One of Herr Warzbergen's small praus also arrived in a sad plight.

It had been attacked six days before, just as it was returning, from the "blakang tana." The crew escaped in their small boat and hid in the jungle, while the pirates came up and plundered the vessel.

They took away everything but the cargo of mother-of-pearl shell, which was too bulky for them.

All the clothes and boxes of the men, and the sails and cordage of the prau, were cleared off.

They had four large war boats, and fired a volley of musketry as they came up, and sent off their small boats to the attack.