Although we have looked in detail at Captain Scot’s escape from Nowgong and eventual arrival in Banda, there are but scant reports of what happened to the rest of the party. Scot, when presenting his final report, did his best to supply some details as to their fates. However, he did not have the full story of their escapes and this narrative shall attempt to fill in some of the gaps in his narrative.
The pivotal incident which split the Nowgong party apart was the attack by the villagers on the 20th of June, in which Scot’s horse was speared, causing it to flee in pain and terror, taking Scot, Smalley and little Lotty Mawe with it. Remington chased after them while Lieutenant Franks was attacked by Mrs. Kirchoff’s horse, which chased him around, all the while he was shooting at the villagers who were pursuing him. In the chaos, they lost sight of the rest of the party. Some of these left their own accounts.