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period with much assiduity. We felt convinced that he would make his mark if he ever got an opportunity. And he has done it, no doubt the enemy think, with a vengeance. It is not mere bravery that is needed in a General. The talent and the courage, Napoleon thought, must be equally balanced, or the man will never make a General. If the courage be too great for the understanding, he will be rash; and, though capable of being made useful when under the direction of a superior mind, will surely get himself out up if left alone. On the other hand, if the talent be too great for the courage, the officer will be too cautious in his operations. A nice equilibrium is the thing desired; and General Floyd seems to possess it in a remarkable degree. The affair of Cross Lanes was on a small scale, but a Hercules can be discovered from the foot. It was perfect in all its parts; conception and execution were alike faultless. General Floyd has shown himself capable of much greater things.