Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-06-30
THURSDAY, JUNE 80, 1912.
THE REBELLION !

week past, ut least, to say nothing of
previous occurrences, has been the
theatre Of the most appalling insurrec-
IItion and civil war that has ever existed
within its territory, or even that of the
country at large. An organized ban
ditti, led on by the traitor Dorr, with
out the shadow Of n pretencc, against
the wishes and in spite Of the remOn-
strances of nineteen-twentieths OF all
his former adherents and supporters,
has been in possession Of a portion of
our State, near the Connecticut limo,
where they have been congregating for
some time past, for the purpose Of again
harrassing aud menacing the lawful
authorities and peaceable inhabitants Of
Rhode Island TO give any thing like
a connected accurate account Of all
that has transpired since our last pub
lication, would be next to impossible.
The excitement consequent upon 80
alarming state Of affairs, has very
naturally given rise TO many reports oi
an exaggerated nature, and some, per-
haps, altogether unlounded. Enough,
however, will be found in the accounts
we publish, TO enable the reader to
Judge, in some degree, Of the unhappy
condition our state has been placed IN,
for the second time, by the Infamous
Dorr and his abandoned associates.
sBy the proceedings ofthe Leg sisature.
in another column, it will be seen that
while they (the Assembly, were del'b-
Grating, on Friday morning, upon tho
act which finally passed, calling another
Convention, orders were received here
(by cxpress) from tho Governor, for
the military to repair forthwith To Prov
idcncc. The alarm wat sounded by
beat Of drum and the ringing Of bells.
and men, resolved to stand by the pres
ont government Of the State, were flock
ing in all directions TO arms, preparatory
| for their cmbarkaiion in the steamboat
then in waiting at the wharf, for Prov
dcncc. Never was there u prompter
or more determined spirit ovinced, TO
m aintain, at all hazards, the peace.
| order, and laws of our distracted state.
| la less than two hours, the Artillery
/ Company, under command of Col
Swan, fully equipped and accoutrcd for
a ten days siege, were to man Oh
board the steamer, accompanied by
| many other citizens and members OF
the Legislature.
The steamboat stopped at Bristol
and Warren on her way up, and took
in the Artillery Companies Of those
paccs-thc whole amounting to about
$50 strong and field pieces. They
arrived in Providence at hulfpast 5p. NJ.
/ On Friday evening, company OF
noble fellows, under command Of Capt
/ Nathaniel Greene, grandson of the
gallant Gen. Greene,) came in from.
MiddIctown and quartcrcd in the State
| House, to await the return Of the steam
boat, which was expected that night
In the mean time, during Friday after
noon and evening, volunteers wcro
repairing TO Armory Hall to equip
| themselves also for the next boat. The
boat arrived about midnight, and tho
beat to arms was sounded through tho
night, and at 7 A. NJ. on Saturday
morning large company Of volunteers
from this place, and those from Middle
town, were or board the steamer, and
on their way to the scene Of action.
What scqucntly took place in
Providence, the reader will learn from
the necessarily disconnected extracts
which we have made from the papers of
the day. Whether peace is once more
fully restored to our state, time only
will show. The reasons, however, for
the indulgence Of hopo that our diff
/ cultics are now settled, are moro abun-
dant and apparently satisfactory, than
they have ever been before and taxi
ing all things into considcration--tho
\ flight Of Dorr the dispersion of his
forces the prompt aud general readi-
ness TO support the govcrnment--and
above all, the liberal extension Of the
right Of suffrage, there is but little room
to doubt tha. order miH be soon restored,
if it is not already.
suPBetween three and four columns
Of advertisements and other matter in
type, ,unavoidably omitted to make room
for the events Of the past week.
II The following from the Bristol phcnix.
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