The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-23
Who Run to Their Holes and
Hide When Fired Upon.
Gen. Carnes Captured Coal Greek and
Rescues Col. Anderson.
Several Miners Killed and Large Mum
Der Captured-Intense Excitement
All Overthe state.

Especial. Out Of chaos it is apparent
that the State authorities are at last
getting on top. Coal Creek has
capitulated aud is now in full control
of the State authorities. Gen. Carnes,
with his force, is in absolute control.
The train bringing the Knoxville
men reached a point three miles south
of Coal Creek Thursday about dark.
They immediately left the train and
started on foot to relieve Fort Ander-
sou. They did not know what the
condition of the fort was, whether
fighting had taken place or not, but
they were Of the opinion that fighting
was on or would be very soon. After
leaving the train they marched rapid
Iy across the country and hills to the
top OF Walden's Ridge. On this
mountain they were within three
fourths of mile OF Camp Anderson.
They reached this point on the
mountain top about 10 p. m. Here
they halted and laid on their arms.
Many Of them had had nothing to eat
since breakfast yesterday, and there
was not a drop of water to be had.
But with true courage they waited to
go to Fort Anderson. About 8 o'clock
yesterday morning q terrible rain
storm came up, which continued I'M
til noon. When this rain began to
fall the men were somewhat re-
fresbed. They had no blankets nor
the least shelter, yet they were large
Iy men of means and amused to hard
labor. Just at the break of day the
officers called their force into line.
The mIllitimen under the command
of Col. WooIford took the lead and
the squad of business men of Knox
vile found the way and in the pour
ing rain they started to Camp Ander-
son by a circuitous route of two miles.
This was done to avoid large body
of miners who occupied little mar
row pass between them and the camp
and the force had marched but lit
tie ways when they were halted by
disturbance in the rear. Through the
fog and rain they saw from twenty
five to seventy-five miners. These
fellows lodged behind trees and
rocks and opened fire on the Knox
vile citizens squad. Their fire was
returned, and hot shots were poured
into the bushwhackers. After few
voIleys were fired the STATE troops
charged them. They were driven
from their position. The troops and
citizens continued their charge and
drove them frSm the mountain. -Four
miners are known to have been
killed AID a number wounded. They
got off with their dead, however. The
State forces captured nearly all the
guns of the miners. In the fight
John Walthall, q clerk in the East
Tennessee Railroad Office here, was
killed. He was shot through the
head and died instantly. His
home was formerly in Pulaski,
Tenn. He was prominent knight of
Pythias, and expected to go to Kan
sas City tomorrow to the national
encampment. Bush Givens, a Con-
stable of this city, was killed instant
| lY also. ne WAS aOOuS ~ yOoA0 "a
age. Mr.. Walthall was about 90
Each were members of the citizens
squad. Hon. T. L. Carly, promi-
nent lawyer of this city, who was in
the squad, received painful wound
in the shoulder. He continued on
his feet and in the fight. After
driving back the miners the force
sought again to go to the fort. In
the narrow valley between their posi-
ton and the mountain there was
about 500 armed miners. The forces
were worn out, so they decided to re-
treat back five miles to Offutts, to, the
railroad and telegraph office. They
hoped to communicate with other
State forces, if there were any.
They reached the point about noon.
After delay of some time they got
in communication with Gen. Carnest
who was in possession Of Coal Creek
The General sent a train for them and
took them to Coal Creek. When they
reached there they were in so terribly
an exhausted condition that they
were not fit for duty, and he sem
them back to- Knoxville, they ar
irving here at p. M. with the bodies
or the dead. An immense throng O.
citizens met the train and the weary
citizen soldiers pulled the Wagon