At 08:45 a patrol sent out towards Oghratina saw 600 Ottoman soldiers marching towards Katia in open order in two long lines about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away, followed by more troops in a formed body, and cavalry advancing to the south west to surround Katia.
8.45 så en patrulje, som var sendt i retning mod Oghratina, 600 osmanniske soldater på march mod Katia i åben formation i to lange linjer omkring 2,5 km borte fulgt af flere tropper i formation og kavaleri som rykkede frem mod sydvest for at omringe Katia.