. Almon Danforth Hodges and his neighbors . bout his sword, which he drew and brandished in a mostfearful manner, and told a great story about its having be-longed to an officer who fell fighting for his country. Thissword belonged to a Lieutenant named Ileill, who died ofdysentery on the passage from St. Marks to Providence, andall the blood that was ever upon it would not wet the point. The first offensive movement was made (on May 17) by aparty of Dorrites, numbering about forty, who at midday, by 184 THE DORR WAR. a sudden dash, took from the armory of the old ArtilleryCompany two nine-pou
. Almon Danforth Hodges and his neighbors . bout his sword, which he drew and brandished in a mostfearful manner, and told a great story about its having be-longed to an officer who fell fighting for his country. Thissword belonged to a Lieutenant named Ileill, who died ofdysentery on the passage from St. Marks to Providence, andall the blood that was ever upon it would not wet the point. The first offensive movement was made (on May 17) by aparty of Dorrites, numbering about forty, who at midday, by 184 THE DORR WAR. a sudden dash, took from the armory of the old ArtilleryCompany two nine-pound guns, and carried them to FederalHill. The armory was situated in the heart of the city at therear of College Street, and was separated only by a narrowpassage from the Cadet Armory, where were a number ofCadets and some members of the Marine Artillery. Thesewished to attack the Dorrites, but Governor King had departedand there was no one present with authority to order such anact. Samuel Dexter and Joseph Sweet, two fiery spirits, vol-. Dorr flvunshmp 6ie Syford yihich he received wj. 2few York makes greaX professions of whatk£ voidd do unteered to retake the cannon, if twenty-five men would aidthem; but General Carrington, one of the Governors Coun-cil, dissuaded them, using the argument that, legally, thiswould be merely mob against mob — and they belonged tothe Law and Order party. Governor King, who was about two miles away, was sentfor and came immediately. He at once ordered the militia ofWarren, Bristol and Newport to report at Providence. Theexcitement in the city was at fever heat, and old men andyoung volunteered their services. THE DORR WAR. 185 Our truckman, Abel Oakes, who had been one of Dorrsprincipal supporters up to this time, came to our firm (Stim-son & Hodges) and said that he would act with Dorr nolonger. He stated that he hnew Dorr would attack the StateArsenal that night if his men would stand by him, and if suc-cessful, would seize the public prop
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