, you-will excite his implacable' displeasure. I have comè. to
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* A Dutch officer is accused of having purloined it.
A.J. 1603
A.D. 167!