With this information, he went back to report to Colonel Kelly.
The sappers were brought up and, also, a reserve company of Kashmir troops.

When Beynon got back to the nullah, he found the Pioneers extended along the edge, and Oldham's sappers already at work.
These, aided by ropes and scaling ladders, got down to the ledge; and from this point they and Oldham slung themselves down to the bed of the stream, by the same means.

A few sappers had followed, when a box of dynamite exploded with a violent detonation, and the rest of the company were called back.
Lisle happened to be stationed at the point where the descent was made, and when the explosion took place he seized the rope and, sliding down, joined the two officers and the eleven sappers who had passed.

They scrambled to the opposite side, and saw that the Pioneers were moving down the nullah towards the river, while the levies were nearing the sangars.

The enemy were seen bolting, and the little party opened fire upon them.