American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-26


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trade and business, make ii medium for ADVERTISING
equal to any other paper published IN TINS CITY, Mer
chants and citizens generally should be aware of this
important fact.
Our ARMY. Although the accounts which
we published on Monday, of the result of the
two engagements which recently took place
% between the Mexican army and the troops UNI
&c der command of General Taylor, are probably
d, not altogether accurate and somewhat exagge-
rated, yet there can be no doubt that our troops
greatly distinguished themselves for skill and
bravery, and crowned themselves with glory.
AL The greatly superior force ofth enemy, and
their ability to select their own ground for the
battle, gave them advantages which nothing
but the most resolute determination and I'M
daunted spirit could have overcome. General
=. Taylor has acquitted himself of his delicate
Ia and responsible charge, with great credit to
binself and honor TO his country-and the Off
GERS and men under his charge, have also per-
formed their several duties in such manner as
to eutitle them to the admiration and graft
10 tude of their countrymen, Having thus sue
ceeded in beating back the enemy, and in re-
gaining his camp opposite Matamoras, he will
be prepared in short time, by the aid of the
"a feinforeements sent to him, to commence often
Sye operations; and we shall not be surprised
- should the next news which we receive from
- the army, contain an account Of its having
crossed the Rio Grande; destroyed or taken
/ possession of Matamoras and sent the Mexi-
Y eafraimy on its march to Mexico. But how
M ever this may be-, troops destined to operate in
this war should be sent forward with all dis
patch; assthe few men under General Taylor
I ,,ha3ssa most arduous labor to perform. Were
% he i'm charge of twenty thousand men, the
Michigan government would no doubt cease
II h6stiRtiesand come to terms; and this is the
9policy which ought to be pursued by our 60
!. .,sgeFnment. we consider the account of the
svapproach5of Paredes with fifteen thousand men,
as doubtful but should it be true, General
Taylor viii be able to hold his entertainments
s,against rthem, unless they are well supplied
!, wifi heavy Artillery and sklIful engineers.
SIS We have heretofore stated, that the Mex-
can, troops brought against General Taylor,
IL arethe' flower of the Mexican army, and the
O., main reliance Of their country-and yet they
: hays been beaten and put to flight by less than
n one third of their number; which shows the
great superiortyof the American to Mexican
ye soldiers This superiority will become more
manifest as thewar progresses; for Mexico will
have tofofceinte service class of men who
s,aEelittIe better than slaves, and who will en-
gage in the contest without spirit, and without
sobisct.3 These men will fly at the first APP
proach of danger, and not to be feared.
d. Having failed i'll the design to capture the ar
:, my ugder General Taylor, and having suffered
severely from the attack, we are satisfied that,
to bring Mexicatosmmediatc terms, nothing
more is necessary .thdhto exhibit formidable
forces aand tos'shew our ability to march to
E Mexico, should we deem Improper. From the
spirit which exists, we believe that an ade-
quate army Of volunteers can be readily raised
aud these should be, FASTENED tpSsthe scene of
faction with as little delay as, possible;
ETENT1 w
v.rt REBUKE. A correspondent, over the sig ma
v,turg Of american. Republican,, !" administers
etO US a rebuke for the course which we have