Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
BOTH SIDES RESTING ON
THEIR ARMS.
The Belief Expressed That a Peaceful
Solution of the Matter Win
be Reached.
Special to the Americana

Special to the Americana
KNOXVILLE, July 22.-The out
look is favorable to compromise OF
the mine troubles.
The committee of miners, sent here
to see the Governor, together with a
committee of citizens of this place,
had an interview with Gov. Buc-
hanan today.
The committee stated that If the
Governor would call special session
of the Legislature to act on The mat
ter they would agree, on the part OF
the miners, that the convicts would
be guarded at their work and not dis
turbed until the Legislature could
act.
Your correspondent called on the
Governor tonight and asked for an
Interview. He stated that he had
nothing further to say than that the
dignity of the State will be main
tanned.
The miners say and reiterate ii
that they would not have attacked
the troops and convicts but they had
been assured by the troops that they
would not fight for the convicts.
At 8 o'clock tonight everything is
quiet at Briceville and Coal Creek.
The men there know nothing of the
intentions of the Governor or what
is going on in the outside world.
When the troops did not return to-
day, as it wore along, the miners
were much chccrod up. Many OK
pressions were heard that the entire
State had been blufIed and that the
troops and officials were afraid to
come.
Briefly, it may be said that the
program is this:
When the committee called on the
Governor to-day and asked for an ex-
ira session they were told that his
excellency had already some days
ago made up his mind 10 call an ex-
ira session.
Now, tonight the committee re-
turns to Coal Creek to have mass
meeting of the miners tomorrow al
noon. This meeting is to get the
choice Of the miners as to whether OF
not they will allow the convicts tC
return and go undisturbed until the
extra session can take action.
This is carrying out the sense OF
the conference.
The whole affair, as it now stands,
has been brought about by the indi
rect remarks of the troops Sunday in
telling the miners they would not
fight the convicts.
Your correspondent desires to ex-
press the emphatic opinion that if the
Governor does not order the troops
back with the convicts the officers
will be in bad way working in the
future for them. The miners will
have gained the day and will have
bluffed the State.
The sentiment Of conservative
men and leading citizens of Knox
vile seen to night is that the miners
are in no condition to have the con-
victs taken back, and these men say
the Governor should not treat with
any man until the convicts are taken
back.
There will not be a drop of blood
shed if the troops go back with the
convicts.
AT Coal Creek to day at noon a
miners meeting was held and guards
were placed over the cOmpany's prop
erty to see that no harm was done
The men talked calmly and said no
fire should be used.
This, briefly, is the situation. 1t
may be added that the committee,
which has gone to Coal Creek, will
get the consent of the miners for the
return of the convicts, in view of the
Governors statement that an extra
session will be called.
Your correspondent returned from
the seat of war late tonight and has
since been with the Governor and
a number of the prominent men here.
1t may be pretty positively stated
that the troops will not be sent back,
but the convicts will.
This is really the agreement with