Could see the dust from the party coming across the spinifex sand-hills, and, descending, met them just before sundown.
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER WITH NATIVES.
They reported having had an encounter with the natives on the 16th, and having been followed by a number of armed natives for a long way.

Finally they had been compelled to fire on them, but had not killed any.

They were glad to hear of the spring found, and, continuing on, reached it about half-past 6 o'clock.

The spring is Fort Mueller of Mr.Giles, where he was camped for a long while, and his most westerly permanent water.

By observation Fort Mueller is in latitude 26 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds South, and longitude by lunar observation 128 degrees East, the variation being about 1 degree 25 minutes East by azimuths.
18th.
Rested at spring.