Holkar then drew off about four miles, and was joined by the artillery and infantry.
"What is your opinion, Captain Lindsay ?" Colonel Monson said.
"If we had a regiment of British infantry with us, sir, I should say that we might attack them, with success; but with only four battalions of Sepoys, it seems to me that a retreat would be the better choice of two evils.

We shall undoubtedly suffer heavily.
The rain is pouring down unceasingly, and I doubt whether we shall be able to get the guns along; but we ought to be able to march as fast as Holkar's infantry and, as to his cavalry, we can certainly beat them off." Two long marches were made.

The enemy's cavalry swarmed round them, but dared not attack; and the force arrived safely at Kotah, where they expected to find food and shelter.

The rajah, however, closed the gates and refused to admit them; and the force pressed on towards a ford on the Chumbul.

The distance was only seven miles but, from the incessant rain and the state of the road, a whole day was spent in accomplishing it.
The ford was impassable, but during the night it subsided a little, and they were able to cross.