The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-23

age. their skill win the rifle The AIR was full
81 rumors OF bloodshod.. mf arson. OF noun.
anS Ans @
military soSsniss S strong ws.s IN ssnsi
Tn, Governor arrived. the streets were filled
with cheering thousands. muss PLAYED. a. ums
Ing tho Whole city went down TO the station to
seq tho military and the convicts they were
n ma"d Ss a T S. hs
watching the sre .ial train AZ Coal Creek
only n fow miners we're at the station TO sccwl
nj the gaily uniformed militia ana al mo con-
THE GOVERNOR LEADS THEM BACK.
- 1t was about II o'clock Of the morning OF
and the thirty-ciRh. con.icts two had escanS,d)
N t92 gorge to the ,tocka' q gbTiseyi nS
SO s sn as 10 hs hsn heavily in
So5f asan SsDSis 6 me- q S.s;
day II was given out TINT he disapproved Of tho
Governors course. The militia got into their
utsTs ha They esG
the windows OF tho house whore they wore emit
the wsS anesd
came up ind respectfully asked the Governor
nm weo aGSR sHs them
s e. nsil0n srI s III ~
leader q Tho mners spoke in reply Hs ssd
We don't want to DO your militia no harm
but we won't have no convicts: and your, mi;
The sneoch was cheered vigorously. Tho
Governor replied severely. The miners re-
medla,ey 'atterwnr'i. They had brought the
women nnl children wit them and these .lll
,%od Sal Of cgyng "okinE very wsetf ss
md tnmished fnces. On Friday morning the
e feeling sure that the miners ,p
as COL scvier. The youth left in com;
Hnye bs con" more 'O peaceful than BFice.
vile on saturday and sunday last. = here
were rnmnrs Of mooniigh; meetings a ana t there
on tho heights overlooking the nearly COM
pletcd stnr ado. But tn" ,convi"ts were al
unmolestcd. except when some women or chill;
dr.n came up to ieer Mt their now clothes and
give dark warnings OF some calamity TO come
THE ARMED MINERS GATHER AGAIN.
On Monday morning about daylight the 200:
G me- OF
road station. AZ the hours passed tho crowd
brought them from distant coal mines By9
sr"nsa to s rd mse % They IN s."e
great eyeitement. and tola everyone who ;h,,
SssH 'i eonves ssS initials rhes
E iGs" Cci: SEWER Who had established
Se ruor earned aSss he enemy had dvdei
and to dnwn Ss S he
vi n range It. This shory
confirmed by the, appearance OF large bodies
ot men the heights hs nhsy made no mos
the trees leaning upon their guns and watch
Ing the camp.
caleb Go ssvs IN tfns eo0s
teeth ratified. that few faces banched but
al with Mas vs sys d al som ps T r1c,
posed to defy the miners and die like heroes
Others were for honorable caGitulation:, TIC
COMMITTEES Of three miners. They pointed to
the Heights frowninG with massacre and de-
nWay col S sevies t TOOK souse Of prudsnes
and carituated on condition that no property
be nna that he and BE
honnr the committee withdrew. but the heights
bred and sixteen militia and the thirty-eight
convicts disappeared on the road to Coal
Greek.
SOME CALLED 1T BRAVE AND PRUDENT.
When the bloodlcssly defeated reached Knox
emit cope. Their relatives, went, and, called
them sensible Others laughed. anu said they
had JAILED to call hugo blur. The TACT Is. prob
with as little blood as possible had, they stood
% and ths ssvs wIna e nave e pesn
When the miners saw tho militia off. they
turned their attention I" the convirts SO many
surrounded to stock nie and commanded the
there eat at Work hnck to Knoxville without unnec.
essary delay; They agreed to damage no prop
cry The Warden aid as he vas eso bid and an was
4 few hours after Col Sewer marched. with
dropping I.umes through the streets OF Knox
Thus the miners. without striking a blow.
without FIRM: gun, with no more show Of ex-
treating militia. had swept the Coal Creek free
OF convirts. They had set at defiance the army
OF the State and hidden tho Governor do his
worst.
THE MILITIA AND THE CAMPUS.
were enragcd and indignant. They symi,a-
State nad been insu led. and the cry arose that
the rebellion must be put down Mt any cost.
cd It to their homes. put their shotGuns in the
corner. and sat down quietly to await Develop
GSy 6sas4 ali rs' TIE at ms
S M ss IL kncsgs Fits a does mot not
the militia, are al! assembled there are
only 600 q Them; divided into regiments and
com huuQou Dy SOlOueIb huu ny u
General named Carnes- Ever since Monday
night knoxville has been in Torment over the
arrival Of troops. All are we'll uniformed and
all are prepared for the worst. so far ms
blankets ana camping utensils prepare an
invs resounded 10 the clanking OF scabbards
and the windows are iieetingly agluw with
gold braid and brass buttons.
The officers talk Of q soldiers duty. the men:
most OF them young. sit about IN the grass OF
the campus. smoking and building miniature
camp ilreS There arc guns stacked before
tn. buildings. guards pnce up ana down. con-
siderable saluting OF officers by prvates and
OF superor officers by inferior officers Is going
on: Girls in village carts drive up to look aud
shiver and admire.
THE STRATEGY OF TIE MISEHs.
At Coal Crock and up at Briceville every
thing is calm and serene. Last night the
mountaineers held meeting and resolved TO
pursue u course which II followed. will bank
rupt the TREASURY OF Tennessee. or else force
the state to Keep the convicts from this
region. 1t WAS bright moonlight night and
dressed men present
After some discussion they decided not to
oppose tho militia II it brought the convicts
back. They reasoned that the militia cuulI
not be kent at tho stockades for any great
length OF lime. aud would 20 homo within u
week or ten days They agreed to wait until
the militia had gone. and then to bundle tho
COnylCtS on the NoNt train for Knoxville,