Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31
FROM RHODE ISLAND-THE CRISIS
COME

We have Providence dates of Wednesday morn
ing, 5 O. clock AT p nj. Tuesday, company
marched from DORIS quarters, to the town house lot,
and took possession of two field pieces beon to
the State, without resistance. These, with 5 or
others, were planted round Dorr's quarters. The
balls and shot, left in the Armory, were afterwards
sent for by Dorr, but they had been removed to
place of safety by the proper authorities.
At Z clock Gov. King issued an order request
ing the citizens to go to the Arsenal and receive
arms. Messengers despatched to various
quarters and the steamboat Rhode Island was sent
out of Newport.
Expresses were also sent by Gov Dorr to his
friends in the country. A company arrived early
in the evening from Pawtucket, and others were
sent for. The Providence Journal has the follow
ing Postscript:
Wednesday, Morning, 5 'clock-This morning
at little before o'clock, the insurgents marched
in full force to the Arsenal with Dorr at their head
and demanded possession Col Blodget asked in
whose name?' The reply was, Sin the name of
Col. Wheeler Col. Blodget answered that he
knew no such man.
The insurgents said, that unless the arsenal was
surrendered at once, they should take it, and their
force enabled them easily to do so. Col. Bodget
answered that he should defend it, and the parley
closed. 1t is said that Dorr ordered his men to
fire, and they refused. They departed without ma
king any assault.
to work the pieces, but failed from want of skill in
gunnery
The steamboat despatched to Newport has not
arrived
1t is difficult to ascertain the plans of the insur
gents, but an impression prevails that an attack
will be made on the arsenal, or some more vulner-
able point to-day.
Gov. King has ordered the efficient chartered
Independent companies out of Providence to report
themselves fully armed and equipped for service
forthwith; those in the city under arms by or.
der of his Excellency.
Providence Daily Express Office. }
Wednesday,, May IS, 6, A. NJ
The Var Commenced There was
great activity among the Charter party
last evening, their military were on duty
at an early hour-their alarm posts were
suppl with quantities Of ball catriges -
a steamboat was chartered to bring recruits
from Bristol and Newport It and pacard
Of Gov. King invited citizens to supply
themselves with arms from the arsenal,
every thing indicated a speedy conflict
Gov. DORIS quarters on Federal Hill
were guarded by six cannon and by COM
panes of troops sufficient to resist any at
attack, strengthened by rent'orcements
little before midnight. from Woonsockt.
A movement soon after in this party ar
ouSed the enemy, and abouttwo in the morn
ing the bells rung an alarm which brough,
on their soldiers, and called up the citi-
Zens.
There was skirmishng throughout the
night, but no blood shed-thc hostile par
ties still occupy the field in battle array,
and a sanguinary conflict IS momen,arily
expected.
Now is the time for those who have en-
couraged the patriots Of Rhode Island it'll
good wishes, to afford that more substan-
tial succor which will enable them to put
down forever relentless and sanguinary
foe to the peoples rights.