The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-29


An attempt was made by the insurgents to take |
from house in Foster. We have the full par
ticuar but We learn they fired upon the the
without njuring any one. The fire returned and |
OF the insurgents wounded it is thought fatally The
rest instantly fled.
The whole number of troops the city yesterday was
about 5000 This does not include portion the Fourth
Brigade, from Kent county, which is ordered direct
Foster.
strong force, comprising the Third and Fourth Bri.
gade has been ordered to the north part of Foster where
thy will take up position between Chepachet and Con-
necticut in the rear Of the nsnrgent army Another bo
dy consisting Of the troops from Bristol Warren and Bar
rington has been ordered to Grcenve; they
as Fru Hill last night Vdettes posted far in the
direction Of the insurgents and strong parties guard the
avenues TO the city.
Commander in Chief of the forces OF Rhode Island.
Dr. Wayland has dismissed the students of Brown Uni.
versty The college rooms have been offered to the GO
circular circulating among the suffrage men ofthis
city declaring themselves satisfied with the action of the
The steamboat Belle arrived here this morning from
New York The mail brought dispatches Tor Col. Bank
head commander Of the United States forces in Newport
II very naturally surmsed that these dispatches
lated to the affairs of State and contained orders for
Col Bankhead TO bring out the United States troops We
understand that this rumor is net correct
The latest intelligence from the nsurgent camp repre-
sent the force at about 75O armed and perhaps
mated bot in the number the calibrc Of their pieces
Many OF the men were in anything but state Of sobrety
stephen S. Lee has been appointed Chief Engineer by
The following correspondence is from one OF the
Captains of company of the Suffrage parity
CHErAcHEr, Monday, June 1912.
DEAR Sri
The enclosed letter was written on Saturday, but
the person who was to take 1t did not wait. Since
then things have altered considerable. We spent
dreadful night Saturday, the report that 1900
1000 troops were marching upon us from Provi-
dence, the effect of which was to leave us with
about one hundred men on the hill. II raned in
cessantly all night, and was on scouting party
with what boys we have here, six or nine miles TO-,
wards Providence The day at length dawned, and
all Sunday full of reports and counter reports
now tell you the plain truth-a truth which dare
not tell any one here. The Algerines are blocking
preparations to lombard us from the surrounding
hills. Their plan seems to be to hem us in with
immense force, and then contract the circle, and
us Oft to man. They, that is the whole of them,
on which account we have to keep them in dark
ness in regard to their real situation. There are
only few New York boys here, and only three out
of that few worth a -. There are a few brave
men here They see how things stand and have
Joined my company, and when the worst comes
which can't be long, we are determined, as there is
TO be no mercy tor me or Tor them, to show the
oowardy craven wretches, Of Rhode Island what
they might do, If they would am just going with
part OF my company TO open road which is
blockaded by party of Algernes, amongst whom
there are said to be several United States troops
mhf The o eon states troops are yoos openly
CHErAcHET, Saturday afternoon
DEAR SIR -
We have been to work necessarily since yester-
day morning, in throwing up breastworks and dig.
glng trenches around the hill which we are en-.
camped They are now pretty well completed, ano
we have SIX pieces OF artillery anxousy gazing
through the embrazures in quest of the Algernes
who, we hear, every hour. are on the march to al
tack us, and whose approach we wait with greaI
deal of Impotence. We out on scouting parties
continually looking for them, and in case they don't
come pretty soon, we shall save them the trouble BY
going 10 meet them. We brought Governor Dor
In this morning from Connecticut before daylight.
We escorted him up in triumph TO the camp, amid
the sound of music and the of artillery. i
was glorious sight to me, to a man who had
been driven from his native State, from his friends
family and home, and outawed by having a price
set upon his head, for his devotion to the cause OF
equal rights, proudly marching with his head erect
backed by hundreds of the very class he had made
such sacrifices to elevate, and seeming to muer as
he marched, "Now Mr. King come and take me" |
DE Wolf has come in, devou peniten Cat least il |
protesslons) hs morning, saying his letter in the |
Providence Journal, was all 'stall" He earnest ]
ly requested the privilege of proving his sincerity by
being permitted to fight for the cause he had re.
nounced; consultation of the officers held il
pose OF deciding on his application. Several were |
for placing confidence in his statements and reinsta
ting hun, others tor not having any thing to do will
him. proposed Cater going in to the merits Of tn
"
keep sharp watch on him, which was unanimous
ly agreed to.
have been talking to them in squads, in fact all |
the time and they begin to feel their degradation
in its true light, and if we Judge from appearan-
ces, they are determined TO wade through seas OF
blood, or shake off the yoke. The position which |
take-which have advocated and which yor /
can now look upon as the position of the Suffrag,
party OF X. l., is that don't recognize any sucl
body as the defunct Charter Legislature that the
question, is whether the laws of II. l. uuder Gov
Dorr and the peoples Constitution can be enforced
or not !-whether it is the American soil, or the
American people that are TO vote and govern. Ou
camp Is well guarded, and no permitted t.
leave. We want assistance from N. Y. We wan
arms very much. We want men too
THE GRoToS WATER-The introduction of the
Croton water into the Reservoir on Monday, wa
very poor affair." and most miserably managed
throughout; Notwithstanding the laudations of the
political friends Of the commissioners. We repeai
that the whole thing, which might have been
most brilliant affair, was grossly mismanaged w,
have before given the only correct account ano
history OF the Aqueduci throughout. We shall refer
to this subject again, in day or two.
FANNY ELssIER AT THE PARK TONIGHT -Mr
Simpson takes his benefit tonight at the Park ano
do hope that it will be bumper-for well he de-
serves it, and most probably needs it, Mr. Simpson
has been an unfortunate man, and his only consoa.
lion in the dreary difficulties that beset him is tina
he has preserved his honor always fulfilling his en-
gagements, whenever he could by any possibility re-
asc the means TO do His taking benefit at this
moment is the hes, evidence in his favor, for Nine
Elsser, of her own accord, made profier of her
services last mark of her esteem, and in proof
of the honorable performance of all his obga-
tons.
We repeat our hope that Mr. Simpsons friends.
comprising many of our most respectable citizens
viii rally enthusiastically about him tonight anG
give him solid tokens of their favor and sympa-
thy.
eJH There is TO be another curious lecture on
fourlerism tonight at the Hall of the Society. We
begin TO DESPAIR of the nresenf s.ate of sonat,