The Sikhs and Borderers, however, pushed up the hill and drove the enemy out.
The defence of the pass was not so determined as had been expected, after the stand shown at Dargai.

The reason, no doubt, was that though they were good skirmishers, the enemy did not care to expose themselves, either to artillery fire or close-quarter fighting.
When the last crest had been gained, the force proceeded down into the Mastura Valley.

The tribesmen had deserted, and set fire to, their homesteads.

The villages were only a few hundred yards apart, and were well built.

The valley contained many beautiful groves.
There was little food in the camp, and the Ghoorkhas set to work to make chupatties, with coarse flour found in the villages.
There had been very few casualties during the day, and the men began to hope that, after the lesson taught the enemy at Dargai, no other resolute stand would be made.