Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-24

three hundred, which increased to out hundred zip TO
o clock yesterday morning. Governor Doris rsa-
TONS but opponents TO him this question. tried to
persuade him to give %, and leave the city, they were
backed up by of the representatives and the She
riff under the Peoples Constitution; but they could
not start hum from his quarters Until they used ;Teoch
cry, (may curse rest on their hea1sD Sheriff An
houy, the who has talked .ht the oudest, then
came out of the house, and told the four hundred
men that their Governor had effected compromise,
which was honorable TO both parties and would be TO
their advantage and satisfaction, and wished them to
tire peaceably TO their homes. All bat about 100 went
home well pleased with the idea of peaceable and
satisfactory adjustment the 100 remained, and wished
TO know what conditions the compromise was, but
could get no information. Then Sheriff Anthony re
tired TO the house again, and recommended his soici
'ations to Governor Dorr, and told him all his men
had deserted, and wished him to walk out and view
the field for HIMSELF he did So and then told him he
was ready TO go anywhere, he did not care where
q He had been sold by his friends He then
got into carriage, with of his relatives, and
went 10 Woonsocket, and il is said he Is there now.
In about hour after Governor Dorr had
started, the "Charsls, alias "Tores, alias "Land-
holders, alias "Algerines, came up TO the Govern
ors quarters (knowng he had gomez and said very
bravey, sSearch the house, "lets have the rascal!
&c After spending considerable fury and idle breath,
they then said, ''Lets take the cannon away from the
rebels" But here they found their match. Governor
King ordered them TO surrender their cannon Chere
only % men then on the field of the Suffrage par
", and about 400 500 of the Tories) The one who
took the lead told him they could not have them until
they took the contents, which sugs, bullets iron
hoop, and every thing else which would have been the
death Of hundreds had he fired Gov King then order
ed lis TO march and take them the leader sent
word to him TO halt he advanced five PAGES farther,
he should fire. then Gov. King gave orders to march
| again. One Of the IA one armed many raised his
match FIRE, and the Char,ists turned 'about face,
and some run way, and some another, some down
the hill the fences and after some difficulty
| the officers got them together again, and marched
them off the field, down the hall, to their respective
armores, where they dismissed with thanks from
their respective commanders for their trdrery, and
told TO thank Their God for the rictory. Governor
! King, with four hundred men, marched up the hill
and then marched down again The Suffrage party
could have had noble triumph, had they not had
reacherous leaders. Their Representatives, and
number Of the other officers, elected under their Con
stitrton, resigned their Offices the very time they
ought have encouraged their constituents to veto
rv which would have been certain The twenty-five
men remained at their posts, determined to ma
tain their ground, and defend their guns 10 the last
they threw up an entrenchment about six feet. for q
quarter of mile in length and stuck with expecta
tons @. DORIS return they there all last night
abou, fifty with muskes, Joined them; but this
morning they learned that Gov. Dorr would not
and not having any thing TO contend for, against
they took their and put them where they belong
ed and dispersed have just heard, that the impress
sion is that Burlington Anthony brbed-Can il
be so-God forbid, Make him give his for his
conduct The above is correct ss it s posi-
Die 10 Obtain after seeing the WHOLE and hearing both
sides "OSE OF THE PEOPLE"