morning, a band of his retainers attacked Burnes's house and set it on fire. Burnes, his younger brother, and other occupants were killed in the raging fire as they attempted to escape, Trevor's compound was also sacked, with the sepoy guards killed and the treasury looted. Trevor, his wife, and his seven children escaped to Chindawal where they were sheltered by Khan Shirin Khan Jawanshir. Nawab Muhammad Zaman Khan gave refuge to Mohan Lal and warned 'Abd Allah Khan that if he attempted to capture Mohan Lal, he and the Barakzai clan would declare war on him. Despite the heavy fighting and chaos in the city, it was not until the following day that Macnaghten and Elphinstone were convinced that Burnes had been killed and that there had been an uprising. This lack of action helped the rebels, as the Hazarbashis mutinied and attacked or killed any British officer they saw. Shah Shuja decided to take action, sending a corps of Ghulams commanded by John Campbell, also known as Sher Muhammad Khan. Sher Muhammad tried to save the British officers, however, suffered heavy casualties and as a result were forced to retreat to the safety of the Bala Hissar. Shah Shuja then sent his eldest son, Fath Jang, to negotiate with the rebels, only for Fath Jang to urge them to "destroy the infidels" according to the depictions of Jonathan lee. Shah Shuja ordered his artillery to fire upon 'Abd Allah Khan's house, however, he had already taken up a forward position in the qal'a of Muhammad Shah Bayat on the north bank of the Kabul river. As a result, Shah Shuja was cut off from the main British force in the cantonment, and was effectively surrounded with the Bala Hissar under siege. Factionalism in the Kabul Uprising (2-5 November 1841) 'Abd Allah Khan's attacks marked the beginning of a city-wide revolt in which there were numerous factions fighting for the British, or their rivals. Aminullah Khan Logari, Abd Allah Khan and the Royalists fought on the side of the Sadozai dynasty, directly opposing the British. Opposing them was Nawab Muhammad Zaman Khan, the eldest surviving son of Payindah Khan Barakzai. Muhammad Zaman showed ambitions to try and become Amir or at least Wazir. The Sardars were divided politically, with some supporting the return of Dost Mohammad, and others supporting Muhammad Zaman or even one of the Peshawar or Kandahar