American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-05
Gmcritan Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
MONDAY MORNING, Oct. 5, I346.

8s3-The large and rapidly increasing circulation Oh
the "Clipp"r," both in the city ana III tic c"uhuy'
makes il m admirable medium for advertising, and as
business is beginning to stir, merchants, sofe-keeP
ere and others, should Immediately avail themselves
OF its columns. -
PosITIoN OF GENERAL TAYLOR. The New
Orleans Courier apprehends that Gen. Taylor
has placed himself in critical position by adop-
ting what is called the upper route to Monte
rey. This route skirts along the foot OF noun
tains; and the Courier anticipates that the yam
cksros will occupy call the defles and retreats
which the face of the country presents, for pre-
pairing ambuscades and for harrassing daily our
troops" Under these circumstances the Courier
fears that our army will sustain great losses. 1t
says-'if Gen. Taylor has set forth, as all the
accounts from the Rio Grande seem to repre-
sent, with single column of only five or six
thousand mon, we doubt very much if nc will
succeed in reaching Monterey with two Thirds
of this number; and should this prove true, then
the seige and capture of that city-which is
pretty we'll fortified not only by its artillery but
by its natural position, and which is besides
garrisoned by five or six thousand men, troops
of the line and national militia-appears to us
not little problematical."
Our army may be assailed on its route to
Monterey by small bodies of the rancheros; but
we greatly mistake the skill and energy OF
General Taylor, if he do not clear the way
without much difficulty We are not incliAed,
however, TO believe that he will meet with any
parties disposed to interrupt his march, until he
shall have reached Monterey, if then. If the
Mexicans mean to make a stand, it will be at
that place, where it is said their main forces arc
stationed, under command of Arista and Am
puda. What the number of their troops at
Monterey may be, we have no means of ascer-
tanning; but believe that 1t is much exaggerat-
cd by report. Armiio was said to be prepared
to encounter General Kearney with ten thou
sand men, and yet on the arrival of our army
at Santa Fe, he and his handful of troops re-
treated without striking a blow-and 50 it will
probably be with Arsta and Ampudia, on the
arrival of General Taylor at Monterey. They
have some experience of American fighting,
and will not be eager to have a second trial.
The force which General Taylor will bring
against Monterey will probably double the
number stated by the New Orleans Courier; for
it is not to be supposed that he will run any
unnecessary risk. We then look to the result
of the battle, should one take place, with the
most perfect confidence that our arms will
again prove successful.
It's supposed that our army reached Monte
rev about the 18th or Goth of September; the
next information received from it will, there
fore, be important, and is looked for with anx-
iety. 1t is generally believed that ba tile has
been fought; and such is the confidence in the
ability of General Taylor, and the bravery of
the officers and men under his command, tina t
no one anticipates defeat. A day or two will
probably relieve all anxiety, when we hope to
hear, that old CROUCH and Ready and his
army have gathered fresh laurels