They came in and joined the rear guard of the Sikhs, and were well in the nullah before a shot was fired.
When the Afridis fairly took the offensive they attacked with fury, and the Sikhs were obliged to signal for help.

They were joined by a company of the Borderers.

A party of Pathans dashed forward to seize the baggage; they had not, however, seen the few files that formed the rearmost guard, and were therefore caught between two bodies of troops, and almost annihilated.

This sudden reversal of the situation seemed to paralyse the tribesmen, and the rest of the gorge was safely passed.

Though the natives followed up the rear guard to within two miles of the camp, they never made another determined attack.