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 districts. At the tomb of Teungku di Kuala (Abdōraʾōh ) a severe conflict took place with the troops of the Gōmpeuni, and in other places there were numbers of smaller engagements.

Teuku Uma, who had again spent a considerable time on the West Coast, now arrived at Leupuëng, but none of his followers knew of the scheme which he was now fostering. To the amazement of all, he unexpectedly tendered his submission to the Gōmpeuni, who received this powerful leader with open arms. The poet gives a graphic picture of his journey to Ulèë Lheuë and Kuta Raja.

This submission, pursues our bard, was no more nor less than a stratagem to lure on the Gōmpeuni to their destruction.

At Kuta Raja he succeeded in obtaining from a Chinese trader an advance of 12000 dollars against pepper to be delivered later, but which he never did deliver. Subsequently the Gōmpeuni at his request supplied him with a man-of-war to convey him home.

At Lam Beusòë one of the ships boats landed the Teuku and his followers, but as soon as he had withdrawn, his panglimas fell upon the sailors and slew them all except two who escaped to the shore. These two fugitives betook themselves to Teuku Uma, who expressed great indignation at the conduct of his followers, and threatened to put all of them to death.

The measures taken by the Gōmpeuni to avenge this treacherous act, such as for instance the bombardment of Lhōʾ Glumpang, were of no effect, for Teuku Uma was not a ulèëbalang, and had no territory or property that might be injured.

Subsequently Teuku Uma passed some time at Rigaïh and became master of Kruëng Sabé without striking a blow.