For the first thirteen miles we passed many clay-pans full of water--water nearly everywhere--after which there was very little; and the rain does not appear to have been heavy to the east.

The river is about a mile and a half north of us, and we have not seen it for some miles.

Latitude 27 degrees 9 minutes south.

Hope to reach the telegraph line to-morrow.
27th (Sunday).
Continuing East-North-East for two miles, came to the Alberga, and following along its right bank over many clay-pans with water, about east for twelve miles, and then East-North-East for three miles, and reached the telegraph line between Adelaide and Port Darwin, and camped.

Long and continued cheers came from our little band as they beheld at last the goal to which we have been travelling for so long.