The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 22.-[Spe-
cial Tho committee of miners are in
tho city and with two prominent citi
zens of both political parties OF Knox
willie they had meeting at the
Lanier House and then waited on Gov
ernor buchanan. From reliable infor-
nation it can be positively stated tn
the troops will not move before NOR,
ing.
The miners. from reports received,
are not sleeping. There has been big
demand for rifles here in the city, and
tomorrow may bring forth terrible
conflict. If the miners decide 10 fight
their available force will reach 5000.
and if they attack the troops it w
probably be begun when the troole
reach Clinton. Tho Calling guns OF the
militia are to &c mounted on fiat cars.
On Coal Creek the miners have, it is
reported, drilled holes in the rock of the
bluff under which the troops will have
to pass and have loaded them wit,
dynamite, which they intend to explode
and wipe the whole militia off the face
OF the earth if they ever get that far.
The thirteen companies the same
number that were in the birmingham
riot are pretty badly excited. They.
however. all swear that they 60 wit
the intention Of fighting and il necessary
will remain forever at Coal Creek.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 22.-[Spe-
cial Matters are now assuming n
phase which should result in some &C.
ton on the part Of the State author
tiles Governor Buchanan, Attorney
{ pnnrcl Dinl.1a Al ~
man, Superintendent of Prisons Wade
Labor Commissioners Ford and Sheriff
Rutherford Will have conference this
afternoon, and it will be decided whether
the troops have been legally called out
and whether they shall be sent to the
mines or take peaceful journey home.
At the conference this afternoon all the
correspondence which has passed be-
tween the governor and the sheriff up to
date relative to tho present trouble will
be submitted. Sheriff Rutherford denies
that he had fled the country, and de-
clarcs that he is trying to shoulder the
responsibility that belongs to him, and
says the governor should do the same.
DIssENTIoNs AMONG TIE TROOPS.
Although denied by a majority of
soldiers who were forced to retreat
from Briccville Monday, the charges
that the troops invited the attack Of
miners is doubtless true and serious
dissentions in the ranks Of tho Moerlin
Iouavcs OF Chattanooga is one of the
.sults. Lieutcnants Kcnncr and Nc
Cormick have informally rendered their
designations and make charges against
Lieutenant Lautcr and three privates
of unsoldieriy conduct Lieutenant
Lautef in a published card denounces
as false the charges against the pri-
Yates and against himself as lies made
from whole cloth.
The charges, in brief, are as follows:
THE first charge is that the members
of the Iouaves there called Oh one of
the miners at Briceville Sunday, and
after partaking freely Of liquor sta d
that their comrades would refuse to fire
if commanded to do So and would throw
down their arms. They said they were
in sympathy with the miners and would
not fight them. Lieutenans Lauter did
worse than that, however. He con-
stantly talked to the men or his company
about the matter, arguing that the min
ers were right, and that he for one would
not fight"
THE MINERS ASK INDULGENCE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 22.-ISpe
cha The miners OF Coal Creek Valley
now pause to consider. They are not
as anxious to fight as they were few
opposed them. The governor had
hardly reached the city when Tho com
mittee YVES at his feet praying indu2-
gence and begging for further time.
They say that they think they will in
duce their insureent army to lay down
their arms and allow the convicts TO re-
turn to the mines, il the governor will
promise to call an extra session Of The
'gislature and ask 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 until tomorrow afternoon to
restore oder aud allow the law to take
its course. in Coal Creek valley. ii it is
done by that time he will have tho
troops go to tue scene and maintain the
d.g1ity OF the State at the point o. the
bayonec. The troops are anxious to
move and settle the question as to who
is the biggest. the State Of Tennessee or
the miners of Anderson county They
are thoroughly DISCUS ed with the atti-
tude Of the people of this section. and
are not backward in expressing them
selves.
A mass meeting has just broken Up
and its participants are running through
the street yelling, "IIurrah for tho
nj ners,' and jeering Gov. buchanan.
The feeling is becoming intense. and
if the governor is inclined to peaceful
measures such conduct will change his
resolution. Owing to the conditions
General Carnes is on rigid discipline,
and the soldiers are demeaning them
selves quietly. Only few who are on
special mission can be found on the
streets.
MAI. DUDLEY ON THE SITUATION.