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The enfuing l1etch of character who, at


prefrnt, attracts much public attention, was


publiihed in an Engliih paper. wkile he re


hded in that country.]


GENERAL MIR ANDA was
born in Mexico for his clleague
Dumourier commits an So when
he terms him Peruvian. Notwith
ffanding the jealoufy with which
the Spaniards were accufomed to
treat the native Americans, this gen
tlemen found means to obtain a COL
oneps commiflion, and was employ.
ed by the Governor OF Guatimala
III feveral confidential iituations. tie
is thought very early in life to have
entertained the generous refolution
of emancipating his countrymen-
from thraldom aud to this is a;tri-
buted his precipitate retreat from
New Spain.


Since thar he has been almoit lit
orally 4 ggaadsyer. In the courfe of
his travcls,he has viiited every part
Of Europe. and refded more than.
ence IL England. Being poiIefied
Of tate, learning, and clatlical ityle,
he was enabled TO ocolIe6t and relate
a variety Of anecdotes, aud obiervas
tons, relative to the manners, policy,
laws, learning, and above all the nj,
litary efablilhment of every nation.


No [uoner had the French revolu-
ton taken place and a foreign war
become inevitable, than he repaired
TO Paris from ST. P&terfburg, where
he wasiD great favour with the En-
prefs, who endeavoured, but in
vain, to attach him 70 her perfon
and feryice. BY means of Potion,
he obtained the rank of Major Gem
eral, and very ably and etfcaually
feconded the effortsof Dumourier at
Belgium. Being an. excellent engin-
eer, he difplayed great military fci-
ence in the art of attack in fhort,
he foon became refpeded in the ar
my and popular in the capital.
When the hero sf Jenlapps pehe-
trated into Holland, he was appoin-
ted to the comnand of the troops
defined to attack Maettricht the
attempt proved abortiys but, as
this evidently proceeded from the
negligence Of theGeneral at the head
Of the covering army, his laurcls were
not bllghted by the event. e


The conduct of Dumourier, as focn
as he began TO experience revcrfc
oftorrune, became fufpicious and his
frequent conferences with the Aul-
trian General, which ended at
length in his. entire detection, render
ed all tlfe patriots in the army jeal-
Gus o. him Miranda ipifantly COM
municated his fears to his friend Pc
tom at that time a member Of the
co'nmlitee OF public iatety, and or
derS were focn after itIued TO arrctt
the Commander in Chief.-This
circumifance iaved the life of Mi
rand7 for Dumourier had attti-
bntrd the lcfs OF the battle cf Ner-
winden to him, and fill blames
him il his hiaiory. TO this the O.
ther has made reply, equally able
and animated.


! u No fooner had the party Of the
Gly5nde been overwhelmed by fhe
energies of the I1switam, than Mi
rands vas impriioned. He was IL
berated at the geaerl goal delivery on
the execution Of RobeiPierre took