Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-24
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Tennessee's Executive Says the Laws G
the State Must Re Respected.

Tennessee's Executive Says the Laws O.
the state Must Re Respected.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-the fol-
lowing address to the public was issue
to-day by Gov. Buchanan:
To the People of Tennessee: That
there is an instruction in the mining dis
trictS Of Tennessee is q fact Well-knOWn tC
the public. AS many wild rumOrS and
sensational reports have gained circula-
ton, | deem it wise to make the following
statements in brief to the public: A COM
plete and detailed account, according to
the records on file at this office, of these
troubles will hereafter be made public. In
formation was received at this office August
Is, that Tracy City branch prison had sur.
rendered to the miners and the Stockade
was burned. On Sunday, August ii, the
superintendent of prisons ordered an adj
d1tionaI warden and guards to reinforce
Inman StOckade On Monday, August Is,
reliable information was received that the
St0ckade at 1nman was threatened with an
attack. The sheriff OF the county Of Mar
ion was ordered to summon posse and
protect the StOckade, but failed to execute
the order and the StOckade was captured
by the miners.
The sheriff failed to obey the order.
The troops from Knoxville reached Oliver
Springs; the troops from Chattanooga
were intercepted. The StOckade was at
tackled by the miners, who were repulsed,
but it finally capltulated to an OverpoWer.
ing force Fearing similar outbreak at
Oliver Springs, without waiting for official
information, | at once telegraphed the
sheriff of Morgan County TO summon a
large posse and protect the stockade. The
nearest military forces, the Chattanooga
and Knoxville companies, were ordered
to 90 at once to the scene of action. |
ordered the sheriffs OF Hamilton and
Knox counties to supplement the regular
troops by 500 men each and the SheritfS OF
Shelby and Davidson to furnish 1000 men
each, and the SheriffS of other counties tC
furnish their respective quotas. l ordered
Gen. CarneS, with the forces at his diSpOS-
al, to proceed as rapidly as possible to Goa
Geek and diSperSe the mob. | have en-
tire confidence in the skill and bravery OF
Gen. KeIlar Anderson, who is in command
! Of the state forces at Coal Creek, and Oc-
cupies strongly fortified position. The
| last official reports were that Gen. Carnes
| with strong force had reached within q
| few miles of Coal Creek.
| On Wednesday, August II, having OBJ
! tanned reliable information of the strength
| of the miners and their purpose to attack
| the state troops at Coal Creek, | ordered
! the entire military forces of the state tt
! concentrate at Knoxville under the com
mand of Gen. S. Il. CarneS. | have ever
reason to believe that the instruction vii
| he quelled. To render this result certain
additional forces are being sent as rein
/ forcements as rapidly as they can be az
sembled and transported. Some SherifB
and citizens have CALAMITY made volur-
| tary offers Of assistance and have been
| gladly received.
1t is the purpose of the executive de
| partment to use every power conferred On
| 1t by the constitution and the laws to re
store order and maintain the law. there
| fore call on every patriotic citizen to hold
| himself in readiness in case his service:
| should be needed by the state.
| JOHN p. BUCHANAN, Governor.