The whole party reascended as rapidly as possible, and, throwing themselves on the grass, waited in breathless silence, hoping the sepoys would go away, and that they might be able to make another attempt to reach the top of the breach.
The rebels, however, gave no signs of retiring, and as all needful information had been obtained, they determined to run for it.

A volley was fired at the party as they dashed across the open, but no one was hit.
Greathed and Home had been equally successful, and by midnight Baird-Smith was able to report to General Wilson that both breaches were practicable.
Baird-Smith urged the importance of attacking without delay.

He pointed out the impossibility of continuing the high pressure at which nearly every man[8] in the force had been working during the past few days; that the tension was becoming too severe to last; and that every hour that passed without assaulting was a loss to us and a gain to the enemy.
Before Wilson and Baird-Smith separated, orders had been issued for the attack to be made at daybreak the next morning, the 14th.
It was arranged that there were to be four assaulting columns and one reserve column.
The first, second and third columns, which were to operate on our left, were under the command of Brigadier-General Nicholson, who personally led No.

1 column.

It consisted of: MEN.
Her Majesty's 75th Foot 300 1st Bengal Fusiliers 250 2nd Punjab Infantry 450 -- --- Total 1,000 and was meant to storm the breach near the Kashmir bastion.
[Note: I am indebted to the kindness of Mrs.Barter, the widow of my gallant friend and comrade.