New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18

Knoxville Militia were sent Tuesday and we're cap
tured with all their arms yesterday. BY taking
short cut over the mountains, the miners last year
succeeded In surprising the sackade and destroying
It, II they have again taken IT, the latest report
indicates they will doubtless take the same route 10
Coal Creek and arrive there time this afternoon.
or night
All Of the absentces from the military companies
Of this city being hunted up and forced to Join
companies IN the field.
The Sheriff of this county is In receipt of the
following order:
Sheriff Of Hamilton County
You ordered TO summon 500 men as posse and
proceed At Coal Creek. where armed mob
lists and aid in dispensing the Tho posss will be
armed by as best usual in such cases
JOHN p. BUCHANAN Governor.
dispatch from Hartman says that Major
Chandler, OF the Sd Regiment. who escaped from
oliver Springs horseback, says that this morning
the stoolyade invested by about 1000 miners who
demanded the surrender OF the guards and convcts
The demand complied with. The militia refused
to surrender and marched ont OF the stockade. but
when a short distance down the track surrounded
and compelled to surrender the and together
with guards and convcts were placed on the cars
and started for Knoxville. Major Chandler made his
escape. and mounting horse came through to Harr
man being fired on several times on his way
Knoxville. Tenn. Aug l7.-Last night the miners at
Coal Creek, Jclco. Newoomb and other points on the
Knoxville ONO road seized three trains. and with
drawn Winchester rifles compelled the trainmcn TO take
them to Oliver Springs. The crowd numbered in all
1900 men. embracing the miners at the latter point
The warden heard Of their approach. and when the
miners at least mile away from the stockadc IN
O cowardly manner abandoned bis post and with his
convcts and guards marched mile to surrender This
action meets with thc contempt OF ALL and after the
brave defence last night, comes a great surprise
Tho miners were led by d. T. Monroe who makes
mo aftc IN spIise he
Of tho millt,am,en were taken from them and they
reached Knoxville about : O'Clock tonight The
miners then seized the three trains on which they had
gone to divers and loading the first with convicts
and guards and boarding the other two pulled ot for
Clinton. From this point the convics were brought
to Knoxville and the miners left for Coal Creek where
| the miners Of the entire region are concentrating.
The wires cut beyond Clinton, and nothing can
be heard but the universal belief is that Coal Creek
will be attacked before morning. At least $500 men
are congrecated there, and tho miners they can
5000 II necessary. The Chattanooga con
tingent did not reach the scene Of action at ALL al
| though three trains gave opportunity. They num-
bered sxty-fve men. and lay all day inactive ut lar-
| rIran, eighteen miles from oliver Springs.
1t Is impossible to reinforce Camp Anderson at
| Coal Creek. and the whole brunt OF the battle VIII
| fall on Captain Anderson and his command OF $50
Of the mountain 0vcrlooking the stockade are heavily
armed and should give good account o. ,hc
| stockadc at Inman will resist arrest A prominent
miner saws the mch wanted will fight 10 the last and
| Will not be taken. A deputy sheriff with twelve men
attempted make captures to day. but was ior'd 70
return for more men. He he Will have the lead
| ers backed rs he Is by Judge Moon.
Nashville Tenn. Aug 11.-1n an Interview Governor
buchanan announces that he does not know what ne
| will do concerning the cOnvicts who have been scht
| back to this city The Governor nclnes 10 tle
opinion that the Board Of Prison Inspectors should
declare the lease void because the essee~ claim tla
the AUTHORITIES do nM protect them against mobs and
Instructions and until they protected IN their
| working Of the convicts they win not pay FOR the
support Of the convcts. H.,
Governor Buchanan has called fT 5000 re'rults
| One thousand are needed from this county.
| The receivers Of the Wadens Ridge Eallro1d 10
dav acting npon orders from United states circuit
| Judge Jackson, offered reward ~ 200 each Tor
the apprehension OF SIX Of the leaders OF the ronC
miners who took possession OF trains on mat r.sh
They will be prosecuted several charges Inc
| Knoxville militia reached home at O'Clock 70 night
| AS soon their guns taken from their- nv
| the miners they were ordered from divers.
They left divers about a. N. and reached the n
ana O. road In the afternoon, having tramped twenty
seven miles Tho liberated convicts nncty-two In
number we're shipped TO Nashville tonight. They
| had been without food for thtty-Six hours when
they reached Knoxville. Many Of them s'ill had their
mining lamps In their hats There i strong suS-
picion in the minds OF many men. and the opinion is
| growing that there T. a pOLtcnl deal behind uls
| whole miserable matter.