This, after clearing the country, remained quietly at the station; until news was received of the attack on our fort at Shabkadr, near Peshawar, by the Mohmunds and, two days later, news came that a large council had been held by the fanatics of various tribes, at which they decided to join the tribes in the Upper Valley of Swat.
On the 14th of August the force set out from Thana, under Sir Bindon Blood, on their march for the Upper Swat.

The 11th Bengal Lancers were sent forward in order to reconnoitre the country.

The enemy were found in force near Jelala, at the entrance to the Upper Swat river, their advance post being established in some Buddhist ruins on a ridge.

The Royal West Kent, however, advanced and drove them off.
Then news came that several thousand of the enemy occupied a front, of some two miles, along the height; their right flank resting on the steep cliffs, and their left reaching to the top of the higher hills.

The battery opened fire upon them; and the infantry, coming into action at nine o'clock in the morning, did much execution among the crowded Ghazis.
The 31st and 24th Punjab Infantry, under General Meiklejohn, had a long and arduous march on the enemy's left.