The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-23
MUST SURRENDER OR FIGHT.
Governor Buchanan Tells The RiOtins kla-
erS to Take Their Choice.
THE INSURGENTS PAUSE TO COHSIDER
Reports of Startling Discussions Among
Military rY-To-day D0y Bring Forth
aTerrible Conflict.

KNOXVILLE, TEyN, July 22.-The miners of
Coal Creek Valley now pause 10 considal.
They are not as anxious 10 fight as they a
few days AGO, when only handful Of men
opposed them. The Governor had hardy
reached the city when a committee was at rs
feet praying indulgence and begging for fiH-
ther time They say that they think they
will induce their insuIgent army to lay down
their arms and allow the ccnvicts to return 10
the mines if the Governor will promise TO oail
an extra session Of the Legislature and Z
that the lease law be repealed.
A committee of citizens of this city met tho
Governor with the miners and joined IN the
appeal. The Governor has given them unin
tomorrow afternoon % restore order hpu
aAOw the law % take It's course IN Coal Creek
Valley. II 1t il not done by that time be WI
have the troops 90 10 the scene and MAINTAIN
the dignity of the State At the point OF thc
bsvonet.
The troops are anxious 20 move and eetlis
the question aS 70 who Is the blggeet, tte
State Of Tennessee or the miners OF Anderson
county. They are thoroughly dlsgusted WIN
the attitude Of the people Of THIS section ahe
are not backward in expressing themselves
mass-mseting has iust broken up and i.'
participants are running through the streets
yelling hurrah for the miners aud IeeFn
Governor Buchanan. The feeling is becom-
ing intense. and II the Governor Is inclined 70
peaceful measures such conduct viii change
his resolution. Owing 90 conditions 'Tens
eial Carnes Is enforcing rigid ulh-
cipline, and the soldiers are demeanirs
themselves quietly. Only q few who are on
special missions can be found on the streets
DIssENs1oN AaioSG THE MILITARY
Although denied by majority Of the SOL
ders who were forced b retreat from BrceyiiIe
Monday, the charges that the troops pslnUtedth th5
attack f tho miners is doubtless true. and
serious discussions In the rank OF the MoeIlil
Zouaves Of Chattanooga IA one Of the results.
Lieutenants Krenner and Mccormick have
informally rendered their designations and
make charges against Lieutenant iauter and
three privates for unsodierly conduct. Lieu
tenant Iauter. in published card, donounceS
as false the charge against the pri-
Yates and against himself as lies. 1he
charges in brief, are as follows
The first members of /ouayes) three callod
on one q the miners az Briceville Sunday.
and after partaking freely OF liquor stated
that their comrades wonld refuse 20 fire II
commanded 20 do so. and threw down their
arms They said they were in smypathy with
the miners and would not fight them. Lieu
tenant Iauter did worse than they. however;
he constantly talked b the mon Of the com
bany ABOUT tHe iiihtNo4, alb~4lb et'oe -t-e
miners were right, and that he, Tor ono,
would not fight.
A TERRIBLE CONFLICT IMMINENT.
The committee of miners arc in the city
and with two prominent citZeus Of both
u0lit,cal PARTIES of Knoxville they hsc T.
meeting al the Ianier House and then waited
on Governor Buchanan From rshab.e IN
formation II can be positively stated hat the
troops viii not move before morning The
miners. from reports received are not
sleeDine. There has been "a biz demand
for rifles here in the city aud tomorrow may
biing forth a terrible conact. II tho miners
decided t. fight their available force will
reach 5000 and if they attack the troops .
will probably he begun when the troops reach
Clinton. The GatIng guns q the militia are
20 be mounted on fiat cars ON Coal Creek
the miners nave. it is reported, drilled holes
in tho rock Of the blum under
which the troops will have to pass
and have loaded them with dynamite,
which they intend 81 explode and wipe the
whole militia on the face VI the earth. II they
ever Get that far The thirteen companies
here the.same number that were IN the l}it-
mingham riot. are pretty bodily eNcited.
They, however. all swear that they 90 with
the intention Of fighting, and if necessary
will remain forever at Coal Creek.
TEE GOVERNOR KEcoNsIDERs.
J
eruor out in his action in ordering the troops
out His decision has been completed, signed
and delivered 10 the Governor lie asserts
that the Governor has perfect
rieht TO order ont the troops and preserve
order in a county that Is in state OF
jnsurrection A military officer has lust re-
turned from the Governor. Re steadily adj
heres 10 his determination to uphold the law
At anv and all cost. and says the troops will
remain in Coal Creek when they get there
After hearing arguments from both opera
TORS and miners and consulting many leading
citizens of Knoxville Governor Buchanan de-
ciared that he had decided 20 call an extra
session OF the Legislature tol tAe purpo, oi
modifying. if not abolishing, the convict lease
system. He stated, however that during that
time the miners must allow the return
of the convicts to Briceville and Coal Greek;
Should they agree TO this the militla would
be withdrawn. bat refusal would necessila,e
tl,at ~ +rrntts carry the e9nvtrt-