The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-19
Special to the REooRD-UN1ox.
ments Hurrying Forward.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
Knoxville (Tenn.), Aug. 1S.-This
afternoon the Courthouse bell rang the
riot call, and since then the city has been
one huge palpitaUing nerve. The excite
ment is intense and beyond description.
AT O'Clock the wires were cut at Coal
Greek, and the newspaper men knew
the last step was about to be taken.
Shortly thereafter the Journal received a
bulletin that an attack had been made
upon Camp Anderson, and from the
news obtainable the attack must have
been feeler as to the casualties reported.
In short time another attack was
made, and then a third. In the last Cat
ling guns were brought to bear upon the
miners with deadly effect Many were
killed and wounded.
At 6 o'clock this evening the alarm
ing news was brought in that Captain
Anderson was captured and held as a
prisoner with guard, to prevent the hot
headed faction from hanging him. The
details Of the reported capture are not
yet known, but it is said that it to some
extent disheartened the militia. They.
however, are lighting with desperation.
as they know that their capture will be fol-
lowed by the death of all at the hands of
the Infatuated mob. Reinforcements are
hurrying forward but they are few in
At 8 P. NJ. General Carnes and the West
Tennessee troops had not yet arrived, and
1t is feared the little band that left Knox
vile this afternoon will be butchered be-
fore help can reach it.
This afternoon a posse was summoned
by Sheriff Holloway, armed with Win
chester rifles. It numbered eighty-fiye
men. among them some of the most
prominent business and professional
men of this city, and commanded by
Major d. A. Carpenter. The posse was
joined by militia under command of
Colonel Wolllord, numbering hundred
men. The party Immediately left for the
scene of the trouble. At Clinton thew
were met by number of citizens of
Knoxville, Clinton and Coal Creek, who
urged that it was absolute madness 90
ing forward without reinforcements. A
thousand armed miners, they said, were
drawn up ready to fire upon them as they
alighted from the train, and there was
dynamite everywhere.
Major Carpenter heard them through.
and then turning to the men, said:
Boys, l guess we will go on" and they
went. Beyond Clinton they have not
been heard from.
At Clinton sounds of the battle were
plainly heard, and there is no doubt
deadly fighting RACES beyond the noun
tains. The possible fate of the Knoxville
troops is leaking out, and thousands of
angry, excited men line the streets and
curse Buchanan for his weakness. and
the miners for their madness.
LATER. = The Courthouse bell has
again been ringing the riot call, and ex-
cited people are rushing in that direction.
Men are volunteering, but there are no
arms. General Carnes, with 400 men. has
Just reached Knoxville, and will go I'M
mediately to the front. The opinion is
growing that awful loss of life Of good
citizens and innocent men can only be
ayerted by prompt action of the Gov
ernor in calling on the President to send
Federal troops to the scene of action.
LATER PARTICULARS.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1S.-A special to
the Times from the scene of war. fled at
10 P. NJ, says: a reporter, who had been
under arrest by the miners since night
before last and just escaped, SAYS the
fighting began at o'clock and continued
without cessation until o'clock.
During the fight two or three leaders of
the miners We're captured by General
Anderson's troops. A truce was raised.
and the miners told Anderson if he would
surrender their leaders they would allow
him to return to the fort. He took the
men and went down among the mob.
When out of range of the guns he was
captured and not allowed to return.
The leader of the mob is the notorious
Budd Lindsay, brother of the United
States Attorney for the district, who has
murdered eight or ten in his time Lind
say put pistol to Anderson's head and
told him he must order his men to sur
render or he would shoot. General Ander-
son answered by a defiant wave of the
hand and in firm voice answered:
"Shoot, and be damnedr' adding that he
would never tell his men to surrender.
Anderson was then taken to a hotel as a
prisoner.
Tonight it is reported that the miners
intend to lynch him. One thousand c,ti-
zens and soldiers are now on their vav
as achievements. They have plenty of
ammunition, two Calling guns and two
cannon. They are under command of
General Carnes of Memphis, and he de- |
clares that they viii go to Coal Creek to-
night or wade through blood.
Nothing has been heard of the train of