The trail led toward the camp of Bruce Sahib, and along this he led his men, arriving in time to find the native boatmen leaving for their boats.
A hurried question or two elicited the direction taken by the fugitives.

Umballa commandeered the boats.

There was some protest, but Umballa threatened death to those who opposed him, and the frightened natives surrendered.

The soldiers piled into the boats and began poling down-stream rapidly.

A mile or two below there was a ford and to go south the pursued must cross it.
Later, pursuer and pursued met, and a real warfare began, with a death toll on both sides.