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368 All is brought before us as in a picture. We see anarchy raising his rascally head above the water, (most likely adorned with a liberty cap) and the brave soldiers instantly driving it down again. We behold Gomez Farias and Urrea rushing up a ladder of dead bodies. And then the Lucrezia Borgia kind of scene that follows!—alluring their victims with bitter fruit, (perhaps with sour grapes) drinking blood, and singing horribly out of tune to a running bass of sobs! The teeth of humanity are set on edge only by reading it. Well may his Excellency add—"I present them to the nations of the world as an inimitable model of ferocity and barbarity! "

This morning General sent a few lines from the citadel, where he and the President are, in which he speaks with confidence of speedily putting down the rebels. Cn returned many aflectionate messages, accompanied by a supply of cigars. They say that the greatest possible bravery is shown by the boys of the Military College, who are very fine little fellows, and all up in arms on the side of the government. A strong instance of maternal aflection and courage was shown by the Señora G this morning. Having received various reports concerning her son, who belongs to this college; first that he was wounded; then that the wound was severe; then that it was slight—and being naturally extremely uneasy about him, she set off alone, and on foot, at five o'clock in the morning, without mentioning her intention to any one, carrying with her a basket of provisions: passed across the square, and through all the streets planted with cannon, made her way