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CORRESPONDENCE
To the Editor of the Port Denison Times.
Sir—I observe that "A Kennedy Man" thinks Lieut. Marlow is hard pressed in the matter of receiving "vague rumours and reports." Most people would consider it not at all complimentary of "A Kennedy Man" to utter auch disadvantageous observations of Lieut. Marlow and his troopers. That officer is sufficiently well skilled in his duties to be able to discriminate between "vague rumours and reports" and truthful ones. It is optional with Lieut. Marlow to receive a written or verbal report, and he of course will exercise his judgment in acting upon information tendered him. "A Kennedy Man" also thinks it most "culpable" to give in reports which result in "wild goose chases;" but it is not to be believed that Lieut. Marlow would for the gratification of a few of the wild spirits of Bowen be led to ride fifty miles in order that they may enjoy the (to them) pleasure of shooting the blacks. When "A Kennedy Man" next gives vent to his displeasure, through the medium of a public print, at his disappointment in not seeing any blacks, he will perhaps trouble himself to enquire at first at head quarters as to the information received. Lieut. Marlow is not so well supplied with troopers as to send them about the country on receipt of "vague rumours and reports." Such an assertion is unkind of "A Kennedy Man" who professes to have the welfare of Lieut. Marlow and his troopers at heart. Lieut. Marlow is a well known efficient officer, and, when occasion requires, acts most promptly, so that "A Kennedy Man" need not think that his observation of Lieut. Marlow receiving a "vague rumour and report " and the supposition that he acted upon it, will at all lower that officer in the estimation of the public.
Yours, &c.,
GRETTA.