The enemy evidently knew its range, and advance companies found themselves under magazine fire.

Nevertheless they pushed on.
An open kotal had to be passed.

The men crossed it at the double and, although a heavy fire was kept up again, there was no casualty.
The advance guard was now at the foot of the sheer cliff.

No news had been received of the Dorsets, who were in a very rough country, wooded almost to the summit; and the general could only hope that they were working up through this.

The force pushed on and, a few minutes past eleven, the whole summit was in our possession, and the last of the visible enemy put to flight.
The intelligence officers busied themselves sketching the country.
It was evident that the Saransur was the retreat of the Maidan Zakka-Khels, for all round were evidences of encampments: fire-stained walls, caves, and bags of grain.