The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1842-07-09

and We prssums oss resdsTs ere too patriotic. "a
require any apology or say farther sxP'sss'ios.
THE CAMPAIGN.
We shall sndesvor TO give our readers concise
view of The state Of .nings. in Rhode islsad since
our last Pspsr wss psblishsd.
On Fidoy, the Esd sh.. Il was sscsr.sinet
the inss'ssot forces which had assembled s
Chepa.chei, were constantly increasing, by the
arrival Of armed men from different quarters. Ia
consequence of .lss intelligence. Gov. KING is.
sued orders TO the Artillery Companies In New.
port, Bristol. sud WsWsn, 10 msser, prepared
for csmPaiga Of ten Days. A s,eambos, was
despatched TO tsnspor, the shove comp'niss 10
Providence. The Wsrrsn Artillery, under Capt.
lPsArcs. Numbering SO men. lefi This town on Fri
day afternoon. p the steamboat Providence.
where they snNsd ss about 8 o'clock. The o.
bovs companies numbered about $50 men, with
field pieces. ThsNswpor. Artillery qusriersd
st'bs Infaa.ry Arno,y and the Bristol and Wsr-
zen Artillery at the Tockwouos house. In the
evening. dgusl ssns were fred q. Holmes 'sBrsw-
cry, for the gathering oi the s'Donaes, "--sbos,
$50 assembled and . portion Of them lsfi for
Cbeps;chet.
The cOlosed people Of The city Of Providence
ms. ,his svsnins. for the parposs Of organizing q
Batallioa Of city guards, they mastered abos. 100
SATURDAY..
Dor arrived q. the encampmeut 10 Chepsichet,
about 2 o'clock. His forces, |. 10 said, amount
to about TOO. and are bssily engaged 10 throwing
up an entrenchmen,. oo Acou's hih.
The militia " the Stue have been ordered out
by commend Of tho Governor. The 4.h resi-
men,. composed Of the Bristol neck Infantry. un-
der Capt, Child. Darlington Volunteers. Capt
Humphreys. and Warren Infantry, Capt Fessen-
den. sader the command Of 1t. COL Turner, pa
radsd this morning. sod embarked On board
siesmboa. for Providence. Large Numbers Of
troops arrived at Providence in Railroad cars and
other conveyanccs during the day. 10 The aftor-
noon. the troops were reviewed on Jefferson
Plain. by The Governor and Maj Gen. MoNeN.
The Legislature met according to adjournment in
Providence. and passed an &C, declaring The State
under Martial law. Du,eeJ. Pearce with sever
slolher prOminen, suffrage men, published an ar
tic'e in The Newport Mercury, shA morning, sx-
prsssing their appreciation df the late act OF the
Legislature. rols,ivs to calling q convention for
framing a COnsti.u,ion, ,-abnees,ing their slls-
giance 20 the Peoples Constitution. and express
ing their opposition to the present movements Of
DOu Large proportion OF the ,roops which ar
rived ssday. being wishou, arms. were sspplied
by The government. "A reinforcement. Of 600
men from Washington County sriYed This even
ing. The number ofsaen 10 The city at pressnt
10 nearly sooO,- with % pieces Of Art,IIssy.-.
Many who have heretofore figured in the suffrage
ranks srs nov in'ths ranks Of iaW snd order
The government forces are made up Of all ran.s
and ages. and are the very sinsw or,hs State.
The Warren Artillery quarter to nigh: a, the
Lgh, Infm;ry ArmOry. and the Infantry Compa-
psny at the I'd WsrdSchool house.
SUNDAY.
This sppesrs like sny thing bat day of Holy
Rest. The city wears the appearance ofa militia
~ camP;-martial law being rigidy enforced
The Sea Fenciblss, Cadets and Marine Artillery,
were on dsty during The whole Of last night
Several prisoners were brough. in by them this
morning. Dou's4orces are rspu,ed 10 be abou,
700 strong. and are e'commi,ng the most unwar-
rantabie dep'eda,ions upon the farmers in The
vicinity, stealing their cattle. sheep, poultry and
vegetables. The students Of Brown University
have been dismissed, and The Colleges offered to
Government 10 be used for Barracks. Doris.
guard extends abou! 4 miles out OF Oheps,chel
and is said are pressing into their ranks oil lhs.
they csa lay their hands upon. Il was samosed
this morning that several recruits from Massscbu
se.v were on their wsyvo DORIS 'encampment
Is or 20 young men, under WIN. p. Blodge;,
volunteered their, services cut them off. The
expedition proved successful, and about o'clock
this p. M, nearly the whole body Of recruit,
were ubush, into The city prisoners. They were
armed with rifles.
TIE Smi,hGed and Cumberland comps nies srs
in ins,an, resdinen at their plscss Of rendezvous
IN their towns 10 march when ordered.
The Kentish Guards, numbsrins about 81
men arrived stout 6 O'Clock.
Mr. Holmes, proprietor oi inc brewery, wher'
the Is,s suffrage meetings have been held, was
auss'd This p. N. and u now sprsoner.
The Governor issued 'hs following Proclsms
liea.
BY HIS EXCELLENCE
SAMUEL WARD KING,
| Governor, Copfain General, and Command
m. ~
| and Precedence Plantations.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the General Assembly Of the
said State Of Rhode Island and Pro.
vidence Plantations did, on the twenty.