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SANTA ANSA.-The life of this eele.
bra,ed Mexican general has been one Q.
continual excitement and danger. They
appear. indeed, 10 be The elements in which
he delights TO lise. lie Is certainly a nm
Of ability, and although his bravery Las
heretofore never been questioned, ho show.
e5 pretty clearly by bic hasiy retreat iiom
Sierra 6oldo that be hal lol forgotten a
certain aid edaga which ahrewdly inlimaies
fha, discretion Is the better part of valor -
AZ Ia aceouifis be had gathered around
him about flleen thousand men, and was
threatening TO attack Vera Cruz. We
imagine, however, tha, he will again think
ol thc old ajage aud desisl from his purpose.
When be last leG the city Of Mexico, Il
was with a pompous promise TO sacrifice
his lils 10 tho next battle or be victorious.
lie had an opportunity Of doing SO a, Sierra
Gorio, but was SO much dsenclined 10
such a sacrifice that, "being a little lame,
hc pu, or in a hurry, leaving an extra
co.k leg aRd a smoking dinner behind,
Dangers appear to be ihielsening around
him, and bis position al present is peril.
Gus one. Tho people, grown dislus,ial
Of his fidelity and regarding bis deiea, as
inlquilous, are cnraged against him, and
he cannot al present return 10 the city Of
Mexico; aud he mus, either reinsiate him
self by some brilliant exploit, which, from
the indomiiablc character Of the troops
with which Le has to contend, there il
scarcely q possibility Of his doing, or be
must lay down bis life in some desperate
struggle in his eounly's defence. Iii'
only alternative from oae or the other o.
these is to escape from his Toes.