Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-05
Iron. The ". J.. .s-etc Era, June 30.
Ru0uE ISLAND.

RHODE ISLAND.
The Encampmsnt Of the Suffrage men broken up-Ge
Dorr rttircd from the t,id-hts htter-Me htid a,
r0undcd-one man tdint,d.
The news from Rhode Island is disastrous 10 The s.
frsge party Of that State In our paper OF yes,e,ts
said:
"The principles for which the Suffrage party are cal
tending are immutable If they put down nor
they never can be annihilated. The State Of Rio
Island will have no peace until liberal extension
this right is granted 10 the whole people.
This we still believe, though the party mar,ainid
those great principles Of justice and equality have
the present been put down. II appears that the M
Der of men under arms with Governor Door has I'D
greatly exapgerated by the Providence papers,
lime had they exceeded 300. When the oa,,al
under Col Brown advanced upon them on Tntsc
morning, they Immediately laid down their arms !:
retired from the field. About 100 prisoners were as
and it was expected that more would be secured. e
vernon Dorr retired about o'clock on Monday ea
nipu with about 80 men III the direction OF Connet
cut The Chronicle says that Walter ). Burgess,
Suffrage man. received letter from HIM, stating ii
he Gov. ID had become convinced that The ma.r'
Of the Peoples Constitution folks were opposed lets
move and favorable 10 the late law passed By Z
Assembly, extending suffrage md that he should le2
fore advise his forces TO disbund at once
The only serious disturbance during this e"mPe
was ot Pawtacket, to which place company OF In.
soldiers were ordered. The inhabitants not liking t.
display of military force in their peaceabc village ec-
menced hissing Them and throwing stones and oa
missiles. They were fired upon three times, The Ia
discharge killing one man, Alex. kilby, anu ~oun:a
two others.
The "Journal'' says that two of the Charter sc
killed one an officer but whether in the attack C
pachet or in some other way, accounts differ. Nolhp
else of very serious nature happened, except 10 Ii
man who brought the dispatches from Chepachet,
either from fright or exhaustion taintad immediately
his safe arrival in Providence, but The Journal says
Haylord, Of the Sea Fencibes, is in no immediate DE-:
ger, and will probably be quite well IN lew hour.
The present whereabout of Governor DOR we hsn
not learned, but may probably hear tomorrow. 7,
following is circulating throughout the State, and
said to have received large number of signatures
To rHr SUFFRAGE MEs OF RHoDE IsLANp-lle lac IA" '
General Assembly, containing N our opnlos Inc s,,'a.
provisions the candor Of fren ds and trust ia hr
lender il their undivided support. The use 81 i"'e III oipo
10 the Government noI 10 be tolerated. ANA We ROPE M
feelings wishes md opinions of the undersigned, ma! IL
con -idered by those who would now oppose thr present '
government ot the state. 80
I'VE trust the Rhode Island difficulties are now e
ed, and that the Charter party will he wise en"neh,
saw nothing of the duty which they owe 10 malo'
of the population of that State, TO grant lIbeia!
tension of the right of suffrage TO the people. The
tce Of the act will be acknowledged by all, and Il
manent peace be restored to the State.
The following is the letter from Gov Dorr, alag
to in the above remarks. 1t will be seen tina, the c'
dsbanding or dismissng his military force, was ns'
the day before the attack made upon them By I
Charter troops So in fact King s troops had no q
to contend with, and of course but lMle to fear; 1t
therefore, difficult TO say what portion OF bravery
tered into their composition.
1t is said that Governor Dorr is in Thompson u
neclicut.
Having received such information induces me To ttr
that majority Of The friends Of he People ~
eyng that the conflict .f would, therefore, under tr
circumstances, he but personal controversy an.s 1
portions of citizens, hereby direct thai The military h
r. w. DORR, Commander in tLti
From The Proridsnc, Journal E1ra.J
A scouting party of the i"fantry, oil about d'le
men, led By Lieut.. Pitman, kept IN advance from b
mile to two miles They took and sent 10 the Ieaf
persons in the course Of the march, all ugItlyes Il.
Doris camp.
Our men were fired upon in going into Chep'c
and one man wounded. They returned the ire
one belonging 10 Col Browns command has ~
killed FIVE field peices were found in the fort; a1
large number of muskets and rifles, and some VI
were found. An excellent ammunition wagon was
tured, which came very OPPORTUNITY Tor Tie AAI
Artillery, their own having been broken down
Dorr fled last evening at O'Clock with fifty men,
the direction of Connecticut His own men were 20
rant of his flight, and many of them declared 10.
would shoot him, could they find him.
the direction Of Massachusetts. The iugitves Wtir
considerable parties and well armed. They will ii:F
fore be dangerous 10 the peaceable inhabitants, us
they are taken.
| Later.
Correspondence Of The TRIBUNE
PRoyIpEScE,5 ?. NJ Tuedi
The man who shot 1t. Gould is reported % ~
. since died from wounds received from others
The powder stolen from Green's powder horF' |
well the scrap iron, peiccs cannon buge, clare
and sundry other articles, have been found IN 'n'
campment
Bill Dean and about 90 others have been take
soners at Chepachet. Bill Potter and Others II ss
posed have made their escape to your city
Nothing further is heard Of Dorr. 1t is feared"
escaped.
1t is reported that among the prisoners taken 3!
Encampment three reporters belonging to 'He|
of the Bay State Democrat and the Boston fos'
Dray loads of prisoners are constantly coming %