It was from Mr.Robertson, saying that Sher Afzul had fled on the night of the 18th of April; and that on that night the siege was raised.

It also contained a list of the casualties, to be forwarded to England; the number being a hundred and four killed and wounded, out of one thousand and seventy combatants.
The force marched in at noon, the next day; and were received with great joy by the garrison.

They bivouacked round the castle and, on the following day, the Kashmir garrison came out and camped with them; rejoicing much at the change from the poisoned atmosphere of the fort.

They were mere walking skeletons.
Some days later the 3rd Brigade under General Gatacre arrived, followed by General Low and the headquarter staff.
The day after their arrival at Chitral, one of Kelly's orderlies came into the line and enquired for Mutteh Ghar.

A short time before, Lisle had noticed Gholam Singh leave the colonel's tent; and guessed that he had been sharply questioned, by the colonel, as to the name he had gone under in the regiment.