The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-21

NASHVILLE, TENN, July 2O.-A special
from Briceville says the crisis arrived
to-day about IL o'clock when the miners
and a crowd OF sympathizers from the
surrounding country gathered around
the camp of the State militia and cap
tured the troops and convicts, marched
them off to the depot and put them on
q train and shipped them to Knoxville.
The camp was on little knoll in a
hollow and surrounded on all sides by
mountains. The miners and their
friends, to the number of twelve or
fifteen hundred were divided into four
equal squads and approached on the
four sides of the square which the camp
was formed in. The miners sent up
flag OF truce and sent committee to the
officer in command. The committee
notified the officers that they had come
to take the convicts, peaceably if posi-
ble-by force il necessary. The officials
parleyed awhile and then agreed to sur
render. The troops were allowed to
keep their arms and ammunition and
they, with the convicts, were marched
to the train. They were loaded in box
cars or whatever could be had and the
entire lot sent to this city. They arrived
here about $3.50 o'clock.
REvuLsIoN OF FEELING.
The troops, to the number of 1O7 all
told, went to the armory OF the Knox
vile rifles, where they now remain
awaiting the orders of the governor.
The miners made them promise not to
return to Coal Creek. The convicts
were taken to the jail and locked up
and fed. An immense crowd met the
troops at the depot. They were freely
cheered as they marched through the
streets. The men had been on duty
nearly five days in the rain and had
seen but little in the way Of pro-
visions and but little equipment. Their
faces were bronzed, but they presented
a soldierly appearance as they marched
up the street. The city is now intense
" excited. Lending men OF all political
parties say the law must be upheld.
Sympathy, which has been entirely on
the side of the miners, is now against
them for their lawless act at time
when everything was being done to re-
lieve the situation.
Governor BuChanan's administration
is that of the Alliance, and some of the
politicians are discussing what the
Alliance will do, but the great mass Of
citizens say the law must be observed
and that Governor Buchanan must en-
force the law regardless OF cost.
TIE MILITARY noorED AT.
A report was circulated here that he
asked the President for 500 regulars,
but the truth of this cannot be verified.
It is known that the leaders of the mob
were not miners, either last week or
to-day. One Eugene Merrill led them
in each instance. He is a "Jim Grow"
merchant at Briceville, but said
to be determined man. The miners
have appointed committee to
see what dispatches are sent out
and told the operator on duty at
the key that if he did not lot them read
the messages they would cut the wire.
The wire is private one. Allbusiness,
including railroad and commercial busi-
ness, pass over it. There are reports
that the railroad company will call for
special detectives to guard their prop
erty. Large sums Of money have been
invested at Coal creek by New York
and men from other places, and the
great development of the prop
critics are largely due to
this money. Costly machinery is ex-
posed to the fury OF the mob. Citizens
here say that the act OF the mob is a
direct insult to the Governor. To-day
as the troops were marched of the
miners jeered and hooted them and
yelled: "Tell Buck to send some more
dudes; we will eat them us fGst as they
come" Citizens say that the insult is
to the entire State, and say that the
governor must arrest and punish the
leaders.
BLooDsHED PROBABLE.
The mob to-day is celebrating its VIC
tory by cheering, carousing and shoot
ing. They know to-day from the state
mnnts mnde them Yesterday that the