The Dorr-ic War
-if the farce that is beingplayeü in Kliode Jsland vvili bear to be describcd by so grave a name as loar - has come again with only a flash in the pan. Dorr has again Ãled from the State, his followers dispersed. and the catnp at Chepatchetis in posscsssion of the Rhode Island soldiery. Sabbath before last, the city of Providcnce was a military encampment. The Chroniclc published there says: "Our Sabbath. 60 generally quiet, is all bustle and excitement. Companies marching and countermarching, drums beating and colore flying. muakets, ainmunition and cannon constantly arriving. Trains of curs steamboats, etc. going and coming. Tho train lor the Southern countios has gone down to return in the morning with ihc balance of the brigade. On Alomhy aud Tuesday the stores were closed and the banks ehut by a special proclamaiion froni Governor King. Pres. Wayland, of Browñ University, dismised hisstudents, and offered the college building lor the use of ihe troops. A thousaad men were !eft to guard Providence, and thieO thousand raarthed to the war.The next intelligeéce is, i;The ina;irrc;ctiön atan end - Dorr taken 10 his heels - hia follow ore dispcrsetï"! Tiigre was no fighting. Tv men weró kiüod in au incidental way - and a hun di cd or inore prisoners takei). Gov. King now otiers a rrward of $5000 Co Dorr's apprcliension and delivery into the band
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