Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-08-18


CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 1S.--various
estimates have been made as to TIE
number Of miners involved In the
trouble. The estimates may be
greatly exaggerated, but the law
breakers doubtless have reserve
force which will number fully tweD-
| ty thousand resolute men, and
should they break into open REBEL
ion and defy the troops, 1t will prove
a very difficult duty to handle them.
Familiar as they are with all noun
tain retreats and passes, conserva-
tive people think they will hesitate
to oppose the troops, their main oh
ject seeming to be to create seuti
ment against the convict lease sys-
TEN. Friends of the miners say the
trouble will subslde as soon AZ the
mines are rid of the convicts. but
most of the citizens fear 1t will take
the whole power Of the state and
possibly the aid of the national gov
ernment to quell the disturbances.
The full force of the state militia
does not exceed two thousand men.
and they cannot possibly be brought
together inside of o week. In the
meantime, II the miners persist,
hey will have accomplished their
end.
KNOXVILLE, Aug. 1S.-Upon tbp
.rrival of two hundred convicis bere
yesterday afternoon the story Of he
surrender Of the stockade at Oliver
springs is learned. Tuesday night
-ome fifteen hundred miners seized
hree trains and with drawn Win
.hesters compelled the trainmen t.
take them to Oliver Springs. The
warden of the stockade at Oliver |
springs heard Of their approach.
md when the miners were one milo
,way, he assembled the guards and
and marched to the miners
md surrendered. This caused gr ca,
surprise, after the defense made he
ore. The guns Of the militia-m .ll
we're taken from them, and the
miners placed convjcts and guards
IN trains and sent them to Knox
,ille. The miners then went to
Joal Creek, where men from the
Whole region were coDgregating
The universal belief is that Coal
Jreek will be attacked this morn
ny. 1t is impossible now to rein
orce Captain Anderson at Coal
.reek, and the whole brunt Of the {
,attle will fall on him and his com. |
nand of $50 men. They have a
ommanding position, are heavily
rmed, and should give good ac- |
cunt of themselves. The state is q
thoroughly aroused, and men of ali G
lasses are ready to jim the law and )
rider party to aid the military IN G
estoring quiet even at the cost Of
ew lives. The sheriff of Knox
ounty has called out 500 citizens to
% to the relief Of the miners at coal ,
;reek. This Is under authority of
n order from Governor Buchanan. I,
Editions have been sent to the gov !,
rnor asking him to call upon the +,
eneral government for aid.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 49, Governor y
Buchanan has ordered all the or {
.anized militia In the state to the +
Gene Of trouble In the mining re
ion. He has made requisitions on
herifis Of Davidson, Hamilton and /
Knox Counties for posses of thous- I.
nd men each aud on the sherIffs OF d
anderson, Roane, Morgan. and Mari n
n for five hundred men or more II /
hey can raise them. All troops will /
lass at Chattanooga this morning h
nder the brigadier general. The i
ommand will proceed at once t. 4
knoxville from there 10 Coal Creek.
The posses are armed with all sort,
{ pistols and guns. Two companies ol
lfantry, ,one battery and two gatlinp
uns compose the Asheville troops. :
NASHVILLE, Aug. 49, Board of
rison inspectors have decided the :
'ssees of convicts have violated con. :.
act and will give them 20 days .
office OF annullment.
KNoXvlLLE, Tenn. Aug. 49, a
liners have control of the wires |,
ong the railroad to Jellice. :.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 49, q,
Iililia and deputy sherifis will take 4
special train for Coal Creek this af- |,
rnoon. 1t is understood that Gen o,
nj Carnes Intends TO take the con- 1
cts to Coal Greek II the story Of o,
leir release Is confirmed. Whole Il
ate IL In fever Of excitement. vt
NEW YoRKAug1s "A special from la
knoxville says Ia 1t reported bat W
, IL raging between the troops aud "
iners. Firing heard In the distance.
reefs are crowded, greatest excite
ent prevails. Five newspaper cor.
spondents who went to Coal creek A,
ere captured by the miners aud y,
Id as prisoners. r.