"They are but a handful; we are five to one against them.

Forward, men, and exterminate these Feringhees before the others can come back to their assistance." The Sepoys were now the assailants, and with furious shouts pressed round the little body of British troops.
"Steady, men, steady," Captain Mallett shouted, as he drove his sword through the body of one of the rebel leaders who rushed at him.

"Keep together, back to back.

We shall have help here in a minute." It was longer than that, however, before relief came.

For three or four minutes a desperate struggle went on, then Marshall's voice was heard shouting: "This way, men, this way!" A moment later there was a surging movement in the ranks of the insurgents, and with a dozen men Marshall burst through them, and joined the party.