Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25

| lne arrival OF u detachment OF the
Second Regiment from Memphis, con
sisting of three companies of infantry
and battery, who were in the central
depot and would wait for their special
train, which would be at the command
OF the sheriff's posse, to the scene Of
action.
The crowd broke into cheers, which
demonstrated that the people are in
earnest in support of the law and the
effort to bring to punishment its vic.
| lators. The whole state Is in fever Of
excitement and condemnations Of the
acts Of the miners are heard ON all sides
| expressed in most vigorous terms.
| Some of the best men in this city,
many of them over the age at which
they are exempt, have offered to 60
with the sheriff, but he Is selecting men
with care and judgment and will
enaeaYor to have only such as are ply
slcally able to endure service.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1s.--Re-
| ports reach here tonight from Coal
Greek that the miners made three at
tacks on the soldiers at Camp Anderson
to-day, each time being repu!3ed, the
third time with heavy loss Of life.
| captain Anderson was captured by
! the miners, but his men arc still val
| lantiy defending the camp. All tho
wires at Coal Creek have been cut by
thu miners, and details OF the fierce
| lighting are difficult to obtain. Enough
has been learned, however, to show
that the most serious conflicts took
place, and that even worse trouble is
probable
Only 200 or 800 soldiers are inside
Fort Anderson, while between 4,OOO
| and 5000 angry miners have taken part
in the onsloughts. All sorts of rumors
are alloat, and the people Of Tennessee
are excited as never before. All bust
ness is suspended Word comes tonight
that Captain Anderson, who was in
charge OF the troops, since his capture
ms afternoon has been subjected to in
suits worse than those inflicted by bar
harians. A mob Of Infatuated miners,
headed BY Bud Lindsay, u notorious
desperate and deputy United States
marshal, have Anderson in charge and
may lynch him. Although he has been
dlsarmed, he has not surrendered.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
The excitement here is intense and
beyond description. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the wires were cut at Coal
Greek and newspaper men and railroad
men knew that 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 news
now obtained the attack must have been
A fceler, as no casualties were reported.
In short time another attack was made
aud then q third. In the last the CAT.
ling guns were brought to bear upon the
miners with deadly effect, and many
were killed and wounded.
At q O'Clock this evening the alarming
news was brought In that Captain An
defson had been captured and was be-
Ing held prisoner with guard to pre-
vent hot-headed faction hanging him.
The details OF the reported capture are
not yet known, but 1t is said that il to
some extent disheartened the MALTA.
They are, however, fighting with dcs-
peration, as they know that capture will
be followed by the death of all, at the
hands of the Infatuated mob.
REINFoRcEMENTs HURRIED FORWARD.
Relnioreements are hurrying forward,
but they are few in number, though
brave lighters. At 40 this afternoon
the posse summoned by Sheriff Ho-
loway was armed with Winchester
rifles. II numbered SIS men, among them
some OF the most prominent business
and professional men Of the city, and
was commanded by Major ID. A. Car
penter, Il grizzled veteran Of the late
war and hard and desperate fighter.
The posse was Joined by the militia,
under command Of Colonel Woolford
numbering probably 100 men. The
party was placed on board the train and
Immediately left for the scene of trouble.
At Clinton they were met by number
OF citizens of Clinton and Coal Greek.
who urged the absolute madness Of
going further without reinforcements.
A thousand armed miners, they said,
We're drawn up ready to fire upon them
as they alighted from the train, and
dynamite was everywhere.
Major Carpenter heard them through,
and then turning to his men, said:
"Boys, guess we will 60 on And
they went.
SOUNDS or BATTLE PLAINLY HEARD.
The wires are down, and beyond
Clinton they have not been heard from.
At Clinton the sounds of battle are
plainly heard, and there is no doubt
mat deadly ilghting RACES beyond the
mountain. The possible fate Of the
Knoxville troops at this hour, $ o'clock,
Is leaking out from the newspaper and
telegraph offices, and thousands of
angry, excited men line the streets and
curse buchanan for his weakness and
the miners Tor their madness
The court house bell is again ringing
the riot call and the excited people are
rushing in that direction. Men are vol
unteerng, but there are no arms.
General Garnes, With 400 men has lust
scached Knoxville and will 20 ilnmedi
ately to the front Opinion is growing
that an awful loss Of life Of good citi.
zens ant. Innocent men can only be
aVerted by prompt action of the Cover.
nor in calling on the President to send
Federal troops To the scene Of action,
REPoRTER's STORY.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 1s,-A
special to the Times from the scene Of
war, filed at 10 p, m, says: A reporter
who was under arrest by the miners
since night before last, and inst cscapcd
says that the fighting began at o'clock
and continued without cessation until 6
O'clock
During the fight two or three Of the
leaders of the miners were captured by
General Anderson's troops. A truce
was raised, and the miners told Andcr.
son if he would surrender their leaders
they would allow him to return 10 His
fort. He took his men and went down
among the mob. When out of range Of
the guns he was captured and not
allowed to return.