Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-20
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Turbulent Miners. A Raid on Offensive Negro
 Workers. COLLISION WITH THE TROOPS. The BeIIigerents Driven From i. the Field. Ministerial Crisis in France. NM. De Freycinet Leaves the
 Cabinet.
 ErHE WEST
THE WEST.
Ohio.

BeIIfgerent Mfners-An Attempt to Crush Out Negroes-TrOOps Called into Requi sition-A Battle With the Dfsturbers.
 COLUMBUS, Sept Ex-Governor Foster and Adiutant General Gibson received telegrams from parties at Corning, Perry county, stat ing that they feared serious trouble might oc- cur there during the night by reason of an at tempt being made by mob of over 1000 miners from Straitsville and Shawnee to drive the colored miners away from that locality. The operators have armed the miners, and propose to protect their property if possible. In case of regular call by the proper officials troops will be sent to Corning
 Officials of the Ohio Central Mining Com pany have been receiving dispatches all day from Corning. Colonel Lemeret at o'clock telegraphed that about six hundred arm ed miners were surrounding mine No. 8 with the intention of crushing out the negroes He asked that the Governor be called upon for assistance. Later he telegraphed that he feared destruction of property before the troops could arrive. Governor Foster re- turned at o'clock. At 3:3O p. m. the fire bells sounded the riot alarm and the greatest excitement prevailed. Two companies of the Fourteenth regiment were summoned and about fifty men left on special train at p. m. for the scene of the trouble. The widest rumors circulated among the crowds collected by the alarm bell, but up to this hour no ad- vices have been received since the departure of the troops It is @ fact that the miners have bought arms in this city within the last few days, and that @ wagon load of arms passed through Shawnee to-day. The be- sieging miners sent committee of twelve to Colonel Lemeret asking conference with the negroes under his superintendence. He of fered to barley himself, but the miners de- clined The situation is considered critical, but the arrival of troops may prevent any disturbance.
 At 10 D. m General Thomas received the following dispatch from Superintendent Le- meret:
 CORNING, Sept. 19. To General Samuel Thomas
 I am too tired to report fully. At p. m. the miners divided their forces into three columns, and simultaneously attacked us on the ridges on the north and south sides of mine No. 5. Their column on the south hill was fully two hundred strong and was well armed. They were halted by our men and responded with a volley. Thereupon the strikers opened along the whole line on both ridges. The battle lasted five minutes. Three were wounded and they then retired precipitately, since when all has been quiet. At o'clock they attempted to organize force to storm our works. Signed
 LEMERET.
 At Il D. m. Colonel Freeman, commandant of the Columbus troops, telegraphed the Ad- iutant General of his safe arrival, and that all was quiet that all were on guard and he anticipatedsno disturbance. General Thomas regards the situation as peaceful as long as the troops are present, and says there IS no further occasion for alarm.