Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-26
F,os, he Baisimo,e Amer.ean
REVOLUTION BEGUN AND ENDED IN
RHODE ISLAND-DoRR HAS FLED
LAW AND ORDER TRIUMPHANT.


The intelligence from Rhode Island is
important and highly gratifying. the
revolutionary designs Of Dorr and his mis-
guided supporters have been frustrated,
and, most happily, without bloodshed. -
We annex the accounts in detail:
OrylcE OF the Providence JOURNAL, !
Wednesday, r. NJ, May IS, 1892.
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
We have passed through the most fear
full and critical day that ever dawned up
on this State anG when we consider the
hostile array, the excited feeling, and the
full preparation, it seems almost miracu-
lous that il has passed without bloodshed.
The frmness, prudence and caution ofthe
government caEnot be too highly COM
menaed, aud the prompt and efficient man
ntr n ~hich the citizens have responded
to The call Of the command=r-in-ch is
enlnild % equal praise. We go back be-
yond our postscript Of yesterday, and give
as clear az account OF the whole proceed
iacs a. sc can furnish.
/. ST evening, several Of Mr.. DORIS re-
atiyes called at his quarters and endea-
yored to convince him oil the utter impos.
sibiliiy Of success in his mad dt sign, and
urged upon him, by every consideration,
which ever moved mortal man, to dcsist
from the conflict which could only end in
the eG.s.on of b!ovd and his own des,ruc-
ton. A number Of the members of his
legislature were present and joined in the
en,reaty, and, 10 their credit il should be
said, his chief couusellors added their
unanimous opinion agains. fJrcble move
mcnt. He refused to listen to any thing,
aud when those who had called upon him
left the room, his own party friends
also went and left him Tor moment a
lone, as token Of their disapprobation.
lie was a second lin, visited by the same
near relatives, and again urged to listen
to reason but equally in vain. Moth
ing could move him, and be issued his
orders for an attack upon the Arsenal.
The signal-gun was fred at midnight
the force, accompanied by Dorr in person,
moved down Love Lane through Oney-
vile, an caua up on the north cas-; side
of the Arsenal. ICY brought SIX field
pieces and took up u position in a small
grove, within long muske,. shot ofthe Ar.
senal. They afterwards approached even
nearer. Their position was selected with
singular mprudence. Ii was completely
within range Of grape and canister, and
had they fred single gun, the return
from the Arsenal would have been trc-
mcn ious - murderous. Not half their
force would ever have left the field. -
Their force was variously estimated al
from two 10 four hundred. A flag OF
truce WAS sent to the Arsenal, and pcs
SESSION d mandcd, on the part Of Colonel
Wheeler, and in the name Of Gov. Dorr.
The commandment rej,:-d that he knew
aci,he. Colonel Wheeler nor Governor
Darf all in answ.r to the assurance
that they SHOULD tax il and we're fully a.
Die to do, he told then to take il. Tnc ia.
surgents then repaired to their guns and
the order was given, by Dorr, to hfe.-
We are not certain whether they refused
TO fire, or whether their ignorance Of gun
merry prevented them from making any eff
tectivc manifestation probably both rea.
sons operated.
At about sunset, orders were issuel! BY
the Coinmander-ln Chief and tho Major
General t, the commanders Of vulun,ee
companies and Brigade Generals Of This
State. They were Immediately despatch
ed by express, and n steamboat sent lo
Newport, as soon Us she could be got un-
der way. She returned this morning al
about half past seven o'clock, bringing
the Newport Artillery with two field
pieces, the Bristol Artillery and com.
pany from Warren in all about one hun.
dred AMI fifty men under arms. They
have responded promptly and manfully to
the call oitho COMMANDMENT Chief.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to
the Cadets, Light Infantry and Marine
Artillery of this city. The gallant fell
lows in these companies, after night Of
fatiguing duty, looked as fresh as if they
had just risen from their pillow.
Early this morning, the following no.
lice was issued by the Mayor. In cum.
pliance with this request, the stores were
generally closed. Numbers of citizens
proceeded to the Cadets Armory and en-
rolled themselves. The veteran Colonel
William Blodget accepted the command
of the whole
NOTICE