The village was then completely destroyed and the troops retired. The spirit of the people was not, however, by any means broken, for less than three months later the Assistant-Commissioner of Yusafzai, while encamped at Shekh Jana with a small escort, was attacked by the Hindustanis and Khudu Khels, assisted by the men of Shekh Jana and Narinji. The Assistant-Commissioner escaped with his life, but five of his party were killed, and the whole of his baggage was looted. _Expedition against the Hindustanis and Khudu Khels, 1858._—On the 22nd April, 1858, a force was assembled, for the punishment of this outrage, on the left bank of the Kabul River opposite Nowshera. It numbered 4877 of all ranks, was commanded by Major-General Sir Sydney Cotton, K.C.B., and was divided into two brigades, respectively under Lieutenant-Colonel Renny and Major Alban, both of the 81st Foot, but before crossing the frontier, was divided into three columns as under: FIRST COLUMN. 4 guns, Peshawar Light Field Battery.[32] 2 guns, Peshawar Mountain Train Battery.[33] 260 bayonets, 98th Foot. 100 sabres, 7th Irregular Cavalry.[34] 200 sabres, Guides Cavalry. 30 sabres, Peshawar Light Horse.[35] 100 bayonets, Sappers and Miners. 300 bayonets, 21st Native Infantry.[36] 300 bayonets, Guides Infantry. 400 bayonets, 9th Punjab Infantry.[37] 400 bayonets, 18th Punjab Infantry.[38] SECOND COLUMN. 200 bayonets, 81st Foot. 100 sabres, 18th Irregular Cavalry.[39] 47 bayonets, Sappers and Miners. 200 bayonets, Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment. 450 bayonets, 8th Punjab Infantry.[40] THIRD COLUMN. 105 bayonets, 81st Foot. 10 bayonets, 98th Foot. 25 sabres, 7th Irregular Cavalry. 25 sabres, 18th Irregular Cavalry.[39] 60 sabres, Guides Cavalry. 254 bayonets, Kelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment. 155 bayonets, 21st Native Infantry. 76 bayonets, Guides Infantry. 54 bayonets, 8th Punjab Infantry.[40] 137 bayonets, 9th Punjab Infantry. 185 bayonets, 18th Punjab Infantry. [Sidenote: Expedition of 1858] The force assembled at the frontier village of Salim Khan, which was made the base of operations, and on the 25th April the people of Totalai, who had long been oppressed by the chief of the Khudu Khels, now, encouraged by the proximity of the troops, made a rush upon Panjtar, intending to seize the chief, Mukarrab Khan, but he escaped to Chinglai, when his village was burnt before the troops arrived upon the scene. The first object of the expedition was thus unexpectedly and easily attained.