Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
WAITING To ATTACK.

WAITING TO ATTACK.
The Miners at Coal Greek send an Uii-
mstum to Gov. Buchanan.
KNOXVILLE, TrSs., Aug. 1s.-A speciai from
Coal Creek received at O'Clock this morning
says that COO miners at JellicO captured = train
just before midnight at Jellico. The engineer
refused to pull it out. but the close prosimity
to his head OF a dangerous looking Winchester
made him quickly obey all commands made
upon him. and they ran at the rate - fftv
miles an hour through the tunnels and over
ridges to Coal Greek, having Just arrived st the
time the dispatch sent. All but few
alighted at Coal Greek. the few keeping pos-es-
SION OF the train and going on 10 Clinton sfter
the miners mentioned previously. IL o. an
nounced on good authority, the special states.
that the miners have wired their ultimatum 20
the governor, which is that unless he orders the
withdrawal Of soldiers and convicts theg will
attack the fort this morning An answer was
received from Gov. Buchanan in q brief space
OF time evading the question and advising pa
cihc tone, saying; BE orderly, be quiet"
This greatly incensed the miners, and they
AT once wired him an exact copy OF their pre-
vious dispatch and are awaiting an answer. The
plan Of the miners il to attack under coser OF
darkness, and IL this can be averted until dsv-
light the chances for success viii be aim. Col
Woolford, who has his 'sbrave Chattanooes sol-
diers" at Hartman, has wired Superintsn ndent
Munger 10 furnish himself and troops tr.ns-
portation TO Knoxville. What this neAns no
one can tell
WILL REMOVE THE soLDrERsAyp ooEvlera
Aspecil from Coal Creek received 81 o m
says that the final answer TO the miner tele-
gram has been received from the eovsr.or %
Nashville. Buchanan wires that he vii rvunovs
the soldiers and convicts in a few days IL
WOuld b0 hard N fall s,,~$
the receipt OF this message had upon the min
ers The cool headed ones who lay all plans
and who 30 successfully carry them out, take
the answer ss FINAL. They have been apprised
OF the scheme OF the sbrogstion Of lease sys-
tenn. which at the shortest must take twenty
days, and recognize that the troops and couvicss
can not well be removed with dignity" before
that time. They are counseling the men whom
they can TO return to their homes Iss everything
IL now settled On the other hand the hot
headed, warm blooded ones want e. make the
attack anyway, as they think Buchsnsa is
merely figuring for time which TO gee the
troops at Coal Greek. But there Is one ding
sure, the prospects Of an attack are much
gloomier and should one be made il will lie by
half the original miners massed on the scene.
THE MINERS REINFORCED.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 1s.-A special to the
American from Knoxville, Tenn, says: At mid
night the miners at Coal Greek have received
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from htntuCkN. Al TINS
hour, however, there had been no attack. Il is
gaining strong headway that Gov. Buchanan
has ordered Gen. Anderson 10 withdraw his
troops and come TO Knoxville. II IL rumored
that he has teleersphed the miners thai he
would withdraw the troops and convicts Tkere
is way Of telling how these reports got out
or what their foundation ia.
THE GOVERNOR IN NO DANCER.
$40 ANA telephone message from Gov.
he roosdnooo A.. s.F~
that the governor il confined to his bed, but ID
in no danger.
At s O'Clock q special train with about 100
troops and civilians left for East Tennessee in
response to the governors call for sssistancs.
TO TERMINATE THE CONVICT LEASE.
The board Of prison inspectors met yesterday
and considered the opinion of their attorneys 10
the effect that the lessees Of the convicts have
violated the terms Of the lease. The board
viii give them the formal twenty DAYS nofics
today. The lessees claim that they have sos
violated their contract
TaooPs AND sHrRrrrs' possrs
Late last night, after consultation with Ac,t
Gen. Normal and his attorneys, Gov. Buchanan
ordered al the organized militia In the state 20
the scene Of the troubles in the mining reeisn-
He then made regulations on sherifs q Dsvid-
son, Hamilton and Knox counties for poses a
1000 men each, and 10 the sheriis Of Anderson,
Roane, Morgan and Marion for 500 men or more
II they can raise them The penalty for sny
sheriff refusing 70 obey this order 10 . term q
imprisonment and . fine Of eIo. All the troops
brigadier general viii command them They
will proceed at once TO Knoxville and from thsrs
TO Coal Greek.
The posses are armed with al sorss of pistols
and guns. Company c with forty men, con-
pany r with thirty-hve men and battery A WIN
thirty-two men, three-inch cannon and too
gating guns compose the Nashville troops.
MINERS CONTROL TIE rxLroaAru.
A special from Knoxville, Tenn, says tks
wires are in order along the railroad 10 JslSos,
but no messages can be received or sent sxcsps
on railroad business The miners have q CON-
mittee at every once with an operstor Of thssr
own, who repeats everything to them
eorxo TO THE REscur-
CHATTANOOGA, TKxx., Aug. ls-The earliss<
news Of the day has been the announoement n
the departure Of Col woolford and his ntsls
detachment Of the third regiment froa
Hartman, with Coal Greek - the objeof-
i've point, where $50 Of thsir Gnnrad~s
are shut within the cou1nas - their
intrenched csmPs and surronndst ~ eSyiIf
wall Of several thousHnd angry and 49, nins4
minsrs- These men viii sHke spsoisj - ht In
the capture Of the gaxTison sf Col crcek.
should they b % succesuful, - Il has bsss
their desire ever since TIE troops were pat thsrs
aftsr the troublss Of last year.
nuuons OF A sURREEDER.
CHATTANOOGA. TEHx., Aug. l&-A special -
the Times just reosivsd ays; Troops ct Camp
Anderson. Coal crssk, surrsndsrsd this morn
ting. eoldisu snd convicts st Clinton "a rouxs
honA Rapport = not yet conhrfhsd.
no APfxacAfIoH FOE TKDEnAI rnooyaL
Up 70 iate hour this sfssrnoon the wsr D.
partnsus had rsesivsd no spplicssios -
Usnnssass - 1sdszal troopA