The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-20
TROOPS ON TOP.
Miners Routed in The First
SEiTniSh.
-FOUR MEN SHOT DEAD.
4 Hundred Of The Mob Made
Prisoners.
CAMP ANDERSON SAVED.
Gen Anderson Given Up by His
Capt0H.
DANGER STILL LURKS.
The Mountains Bristling With
Armed Miners.
Gen Anderson Given Up by His
CaptOB.
DANGER STILL Turks.
The Mountains Bristling With
Armed Miners.

Tho Ofhcers IN Command OF the
Soldiers Confident of Their Ability
TO Hold Their Own-The Situation
Late Last Night Reported Quiet-A
Desultory Fight Waged at Camp
Anderson all Day Until Relief Came.
CLINTON, TENN, Aug. 19.-Gen. Carnes,
with the Chattanooga contingent. had a
fight with miners five miles east Of here last
night. Four soldiers were killed aud six
wounded. Four miners were killed. The
miners were driven off and Gen. Carnes is
trying 60 reach Coal Creek over unused
mountain paths, as the railroad is planted
with dynamite.
THE MINERS SURRENDER.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Aug. 10, 1880 A. NJ.
Brig. Gen Carnes has telegraDhed Supt
huger Of the East Tennessee railway that
all the riotous miners at Coal Creek have
unconditionally surrendered to him, and
that Capt. Anderson, who was taken
prisoner yesterday, was delivered at l
O'Clock this afternoon. George Irish,
leader among the miners at Coal Creek, is in
THIS city. he Is supposed TO have led the
attack on the Briceville stockades a year
ago de says be advised the miners and
Their friends to let the con-
VloIs at Coal Creek alone. A meet
Ing OF secret comnlttss wss held
and he was given twenty-four
hours to leave the country. He says he
VIII never return to Coal Creek. The train
Tor knoxville bearing the Springfield rifles
and the Nashville volunteers arrived here at
~ O'CLOCK. The men were Joined at once
py EJO citizens from here and the consoli-.
ua'eu troops were sent on to Coal Creek.
A TRAIN REPORTED SEIZED.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Aug. 10, 6 p. M
AZ Az oclock P. m. word was received from
muulesooro, Ky, saying that $50 miners
IRON from that place have Just captured LOUIS
M SlHe and Nashville train and started for
SoId Greek. il is presumed they are COM
ing @ via knoxville Junction over the Knox
vile and Ohio road, about two miles
noIV1 OF this city. The railroad officials are
NV ~" hunting for the sheriff to get posse of
cIIlzels to hold them of. II they come this
way 1ney viii never be allowed to pass the
ITity' zen. Carnes commands the situation
taII td1 arrested 200 citizens Of Coal Greek and
Il SClu Ile miners he would hold them until
n S I1u, anderson was returned to him. They
n well "'' 0iA'o @Nu
=, There has been fighting, but It Is not
TI Tno"n how much loss Of life occurred.
tbSh no kentucky miners will not come
Craotig CLtOIg1 hnoxville, and If they 60 60 Coal
SalesZ eeE zen; Carnes will greet them. He
iosrapned that he is in possession and has
p'en'y Oh men and ammunition.
TWO WOUNDED IN THE CAMP.
-,, CoAL CREEK, Tenn, Aug. I9.-The
s.; uiIor that Col. Sewer and a detachment
q - gone to the relief Of Camp Anderson,
cam. CAM IS s a mile and half from this place,
d tba thu. ~! Dc verified. Two men were shot by
wounded W. O"N ONoVuoA
I.eports come in this evening that the
ySbo onlIg bills were bristling with miners
4 Ia-ol oOula ula De seen when the sun got on a
IN win them. The captured miners, 100
4 placed Der, have just been
;s ~ In box cars. Everything
IN v,Illnously quiet. The engagement Is
4 eveniae.I ME northeastern part of the town this
q rno,s we're between Col. Sewer, in COM
900 VI, ~ tue Chlckasaw Guards and about
4 coTrt.el9W el9W Greek miners, whom they en-
q 81 so on the bills while out looking for
ara Auuerson. The miners were routed
4 Ia CSsveraI wounded. Two of the Chlcka-
NuAfus we're also wounded.
THE FIRST sKIRMIsH.
Tho ThoJAL ~ CREEK, TENN, Aug. 10, IL Pm
Ia ,o4ttle Of Coal Creek is at an end The
I.s, t5.'re are victorious for once in the min
A upboi5 ana the states honor has been
4 t6s ~ hen Maj. Carpenter turned into
j5s h..ultains at Offutt's last night with his
Al,bnlaye boraye men the night was perfectly dark.
by'r'o.ls the major was familiar with every
51 1qP"',ia qPata 10 the black wilds it wes found
lbe aiI ~ 70 Keep the direction, as not even
mnrc5 ctaIs -a were shining Consequently the
- srraI Has slow. After awhile four men
N5J and offered to guide the party.
M. Carpenter reluctantly accepted the
AID SNu the march was ogAin taken up
fIc',,lt better speed. Between 8 and q
d,f,,I.' while entirely unconscious OF
frl-1 Ihs men were fired upon
birt Dehlnd. The miners lay be
-'Nl q stone ledge. Their broAdside
~ ~ Down Volunteers John Walshall
ro'.,.,1fi Pivsns, both u Knoxville. and
Er,,..4 volunteer Tom Carter also of
- f.iIit. Nal Carpenters men wheeled
49, -tll Dfavelg but q retreat was nsc-
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