This act was quickly followed by a general rush of the enemy's Cavalry, which brought about the series of fights that were going on when we appeared on the scene.
The Commander was not to be found; no one knew who was the senior officer present; consequently each regiment and battery had to act according to its own discretion.

The troops got ready with incredible rapidity, and set to work to drive the enemy off the ground.

The Artillery replied to the insurgents' guns; the Infantry did what they could, but were hampered by the fear of doing more injury to their friends than their foes, and thus the brunt of the work fell upon the Cavalry.

The 9th Lancers made a succession of brilliant charges.

One troop especially distinguished itself by recovering Blunt's captured gun; the Captain (French) was killed, and the subaltern (Jones), covered with wounds, was left on the ground for dead.