Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20
MINERS MAY ATTACK
Gen. Carnes Said to Be Surrounded
in Coal Creek.
HALL WHIPS PRIFCHARD.
President Roberts Said to Be About
to Resign.
THE TALK OF POLITICIANS.
BRIsTLING WITH ARMED MINERS


Gen. Games Said to BE Surrounded by IN
Insurrectionary Forc>.
Coal CREEK, TENN, Aug. 20.-Although
| there have been no further outbreaks. on the
part Of the miners, thirgs this morning are
ominously quiet and It Is nc. unlikely that there
will be more trouble before the day is out. Re
ports come in that the surrounding hills are
bristling with armed miners.
Camp Anderson and the stockade, as well as
the town, are in complete possession Of Gen.
Carnes and the troops and the commander e1.
presses himself AZ confident of his ability to
fully protect them with the present force,
which will soon be augmented by the troops on
the way
There was an engagement in the northeastern
part Of the town last night between Col Sewer,
in command of the Chickasaw Guards, and
500 Yellow Creek miners whom they encountered
on the hills. The miners were routed and sew
eral wounded. Two Of the Chickasaw Guards
were also wounded. Two men were shot by
miners at the camp yesterday and another
wounded.
NO MORE TROOPS.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 20.-It is announced
that no more troops or volunteers will be sent
to Coal Creek until further orders, as the
latest information from that place is that the
miners have dispersed and all is quiet
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 20.-Affairs at
Coal Greek are in such condition that all REIN
forcements have been stopped from going to
the front, and the volunteers from Chattanooga
left at $50 this morning for home.
REPORTER MISSING.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 2O.-The report sent
out in the dispatches last night that four sol
diers we're killed in the assault on Fort Ander-
son is confirmed IN part. Capt. Granville Sc
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marched up to the fort yesterday afternoon to
the great relief of the besiegea soldiers. He
found the bodies Of two men who were killed
Dinston Pitcher, Memphis reporter. had been
captured by the miners or Is lost in the noun
tains He went out Thursday afternoon with
the firing commenced. Nothing has been heard
or seen Of him since.
CHARGE OF cowARDIcE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 20.-A special to the Banner
says: The men who fought under Maj. Carpen-
morning say that Col Woolford acted with a
cowardice that has no equal in the present
campaign by refusing to march from
Hartman to Oliver Spring when he knew he
was SO sorely needed at the latter place. James
Harris and Shell Hale, both prominent citizens
Of the city, say that whom the miners showed
up Col. Woolford and some Of his men kept
out Of the fight. The colonel, he added,
rushed up to the Knoxville men and began
yelling. Keep in line" He was soundly
abused and jeered by the Knoxville men for so
doing. Afterward Mr.. Harris says be gath
cred some Of his brother towards around and
they all ran like sheep, almost causing a STAN
pede in the entire force. When the citizens
and soldiers had again got together, near Gin
ton, Col Woolford, it ia claimed, plainly
showed that he was Ashamed of himself, and
when the others went into Coal Creek he went
there too. While in this city Col. Woolford
was heard 10 say that he did not want to 60 to
Coal Creek.