Evening journal., 1892-08-19
COAL CREEK CAPTURED.
Tennessee Miners Make Four
Attacks on the Stockade.
COLONEL ANDERSON CARRIED AWAY

The Intention Was to Hold Him as a
Hostage Till Che Troops Were Called
on, but Mob Took Him and Is Is
Thought He was Lynched.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug 10. - Captain
Keller Anderson, who FOR nearly year has
held the convicts at Coal Creek, is in the
hands Of the miners at last and may have
been lynched. His force Of 100 men are
still holding the fort. The men have boon
on short rations for three days Every ave
nue. Of supply has been cut or
Governor Buchanan is still quite sick and
Adiutant General Norman directed affairs
issuing orders TO all the sheriffs to summon
men and press arms or secure them at any
cost. Captain Anderson was ordered &c
hold the fort until assistance arrived
The Knoxville Iron company lessees of
the branch penitentary at Coal Creek, have
given the governor twenty days notice that
they win give up their lease and turn the
convicts over to the state authorities. This
decision, if laid before the miners, would
probably put an end to the whole trouble.
Tracks Loaded with Dynamite.
Governor Buchanan, with the consent Of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, has
promised to annul the convict leases, and
the leaders of the miners are counseling pa
thence. IL viii take twenty days, however
to arrangeithe details and there are many
hot heads among the miners who got o
taste of blood and want more This ac
counts for the renewal Of hostilities in Coal
Creek.
A special train arrived from Chattanooga
carrying Brigadier General Carnes and the
First regiment OF National guards, SOC
strong, and over 100 volunteer citizens Of
Chattanooga. The train was switched
around the city and is now ON its way to
Coal Creek
private message from Clinton TO the
agent Of the United Press says: "a courier
has just arrived here from Coal Creek. He
says fighting has been going on continuous.
~. Four soldiers were killed and their Cat
ling guns are out Of order The Knoxville
volunteers and soldiers who left here by
special train will never reach Coal Creek, as
the track Is loaded with dynamite"
Tho BATTLES at Fort Anderson.
The latest reports which are reliable say
that the battle nc Camp Anderson was com
menced early, but for several hours the fir.
ing was not general Then the miners 10
the number Of 1000 made an organized as
sault on the fort and were successfully re-
pulsed. The second assault was easily re-
pulsed.
The third attempt resulted in a regular
pitched battle and the Calling guns got in
their work, but TO what extent is not
known. Several of the assailants were
wounded and some Of them We're probably
killed, but no one knows for certain. Tie
fort occupies the crest Of a hill, command.
ing range Of Coal Creek valley for five
miles east and west. To the north is a spur
of the valley in which the stockade of the
Knoxville Iron company il located Il
would be impossible for the miners 60 reach
the stoczade as long as the fort holds out.
They would be compelled 10 take it before
they could reach the stockade.
To the southwark from the fort stretches
Walden ridge, which is very steep on the
northern side and easy Of ascent from The
south. To the top for several miles is a
series Of great lodges OF sandstone, making
IL natural fortress. The distance from
Fort Anderson across the valley to the ton
OF Walden ridge is about 1 400 yards On
the top of the ridge the miners had planted
two field pieces, furnished them by sympa.
thizers in Kentucky. On the north sides OF
the ridge and the creek, skilting the foot OF
Fort Anderson, the hill is "a dense urowth
Of hemlock and laurel
May Have Lynched Anderson.
The assailants OF the fort had all the ad.
vantages of hiding, and if one Of their mum.
Der should be wounded he could be hastily
removed to place Of safety without any.
one being the wiser No one is allowed ID
/ approach within half mile Of the fort I'm.
less he is known TO be in sympathy with
the miners. Therefore it is impossible "a
J get the names or even the number of tho
I killed or wounded.
Between the FIRST aud second assault on
| the fort three miners were captured. Tie,
sent up flag OF truce 20 Captain Anderson
TO ask for release. He was expecting sucl
"A message and met the men on equal
/ grounds. He was seized by several Of tlen
and rushed down the hill and finally taken
TO one Of the hotels in the village, where 4,
was guarded by Robert Lindsay, a deput,
United States marshal, and number o
friends. They We're holding him as az hos
tage, and would not agree to give him az
until troops and convicts We're withdraw
from the valley.
In the meantime Burl Lindsay q des
perate character and brother 20 the dep
uty marshal, organized a mob to lynch An
derson. The hotel was surrounded by som.
800 armed men and Captain Anderson WA
taken ont and spirited away IL is sup
posed that he has been lynched.
A late dispatch says that another attacl
was made on Coal Creek and that the place
had surrendered TO the miners