The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-19
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Prisoned Tennessee soldiers Besteged by
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 19.-Yester-
day afternoon the court house bell here
rang the riot cell, and since then the ex-
element has been intense. At 2 o'clock
In the afternoon the wires were cut at
Coal Creek and soon after the Journal
received q bulletin that an attack had
news now obtainable, that attack must
have been "feeier," n no casualties
were reported, In short time another
attack was made and then a third. In
the last the Calling guns were brought
to bear upon the miners with deadly ef-
feet, many being killed and wounded.
At p. IN. the news was brought in that
Capt. Anderson had been captured and
was being held az prisoner with guard
TO prevent hot headed faction hanging
him. The capture, 1t Is said, to some ex-
tent, dishearteped the militia, but they
are brave with desperation, as they know
that their capture will surely mean the
death OF all at the hands of the infuria-
ted mob.
Troops are hurrying forward but they
are few In number, though brave Tight
ers.
1t In feared tho little band that left
Knoxville in the afternoon will be BUTCH
cred before help can reach II. At 4.30 p.
IN. the posse summoned by Sheriff Holio-
way was armed with Winchester rifles.
II numbered 30 men, among them some
of the most prominent business and pro-
fessional men OF the city and was COM
manded by Major Carpenter, grizxled
veteran OF the late war and hard ghter.
This posse was joined by the militia
under Col. Woolford, numbering proba-
bly, 100 men. The party Immediately left
fratx f<V hn nj kA Ia
At Clinton they were met by number
OF citizens OF Knoxville, Clinton and
Coal creek who urged the absolute mad
ness Of going forward without reinforce
ments. A thousand armed miners, they
said, were drawn up ready to fire upon
and dynamite was everywhere. Major
Carpenter heard them through and then
said: "Boys, guess we will 60 on" and
they went.
The wires are down and beyond Clinton
they have not been heard from. At Clin-
heard and there is no doubt that deadly
fighting RACES beyond the mountain. The
possible fate Of the Knoxville troops 10
leaking out from the newspaper and tel
egraph offices and thousands OF angry
men line the streets and curse Gov. Blu
chanan for his weakness and the miners
for their madness.
The court house bell 10 again ringing
the riot call and the excited people are
rushing in that direction. Men are VOL
unteering, but there are no arms.
Gen. Carnes with 400 men has just ar
rived at Knoxville and will so immedi-
ately to the front. Opinion Is growing
that an awful loss of life can only be
averted by the governor calling at ones
on the President to send federal troops
to the scene OF action.
A special despatch from the scene of
war says; "a reporter, under arrest by
the miners since night before last and
just escaped, says the fighting began at
8 O'Clock and continued without cessa-
tion until obout o'clock. During the
fight two or three leaders of the miners
were captured by Capt. Anderson's
troops.
"A flag of truce was raised and the
miners told Anderson IL he would sur
render their leaders they would allow
him to return to his fort. He took the
men and went down among the mob.
When out OF the range OF the guns he
was captured.
The leader of the mob Is the notorious
Bud Lindsay, brother OF the United
States Attorney for that district, who
has murdered eight or 10 men in his
time. Lindsayput a pistol to Anderson's
head and told him he must order his
men to surrender or he would shoot.
Anderson answered by defiant wave OF
his hand and a Arm: "Shoot and be
damned" adding that he would never
tell his men to surrender. Anderson was
then taken to hotel as a prisoner. 1t is
reported that the miners intend to
lynch him.
One thousand citizens and soldiers are
on their way as reinforcements. They
have plenty OF ammunition, two Gatling
guns and two cannons. Tney are COM
manded by Gen. Carnes, who declares
they will go to Coal Creek or wade
through blood. II Capt. Anderson is
lynched every miner seen will be shot on
sight.