Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-27
From, The Boston Atlas, May 10.
THE RHODE ISLAND WAR.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, o'clock. Our intelligence
from Rhode Island leads TO believe that the villain
Gus attempt, on the part of most Contemplate por-
ton OF The Loco foco party IN Rhode Island over
throw the legally established government of the
State has failed, wilhou, the exhibition of sufficient
courage on the part of the insurgents call for the
shedding of a single drop OF human blood.
Gov. King, and Others attached TO The regularly
established government, adopted the most efficient
means suppress the instruction. They arranged
strong military force, and took possession OF the
principal points of the city. Eleven persons, hold
ing Office under the fictitious Constitution, issued
pacard reslgning their Offices This d, cument was
signed by Hezekiah Willard, Benjamin Arnold Jr
and others. AT about nne O'Clock yesterday morn
ing according to extra from the Providence Jour
nal " it was rumored that Dorr had fled the city
His military told TO hold themselves under the
command Of their respective company officers
Messages were despatched to the Governor, convey
ing this Information, but II was not receive with full
confidence. The insurgents IN arms I'LL remained
around the house Of burlington Anthony, and passed
resolutions, the exact purport of which did not
understand but which amounted to determination
not to dispense at present. Their cannon load
ed and pointed SO as to command all the DIES of the
house; the situation is very open and presents many
avenues of approach The military companies ap.
preached and posted themselves on dltlcrrnt sides.
The Governor, with the sheriff, went into the
house. and Informed the crowd that theIr object was
| to arrest Thomas w. Durr. They were told that he
had left the cty the Sherii laid that he should pro-
coed search the house. Against this thew loudly
protested and made show of resistance but il wa 5
done thorough but unsuccess uly DORIS understood
to have left the city Worce.te. He is re, or ed to
have been seen IN carriage with pair of flee, hor-
SEES full speed, making for that direction His men
exceedingly indignant at hi, descrton and curse
him openly and loudly. After placing them anainst
| the wishes of all his counseors and by the exercise
OF his own lnomItabe obsrnacy in their present
! position, he sought safety for himself i'm flight and
left them 10 their fate, Before the arrival Of tbs
military, or Immediately after, the grea er part of The
insurgents who were armed left the ground and dis
perscd. About twenty-five, however, stood by their
guns and declared that although they were ready 10
dispense, they would not surrender them.
strong party o horse followed Dorr in instant
pursuit. but we fear there is little prospect of his be-
ing arrested IN the State A requlslon will be made
| upon the Governor of whatever State he has f,d IN
and he Will be brought here for trial, lie will very
probably attempt 10 get up another sympahsing
meeting IN New York, and come here al the head Of
the ruihans of whom he boasts that he can raise FIVE
thousand; but he will never be allowed to come into
the Sia'e except III the custody Of the law. His
course is run"
We received the following note, after the foregoing
was written.
PoSTSCRlPT-lO O'Clock. An express, exclu.
syey for our paper LEFT Providence at o'clock last
evenng-and arrived here at 20 minutes before le.i
1t brings us little additional intelligence. Inc Guy
of Providence remained perfectly quiet AZ p9 nmp
was suspended yesterday. GOVEkNoh p ~, Wv
| had actually ACKNOWLEDGMENT was no where 10 pe
found Our friends of the Providence Journal niotI
us that :" the anxiety of the government 10 avo' 't
efiusion of blood had been manifested ",'o
every means had been urged to dispense wllh9u, an
attack. Some of their leading men now pieug as
themselves that the guns should be iihHeuatciy va
ried back to the places from which lhry were oi,,
iy taken. They said thai they could not control
few Of their men, who were perfectly desperate, u
if the forces be Withdrawn they could Drug an h
ence to bear upon them The insurgents Te'e ~
about twenty Hvs and were surrounded by elGh
hundred men, with SIX field piece their deslIoouo'
would have been the certain result OF 'he SNORT con
ted which would have been necessary 10 'sNe 'hen'
The authorities thought proper TO leave the guns u1i