Wellington November 14th. 1868 My dear McLean, I shall not write at great length, as the Telegraph continues open. I have sent cautionary letters to Lambert and Westrup, of which a copy is sent you. I am taking every means in my power to raise men North and South, and shall probably succeed, although it may not be possible to get effective men, out of hand. I see it stated that men are being had, in Otago. All our Agents are ordered to be silent. I agree generally in your telegram as to plan. It will require some little time, do what we may, to get it into effective train; and much as delay is to be deprecated, failure is even more mischievous. As