The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-26
San Francisco, 1uguSt 10, per S. s..
MaripoSa.
UNITED STATES.
Labor Wars in Several Places.
DOWN IN TENNESSEE.


the 18th inst Fighting began at
10 o'clock in the morning, but for
several hours firing was not general.
About o'clock the miners made an
organized assault on the fort and
were successfully repulsed. A sec
ond assault was easily repulsed. A
third attempt resulted in regular
pitched battle and the Gatling guns
got in their work
The firing was started by the
miners, who were stationed in the
mountains. 1t was returned by the
troops with the Gatling gun, two
cannon and rifles. In twenty min
utes the Gatling gun and the two
cannon ceased firing. The miners
say the guns are out of order and
cannot be used. They also state that
they shot five gunners and in this
way stopped the artillery. The
miners report that four of the sol
diers are killed and two wounded.
No mineps are reported killed, but
several We're wounded.
Another despatch says the miners
made three attacks on the soldiers
at Coal Creek, each time being re-
pulsed, the third time with heavy
loss, many being killed. The wires
are cut and nothing can be heard.
Five hundred militia and citizens
are hurrying forward from Knoxville
to reinforce Captain Anderson. One
report says the Knoxville men will
never roach Coal Creek, as the track
is loaded with dynamite.
Captain Anderson has been made
a prisoner, the miners seizing him
when he met them under their own
flag of truce. 1t is rumored but not
confirmed that the captain has been
| lynched. Several leaders of the
miners were captured in the battle
and the flag of truce was sent with
a request for their release. He was
threatened with pistol at his head
but he treated the mob with de
fiance.
A force of 1000 men under General
Carnes is on the way to the relief OF
the little garrison. They have plenty
of ammunition, two Gatling guns
and two cannon. They are under
the command of General Carnes OF
Memphis, and he declares they will
go to Coal Creek or wade through
blood. If Anderson is lynched every
rioting miner seen will be shot on
| sight.
z At 8 p. IN. on the 18th Genera
Carnes and the West Tennessee
, troops had not yet arrived, and il
was feared the little band that left
Knoxville that afternoon would b,
butchered before help could reacl
it. A posse was summoned by She
riff Holloway and armed with Win
chester rifles. 1t numbered eighty
five men, among them some of th'
: most prominent business and pro
s fessional men of the city, and it i
| commanded by Major d. A. Carpen
ter, This posse was joined by mill
I tia under Colonel Woolford, nun
r bering probably 100 men. The part,
| Immediately left for the scene o
trouble.
At Clinton they were met by
number of citizens of Knoxville
: Clinton and Coal Creek, who urge,
the absolute madness of going foi
y ward without re-enforcements. i
thousand armed miners, they sale
were drawn up ready to fire upo
: them as they alighted from the trai
and dynamite was everywhere. Majo
n Carpenter heard them through ant
y then, turning to his men, said
n Boys, guess we will go on" an
a they went Beyond Clinton the
r had not been heard FROM
= At Clinton sounds of battle wer
plainly heard and there is no dout
Il that there is fighting beyond tn
.e mountains. The possible fate of til
q Knoxville troops is being discusse
and thousands of angry, excited me
4 line the streets and curse GovernC
r. Buchanan for his weakness and I'll
-. miners for their madness.
I The latest from Knoxville on I'll
- night of the 18th says: The Cour
h house bell again rang tonight tt
.o riot call. Many men volunteere
4 but there were no arms. Gener
~ Carnes with 400 men has just reac
- ed Knoxville, and will go immed
? ately to the front. The opinion
growing that much loss of life C;
= only be averted by prompt action
- the Governor in calling on the Pres
\ dent to send Federal troops to Il
- scene of action.
II mass meeting was held at Jac
son and the courthouse was pack,
with men, who said they were reaC
to go at an hours notice in defen