They had left Ichim only a few hours after the departure of Michael Strogoff, and they had arrived at Kolyvan before him, by following the same road, in consequence of his losing three days on the banks of the Irtych.
Mikel Strogoff baino ordu batzuk geroago atera ziren Ixin hiritik, eta, Kolivanera hura baino lehen iritsi baziren, bide berari jarraiturik aurre ere hartu bazioten, Mikel Strogoffek hiru egun galdu zituelako izan zen, Irtish ibaiaren bazterretan zauritu zutenean.