We do not know what kind of signal was given, but there is now a cessation of fighting on both fronts. It would have done no good for the Nephites to stop fighting had the Lamanites continued. The Lamanites see that they are in a precarious position, at upon some signal, fighting halts. We move from a combative phase to a diplomatic phase in this conflict.
Textual: There is no break in the 1830 edition. Indeed, the events of the next chapter are intimately linked to this same story.