The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-21

of the hills around the Briceville camp.
Fifteen hundred of those were armed with
rifles, the rest had shotguns and pistols.
They came from all the mines within q ra-
dius OF iifty miles. The organization was
complete and their leaders placed them
along the hilisides with military precision.
At the call to arms the little garrison
turned out gallaDtly and prepared Tor de-
Tense. 1t was apparent at a glance that fight
would result in q massacre. A meeting OF
the officers was called and some declared
that q stout resistance to the trst attack
would be sufficient aud the mob would
withdraw. Others thought that such &C.
ton would be suicidal. yet all were in
favor of doing their duty, Notwithstanding
the exposed position they were TO defend.
The MIXERS called parley and were met
on neutral ground by COLONEL SEWER. Tney
overwhelm the soldiers. but did not care to
shed blood if the convicts were quietly
turned over to them.
This request was alphabetically refused.
The miners then asked Colonel SEWER if he
would remove his troops. and take the con-
victs with him. He asked what would be
done with the mining compaDy's property.
which WAS also under his protection. They
replied that it would not be injured. He
the Knoxville Iron Company's stockade
inst below Briceville. If such were IN
tended, he said, he would fall back there
and fight it out regardless of the conse-
Quences. The leaders replied that no at
tack would be made.
The troops then marched ont Of camp.
taking with them the convicts. all their
commissary supplies and baggage. They
marched TO Briceville and there took the
train to Knoxville. The promise not to at
tack the Knoxville company's stockade has
already been violated and the 80 convicts
at that place were put on q train and sent
to Knoxville. The mob then started for
Oliver Springs, where they also intend lib.
Grating the prisoners. The whole of East
tennessee is in sympathy with the miners
and take great delight in repeating to-day's
disgraceful lawlessness.
A dispatch from n ashville says: Governor
Buchanan has ordered tho entire State
militia to Br,ceville. Tenn. to protect con-
vlcts az work. Ills stated that two thousand
additional miners are marching to the seat
of war. 1t Is feared there will be trou BILE be-
fore the miners will yield to the cOnvicts
taking their places.
In accordance with the order issued by
Governor Buchanan, four Memphis COM
panies of the State militia. under command
of Gen. Sam L. Carnes, left Memphis at
9:30 O'Clock tonight via the Memphis d
Charleston railroad for Briceville. The
State troops and convicts captured by min
ers will be taken to Knoxville this even
ing. Chattanooga troops, who belong to
labor organizations. are charged with be-
trayal of their trust.
dispatch from Memphis says: The
Chickasaw Guards. Hibernian Rifles. Bluff
City Zouaves and the Roster Zouaves, I'M
der orders from Governor Buchanan. left
this city at $50 tonight, via the Memphis
d Charleston road. for Bricevtlle the seat
small, the four turning out about one hum
dred and fifty men. under the command of
Gen. Sam L. Carnes. They will reach
Knoxville about noon tomorrow.