The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1842-07-09

AbOut SouS muee o " oi Sne way. Inc eovaneo
gusrd, taken from The Warren Infsnuy. sades
Capt.. Fsssenden, strivsd o. The camp about On
hosr before the main body. having taken 70 Pf-
ssnsrs. some Of whom. were taken with srms in
their possession. They entered the camp sbos'
On hoss after Col. Browns regiment. A large
number Of prisonss were taken BY The force an
der Col. Brown.
Before sunset, il was supposed that there were
st iess, 1900 troops IN Chepalchet, where most
of,hsm q0susrsd for the nighL The Warren
Artillery found very comfortable quarters Ia The
mansion house of Samuel Y. A.wsli, Esq. which
they found vscoisd, ~ we'll a. almost every 9TH
or house 10 the village.
The Sea FencibIes were ordered to-day 10
Woonsocks,. One hundred picked men from
the '.Ciiy Guard" have msrched for The sams
place.
Dor Aed last night, accompanied BY Sort Of
body guard. his men have forsaken The camp
and are flying in all directions. The fortress is q
miserable affair A largo amount Of powder,
balls, slugs. guns. &c. were found in and sbou
the Camp. together with cannon. A baggage
Wagon wss taken fiom the enemy. together with
q number Of tents some Of which were marked
w. b. One marked with the initisls w. r. C.
No. 2. was taken by the Darlington Volunteers,
together with large number Of spears. A.
mong the cannon In ,hs Camp, was one whch
was stolen short time since, from Brown &
Ives. Among the small arms were several mus
ke,s said 10 have belonged to tho Salem .A,tille-
,y!u A detachment OF Col Swans regimeu
found horse and wagon with several fowIing pie
css. the owner or occupants having Hed. bu. were
subsequently, arrested. They also found Is kegs
OF powder, besides numerous other implements Of
war.
Az the forces were entering Chepa,cbet, they
were fred upon and q ball passed through the
Goa, Of one Of the Marine Artillery and entered
his cartridge bsx, bu. did no damage. A Dorrke
who attempted 10 escape was fred upon and was
wounded, 90 that he has since died. Soon utter
the arrival OF Col Browns forces, Q very melan-
choiy casually occurred. We copy Tho particu-
lars from the Newport Rhode Islander.
Mr. Robert Gould, son OF Mr. Thomas
Gould, of fMiddletown, member Of the
Middletown volunteers, lost his life near
Cbepachet on Tuesday last, under most
melancholy circumstances MIR. Job
Barker member Of the same company
was suddenly seized with temporary
mental Alienation, which was undoubtly
caused by fatigue and excitement, delib-
erately raised his musket and shot him ia
the mouth, the charge lodging IN the
back Of his neck, and sc, sring the spine,
causing instant death, The parties
we understand arc intimate friends and
their families are connected, aAd there
cannot be The slightest reason for suppos-
ing there was any intention or malice in
The act-
In the confusion and excitement OF the
moment Ms. Barker received a danger
Dus bayonet wound hut he was conval-
escent the last time we heard from han. land
likely 10 recover. Our informant said he
was rational, and anxiously inquired how
lie came to DO wounded, and appeared
,otally unconscious that he had killed any-
body. He has been talson 10 Providence
and is we'll cared for.
The B'is;ol Artillery, Newport Volunteers,
ssiddlstown Volunteers. Bristol Neck Infan,ry,
md Darlington Volunteers. IeR Chepsscbet and
quart cred " Greenyillo for the night. -,
WEDNESDAY,.
The troops under Col. Brown, consisting Of
he Providence Light Infantry, Marine Artillery,
Jamestown Volunteers and Gen. Sieadman's
Brigade, and the Newion Artillery. took up their
line Of march for Providence, with the prisoners,
amounting TO shout ls0. The prisoners were
lied together in sections Of abos, six, and march,
ed under strong guard. On their arrival ia
they were committed 10 prison.
The Bristol and Darlington Companies left in
the sieambos, this p. M. for their homes. On
the arrival Of the boat in Warren. tho Police
Guard. under Lieut.. Child, escorted the Barring
ton and Bristol Neck companies to Coles Hotel,
where the Battalion were dismissed
This MOI ming, the body Of Mr. Gould was car
risd through Warren. on the way TO Middle,own.
The person in charge Of nstopped for refresh
ment at the hotel. AZ soon as this was known,
Lieut.. Child paraded the Police Guards. who to-
gsihsr with the clergy escorted the hearss 10 the
Bristol line.
The Warron Artillery and Warren Infantry
were ordered 10 march this morning to Woon-
socket. under commane Of Lieut. Col. Turner.
Here they very reluctantly parted company with
the Newport Artillery. composed efss brave and
noble set Of men. a. Rhode Island need to call
into The field. and decidedly the best disciplined
Artillery Corps IN the sss's. The w srsn
troops will long remember these their com
panons In arms.
The troops ander Liesi. Col Turner, arrived in
Woonsocket sbout 6 o'clock P. M, and quarter
ed there for the night While marching in. o
Weonssckes. On incident occurred Of thrilling in
ssrss,. While the troops were psrsdsd in from, Of