The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-08-20

names. Unless to-day's results indicate
the early suppression of the riot there
will be more volunteers for service than
all the trains can carry.
MEMPHIS Tenn, August 19.-In re
sponse to the sheriffs call for volunteers
to go to Coal Creek to relieve generals
Carnes, Anderson and other Memphians.
large number of people assembled in
court square this morning If orders are
received 500 men armed and equipped
will leave for Coal Creek under command
Of general G. W. Gordan an ex-Confed-
crate officer OF experience. There is
much anxiety felt here for general An
derson and the Garrison at Coal Creek
which is largely composed of Memphis
troops.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 19.-Gen-
eral Carnes wires that he is in full con-
troll of everything at Coal Creek. A re-
port reaches here from Jellico that 900
miners employed in the mines near Cor
bin, KY, have captured freight train
on the Louisville and Nashville railroad
and are on their way to reinforce their
brethren at Coal Creek.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 10
Terror has succeeded excitement and the
streets are crowded with people who are
anxlously scanning the bulletins without
heed of the fast falling rain The riot
bell is again ringing and call is made
for 2, 900 more men to go to the aid of
the fighting soldiers and citizens. Nearly
a thousand armed men under fearless
leaders now face the angry miners and
fights are reported On all sides. Railroad
toll or />f u
battle. Captain Keller Anderson, com
manding Coal Creek is still captive and
, will be held by the miners. A special
this afternoon says that the miners are
withdrawing before the troops and pos
, see. The force of men now in the field
in command of General Carnes is com
posed of men of rare nerve and pluck and
. they can be depended upon in any emer-
gency.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 19-
Eighteen of Col Woodfords regiment
, under Major D. A. Carpenter were cap
, tured by minors early this morning and
Bruce Given and Tom Carter, of this city
were killed. Woodfeld is colonel of the
8 second regiment and under him were the
S Knoxville volunteers and deputy sheriffs
under Major Carpenter. They left the
t train at Otfutts and started by rounda-
$ bout way to relieve the garrison at Camp
l Anderson. In crossing Waldens ridge
0 they were fired upon from Ambush. They
! made good fight, but eighteen OF
i. the volunteers were captured in
5 trying to recapture their comrades
! Givens and Carter were killed One re-
q port says Walthall was killed at the same
i, time, while another equally we'll authen-
q ticated report says he was killed in a
4 from Abingdon. Va, and is member Of
Y an aristocratic family of Virginia. Gen.
!, Carnes wires that the miners have failed
e to deliver Capt. Anderson as they prom
n ised and that he will compel them to dt
r so. Miners carried Anderson into the
), mountains and they evidently intend te
make the delivery only in defeat O.
It pledge that the convicts will be taker
from Coal Creek.
Y KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 19-Gen
# Carnes arrested $50 citizens of Goa
8 Creek, and told the miners he woul,
" hold them as hostages until Maj. Ander
d son, captured yesterday, was given up
,e Mai Anderson was turned over to Gen
, Carnes at 4 80 p. m. At o'clock
to train bringing the bodies of three vol
Dr. unteers who were killed in the battle g
le Coal Creek this morning, three who wer
W wounded, and 1875 volunteers who wen
= to the front last night, rolled into th
of depot. Five thousand people were gatl
= cred about the station and the excite
al ment was higher than at any time sine
m the trouble began. When the trai
ne stopped the men, who bore ever
d evidence of actual service in the fiel
IN of battle, poured out of the coacht
he and formed in a line through whic
m their dead comrades were carried in mil
rs tary style. The company formed wit
he arms reversed and marched behind tt
ev remains of the dead volunteers to tt
ii court house. Not until the arrival
i. this train was it possible to get corre'
lie statement of the battle and the excitin
he incidents leading up to it. Five me
rd were killed in all. The battle commel
rk ced at 80 this morning and Taste
TO nearly half an hour Four of colon
de Woolfords soldiers who we're along wi
cir the Knoxville boys were capture
ey They were soon retaken. The vOlu
RI teers and one hundred soldiers of t
th second regiment reached Offutts,
lev small village four miles this side of CO
no Greek, about II o'clock last night.
lty KNOXVILLE, August 19.-Gener
led Carnes is monarch of all he surveys
MS Coal Creek. He occupies a meade
nd midway between the village and Fo
are Anderson. Passengers on the last trai
nd which left there at 5 o'clock say that
had taken about 100 of the insurge
raj prisones and is guarding them near
,ga camp. The garrison at Fort Anders
ast has been increased to 900 men a
ute 100 picked men are guarding t
m depot and railroad property. Soon af
ms his arrival this morning he demand
Elk the release Of Captain Anderson a
md gave the miners until one o'clock to p
lies duce him. One o'clock came, two a
,ers three o'clock passed by and the min
; in had not turned over their capti
an He then ordered his men to arr
, be all suspicious looking men. TT
and went around the village and aorest
lain men promiscuously until 100 n
no. had been taken into camp. He addre
nen ed him as failows: ''1ou promised
In release Captain Anderson at 1 o'clo'
re- You have broken faith with me.
,ad. shall produce him in one hour or [ '