Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-11
WHIPPED FOR MARRYING.
Shooting ARRAY Near Knox.
vile Tennessee.
THE CHARLESTON IS AFTER THE ETATA
The President, Terrible Loss of Life,
Geo. Rose Located, A Train Held
up, Lynchers Arrested at Walla
WaIIa, Other News,
MuRpERous AFFRAY.

MURDERoUs AFFRAY.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May H.
Details of a murderous affray which
occurred on Wolf creek, near the
North Carolina line, have been re.
ceived here. Jonathan Bell, we'll
to-do man, lost his wife by death
six weeks ago. After two weeks he
married a girl II years old, greatly
to the disgust Of his family. As time
passed they grew more dissatisfied,
and finally they went in a body to
the old mans home and taking the
young wife out, stripped her and
gave her one hundred lashes. On
the following day on complaint of
the elder Bell and one John Ballew,
the whlppers were arrested, but
were afterwards released on bonds.
They then went to Ballew's
house to punish Linn for interfering.
BaIIew resisted and in the battle
which followed John Bell killed
"Big" aud "Wild" Bell, Perham
Morton and Jack johnson. Three
Others were fatally shot. Johnson
and"Big'Be has since died and it is
said others are dying. There has
been no arrests. Both sides are
armed for warfare.
AFTER THE ETATA.
SAN FRANCISCO, May, lit is
learned that the Charleston's course
will lay south, and that instructions
from Washington contained an IN
junction to keepa sharp lookout for
the Etata. The hope of overtaking
the runaway rebel craft is not en-
tirely abandoned, as the Etata did not
have so much of start as was sup
posed yesterday. Information from
the Mexican and Southern Cal
ifornian coast shows that the Etata
did not start for home Immediately
on leaving San Diego, but fingered
outside until the Robert and
Minnie could get out and transfer
her heavy cargo of rifles and cart
ridges. The transfer was not COM
pleted until late Friday afternoon,
so that the Etata's lead Is cut down
to thirty-six hours, and about 500
miles distance. If the Charleston
does not pick her up, her orders are
to keep on until Admiral Brown Is
encountered In Chilian waters.
These orders have a business ring
that promises active service for the
American fleet, especially the
Charleston, as the Etata is bound to
lose day or more at Cape San
Lucas, transferring coal to the
sent by the rebels to con-
vey the steamer and her stores to
the starving base of operations.
Should this be the meeting point a
fight Is the most probable thing on
the card. The rebels are desperate.
They have no authority TO answer
10, and unless the Esmeralda's crew
proves to be composed of rank cow
ards, the Charleston's attempt to
selze the Etata will be followed by |
some warm work. The American
vessel has the bvt,er Of II in speed,
men, coal aud PROVISIONS und navi-
eating talent, but the Esmeralda
has guns of greater caliber, and only
lightly less modern than the
DECIDED 10 CHASE.
NRwYoRK, ,Mayll.-The Herald's
Washington special says that the de-
oartment of Justice has decided that
he United States has a legal right
o re-capture theEtata and she WILDE
back to San Diego II ii takes
he whole Pacific squadron to find
Ter. Instructions have been sent
% Admiral McCann and Admiral
Brown and the Baltimore, Pen
'acola and SanFrancisco will soon be
searching for the runaway. The
Omaha has been ordered to particl-
pate In the hunt.
THE CHARLESTON GONE SOUTH.
SAN PEDRO, CAL, May 1.-THE
cruiser Charleston, which arrived
,ff here last evening at 700 o'clock
'emained until 500 o'clock this
at which hour she left