about eight o'clock in the evening
General Meiklejohn was in command of the line of communication , and the 2nd and 3rd Brigades crossed the Panjkora without opposition . On the 13th of September the Rambuck Pass was reconnoitred , and the two brigades arrived at Nawagai . General Jeffreys encamped near the foot of the Ramjak Pass ; and part of his force was detached , to prepare the road for the passage of the expedition , and to bivouac there for the night . The road was partially made , and the brigade would have passed over but , about eight o'clock in the evening , the camp at the foot of the pass was suddenly attacked . All lights were at once extinguished , and the men fell in rapidly ; the trenches opening fire on the unseen enemy , who moved gradually round to the other side of the camp . It was pitch dark , for the moon had not yet risen ; and the enemy poured in a murderous fire , but did not attempt to rush the camp . The troops were firing almost at random for , in spite of star shells being fired , very few of the enemy could be made out .