Wellington August 25th, 1865 My dear Maclean, We are all highly gratified at the pluck and modesty of your Captain Fraser and his men. The Government are doubly their debtors. They owe them thanks in common with the rest of the Colony; and also for justifying a policy which trusts to the firm qualities of our own people. Owing to the delay on the part of the regular forces, in occupying Pipiriki, we have not yet got Brassey and his men started for Opotiki. but measures have been taken to hasten their departure. Your reports about Poverty Bay and Tologa are very serious looking. I think it is clear we must bring every energy to bear at once on this seat of evil. The fault has been all along a want of concentration and exasiveness.