He had advanced within two hundred yards of the hamlet, keeping his men as well as he could under shelter, and firing in volleys.

The enemy, however, kept on advancing, and overlapping his force on both flanks.

They were well armed and skilful marksmen, and took shelter in such a marvellous way that there was nothing for our men to fire at, except a few puffs of smoke.
Captain Campbell then ordered a charge with the bayonet, to clear the hamlet.

It was gallantly led, by Captain Townshend and two native officers.

The ground being perfectly open, and the fire of the enemy being steady and continuous, the two native officers and four sepoys were killed at once.
When they got within forty yards of the village, which was concealed in a grove of trees, they found that it was a large place; with a wall, three hundred feet in length, behind which the enemy were posted in perfect cover.