As a result, a group was sent ahead by Northern Column to Themada to do their best to obtain a water supply, while that column followed from Bir el Giddi in cold and wet weather, after giving the horses time to get a good drink.
Som følge heraf blev en gruppe sendt i forvejen af den nordlige kolonne til Themada for at gøre deres bedste for at skaffe vand, mens kolonnen fulgte efter fra Bir el Giddi i koldt og vådt vejr efter at have givet hestene rigeligt at drikke.