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

10 condign punishment, atI erguRed Ia
said unholy and criminal enterprise o.
gainst the peace and dignity oi the State
10 testimony whereof, have caused
the seal Of said State 10 be al.
fixed TO these presents, and
have signed the same with my
hand. Given at The City ol
L. Q. Providence, on the 26th day oi
June, in the year oi our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
fory-lwo, aud Of the lede p5n-
dencs Of the United States the
! sixty-sixih. So ~
SAMUEL WARD KING.
BY hIs Exceliency's command:
Henry BowEN,
Secretary Of Stale.
A company was formed 10 day called the X. !.
Csrbinssrs, armed with Colts, repeating car
binss, composed ia part Of young men. sons Of
Rhode Island. residing IN the city Of New York.
who came on for the lsudable purpose Of defend
ing the inslIiu.ions Of their native Stale. ~
The Bristol Artillery. Bristol Neck IufauWy,
Bennington volun,eers. aud Newport and Middle
town yolun,ssrs. marched ou. to Fruit Hill.
MONDAY.
Msjor General VIM. Gibbs McNiel has been
appointed to the full command Of the forces ol
the State His Hesd Quarters a. ss the Tock-
wotton house.
Henry G. Msmfotd is appointed Commisssry
General. Richard J. Arnold. Assistant Commis-
sary General. Richmond Brownell, Surgeon
General. Edward H. Hazard and Rufus Wafer
msn. Assistant Qusr,esmas,ers General. Francis
E. Hoppin aud Ssmssl C. Blodsst, Assistant Ad-
jutants General.
/ John Fl. Clarke. William C. Gibbs and George
Rivers. Aids-de- Camp TO Major Gessssl McNeilI
This morning, a large portion Of the troops
took up their line Of march fcr shs seat Of War.
The Newport Artillery, Warren Artillery and
Warren Iofan,ry. constituted a regiment under
Col. Swan. Of :be Newport ARTILLERY, and were
ordered TO Sciluats, where they srs;vsd ss about
O'Clock p. N. taaf @s
The Psovidsaco Light Infantry end Marine At
tIlsry marched 10 Grssnvills. sl
A company has just been formed 10 Pawtuckes,
consisting Of IS men, the officers hsvs received
their commissions and the men hsvs been equip
ped
The LsgisIu'ors sdjSssOsd TO day. - nsss IA
Providence or Thursday sfiernoon nexI Asisr
the sdournmsn,. an informal meeting Of the
members was held, Mr. Randolph 10 tho Chair, at
which il was resolved, that the members would
arm themselves and join the foscssof the State IN
pu,iing down me rebellion.
A large portion Of the Tenth Regiment from
Tivenon snd Portsmouth, arrived 10 the sieam-
boat King Philip. most Of whom, were without
arms-bu. were suppsdby the State.
The Cadets left this morning for Woonsoekes.
where they arrived in the afternoon. bu. were or
dered back as for 90 Evansville. where they passed
the night, having been reinforced bya portion Of
the City Guard. .
An sfFfsy took place this evening in Pawtuck-
ct. The Kentish Guards were sent there 10 as
sst the volunteers in preserving order aud pre-
venting The ingress Of persons from the Mossa-
chuse,,s side. A number o! attempts were made
10 break ths gusrd stationed at the bridge, and
one Of the guard had his bayonet wrested from
him. lnsult followed insult until at last an order
was given 10 FIRE. One man wss killed and two
or three wounded. The crowd on The Massschu-
sets side then'dispersed.
Mr. DORIS father visited him st his camp to-
day, for the purpose, il is supposed df informing
him ssto the real stale Of things. and to persuade
him 10 sbsDdon his course Of madness, before II
was too la,s.
TUESDAY.
The following letter was received isss Lish'
from Dorr. directed TO Mr. Wsl.sr s. Burgess, 81
Pfovdence
| Gloucester, r. l. Dune "a, 1842.
| Having received such Information os
indu ces me 10 belive that a majority ol
the friends Of the Peoples Constitution
|disspproye Of any further forcisIe meas.
ivres for its support /; and believing that
1.-The conflict OF arms would, therefore
under existing circumstances, be but q
personal controversy among the dAeren,
portions Of our citizens; 1 hereby direct
Il that the military here assembled be dis.
missed by thex respective of6sers.
+. w. DORR,
i Commandcr-in- Chief.
Expresses were Immediately ssss to pu, ih'
troops in motion towards Chsps,chss. The rsgi
men, uocer Col Brown, which were encampe'
st GresnvilIs, were marched 10 the direction o
the enemies csmp. The advance ssard upde
L. Pamsp, ofshe Providsncs Ia. Infantry. enter
cd The fort without waiting for The main body 4
come sp;--.hs main body of,hs force soon sfri
we'd and took possession Of Doms eamp-hs sn'
tis ssIisnt men havingAsd.
About one o'clock chic morning. shs express
ssschsd the troops NSmiahviIIs. under Co'.swsn
with orders 10 march forthwith 10 Chspsschst.-
THE night was very dark and h rsissd 10 torrents
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