Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-20

talnS ana aelQ ~ l-lSA "a NeeA -AN'N7
March Over the Mountains TO
Coal Greek.
CuArTANooGA, Tenn, August 19-Un-
certainty no longer marks the conuilon OF
the war, as 10 is now generally cdIleu' III
mis- state Fort Anderson has been re-
Heved bv the arrival of reintorcemenlS'
and is no longer ia state or siege Ou
the contrary, the tables are turned ana tue
miners, instead of being hunters OF men
are the hunted.
from OHutt's Station north OF Clinton 10
thepeighb0rhoOd of the beleagured camp,
reaching there at dayorea6 ln the rear OF
the line of rabD.e, which marked the min
ers' lines. On his arrival on the ground a
wild scene Of confusion epsued. Scouts I'D
advance OF the line had either failed 70 90
their duty on had been captured and the
position of the miners was not known. Inc
forward movement was very cautiously
General Carnes and his Heterogeneous
army of citizens and about 500 militia lett
the train 40 Ohuts Station, fearing trap
somewhere 1u the railroad and pushed Tor
. ward across the country. As they eau
Gously felt their way amid the ROCKS hu
rushing streams Of the mountains, sud
den explosion from o bomb Of dynamite
startled them.
AS the head of the column cautiously
pusbed ont from the cloud of fog ana dark
ness which had envelOped 10 as 10 came
down the side of the mountain Shot rang
cut where all had been the stiffness OF
death but an instant before. Young wal
thau whose death is referred 10 later on,
had gotten upon rock TO try and get
view when he was struck by ball ana Ieu
headlOug among his comrades corpse.
AE body Of miners had chosen shell
tered rock which formed a natural defense,
and from its shelter fired a voley which
caused the only casualty. CuuOusly
enough. the miners had taken no provision
10 prevent the rear attack. their OutpOstS
being the voluntary service OF a few men
who felt the dangers or an exchange OF
clothing which capture would mean, Tor
many of them realized that tley would
have 20 take the lCCa-step and wear the
hated stripes Of @ convict iiceught IN their
act of treason, and they were cD the qul-
vive for The first stiutlmaUOn OF the approach
of the military % make their exit
A mad rush was made for the cover or
the rocks and trees OF the mountains ana
some were So fearful that they would oe
unable % escape the wrath % come tnat
they called upOu the rocks and mountains
o -siTubJn them Not all We're so craven,
for a deSultOry firing began and was kept
no for while and one or two OF the mill
tismeu were struck by their bullets. Elgh-
teen of the miners were captured, the bal
ance having escaped into the woods.
General Carnes advance guard az once
formed into a charging line and received a
scattering vO.ley from a few who failed 20
take the hrst opportunity OF escaping from
the rapidly approaching arm and nand OF
the law. Two of the Sheritf's posse, John
Walthall. "a clerk iu the offices of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia roao at
Knoxville, and BO5h Glyeus, OF huoNVllle,
were shot and killed. This detachment
had q most arduous task 70 perform lu
crossing the mountain az night IN tle miosL
of a heavy rain and lowering clouds of mist
which made 10 impossible 10 distinguish
objects more than few feet away with
an unknown aud supposedly alert enemy
surrounding them. Every rock, OlSh and
tree might be the hiding place or an en-
emv. aud they had an almost certain hight
, in front of them when they should arrive
mn the locality OF Camp Anderson. 10 was
under cover of night that they were en-
abled 20 reach their destination almost
without disaster
At Clinton. before leaving for the imme-
diate front they were subject 90 inueudOes
and threats Two bodies OF dead miners
were found after the skirmish, and several
wounded taken in and cared for. With
these exceptions, the casualties among the
miuers are unknown. The instinct Of the
Indian must have been paramount with
the miners, for in addition TO their dogEiug
aud trailing and tree fighting, their treach-
cry in the capture of General Anderson,
they carried him OF into the mountains TO
hold as q hostage, or possibly for Death.
Between I25 and $50 more Chattanooga
men left this afternoon, well armed, under
command Of Deputy Sheriff.
CuCAGo, August IA special from
Knoxville, Tenn, says: To is rumored
here that $50 soldiers whipped 5000
miners at Coal Creek IL is said thar
twelve miners are dead, and nearly
twenty wounded. The fight began yes
terday 40 o'clock.
A few minutes before o'clock the
miners began the attack. There were
5000 OF them, armed with an sorts Of
weapons. The return was ordered by
Gen. Anderson, and o blaze Of fire from
every side OF the fort beiched out.
some were killed outright and many
wounded. AT the StOcEade they stop
ped and men Clamberod over the walls
10 release the cOnviCtS. The fort is
sons distance from the StOCkade and
higher up. The doors aud entrances
were thrown open, and the miners were
at last in possession.
They began to order the cOnviCts 70
leave, and had them all captured when
Gen. Anderson assembled all his sol
diers az the side the miners were on,
and moving howi,zer 10 that side be-
gan 10 lombard them. The miners
stopped in the work of releasing the
convicts aud turned 20 get out OF the
way Of the heavy fuSiiade OF rifle bull
let's Again their leaders begged them
% fight, bat they rushed on down the
bill 70 escape the furious onslaught Of
the soldiers With never q halt and
never a rally they reached the bottom
ef the hill, bearing twelve dead and
more than twenty wounded miners with
them. They hurried far out Of the
sight and reach of the guns. They then
collected their shattered and wounded
forces. It is feared there are more
than half a hundred wounded and more
dead than reported.
HOW ANDERSON WAS CAPTURED.