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S. Santana's life has been often attempted, and many ingenious plans have been resorted to. Once a rich Musical gold snuff-box with precious stones, in which was secreted a small pistol & so arranged that in winding it up to a certain pitch, the pistol would off. Santana suspecting that all was right, turned it about, the result being that the conspirator got himself shot dead - With regard to the ignorance even of Mexican Generals - Mr D? when prisoner ^1842 at Monterey, was treated kindly by Gl Reyes, & who questioned him about the Texan Army &c - How many troops can you call into the field in a month? 20,000. How do you make that out? I calculate it from the number of Votes polled, & a number of boys who can handle the Rifle well - Where are your troops stationed? In their own Lands on their own plantations. How are they to be armed & clothed & provisioned? Each Citizen soldier, funds himself & each has a good horse, & a good horn of powder & 50 bullets