'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎147] (256/496)

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June .—Started early and made six miles in two hours, and then
could not make head over the current. Tracked and steamed for one hour,
about five hundred yards, and went to Bharra station. Were detained
wooding three and a half hours, though fourteen natives were employed
to assist in bringing wood down. Sent a chuprassee on by land to have
two hundred maunds down at the beach of next station. This is a well-se
lected depot: there is good jungle a few miles down on the right bank.
Entered Koondree Creek, and made seventeen miles in four hours. There
is nine feet throughout the Creek: it winds amongst cotton-fields and
every sign of a thickly populated country : much jungle on the island.
2^1 th June .—Made four miles an hour against the current of two
and a half miles, and arrived at Bhoong at 11.18. There is jungle here on
both banks: the stream about two miles broad. The Koondree creek is about
twenty-six miles long, and safe at this season for a steamer. We found the
northern entrance with less water than the southern : there was nine feet
throughout. Had tracking lines out for half an hour, and then went
ahead again over the stream. Wooded in two hours at Bhoong station, and
went up a creek for eight miles, and re-entered the main stream. A sand
squall threatening from eastward, anchored in the channel and kept the
engines working. Weighed in half an hour, but could make no progress :
stood back for a quarter of a mile, and anchored for the night.
28£/i June .—Weighed early, and after trying to steam past for two
hours, commenced tracking up the right bank. A north-east breeze freshen
ing, endangered the paddle-w heel: called the men on board, and tried to
steam on the shallow side of the channel, without success. Beturned to
former anchorage and sent for wood, when the breeze fell. At five got
steam up and tried again, without success.
29^/i June .—Wood came down during the night. Started early and tried
to get the vessels ahead by long warps to steady them and assist steerage
in shallow waiter, but, from the strength of the current and eddies, the
vessels turned round, carrying away or breaking the w r arps, and in ten
minutes all the ground gained by the labor of hours was lost by the
vessels not answering their helms.
3(M June .—Though very desirous of not injuring the Merchandize,
I sent yesterday for boats, determined to attempt a shallow creek, as the
river is fast rising and w r e might w T arp her through, but the strength of
the current, and narrowness of the creek, rendered the vessels unmanage
able ; throwing them aground, first on one side, and then on the other: