However, the fog made it impossible for Dallas to reconnoitre the proposed battleground, and he waited at El Breij for it to lift while his two leading brigades moved slowly forward.
Tågen gjorde det imidlertid umuligt for Dallas at rekognoscere den planlagte slagmark, og han ventede ved El Breij på, at den lettede, inden hans forreste to brigader langsomt rykkede fremad.