New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-29
Lnter from Rhode Island.

We have ad,ices from this portuIbsd State up
to Monlay evening. The chief Intelligence IL en-
bod ID in the letter i.om our correspondents, whcs
we publish below. 1t Is very evident that the dii'
iculti,s are not now to be scttcd without blood
shed The sdhcrea,, OF Don are not mainly citl-
zens of the State whose government they seek TO
oycrturn but have been collected from among the
lowest and 'ilest of-.courins of other States
They have nst the slightest interest IN the affairs
OF Rhode Island; Dorr, himself, is probably dry
en- to desperation by the rdcule which over
whelmed him from every quarter Of the Country
in consequence of his disgrsceiul flight after his
still more di.spceful braNsdo daring the former
outbreak He tights for revenge, and has deludcd
some hundreds OF desperate ruiisn, into his sup
port by the hope OF plundcr. Those citizen. OF
the State who were formerly h' most prominent
supporter. have formally proclaimed Iheir repro
baton of hi. present conduct, and di.claimcd all
connection with him. The Express publishes the
following: signed by great number OF names OF
those who have Away. heretofore been active me M
bcrs of the suffrage party. Tbs Express, which
ha. AWAY. been their organ, says that ii is be-
iie,ed to express the views OF great majority OF
rhut party:
The late law of the General Assembly, con.
| tanning in our opinion, the substance ct what we
have ever coptended for we heartily recommend
il. provisions to the candor Of friends and trust
that they will render il their undivided support
The use ~ force in opposition TO the Government
il sor to be tolerated. And we hope That the feei-
inss, wishes, and opinions of the Undersigned, rnay
| be- well cons .dersd by those who would now OPP
| pose the present existing government. OF the
| State"
David Parmenter chief orator At the Tanmany
Meeting has been arrested md committed on the
| charge of treason. The students of Brown Uni.
verstv have been dismissed for the present, and
the buildings turned into barracks for the soldiers
| Eight or ten m-n armed with rifles, their way
from Massachusetts TO join the force. Of Dorr.
were intercepted and brought to Providence pris-
sn-r,, by a small company under VIM. L. BiOd-
get Ii il said that some fifty of DORIS men have
deserted and that he made his force speech on
Sunday, in which he asssr'd them that he should,
this time, either conquer or leave his bones ON
the field Tho Chronicle contains rumor,
which, however, It does no, credit, that Govern
ors Davis ard Cleveland have Issued proclams-
items forbidding the citizens Of Ma.sachusetts and
Connecticut to interfere, and that they forces
to the line to enforce them. The Suffrage men OF
Providence are taking measures 10 call meeting
to d,approve of DORIS doing.
Gov. King has recommended to the Banks Of
Providence to suspend business, and close their
bank. for the present. He has also issued Pro-
clamation declaring MARITAL Law through the
State. aud closing with the following paragraph
And do warn oil persons against any inter-
course or connection with the TRAITOR IlIOM-
As WILSON DORR. OR MS DELUDED ADHr
RysIs now assembled ia arms AGAINST the law.
and government Of this State and adm0nish lnd
command the sad Thomas Wilson Dorr and hi.
adherrnts, Immediately ~ throw down their arus
and d.perse. that peace and order may Be restored
to our suffering community, aud as they will an
.wer the contrary at their peril. fnrtier, TX
hort the good People of the State, 10 aid and sup
port. by example and by arms. the evil aEd mill
tary authorize. thereof in pursuing and Drn. ing
to coHdlgn punishment, all engaged in laid unho,
ard criminal enterprise against the pesco and Dig
nifty Of the Stale.
The Mayor Of the City Of Providence Ia,
issued Proclamation, directing all persons not on
patrol to retire 10 their houses by 10 O'Clock at
which hour store. and shop. must be closed.
Person, wishing To leave the City must have
permi, from the Mayor. No person can Cross
Sekoak River after o'clock. Citizens are for
hidden To assemble in groups after dark, and are
required to bold themselves in readiness for duty.
Correspondence Of Tae Tribune
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