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GENERAL PAREnEs.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald
thus sketches the General who headed the
revolutionary forces in Mexico, and who
now controls the dcStines of that country.
man who can control the Mexican
cierSy, people and soldiers, must be a very
superior man, and if he wisely exercise 5
MS power, he may achieve an enyiabe re.
puta'lon, by a'restoration Of order and con-
'entment among the prestridden and de-
graded popu lation of Mexico.


Vck,bu,g Wig.
"Gen. Paredes is man about AZ wears
OF age, iraiI and sl ght in form, and not
ungraceIul, though manned by the wounds
oi many battles. His eye in repose is a,
mid as sunshine, but when excited it
CLEANS like the edge of his own good sword.
ne rs known throughout the Republic as .El
Manco' Paredes--or, the hand-wounded.'
lie may be considered the Murat Of Mex
leo. as he knows no fear in his almost mad
ana reckless daring. lie was once banish-
edto this country-and rs an exile studied
our institutions and worshpped our enter-
PRISE. His American feelings are strong,
ana IN all business transactions he j.
man OF honor. Amid the thousand oppor-
lunltles that he mad for amaSsing an I'M
mehSe fortune, his poverty has remained
monument or patriotism. 1t was his skill.
energy and inoomtable courage, hat made
Santa Anna President of the Mexican Re-
pubic; and when he trllied with the Iber-
ties of has beloved country. 1t wa, he who |
hurled the Dictator from place and power,
and bani>hed him an exile in a land OF
strangers. A favorite with the people, he /
Is above The tawdry and garnish Of military
poomp and display that oiientlmes clogs and
alsguSts them. A tavori,e with the army
he never lost battle. A favorte with
he prieShood-he has ever advocated
heir rights, and been their steadiasl friend.
The commander of the forces and Go, er-
nor OF one of the richest departments of
he Republic, his influence is seen and felt
the land. i
Such is General Paredes-who is the
embodiment of the spirit of reform at this
moment IN the Mexican empire ;