After the heavy firing into camp, on the night of the return of the reconnaissance, the place had been greatly strengthened; and the positions were changed every night, a fact which so entirely surprised the enemy that, for a time, night attacks ceased altogether.
General Westmacott's brigade advanced up the Khanki nullah to the foot of the Sampagha Pass.

General Gazelee's division moved along the hills, and halted at the village of Ghandaki.

In the afternoon a reconnaissance pushed forward, and returned with the news that the pass appeared to be simple, and the road a good one.

Tribesmen were seen upon nearly every crest.

They were apparently building sangars upon the roadway.
General Gazelee was to make his attack next morning.