Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

supply of ammunition already on hand,
there are 4O,Oo0 rounds in the depot in
Knoxville awaiting shipment to Coal
Creek This was forwarded from Nash
vile and Atlanta, and additional supplies
could be sent on at a moments notice
should occasion require.
All indications point to a continuation of
the peace which was declared last evening
when General Carnes compelled the miners
who held General Anderson to surrender
him. The miners knew that if General An
derson was harmed they would have to
atone for their action, and they wisely con-
cluded TO give him up.
Stampede of the Rioters
The arrest of 200 of their number caused
CONSERVATION among the miners, and when
it became known that the prisoners would
be held and prosecuted as criminals, and
not treated as prisoners of war, the conster-
nation increased. Many miners, fearing the
result of arrest and trial, have fed across
the mountains into Kentucky and Virginia
A large number of them seized an engine
belonging to the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad last night and used it
as means of getting out of Tennessee.
Adiutant General Norman has given
orders to General Carnes to arrest all riot
ers possible, and either keep them in
custody or send them to places where they
will be secure. 1t is probable they will be
placed in Jail at Clinton, the county seat,
and guarded by military force until the
authorities have properly dealt with them.
The force will be large enough to make a
strong resistance in the event that friends
Of the prisoners should make an effort to
rescue them. There are threats from the
miners, but it is not believed they will be
so toolhardvi as to rush into the face of
almost certain death.
Some of the Killed and Wounded.
During the engagements between the
troop and miners on Thursday and Friday
four soldiers were killed and two were
wounded. The dead are: Private Frank
Smith, of Chattanooga, on duty at Ft
Anderson, and Sidney Waterman, of Men,
pliS, vino WAS also doing service at the fort.
Waterman lost his life through the prema-
ture discharge of the howitzer, which was
being trained on the approaching miners
Smith was half mile from the fort on a
scouting expedition when he was murdered.
There were two comrades with Smith at
the time, and, leyelling their guns at the
murderer, they riddled his body with
bullets. Smith was a resident of Hill CITY,
near Chattanooga, and on the day he was
killed his father left Chattanooga for Coal
Creek as volunteer. John Walthall and
Bush Givens, both of Knoxville, were, it
will be remembered, killed while marching
with Major Carpenters command up
Walden's Ridge, by miners in ambuscade
Tom Carter, also of Knoxville, was shot
aud dangerously wounded at the same time.
member of the volunteer party from Knox
willie had been struck down by bullet in
the same fight.
About Dozen Dead Miners Found
This morning Mr. Carnes ordered several
scouting parties Of so men each to search
the woods for killed and wounded One of
the parties, while looking over the rugged
mountain crest, discovered Fayette Gentry,
OF Knoxville, lying near the place where "a
hours previous Major Carpenters forces
had received a broadsde from the miners
Gentry, who had lain on the hard ground
from sunrise to sunrise exposed to the hot
sun, was suffering excrucIating pain from
bullet in his hip. He had not tasted food
or water since he left Knoxville on Wednes-
day evening Gentry was formerly MEM
Der of the Knoxville police force. His
wound is very serious one, but he will
likely recover.
While the soldiers were engaged in their
search, bodies of miners were making their
wav over rocks and fallen trees and through
bushes on a similar mission under flags of
truce They walked all day and were seen
in every direction. 1t is not known how
many dead and wounded miners were found,
but it is reported that they numbered 10
dead and II wounded.
A Line of sharpshooters Discovered.
A careful lookout was kept, and at and
near Fort Anderson last night, as the day
broke, line of sharpshooters were seen on
the mountains surrounding Fort Anderson,
where they had no doubt been stationed all
through the night, as they were observed
there when the sun went down. The SOL
d.ers fired at them several times, where
upon they disappeared overthe other side
of the mountains. Orders were given the |
troops to disperse the miners whenever and |
wherever found congregatihg. |
They were to be arrested and placed under |
guard. This may result in trouble, but |
General Carnes says he is confident that he /
can promptly suppress any outbreak. Some |
OF the men arrested at Coal Creek last night |
we're set at liberty by General Carnes to-
Gay after the presentation of evidence that |
they were quiet and peaceably- disposed
persons.