American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-12

The excitement continued throughout the day
and evening, and there will unquestionably be
plenty of men on hand tomorrow.
A meeting of the officers of the Washington
Battalion was held last evening and was fully
attended. A large number of citizens also con-
gregated in the Armory, and when the meeting
of the officers broke up, were very anxious to
know what had been done. Gen. Smith made
few remarks, stating that the officers had
merely met for regmental business He, how
ever, too occasion to say that he hoped and felt
that the call for troops would meet a prompt
response from the citizens, He said that the
manner 10 raise the regiments would be to form
companies ofseventy-hve men, who would then
elect their own Captain and First and Second
Lieutenants, and when ten companies were
raised, they would be formed into regiment
and elect their own field officers, who would
be commissioned by the Governor. All neces-
sary equipments and provisions would be fur
nshed them. The General will be in atten-
dance at the Armory, and reports must be
made to him. The officers of the Louisiana
Legion also met last evening, but we could not
learn that they did anything further than to re-
solve to open an enrolment list on Monday
morning. Whatever is done should be done
without delay.
From the Pcayune, Sd inst
THE ARMY Founders for the Rio Grande.
1t is a Notifying reflection that an American
army should be baleagured, on our own soil,
by Mexican force. The bare announcement
of such a fact ought to arouse a spirit that
nothing could appease but thorough and
whitening chastisement of the invaders. We
are not in the councils of the powers that be,
and, therefore cannot say whose fault it is that
an insufficient force is posted upon the Rio
Grande, at time when demonstration upon
Mexico should be only attempted with an ar
my capable of maintaining its connection with
its supplies, and its position wherever encamp-
ed 1t is useless to waste time in specializing
upon the causes ofthe perilous attitude of the
American troops upon the frontier; it is enough
to know that unless succor is speedily forwar-
ded, the consequences may be disastrous to
our army and humiliating to the national
pride.
Gen. Taylor is brave, experienced and
wary soldier. He has seen as hard service as
any to which oar troops have been exposed.
A requisiton from such an officer would not
be made except upon urgent occasion. He
has called upon Louisiana for quota of men
for immediate and honorable service, and we
are quite sure that the call will not be made
in vain. The Legislature of the State has
answered first, and sum of money, now in
the Treasury, has been appropriated for the
equipment and conveyance OF the necessary
reinforcements
Detachments of our regular forces have been
cut off; the blood of brave men has been shed;
the lives of gallant officers sacrificed; the main
army is surrounded by any enemy, thrice as nu-
merous; and the American forces besieged in
their camp whilst their supplies are intercepted.
They may be compelled to capitulate from star
walton or forced to take the field under the most
nauspicious crcumsts noes. In a case like this
it would be sore reproach to the patriotism
and vaor of the country if the required regi-
ments were not raised as soon as transports
could be got ready to take them TO the seat of
war. EVERYTHING needful in the way of equip
ments, army pay and munitions, are at hand;
surely there will be no lack of volunteers to de-
fend their soil and revenge their butchered
countIymen.
Rally, then, around the flag of the Union,
and do it at once Delay in such an emergen-
cy is as bad as refusal to take up arms. The
first blow has been stricken. The war is be-
gun. The country isinvaded. A field is open
in which valor may reap laurels, and courage
achieve glory. 1t is not holiday display of
regimentals that is now needed. The national
soil wants defenders; the national flag requires
standard bearers. .' .'.
The long patience of the Government has
been construed by a Wanting foe as timidity.
Emboldened by the impunity with which they
have insuted our public functionaries and de-
cieved the Administration, the Mexicans have
at last crossed the Rio Grande in force, and
who is ready to beat them back2-nay, to carry
the war into their own territory? Louisiana
is first called upon, and be hers the glory of
scourging the invaders from the land and res