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APPENDIX. 



Parliamentary Paper, 1858, No. 127. In a despatch by Major 

 Warburton, from the EUzabeth, dated the 17th October, there is the 

 following passage : — " I am amazed when I consider Mr. B.'s ignorance, 

 indifference, and rashness. I do not know his plans for the summer ; yet 

 I am able most positively to say that, whatever they may he, they are 

 impracticahle ; and further, supposing his plans were not only prac- 

 ticable, but were already actually carried into effect, even then they 

 would be useless. He cannot cart in summer, because the horses can't 

 work without water ; he cannot cart in winter, over the country 

 westward or northward of here, because the carts would stick in the 

 first bit of rotten stony country when it was wet. No teams on earth 

 could do the work with such carts ; but were all done that Mr. B. so 

 unreasonably expects his me7i to do (he takes no concern about the 

 matter himself), what would it amount to ? Simply this^that as an 

 offset to the risk incurred by man and beast, and the expense of wages 

 and rations to all the party during the whole summer, Mr. Babbage's 

 party would have gained from eight to ten days out of next winter ! I 

 have directed Sergeant-Major Hall to wait upon you, that he may 

 answer any questions. I hope you will be so kind as to give publicity 

 to the simple fact that myself and party are all quite well. I beg to 

 assure you that I will endeavor to do all that reason and prudence 

 permit, but that I dare not throw good lives after bad ones by attempt- 

 ing to follow Mr. B. My breaking up his camp here makes him no 

 worse than he was before, as he could not have got help without sending 

 for it, and those who were to send it could not remain here for the 

 purpose after the water had dried up.^ — I have, &c., P. Egerton 

 Warburton, Commissioner of Police. To the Commissioner of Crown 

 Lands. P.S. — I hope vou will excuse this scratch ; I could not help 

 it." 



Parliamentary Paper, South Australia, 1858, No. 151. In this 

 paper a letter is printed from Major Warburton to Mr. Hamilton dated 

 30th September, from Port Augusta. — " I am in a hurry at this moment, 

 and cannot write to Mr.' Button, but will mention what I think might 

 perhaps be done, and leave it in your hands. The line of communica- 

 tion between Port Augusta and Lake Campbell, Stuart's Creek, and all 

 the country there may be to the north and north-west of Lake Camp- 

 bell, is very bad for stock, and it seems desirable to endeavor to establish 

 a better line through Parrv's country. When I get on Stuart's Creek, 

 about iat. 29° 30', long. 137°, I shallhave Mount Nor.'-West nearly due 

 east about 50 miles. Now, I am sure Burrt could find his way to the 

 western side of Mount Nor.'-West Range, and I might meet him from 

 the eastward. Thus there would, if we could join, be an easy and 

 imbroken line through good country. • • • • j cannot say when 

 I shall be in sight of Mount Nor.'-West, but it may be about the 

 20th October. If Burrt is sent out, he must get well on the western 



