The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-20
nRINeING IN ~ DEAD.
The Slain Soldiers Reach Knoxville.
Description Of the Battle.

The Slain Soldiers Reach Knoxville.
Description Of the Battle.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, August 19.-At 7
o'clock train bringing the bodies of three
volunteers who were killed in the battle at
Coal Creek this morning, three who were
wounded and 125 volunteers who went 10
the front last night rolled into the depot
About 5000 people were gathered at the
station. aud excitement was higher than at
anv time since the trouble began. When
the train stopped the men who bore
every evidence of actual service IN
the field of battle poured out OF
the coaches and formed in line through
which their dead comrades were carried IN
military style. The company formed WIN
arms reversed and marched behind the re-
mains of the dead volunteers 20 the court
house. Not until the arrival OF this tram
was it possible 10 get a correct statement
of the battle aud the exciting incidents
leading up 90 il. Five men were killed IN
ALI The dead militiamen are: John 4.
Walthall. of this city, railway clerk aged
tWentV-twO Bruce dlvlns, farmef, hhoA
county. aged thirty-nlne. mllltiamen, OF
the Second regiment name unSnoWn)
and supposed 20 be from Chattanooga.
The wounded on the side OF the military
are. Thomas l.. C4rty, lawyer, OF THIS clty,
shot through the left groin; injuries may
Drove fatal Samuel G.. Helskel, promi-
nent lawyer and Democratic politician,
signify injured. John Million, laborer.
SLIGHTLY wounded. Two miners were killed.
They are. George Miller, of Goa Creek.
George Neil. OF Oneida: John Wilson. q
miner Of Coal Creek. slightly wounded IN
the heel. j. a. Gaut, business man Oh
This city. and one OF the volunteers, was
badly injured by falling over ledge OF
rocks
DESCRIPTION or THE BATTLE.
The hattie commenced at $50 o'clock this
morning and lasted nearly half an hour.
Four Of Colonel WoolfOrd's soldiers, VINO
we're along with the Knoxville boys, were
oautured They were soon retaken. The
volunteers and 100 soldiers Of the second
regiment reached 0hntts q small village
fonr miles this side of Coal Creek, about IL
O'CLOCK last night After roughly discussing
The situation and conferring by wire win
Rrigadier- General Carnes 1t was decided 10
o.. et once 10 the relief of Fort Anderson
Major ID. A. Carpenter, who soldlered IN
that vicinity during the war and VINO Is
thoroughly acquainted with the topography
of that country. took command OIL the
men. They left Ohutts about O'Clock
and went across Walden hdge Dy
circuitons route. so rs to reach Fort Ander-
~, frorn a poipt farthest removed from the
v1iiage of Coal Creek. The night was dark
MS njteh. and the loneliness OF the road was
denressing. The sides Of Walden Ridge are
very steep and are covered with huse
borlders and lodges OF sandstone over
,hese obstructions the brave fellows. many
20 ,,bon had never been in the mountains
6af"re m climbed and then descended. Their
oI"tIine was torn and their bands and faces
0,ssa .reye scratched by the brarnbies Just after
49, ~ started down the mountain on tho
nsth sns{ eide toward Fort Anderson the men
mor." nor divided into squads under command
weio otsin ui W. l.. Iedgerwood, General d;
% ~ AnSerson and Colonel 5. j.. "ooliofd
respectively
LED MO SNARE by MINERS
O., at.sr three men, all uniformed ana
o,sSnoioe ,gh 10 be friendly TO the soldiers APP