Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-21
SEARCH|NG.F FOR CORPSES,
Gruesome Employment of
Tennessee Troops.
The Woods Full Of Dead Men at
Coal Creek.
Many Killed and Wounded in the Re-
cent Battles.
More skirmishing Reported--Additional
Arrests OF Miners-@Trauh1s Fx-
More skirmishing Reported Additional
Arrests OF nfiners4Traub1s Ex-
perienced in Serving
Warrants,
By the Associated Press. |


6 O'Clock. They met with very littls
resistance. A negro desperate and :
miners sympathizer, who had sworn tt
kill the first soldier whom he met
offered resistance and was shot dead, Q
dozen or more bullets piercing him
through. About 100 fninere were taken
prisoners and brought back, and are
now under q strong guard. A miner
just captured is wearing lieutenant's
uniform and sword. Where he obtained
them is an ominous mystery. A full
military uniform was also found in the
mountains late this afternoon.
THE SEARCH FOR VICTIMS.
The first action on the part of General
Carnes this morning was to send out
scouting parties Of fifty each, to search
for killed and wounded, and see that
miners did not mass.
Fayette Gentry, an ex policeman and
brave man, of Knoxville, was found
near the scene of the ambuhh fight. He
was hard hit in the hip and left hand.
and had lain on the mountains twenty
four hours, six of them in drenching
rain.
The miners are also searching for
their dead under q flag of truce. A
detachment of 100 soldiers has gone up
the valley to scatter or capture 400
miners.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 2O.-Follow-
ing is the list of killed at Cole creek /:
John Walthall, Knoxville, and Burch
Givens, Knoxville (volunteers); Sidney
Waterman and Frank Smith, Memphis
| (privateH.)
At Fort Anderson the killed among
the miners is placed at ten; the wound
ed at twelve.
The volunteers relieved from duty by
General Carnes this morning are now
here, holding memorial meeting at the
court houee. Soldiers are searching
houses for afms and concealed miners,
and are bringing in prisoners continu-
/ ally. Colonel Sewer will start with a
| force this afternoon and march to Brice-
| vile.
Fifteen dead miners have been found
in the vicinity of the late troubles, and
there are probably more in the woods.
MINERS INDICTED.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 20.--When
the coRvicts at inman were liberated by
miners last Monday, Judge Moon, who
was holding court, called the grand Jury
and charged it. Although three miners
were on the jury, indictments were re-
tnrned against every man who was
known to have participatedin the raid on
the sfockade at Inman. The sheriff de-
clined to serve the warrants, and dep
uty sheriff was ordered to serve them.
The indicted men say they will resist
arrest, and it is thought large force
will be necessary to capture them.
MORE TROOPS SENT FORWARD.
Morton's battery, consisting of twenty
men, two six-inch rified guns and one
gatling gun, which has been in the city
since yesterday, was ordered forward to
Coal Greek tonight, and left on
the 1920 regular passenger train.
Although the company was ordered to
bring their guns, nothing has been
heard to indicate that their presence is
necessary. State Labor Commissioner
Ford, an appointee of Governor Bu-
chanan, concerning whom there has
been much distrust in regard to
the mining troubles, made himself
Objectionable today to General Carnes,
commanding the state militia at Coal
Greek, and the general revoked his
commission 30 far as his jurisdiction
goes, and placed the state commissioner
of labor under arrest, with number of
miners.
ANOTHER sKIRMIsH.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 20.-A special
from Coal creek says: AS Company F,
Captain Roach commanding, was COM
ing down mountain pass this after
noon, it was attacked by 1000 miners.
A Ekirmish ensued in which it is known
two miners were killed. None of the
militia were hurt. The trial of the cap
tured miners is now progressing.
A CowARDLY OFFICER.
A special to the Banner says: The
men who fought under Major Carpenter
yesterday morning, say Colonel Wool
ford acted with great cowardice. He is
denounced by the citizens posse.