They had ten days' rations in camp, and the camel convoys were coming in daily.

The weather was delightful, and the nightly firing into the camp, alone, disturbed them.
A small party of foragers was, a few days later, fiercely attacked.
Captain Rowcroft, who was in command, had with him only a subadar and half a dozen sepoys, when a heavy fire was opened upon him.

The party could have retired, but one of the men was shot through the thigh, and it took three others to carry him.

He was presently left behind, and Rowcroft went back to the body, to assure himself that the man was dead.

This pause gave the enemy time to close up, and the subadar was shot, as well as the man tending him.
A mule was luckily found, and the subadar was sent to the rear.
After this two men were hit, one for the second time and, as it was impossible for the four sound men to carry off their wounded, and face the enemy as well, Rowcroft chose the best spot, and determined to halt and wait for help.