One of the sepoys at once fell dead, and another was wounded.

It was impossible for him to fight his way through this force.

Twilight was already falling and, owing to the rugged nature of the ground, he was by no means sure of his position.
While the men returned the enemy's fire, he looked round for some vantage ground.

Fifty yards away there was a small blockhouse and, when he saw this, he at once determined to shelter in it.

He and one of the men therefore lifted their wounded comrade, and Lisle shouted to the others: "Use your magazines, and then make a rush for the hut, keeping well together." The little party charged, meanwhile keeping up so heavy a fire, with their magazines, that the Afridis who stood between them and the house cleared off, leaving a dozen of their dead on the ground.
Before they reached the block house, two more of the men were wounded but, fortunately, not severely enough to prevent them from keeping up with the others.