Being now 1 p.m., and having to meet the party to-night at a place about twenty-three miles distant, we started at once, leaving the natives, who did not wish to move to-day, but who apparently sincerely promised to come to our camp to-morrow.

Reached camp at the spot arranged an hour after dark, and found all well.
BIVOUACKING.
2nd.
Rested our horses at the place, which I called the Two-spring Bivouac, there being two small springs here.

Re-stuffed with grass all the pack-saddles, as some of the horses were getting sore backs.

By meridian altitude of sun found the camp to be in south latitude 28 degrees 51 minutes 45 seconds, and in longitude about 120 degrees 30 minutes east.

I was very much annoyed at the natives not putting in appearance as promised.
3rd.
No sign of the natives this morning.