The German commander had ordered his wings to quicken their march as much as possible, but a trivial accident—a rumor of a Russian counterattack—cost the Germans half a day's march, allowing the Russians to escape to the east.
Comandantul german ordonase flancurilor sale să-și grăbească marșul pe cât posibil, dar un accident trivial — zvonul unui contraatac rusesc — i-a costat pe germani o jumătate de zi de marș, permițându-le rușilor să scape către est.