Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.23.2

19.23.2

And no wonder, people were now under general apprehensions that, although the last attack had been got over with the utmost difficulty, yet the next might prove more difficult, the general opinion being now, that the enemy had found out the way to get within the city, and had only miscarried by an accident. It became notorious now that there was a breach in the wall, and that the same scene would be commenced again the next night; and as Pîr-dil-qhan had been wounded with most of his people in succouring the breach, no troops could be prevailed upon now to go on that service, although the breach had been made up with mud; for so prevalent were every one's fears, that they all declined marching thither. The discouragement being then so general, the city could not hold out another night, and would assuredly be taken; in which case Ram-narain with his family and garrison would fall in the enemy's power infallibly. Such were the discourses of that assembly, and such the face of things. In a moment I made sign to Doctor Fullerton, and I informed him that an English detachment was coming. An English detachment, said he with amazement; where and how? I explained my intelligence. He was transported with joy; and Ram-narain hearing it, commenced to breathe freely; and he sent a messenger to ascertain that piece of news. The messenger returned, and confirmed my report. The Governor now got up, and seemed to have commenced to live anew.