Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-13

Sixty DeSerI 10 tue 1-HeAfy VIII RE
scented ArEns-SOme Get Drunk and
BscksIide.
COLUMBUS, o., June PA special to
the Ohio State Journal, from jacksonville.
this afternoon, says: At daylight this
morning, a party Of about 100 Union
miners collected near the colOred forces.
Care was taken to keep the main body of
negroes ont Of hearing, but the strikers sat
down near by and talked 10 the negroes,
urging them 10 join the Union. The
guard was donbled. but still the colored
men walked up to the guards and present.
ing their revOlveTS,
walked Over to the Enemy.
Whenever the guards endeavored to
press back the c0lored men, the strikers
urged them the more, demanding to know
if they were still slaves. or could no.. 90
where they pleased.
Arrangements were maize to put sixty
colored men at work In the mines, but
word came that alarge body of miners were
coming. secretary Putnam and Sheriff
Warfen advanced 10 meet this party and
found them
500 Strong,
headed by brass band, Putnam addressed
NAlC DdlNNt d4i1 III
them from going further. After establish
ing guard of union miners to prevent this
party from coming to the mines, Putnam
returned and gave the operators his conf
dence that he cOuld control the strikers
and that there was no danger.
Meantime the Miners Committee had ar
rived, and the crowd outside the line had
increased to several hundred men and
women. The band struck up familiar
tune, after which ThOs. Piert, one of the
union miners. commenced a speech. warm
ing when be saw the cOlOred men approach.
The guard line was apparently undecided
what to do. Occasionally squad of negroes
would leave the operators, and then Piert
would break out with such explanations,
"NOw men, make a general rush this way.
Come ahead. and
Bring YOur Arms With YOuy
and we will be kind to you, and send you
home to your families"
Other speakers Joined first and soon the ex
citement among the negroes was very great.
They crowded down to the lines and a
general stampede seemed imminent. The
operators, police and faithful ones among
the negroes did the utmost to restore con-
fidence. but notwithstanding their efforts
several squads pressed through the lines and
were received by the strikers with loud
cheers. Suqads continued to drop chi
until 80 or 40 had deserted. The operators
tried various devices to prevent the exodus,
tie most successful of which was in urging
them to join in the singing.
"RaIIy Round the Flag
and religions pieces familiar in Southern
States. When the President would COM
mence to speak the operators would have
their men drown his voice with songs. The
scene was very exciting. The President
Withdrew his forces at 1890, but at IL he
was seen returning 10 the attack. A large
body of miners were not far off. seemingly
awaiting orders, but the President insisted
there was no danger of violence, and that
no miner would open fire. The plan of
the miners is to coax OF as many o 1.-THE
negroes as possible, hoping to make snch
inroads in their ranks that the new move
ment of the operators will be practically a
failure. The operators say they are far
from discouraged: that they have more men
coming, and if necessary they viii bring
thousand men for the miners TO take off.
At 2 o'clock some of the negroes who de-
serted have returned to their fort to leave
and from the camp.
Second Dispatch.-There has been no
special excitement during the evening.
Part of the negroes have been mining coal,
and part at work on earthworBs. During
the dav about sixty negroes have deserted,
but some have returned to camp.
Very Drunk.
An order has been sent TO Memphis for
100 negroes, and to Columbus, Ga, for 100
more. The Lytle Guards and Sill Guards
have been ordered off duty but with Or
ders TO be ready 10 come. The military
company at Athens is to be increased to
100, and to be ready to move on short no
tice if needed.
Midnight.
Il is found tonight that more than 100
negroes have deserted to the strikers. The
operators say that within ten days every
mine in the valley will be filled with ne
groeS.
Hanged.
CULPEPTEE, Va June 12.-Edward
Brown, colored, was hanged here to-day for