The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-20
THE WARISALLOVER.
Tennessee Striking Miners Sur
render to the State.
AFTER KILLING TWO MEN.
An Effort to Flank the Rebels Fails, the
Troops Being Led Into Ambush in tho
Dark and Compelled to Retreat.

NASHVILLE Aug lo-Orders have been sent
by wire to Memphis, Jackson and other cities,
instructing the sheriffs to hold posses. and vol
unteer companies not to move. Troops reach
Ing the city tonight are held here. No more
troops or volunteers will be sent to Coal Creek
until further orders, as the miners have dis
persed and quiet prevails.
Coal CREEK, Aug. ls.-The battle OF Coal
Greek is at an end When Major Carpenter
turned into the mountains at Ofutts last night
with l25 brave men, the night was perfectly
dark. Although the major was familiar with
every by path in the black wilds, 1t was found
diff cult to keep the direction, not even star
was shining. After awhile four men
appeared and offered to guide the party.
Major Carpenter reluctantly accepted the
offer, and the march was again taken up,
and at better speed. Between and O'Clock,
while entirely unconscious OF danger, the men
were fired upon from behind. The miners were
hid behind q stone ledge. Their broadsids
moved down Volunteers John Waltham and
Bush Owens. of Knoxville, and wounded
Volunteer Tom Carter, also OF Knoxville. Car
penters men wheeled and fought brave!y, but
retreat was necessary, they fighting all the way.
The volunteers fell back to Clinton, six miles,
reaching there ut noon.
In the meantime General Carnes had estab-
Iished himself at Offutts to await daylight.
With the first streak of dawn the advance on
Coal Creek began. The miners fired over their
heads from the mountains, SO that the bullets
could be heard whistling by the soldiers. The
soldiers returned tho fire. At noon General
Carnes captured a band of miners. They were
released on promise to deliver Captain Ander-
son. At the appointed hour nothing was to be
seen of either Captain Anderson or
the miners Then General Carnes en-
tered Coal Greek. There he found
desultory fighting had been going on between
the troops and miners at Fort Anderson all day.
The miners surrendered at 4:30 p. m. Captain
Anderson was restored TO command, and peace
declared. After reaching Clinton Major Car
penter's men, although they had not slept any
for twenty-four hours. went by train directly to
Coal Creek and reported to General Carnes as he
marched into town.
the dead and wounded. 1t is not known how
many miners were injured Tonight the town
is quiet and there is little doubt that General
Carnes and Captain Anderson can hold it with
out serious trouble.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 19.-The secretary of
war has been requested by Governor Buchanan
to supply him with 10000 rounds of ammuui-
ton, to be shipped to Knoxville, to sustain the
law The orders issued to the sheriff of Shelby
county, the sheriff of Hamilton county and
Captain Mallory, of Madison county, to proceed
to the seat of war has been countormanded.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 19-Acting Secretary
of War Grant this morning telegraphed instruc-
tions to the governor of Tennessee at Knoxville
to take 600 stand of arms and $1,000 rounds OF
ammunition for use in suppressing the miners
riot This action was based on a formal re-
QUESTION from Governor Buchanan. General
Grant says no application for government troops
has been received.