Kerta Sura.
A . J . 1603.
A. D. 1677.
Mangkurat.
cowardice.' He then replied io the commodore, saying fhar.be had- sent-his
own people to arrest Mdrta Pura; and to deliver him to the commander, who
might act with his person as he thought proper. When the minister arrived
at Japdra, it was agreed that Mdrta Pira-shohld ttys invited irito -Ihe
Dutch fort, and there apprehended early next morning ; but-'irf the meantime
the agents of the Smdnan had a secret interview with the chief,' -who
.declared himself ready to oppose the Dutch;: and; it was determined that
their pretending to seize him should be a signal for; all to -join-ahd amok the
Hollanders: but in the- moming.the heart of Mdrta Pdra failed him. He
twice refused to quit his retreat, and when at last lie came-into the presence
of the party, he appeared trembling and pale, and his knees tottered under
hijsy so that-he was scarcely able'to stand. They then gave him a chair to
•sit down upon, and plied him with wine. -An.officer having taken his-/rm
from behind him; KeJrose from his chair and attempted- to'-escape, but was
bayonetted by a soldier on his way. The agents-of the Susinan enraged to
•See him so thoroughly frightened gave him no assistance!- but ordered-'the
dOgs to devour.’ his. carcase. When the Susunan heard of'-the cowardly ‘ con-
,duet of Mdrta Pdra, he ordered that it should :rbe* publidy prohibited, -on
pain of his severest punishment, to harbour or afford assistance- -to his‘-rela-
.tions and children.
Afterwards the ■ former- Tumdng’gung of Japdra, Secha Sl’&gdra, ' was
replaced, and a communication was through him made to the Dutch, intimating
the willingness of the Susdnan to co-operate against the Surapdti, in
consequence of which orders were given’ for the Dutch troops to !pro'ce'ed
from Batavia. When the Susdnan had thus drawn ’the Dutch into a ’second
attack upon this chieftain, he- is represented “ as being most -delighted^at
“ the prospect which it afforded, that on the jpresent occasion more of^the
“ Dutch troops might be sacrificed, in the same manner as in the recent
“ affair at Mdrta Sura.1’
• •♦ The Adipati oJ Surabaya and Maddra were immediately dispatched to
Pasuruan to meet the-Dutch, hut having waited some time in vain for the
arrival, a mock battle took place with Surapdti, when it was arranged that
the Kdrta Sdra' troops should take to flight, burning and laying waste■ the
cduntry as they retreats. A regular communication appears to have been
kept up during the whole, time,' between Surapdti and I the Susdnan, who
allowed him quietly to possess himself of the adjoining districts of Mdlang
and Mddion. The Rdden Adipati Adrang Kasuma died about this time.
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The Dutch troops now arrive'drinithe'eajstera disffriojtSi/jand.the.comman-
daptof Japdra applied ffqadheVassistance'of'.ibhe .the latter
alleging that hisjchjefs had bepn!?^c'entJy’hft^t§n^androbh‘gedttb retreat from
Pgsdman, urged delay, .on/ thedplg&tof' waiting a> more favourable opportunity,.
Of attack.-.
In the* meantime family fpudsMM^fh;e.d the-peace, .ofi'the ,,\.rThe
hgfeditary prince, Pangeran Adipati lAmangku Sfagdra-,. had married, the
■ d'augh'ter' ofi his cou&m,1'Pangeran ■ Pugar; but after -th-&,.texpiration|ipft the
forty days^he disregarded her, and she rgtur,n,ed. -tq h.er, father’s protection.
One-of the most distinguished ^characters, at the- court was the son of the
prilgg minister. Tl}e| hereditary prince, s jeajousof the universal admiration
which.he enjoyed, determined.loiloyferthim, by the infliction of th,e grqatpst
'disgrace yhiph. could beendured.; tNaturally of a ’Spy", disposition, he
became., excessively, enraged; (at an accident .which occurred, .to. hiip^hile
hunting-in. the forest pf Panda Wahdnai and which'dccasipned;‘ri:damqh_eSs
in his legs*! ^As .soon as^he x-ej^rqe.d.hQme hejsentrfor, tbjs youth, whom -he
immediately ordered to be.- bound iand -spyer^y-floggediwith a rattan : he
then directed him to be tied'to a tree abounding with ants;'which soon
covered his body; a favourite.‘mode of. inflicting,icru^punishmento .• There
the-young man suffered dreadfully; but his, tortures were not at. an enftj
He was afterwards flogged till he nearly expired, and then sent! to the house
of his father, the-prime minister, who although. Jtnfich enraged ‘was obliged
to |unpress, his resentment. Determined afterwards .tovr^yepge himself, *hq
seduced the wife of the Pangeran Adipati, who had returned ta«her,father’s>
house.as above stated.' -The connection was discovered, and all-parties.vverp
put to death. -
^ The Susunan becoming'-now dangerously*-,illij^From an affection of. the
sg}een which Jig had contracted at-the time of the massacre ,'of thp^nteh
upder Tak, called,into his presence his eldest son the Pqngimn 'AdipdtiK
his brother Pangeran Pugar,' anclr his two firm adherents^ the.. Adipdtis of-
Majura and Surabdya, and thus addressed them: ^Thetime whiehisallottecl.
“ to me in this world has nearly expired;- but before' I, .depart,-let iqeim-
“ press upon-you, all, the pgcessity.and advantage,.,of lypur mutoall^ljnp-f.
“ porting each other. I f you hold together, then; willyjhe sovereignity of.
“ Java beqome pure and strong. The Adipdtis of Madura^and Surabdya
« wiU be as the surface of the tampa (or sifter) on which, rice isv^psefle
« from the husk; the Pangeran Pdgar as" the wdngku '’(hr:,rim of the sifter);
2 A 2 “ and
Kerta Sara.
A. J . im.
Mangkurat.