New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-19
A BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.
OUTLAWS IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS
WOUND FIVE MuLITIAMEN.
FoRCIBLY RESISTING ARREST IN HARLAN
ooUNTY-FEARs CT A SERIOUS CONFLICT.

FoRcIBLY RESISTING ARREST IN HARLAN
ooUNTY-FEARs CT A SERIOUS CONFLICT
Louisville. Ky. April 1s.-A dispatch to Tho
Times from Harlan Court House says " A fight
occurred this morning at 30 o'clock seventeen
miles east of here. in the Black Mountains. be-
tween detachment of the State troops. consist
ing Of sixteen privatcs. Lieutenant Milton and
Sergeant Pulan, and about thirty outlaws, who
were fortified in an old barn Five of the soldiers
we're wounded. II is not known how many Of
the outlaws were shot. they still have posses
sion Of the barn. Corporal Banton was sent
here after reinforccments. and knows but little.
as he started Immediately after the firing began.
The troops have surrounded the barn. and it will
be impossible for those inside to make their
cape. and the only two roads which lead from
the place are guarded by pickcts.
who are instructed TO allow one
10 pass toward town. il was thought best 10
keep the news of the conflict from the people
until after the renforcements had reached the
place.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Gather. the com
mandng officer, was informed that body of law
less men, some Of whom had been indicted for
various offences, had taken refuge in the barn, and
had refused 20 surrender TO the civil authorities.
He was asked for men To 60 out with some of the
civil officers for the purpose of arrestng them and
he sent sixteen privatcs in charge OF Lieutenant
Milton Sergeant Pullian and Corporal Blanton
The detachment left camp about 80 D. III. yes
terdny. expecting to find the men they were pur-
suing IN private house about 500 yards beyond
the barn from which they were fired upon
The attack was not looked for at that point and
II demoralizcd the soldiers for a moment or two,
but they rallied. surrounded the barn and began
firing into IL from every direction. II is believed
that severe fight will take place as soon as the
additional troops reach the place. for the out
laws well armed with Winchester rifles.
Adjutant- General Hill at Frankfort received a
telegram confirming the report of the fight The
dispatch is from w. G. Thompson. the officer IN
charge of the arsenal at Frankfort. who was sent
by Gene ! Hill to Harlan Court House several
days az. Thompson telegraphs from Pneyille
that the .ight occurred in the Black Mountains on
April H. and five soldiers were wounded The
telegram stated that Thompson had been unable
10 get further than Pincyilc. and was waiting
for Instructions.
General Hill says that Captain Gather wrote
him last week that n posse was organizing TO
arrest Wis Howard and os
and that he had promised twelve soldiers
as part Of the posse. IL IS possible that the
fight wJs between this posse and Towards gang,
or II may have been an attempt on the part OF
the friends of VIII" JENNINGS % rescue him.
Jennings has been cleared OF one charge Tor which
hc was taken to Harlan - he tired. but instead
Of being released. was held for trial On another,
and possibly Tor delivery to the Missouri au-
thorlties. who wanted him al tie time of hs ar
rest by the Kentucky officers last fan Jennings
WAS 10 have been iak"n to PncNlllr under "a
guard Of troops. on his way 10 Missouri. and
ncLcIal Hill thinks II not unlikely that the
fight may have resulted from an attempt Of
jennings friends TO release him. The troops
at Harlan are fifteen from Lexington, twenty
from Harrodsburg and three from Frankfort.