Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-06-07

and the steady measured tramp. lie
thoughts of every man were spoken IN his
face. They were away with their wives
and children, their mothers, their sisters
and their betrolhed. Certain death stared
them in the face, and yet they were willing
10 sacrifice themselves and all theirs at
the call Of duty.
When they arrived at the foot OF the hill,
they w~divided into two detachme mis-,
one to march round, and entering the rear
of DORIS quarters TO seize him and attack
his bands on the flank; the other TO march
sup in the face Of his cannon, and make an
attack simultaneously with the first detach-
ment. When the order was given, two
and two they steadily assembled The hill.
A crowd of spectators suddenly rushed
aside 10 the right and left, and the way
was cleared ia front Of the cannon. Steadi-
~ and still our men advanced! They rea-
ched the top Of the hill and they came with
in the range of the cannon--a man was
seen to Jump astride one of them, and
swearing that he had no dearer wish than
it should be recorded on his tombstone that
bis was the first blood shed in such cause;
he brandishcd his torch alolt and bringing
it down had we'll nigh applied it TO a charge
which would have scattered death through
a noble and devoted band, when fellow
soldier more humane or more fearful struck
aside The torch and they were yet safe,
Filing off at he right the detachment ascen-
dcd bank which placed them a little
above the opposing cannon, where it was
more difficult to rank them Their ad-
vance was still steGdy-not a man fell
back-no; man Quailcd-not q man muir
INJURED.
The first detachment assembled the hill
in the rear Of the house where Dorr was
supposed To- be. No cannon were opposed
TO them. AS they approached the. house,
large body Of the insurgents met them
with bayoncts fixed, and muskets pointed.
The order was given to halt and prepare
to charge. Their commander came for
ward, and in the name Of Gov. King deman-
ded entrance to the house 10 the search of
one Dorr. Instead OF making resistance they
opened to the RICH, and left and our troops
rushed through and entered the House.
Its owner Burlington Anthony asked why
he was favored with their VISIT Their
answer was that they were looking for
Dorr. He asked to be taken 20 their com
mandcr, and when he approached, he was
assured that Dorr was not in the house,
having left an hour or two before. They
nevertheless insisted upon searching the
house, but he was gone. Just then the
other detachment arrived and posted them
selves opposite the house on The other flank
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| cannon and were retrcating in the utmost
disorder. They were suffered to depart
wi hout molestation, the orders of Col.
Blodget having been to avoid, ii possible,
the efi'lsion OF blood.
DescrtonS were so numerous from them
that before they had retreated quarter Of
mile. their number was dismissed to thlr-
ty. These thirty, however were utterly
desperate. They dragged their cannon 10
the brow Of bill nearly perpendicular,
and there planting them threatened to pour
out their murdcrous charges, if our men
advanced to take them, although they knew
their cause was lost, and that they exposed
themselves to inevitable death. Their lea
dcrs asked parley, said they were utter
ly unable to control their men, but if our
troops we're ordered off the bill, they would
pledge themselves to return the cannon
that had been stolen, SO soon as the intox-
ication wore off. Orders were then issued
to march back, and-for it let Gods name
be praiscd-our men returned uninjurcd,
having accomplished bIoodless victory.
During the afternoon the insurgent band
was reinforced by some stragglcrs, until it
amounted to about one hundred. They i'm
modiately began to throw up breast works
and refused 10 surrender the cannon that
had been promised. Before the next morn
ing, however, they returned the cannon
which they had seized from the city, and
deserted the others. which were immcdi-
atcIy taken possession Of by our Cover
nor.
Thus the matter rests. 1t is generally
believed that Dorr, upon giving oath that
he will never return to the State, has been
supplied with funds TO remain abroad If
ii should not prove so, his return will be
the harbnger Of wo to him and his adhe-
rents; for the whole State is in arms and
the feeling is one Of deep execraton
against the traitor.
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