, 1869-09-10
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to August so.
lcoNPrLED FEoN THE HERALD.l
TENNlSSEE MArrRRsA

Nashville, Aug. S0.-Nearly q
hundred negroes came here from the
neigh5OrhoOd of Rutherford county.
They report that they were driven
from home by lawless whites. These
negroes have been working on shares
with planters, and they, as we'll as
the planters, will lose heavily if they
are not protected 10 securing the
crop. Well known planters in that
neighborhood are trying to secure
protection for themselves and ne
groes in their employ. Bands of
outlaws are also operating in a simi>
lar manner in Summer county. The
Governors proclamation warning
them, may have some effect, but the
planters will probably have to form
combinations for self protection.
Stokes urges general removal of
Senter's officers 10 Tennessee. He
has filed list in the Post Office De-
partment and one in the Treasury,
which be hopes to have acted upon
this week. The plans of the Stokes
men are regared as of the most ex>
treme character by the officials to
whom they have been submitted.
They involve the eventual recogni.
tion of Stokes and his legislature as
the choice of the legal voters of Tenn
essee.
COAL MINERS FORCING A STRIKE.
Scranton, Pa, Aug, 30.-A thou>
sand to fifteen hundred men from
the coal fields north and south Of this
city, arrived to day by rail and wag.
ons, with avowed purpose to prevent
the coal miners of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Company
from continuing work. They are
now holding the second meeting, but
have taking no forcible action 60 far.
A meeting of the citizens has been
held at call, to protect the miners,
and volunteers are fast enrolling.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 3O.-All quiet
to night. The bars and saloons of
the city have been closed by order of
Mayor Hill. Four hundred specia!
policemen have been sworn in. SeS.
en- hundred citizens have been ENROLL
ed as volunteers under Col. E. Rice.
All the coal miners sge heavily guard
ed at the request of miners belong
ing here but the employees are from
others districts who have returned
siuce it was voted to resume work.
That question will be taken by the
Miners Union at ten o'clock to>mor.
row. Six mines we're working to-
day but none with full force. Many
miners from other localities left on
the evening train. The miners of the
Delaware Canal Company; at Oil
phant, voted to-day to resume wo:k.
DESPERATE ATTACK BY PRISONERS.
San Francisco, Aug. 3l.-Deputy
Sheriff Holmes, of Sacramento, ar.
rived on the Vallejo boat last night
with Frank Lines and Ira Hall, en-
ronte for San Quentin. Holmes under.
took to convey them from the boat to
the station house alone, and had no
trouble until reaching Montgomery
street, when the prisoners demanded
to 60 into the California Restaurant;
being hungry. Holmes consented,
and after the prisoners were seated
be removed their handouts to facili-
tate their eating, when Lines struck
him in the face with heavy pitch.
er, cutting bin severely, and both
made break for the street. Holmes
followed, and shot Lines while run,
ming, the bullet striking him just be.
low the right shoulder. blade, and
coming out above the right nipple.
There is some chance for bis recov>
cry. Hall made his way to the top
of the BUILDING through the kitchen,
and was finally arrested. Holmes
proceeded 10 San Quentin with him
this morning. Hall states that the
plan of escape was agreed upon, but
the original intention was to attack
the Deputy Sheriff at Vallejo.