We heard the pilot hail a steamboat which was going up to St.Louis, and tell them to send on a lighter, and I suppose we must wait for that....

It is my private opinion that this great boat will not get off at all, but will lie here until she petrifies....
"March 24.

We left the 'Magnolia' after four days and four hours upon the sand-bar near Turkey island, upon seeing the 'Woodruff' approach.

We left in a little rowboat, and it seemed at first as if we could not overtake the steamer; but the captain saw us and slackened his speed.
"Miss S.and I clutched hands in a little terror as our small boat seemed likely to run under the great steamer, but our oarsmen knew their duty and we were safely put on board of the 'Woodruff.' "March 25.

We stopped at Cairo at eight o'clock this morning.