General Van Swieten Landing With Cholera
As already mentioned, daiäfti of May 1873 the governor of jen-
dral Loudon had already given out a task to the jen-
dral major Verspijck led the 2nd landing army to Aceh.
This task is pulled back by Loudon, so the result
discourage Verspijck. Nevertheless he was forced
obey orders and discipline, when he becomes commander to
2nd landing 2, under van Swieten he has done
as much as possible to fulfill his duties. One of the reasons that in ton-
the jolkan for this change by Loudon is that in
the second assault of the Netherlands requires a political representative, a
the government commissioner, whose duties and powers give pe-
warning first before military assault begins. Too
the commissioner may act as deputy governor general for
make something proclamation or accept something submission,
if it happens.
Dutch character who has ever gone in the position as
it is on the 1st aggression, namely F.N. Nieuwenhuijzen, apparently not hen-
not in use anymore, already deemed a character failed. But the results to
the failure and even Nieuwenhuijzen still in grace services
and large pensions.
This time the Dutch chose van Swieten's general. This guy had already gone to Aceh and made a deal
with Sultan Ibrahim Mansur Syah in 1857. Although
van Swieten, old age, but his militarism blood
still in the eyes of the Loudon, full enough. That is so
this function, commissioner with warlord united.
Having already got the approval was van's departure
Swieten did not get any more reaction. Also on
calculate also by the Dutch that van Swieten already
to know the great people of Aceh who are still alive, though
Mansur Shah himself has been dead for four years. In an-
the influential and influential figures of Aceh
Swieten came was Commander of Polim Cut Banta. But as ter-
real then, this commander is one of the very hot
in the face of the Dutch attack.
In line with his preparations, Police Commander
repeating his daily commands to the commanders
subordinates to be submitted to their subordinates anyway. Contents
the daily command is to continue sabil against the unbelievers, no
bargaining. Daily command delivered on everything
commander who led the people's defense, was announced
as widely as possible, dimeunasah and in all opportunity
meetings.
Another fighter was mentioned as Teuku N »ta,
bil over head-mukim from Teuku Ne '. Also Imam Leungbata of the time
it is known to be the most violent anti-Dutch. By then he had
providing wages to capture Teuku Ne 'already
caught being a Dutch tool, alive or dead. Also for
arrested his' Muhammad, his own son-in-law. Have been
it was also calculated by the Acehnese that the Dutch would be melan-
let the 2nd aggression 3 times larger than the 1st attack.
Decision of the Governor General dated 6 November 1873 la F6
2g, assigned to warlord-general van Swieten,
in his post as commander-in-chief of the "expedition"
mainland Netherlands 2 to Aceh, to also be a commissioner
the ruling government is full to deliver the word only
directly to the sultan of Aceh: confess to the Dutch or
attacked / conquered.