Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-09
For she RHops.IsLAND REPusLIcAs.

(Cuhssei fam osr heF.)
&C A FTER croHing the river, many retsfned
Ato their homes, & sheie were NO doubt the
moR orderly. A great number OF the well dii-
poled people had previouny gone to their
homes from Brzddock's field. A number, how
ever. Rayed over night near Piuiburg, and IN
the night burucd fmalI barn, the property OF
Major Kirkpatrick. with the grain IL contained,
which was then the properly OF tenant. They
attempted alio to burn the dwelling. .houic, but
were prevented by the intcrpoGtion Of Col. Ham
Ason, &c. who with officially faved it. A
bout the fame time, party who had parted from
shc main body and remainci In Piuiburg, az.
sempted TO burn Kirk patrick dwelling hoOte in
the town, but were prevented by the intcrpoG-
tion Of Col. Cook, and the brother Of Major M.
Fsrlane. who had been killed. allifted by the ad-
drefs of Mr.. Breckenridge.
"It will natu rally be enquired what was the
objed of this mighty rendezvous Of men. To
underftand this. We muft 90 back TO the private
meeting at Canonbsrg. 1t bad been there a.
greed upon to attack the garTifon At Piuiburg.
and feixe the arms and ammunition tor their
own defence.
{" When Col. Hamilton, and fome Others.
had difcovered the de6gn Of attacking the gar
yifon, and perfuzded Bradford and Msrfhal TO
countermand the orders. he told then. that
thc arms were for an expedition agsinR the In.
dians under Gen. Scott. Bradford, without
even conful,iag MarfAsl, or aniwesins word
10 Hamilton, wrote the countcrmsnd, and hand
ing il 10 Hamilton afked him If that would do.
He inherited in pofcript what he had been told
OF Scost's expedition a. reafon OF the counter
mand this FRA brought tho de6gu Of the ren-
dezvous to light but it ieems it was not given
up; bot the rendezvous being carried on, fome
who attended Gill believed that 20 have been the
objca Of il, till they were convinced Of ito being
laid aide by che event. Marhal wiihed to have
couuteImanded the orders foon after they were
inued.
I" Bradford promied Hamilton and Others
TO rdviie the militia, who met at Warrington,
not to march to Braddock's field. They were
convened in the court houfc, and Meffrs. Rofs
and S,okely addrcfTed them with the NOT pow.
crful seafons TO dinnadc them from proceeding
further. Bradford. notwithstanding his agree.
meus to she contrary, addrefIed them with vehe.
ment declamationin in favor Of proceeding. They
had liAened at,entively to the 6ri fpeskers. bu,
appeared to be 70 ioAuenced by Bradford fpeech,
that when Marihsl roIe after him 10 offer tome
Ieafoss sgaina proceeding, he could not be
heard. and that night his hosfe was ssrred and
feathered.
"This was the only open attempt thst was
made to addrefs the people ~ho were collected
by the circular letter, and il il had not been TOR
Bradford the attempt would have been fuccef,tul.
II was with great officially they were got to
patsde for the march after leaving the Court.
Houfe; few but young men and boys appeared
villiogt but il ~a not thought proper they
hosld 80 alone, and II any marched il had been
agreed among the moderate people thar they
would 90 in company. Colonel Stolrsly, tho
he had openly oppofed the mes(are, put himlelf
as the head Of his regiment. Mr.. Rois, the SEN
ator, Gen. Taylor and osheis who were equally
oppolsd to the meafuses went ALTO.
Though this formidable parade made ap
aaoniihing noiie and appearance. IL vsnilhed 10
fmoke like . rocket. and left no trace of iu
tranfntsioos behind. excep, the mach to PMsf.
burg. for the pnspofe Of parade yet in effses.
were aadosbsedly mon pesnicioas than thoie
which wese produced BY any preceding excef,.
Les ~ now ressrn 10 the fubiett Of the
neesines, On The 6fth Of lane i7ox. sothori.