text:  A sharp fire was kept up from the walls and many of the bravest fell in attempting to force their entrance through the wicket; but Colonel Mackerell of the 44th and Lieutenant Bird of the Shah's 6th infantry with a handful of Europeans and a few sepoys forced their way in--the garrison fled through the gate which was at the opposite side and Colonel Mackerell and his little party closed it securing the chain with a bayonet; but at this moment some Affghan horse charged round the corner--the cry of cavalry was raised--"the Europeans gave way simultaneously with the sepoys--a bugler of the 6th infantry through mistake sounded the retreat--and it became for a time a scene of _sauve qui peut_