New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
MINERS SHOW FIGHT AGAIN
A BODY OF 1000 ATTACKS A COMPANY OF
THE SOLDIERS

TWO ARE KILLED IN THE SKIRMISH-THE eol,
DIERs UNHURT-wHAT WAS DONE
AT COAL CREEK
Nashville, Aug. 2O-A dispatch to an afternoon
paper from Coal Creek says AS Company F, CAPTAIN
Roche commanding, coming down the mountain
| at noon to-day they attacked by 1000 miners
skirmish cnsued. 1t Is known that two miners were
| shot dead. None Of Captain Roches In:
tured. Tho trial Of the captured miners is now 90.
| ing on.
a dispatch to The Banner sayss "Ths
| men who fought under Major Carpenter on the
brow Of Waldon's Ridge yesterday morning say
that Colonel W0Olfod acted with cowardice that has
| no equal In the present campaign, except that ex
hbited by him In refusing to march from Hartman 70
oliver Springs when he knew he sorey needed q
the latter place. James Harris and Shell Hale, both
prominent citizens OF the city, say when the miners
! appeared Colonel wooford and Of his men kept
out Of the fight. The Colonel rushed up to the Knox
| vile men and began yelling Keep in une." lie was
soundly abused and jeered by the Knoxville men.
| AfterwaM, "Jm" Harris says, he gathered some Of
| his brother towards around, and they all ran Like
sheep almost causing stampede to the entire force.
When the citizens and soldiers had again got together
near Clinton. Colonel Wooord plainly showed that hs
was ashamed Of himself and when the others went on
to Coal Creek he went too While In this city Colonsl
Woolford heard say that he did not want to 60
| to Coal Creek
Cosl Creek, Tenn, Aug. 2O.-An Associated Press
reporter reached here last night and found quarters
with the soldiers. The second detachment OF Knox
Vile volunteers the first to reach Fort Ander-
son. Colonel Anderson restored to his men be-
| fore dark
The first action the part OF General Carnes this
morning was to send out scouting parties OF fifty men
each search for the killed and wounded and to
| That the miners did not Fayettc Gentry,
| ex policeman, and brave man OF Knoxville, was
| found the of Major Carpenters fight in
ambush. lie was hard hit in the hip and left hand.
He had lain the mountains tweny-four hours, six
Of them in drenchng rain and had been without food
| and water for forty eight hours.
Tho last body OF citizens under the Shenf-thoss
| from Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxve-lcf here
| at IL O'Clock for Knoxville. The miners also
searching for their dead but under flags Of II
Is said that ten dead and twelve wounded have been
| found, but the exact number Is not yet known.
detachment OF 100 soldiers has Just gone up the
| valley to scatter capture 400 miners.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 20.-Afars at Coal Creek
in such condition that all renfOcements have been
stopped from going to the front and the volunteers
from Chattanooga there started at 80 this morn
| ing for home
The casualties among the troops and the citizens
| amount to five killed and about fifteen wounded.
| Frank Smith. Of this city, who was killed while on
scout, avenged by the immediate killing Of his
slayer. Charles Thomas and William Mitchell were
wounded, not dangerously, by miners while on'scout,
ard their asssllants also killed, their guns and
side captured and brought into Camp Anderson.
Colonel woolford is certain that six Of the miners
were killed in the early morning attack on his column
| on the way to relieve Camp Anderson.
Two hundred miners prisoners in the hands OF
the militia To the west, in Sequachce Valley, sixty
OF the ringleaders in the mob whiCi destroyed the
stockade Inman have been indicted, and with 200
others defy arrest Judge Morris and Attorney Gen
| cral Brown ara determined to bring these mon TO
justice and will have the aid Of strong posse OF ct,
zens needed. 1t Is likely that force enough win bs
sent TO HIS assistance enforce the orders Of the court
Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. 2O.-Foilow1ng Is an ac-
| count Of the encounter between miners and troops
which took place yesterday. The particulars OF tho
fight have been delayed owing to the fact that the
miners have been In possession OF the telegraph wires
| between Knoxville and Coal Creek.
Tho dead, far known, q result Of the
| fight between miners and troops, J. T.
| Wahal, OF Knoxville Bush Ghvens, Of Knoxville;
Private Smith, of Chattanooga, killed in the fort
| Private Waterman Of Memphis, killed In the fort.
one hundred and seventy five mel stTagglers
two by two up Waldens Ridge. II In the middle
| Of dark night. They had no supper. They
unused to mountain climbing Some OF them fell from
exhaustion. A halt was called. Major Carpenter
| Colonel Edgerwood. Colonel Anderson Colonel WOOL
ford and sheriff Holloway held consultation -Four
men appeared. "wc Will guide You TO the stockada."
they said.
Major Carpenter needed guide. lie knew the
roads as well they. The march was resumed, the
fifty soldiers under Colonel Wooford in front Major
Carpenter next, Colonel Anderson following and
Colonel Ledgerwood guarding the Daylight
broke over the mountain The army, two by two,
filed into cut and began the descent On the east
the last men emerged, shutting Of feet and cry
Of halt came from behind an angle I'm the ledge
Instantly the citizens and soldiers halted. but before
they could raise their guns volley from twenty-five
Then mighty cheering arose from the slope 100
yards further down. Evidently the heart Of the
buscadc had been reached.
Steady, boys. frel' shouted Colonel Ledgerwood,
and the soldiers all fired. They reached the height
"Chargc!, shouted Colonel Anderson. The men had
fed. walthal and Gyens lay limp In the country
road The miners up from the valley, and the
citizens and soldiers rctreaed toward Clinton fighting
aS they went. Thomas Garter, Of Knoxville, was
shot through the body. Just above the left groin. Az
noon Major Carpenter taken Violently III, In
sequence Of his long watch. lie carried to Q
farmhouse and the others went Hardly had they
disappeared when nine miners, armed to the teeth.
came from the bushes. Major Carpenter them
from his bed lie sprang up, grasped his shotgun,
and without dressing stepped out on the porch.
Levelling the weapon toward the men, he said: Ny
name is Dan Carpenter; what do you wanti"
Nothing" said one. and they sneaked away.
While all this going on General Carnes was
having a far from pleasant time He established his
headquarters at Ofrut's await daylight. When IL
came he marched Coal Creek. Firing from the
mountains to the left continuous. The soldiers
fired up Intervals but they had only the smoke Of
the enemy's guns to aim by At Coal Creek General
Cames found large squad Of miners guarding the
railroad approach. They captured without 10
slstance
Bring me Colonel Anderson immediately" SAID
General Carnes
"lou shall have him at o'clock, they replied
1t noon then. For hour Carnes waited and
listened inernttant light going on between the
fort and the miners the mountain tops 14O0 yards
away. At 80 O'Clock nothing had been Of
Colonel Anderson or OF those &ho had promised 70 De.