The fighting near Palopo was not sharp, although there was some resistance, so that the help of marine artillery was gratefully accepted by the commander, Major Do Wys. On the afternoon of the 11th September the kraton of the princess or queen was captured. The queen herself fled into the mountains. Dutch troops will pursue her. It is not improbable that the old rajah of Boni and the rajah of Sideureng too have fled to Luwu, and that the refractory elements who follow them will hide in the wild mount 8, said to be mountains of 15,000 ' fect and from time to time descend into the plain for marauding and murdering. It will be a heavy task to catch the fugitive princes.
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