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The enemy closed around
and began hacking him, as he lay, with their swords. Captain Palmer
tried to draw his revolver. At this moment two sowars got clear of the
swampy rice fields, and at once galloped, shouting, to the rescue,
cutting and slashing at the tribesmen. All would have been cut to pieces
or shot down. The hillside was covered with the enemy. The wounded
officers lay at the foot. They were surrounded. Seeing this Lieutenant-
Colonel Adams and Lord Fincastle, with Lieutenant Maclean and two or
three sowars, dashed to their assistance. At their charge the tribesmen
fell back a little way and opened a heavy fire. Lord Fincastle's horse
was immediately shot and he fell to the ground. Rising, he endeavoured
to lift the wounded Greaves on to Colonel Adams' saddle, but at this
instant a second bullet struck that unfortunate officer, killing him
instantly. Colonel Adams was slightly, and Lieutenant Maclean mortally,
wounded while giving assistance, and all the horses but two were shot.


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