Just as the six horsemen arrived at the ditch, two of the troopers' chargers were made to fall.

The native havildar shouted to the soldiers on the wall to save them from the accursed feringhees, and show them the nearest entrance to the city.

The soldiers pointed to a gate near the breach and, as soon as the men had again mounted, the havildar rode with them along the ditch, and made the necessary observations.
Then they put spurs to their horses, and rode off--the Jats, on seeing that they had been deceived, opening upon them with musketry.

Their excitement and fury, however, disturbed their aim, and the six horsemen rode into camp unhurt, and reported that the ditch was not very wide, and that it did not seem to be very deep.
Portable bridges were at once constructed.

These were to be carried by picked men, who were instructed in the best method of pushing them over the ditch.