Sourabaya, 11th Jul Alea jacta est.
The King of Boni has] refused to comply with the demand of the Government to allow the raising of import and export customs ritory, to which he is obliged according to the articles of his contract, and s0 has provoked war, And ho is not the only one. The queen of Luwu also refused to satisfy the same demand. The so-called Adja Tapparang provinces, on the West coast, have nlroady taken up gainst the Dutch troops; so it will that a great part of South opposed to the Government.
The princes, or rajahs, of the different States being united amongst each other, th or marriage, it is to be expected that Wadjo and Gowa will join Boni. 'A good deal of the troops have already arrived in South Celebes while the main body is in Macassar and section are further concentrated in Pankadjene, Tjamba, and Paré Paré (West) and Ba-Jangnipa (South East). In the course of this week, the balance of the troops will be transported to South Celebs from Sourabaya, Samarang, and Batavia. Close to the Boni coast are four of our new cruisers, the Hertog Hendrik, De Ruyter, Koningin Regentes, and Zeo-Jand, and these mon-of-war have to maintain the prohibition of our Government as regards the imports into and the exports from Boni. The whole coast blockaded. An accident happened to the Hertog Hendrik, the fine flagship, which atruck a reef near Balangnipa the other Gay and probably the commanding officer did not practise the necessary care care in mumcuvring the ship, as a well known fact that' the Boni const is a very dangerous one, It seems that the ps were misleading too. At first it was feared that it would not be possible to get the ship afloat, but happily, against all expectations, the Hertog Hendrik was refloated. The four men-of-war are now 1g along the coast to in the blockade. To assist in this task some gunboats, viz., the Borneo, Serdang and Assalian, and other small craft are also stationed along thy Boni const, By means of wireless telegraphy they will be cot nected with Macassar.
I precaution has been.|twken by old man-of-war as a storeship ai the Boni coast, the vessel being transformed into a floating store, About the 18th of July the whole of the troops will be able to attack the enemy, and to start with Boni.
The inats of South Celebes, the Buginese, no doubt heavy blows will be sten The Commander-in-Chief, the Colonel Van Loenen, has li wal orders to the effect that the popu ion shall be treated as mercifully as possible, It is strictly prohibited tu take whatsoever belongs to the people, while captured weapons and other things have to delivered to ti commander of the troops
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