Litchfield enquirer., 1842-05-26
REVOLUTION
BEGUN e. ENDED IN RHODE ISLAND
A ORDER TRIITMPANr
Office of The Providence Jonrnal,
"Wednesday, 2. M, May Is.

wednesday, l. W., may 10.
We have passed through the most fearful
and critical day that ever dawned upon this
State; and when we consider the hostilear-
ray, the excited feeling, and the full prepa-
ration, it seems almost miraculous that it
has passed without boodshed. The firm
ness, prudence and caution of the govern
ment cannot be too highly commended and
the prompt and efficient manner in which
the citizens have responded to the call of
the ommander-in-c chief, is entitled to equal
praise. We 60 back beyond our postscript
of yesterday, and give as clear an account
Of the whole proceedings as we can furnish.
Last evening, several Of Mr.. DORIS near
relatives called at his quarters and endeaV-
ored to convince him of the utter impossi-
bility of success in his mad design, and urg-
ed upon him, by every consideration, which
ever influenced mortal man, to desist from
the co..fict which could only end in the eff
fusion Of blood and his own destruction. A
number of the members of his legislature,
were presentand 5oined in the entreaty, and,
to their creditaitl should be said, his chief
counsellors a4ded their unanimous opinion
against forcible movement. He refused
to listen to anything, and when those who
had called upon him left the room, his own
party friends also went apd loft him rot ID
mnnicat alone, as u token OF their dlsappro-
baton. He was a second time visited by
the same near relatives, and urged to listen
to reason but equally in vain. Nothing
could move him, and he issued his orders
for an attack upon the Arsenal. The signal
gun was fired at midnight; the force. ac-
companied by Dorr in person, moved down
Love Lane through Olneyville, and came
up on the northeast side of the Arsenal
They brought six tieldpieces and took up a
position in small grove, within long mus
ket shot Of the Arsenal. They afterwards
approached even nearer. Their position
was selected with singular imprudence. 1t
was completely within range of grape and
canister. and had he fired single gun, the
return from the Arsenal would have been
mcndous-murderous Not half their
force would ever have left the field. Their
force was yariously estimated at from two
to four hundred. A flag Of truce was then
sent to the Arsenal, and possession demand
ed, on the part Of Colonel Wheeler, and in
the name Of Governor Dorr. The COM
manda mt replied that he knew neither Colo
mel Wheeler nor Governor Dorr; and in
answer to the assurance that they should
take it and were fully able to do so, he told
them to take it. The insurgents then re-
paired to their guns, and the order was civ
en-, by Dorr, to fire. We are not certain
whether they refused to fire, or whether
their ignorance Of gunnery prevented them
from making any effective manifestation,
probably both reasons operated.
AT about sunset, orders were issued BY the
COMMANDMENT Chief and the Major General
to the commanders of volunteer companies
aud Brigade Generals of this State. They
were Immediately dispatched by express,
and steamboat sent TO Newport, US soon us
she could be got under Wav She returned
this morning at about half past seven o'clock.
bringing tho Newport Artillery with two
field pieces, the Bristol Artillery and Il com
pany itom Warren; in all about one hun
dred and hlty men under arms. They re-
sponded promptly and manfully to the call of
the Commandrr-i n-chief.
Too much praise cannot be awarded to the
Cadets, Light Infantry, and Marine Artillery
OF this city. The gallant fellows in these
companies; after night of fatguing duty,
looked as fresh as ifthey had just risen from
their pillows.
Early this morning, the following notice
was ISSUED by the Mayor. In compliance
win THIS request, the stores were generally
closed. Numbers of citizens proceeded to
tne cadets Armory and enrolled themselves.
Inc veteran Col. William Blodget accepted
the command Of the whole -.
NOTICE.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE,
-, Mayors Office, May 18th 1912.
All good citizens friendly to maintaining
the peace and good order of the City, are urg
ed 10 lay aside their business for this day.
ana assemble at LIZ o'clock, \. NJ. with
arms at the Cadet Alarm Post.
>, THOMAS M. BURGESS, Mayor.
IL any have not arms, they will be provi. |