On the following day an order was flashed to them, to join General Jeffreys in the Mamund valley.
This was impracticable, however, until General Ellis should arrive.
Next night a couple of hundred swordsmen crept up to a ravine, within fifty yards of the camp, and suddenly fell upon the West Surrey regiment.

They were met by such a hail of bullets that most of them dropped, and of the remainder not a man reached Hallal.
On the following day a messenger arrived, from General Ellis, asking Sir Bindon Blood to meet him ten miles away.

That afternoon a reconnaissance was made, as news had been received that large reinforcements had been received by Hadda Mullah.

The enemy showed themselves in great force, but kept out of range of the guns though, during the return march, they followed the troops and, when darkness set in, were but two miles from camp.
At nine in the evening the enemy, who had crept silently up, attempted to rush the camp on three sides.

The troops were well prepared, and maintained a steady fire; although the enemy's swordsmen hurled themselves against our entrenchments in great numbers.