American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-06
.Gmrrttnn Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. 6, 1916.

OR Army. There can be no doubt that if
the army under Gen. Taylor goes forward to
SaItllo without renforcements, it may be
Dlaeed in a situation Of extreme hazard-and it
is certain, that, should it be deoated or captur
ed, it will draw down heavy censure upon those
who may be the cause Of the disaster. 1t is
universally believed that it will be hazardous
Cor Gen. Taylor to proceed with his present
force, and the demand is general hat he shall
be reinforced forthwith. Every one must fee
a lively interest in the fate of our army which
has performed such glorious exploits and hence
the desire to prevent it from being sacrificed
At the battle Of Monterey, our whole force did
not exceed 6 400, and now numbers some five
or six hundred less; and there must be farther
reduction in leaving men to garrison Monterey
SO that Gen. Taylor will march for Saltllo
with probably little exceeding FIVE thousand
troops And is this a force to be sent into the
heart of the enemy'5 country, and against a
strongly fortified town? 1t appears to US to be
forward under such disadvantages But the
Union says, that if Gen. Taylor requires more
troops che can call them up at once from the
Rio Grande to reinforce his squadEons." And
will the government sanction the withdrawal of
the troops left to garrison the several towns
captured by Gen. Taylor We think not; for
it woald be, to abandon in a great measure, the
fruits ofu victories. Besides it is not right
EJrcements upon Gen. Taylor lie will not as
sumo it let the consequences be what they may
nor will he be censured should his army be
sacrificed. He concluded an armistice which
would enable the government to send hun ade-
quate supplies and reintorcements of men.-
Government resolved to terminate it by order
ing him forward, without permitting even ga
breathing spell" for his exhausted troops; and
thus the responsibility will rest upon our rulers
and not upon Gen. Taylor. 1.-THE object be,
to compel the enemy to terms Of peace, is it
wise-is it Just or humane-to send forward
handful of men to contend against the whole
force ofMexico? Why leopard the safety of
these brave men, when it can be 80 easily avoid
edl 1t would really seem as though govern
ment feels little interest in their fate, or designs
10 have them sacrificed Gen. Taylor will
march wherever ordered, and will fight it out to
the last; but wo be to those who wantonly thrust
him and his tuavo companions into unnecessary
naril II mill bn M To llnI.Ya tbut no
could have ordered forward the troops on the
Rio Grande 1t is known that he will give no
such orders, unless their places are to be sup
piled by othcrs-and yet this is the ground
upon which he is to be condemned, should he
not continue to achieve victories almost impos-
sible, This is the situation in which he was
placed at the commencement of the war; and +,
had he failed to conquer, where the odds were
greatly against him, he would have been Off
cially handed over TO the execration ofthe pub
lie. He escaped the snare which was apparent
ly set for him. but it seems that lac is still to be
pursued by cunning devices. Either the war
should be prosecuted with becoming Vigor, or
1t should be abandoned. If the former, then
the balanse of the volunteers authorized by law
should be Immediately called into the field. III
we strike let US make the blow be felt-and,
above all, let us not wantonly sacrifice the lives
of those who have so gallanty sustained the
honor Of their country; which we fear will be
the case, should not Gen. Taylor be speedily
reinforced.