They were in great need of provisions, and he instructed him to write a proclamation to all the inhabitants, informing them that those who remained alive in the city would be reunited with their families, and that the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his companions had promised that no harm would befall their supporters until the city was conquered. He also announced that they were permitted to take spoils, except for the houses. Many of the besieged retreated. On the third day, he marched and encamped his army about five thousand meters from the city's fortifications, establishing batteries around the city and tightening the siege.

Ali Bey Latini's Expedition In Dhu al-Qi'dah of the year 1291, Abd al-Qadir Pasha Helmi sent a column of regular troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Ali Bey Latini to reinforce the garrison of Kordofan, as news had reached him of the advance of the rebels towards it. The column included about two thousand Bashi-bazouks, led by individuals from the villages surrounding the city. Abd al-Qadir Pasha intended for the Bashi-bazouks to be constantly at the forefront of the troops, scouting the roads and clearing any obstacles in their path. Otherwise, there would be no benefit from those troops who were ignorant of military regulations and, in many instances, were the primary cause of the troops' failure due to their actions, which did not conform to military arts. As soon as the column reached the borders of Kordofan, it encountered the tribes of Al-Awam and Al-Jawame', who were forced to form a force to defend themselves against the attackers. While marching on a road where water was abundant, which is a branch of the northern route and ends at the point of Bara, and after a few days, the column reached a place near Bara called Kū.