Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-18
THE TENNESSEE TROUBLE.
How the Convict Stockades
We're Surrendered.
State Troops Unable to Cope
With the Miners.
The Insurrectionists- Able to Muster
Twenty Thousand Men.
Governor Buchanan..Calls for Recruits
A Rumor That this Governor VIII
Withdraw Both Soldiers
and Conyfcts.
By the Associated Press.l

BY the Associated Press.l
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 17.--Upon
the arrival of 200, convicts here this
afternoon, the story OF the surrender Of
the stoekade at Oliver Springs was
learned. Last night some fifteen hum
dred miners seized three trains, and
with drawn Winchesters, compelled the
train men to take them to Oliver Springs.
The warden Of the atockade at Oliver
Springs heard Of their approach, and
when tho miners were at least
q mile away, he assembled the
guards and convicta and marched
to the miners and surrendered. This
actiQA comes as a great surprise after
the defense made laet night The guns
Of the militiamen were taken from them,
and the miners placed ths convicts and
guards on train and sent them to
Knoxville. The miners then went to
Coal creek, where men from the whole
region are congregating. The universal
belief is that Coal creek will be
attacked before morning. 1t is
impossible now to reinforce Captain
Anderson at Coal creek, and the whole
sbrunt of the battle will fall on him and
his command Of 180 men. They have a
commanding position, are heavily
armed and should give good account
of themselves. The state is thoroughly
aroused, and men of all classes are
ready to join the law and order party to
aid the military in restoring quiet, even
at the cost of a few lives. The sheriff
of Knox county. has called. for 500
citizens to 60 to the relief OF the miners
at Coal Greek, this under the authority
of an order from Governor Buchanan.
Petitions have been sent to the gov
ernor, asking him to call upon the gem
eral government for aid.
Governor Buchanan has also author
ICED the sheriff of Hamilton county to-
raise posse of 500 men, and proceed to
Coal Greek.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE
sheriff 10 summoning every available
man to 60 to the seat of war. Governor
Buchanan has called for 5000 recruits,
! 1000 are l1eeded from this county.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. I7.-y ar.
| ious estimates are made as to the num-
Der OF miners involved in the trouble.
The estimates may be greatly exag-
gerated, but the law breakers doubtless
have reserve force which will number
fully 10000 resolute men, and should
they break into open rebellion and DEFY
the troops, it will prove difficult body
to handle, familiar as they are with
all the mountain retreats and passes.
Conservative people think they will
hesitate to oppose the troops, their main
object seeming to be to create sentiment
against the convict lease system. Friends
of the miners say the trouble will SUBJ
side as soon as the mines are rid of
convicts, but most citizens fear it
will take the whole power of the state,
and possibly the aid of the national gov
ernment, to quell the disturbance. The
full force of the state militia does not
exceed 1000 men, and they cannot pos
sibly be brought together inside of a
week. In the meantime, if the miners
persist, they will have accomplished
their ends.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 17.-At mid
night the miners at Coal Greek received
large reinforcements from Kentucky.
The rumor has gained strong headway
that Governor Buchanan tonight or
dered General Anderson to withdraw
the troops and come to Knoxville. 1t
iH rumored that he has telegraphed
the miners that he will withdraw the
troops and convicts.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 17.-At3 clock this
morning special train, with about one
hundred troops and civilians, left for
East Tennessee, in response to the gov
ernor's call for assistance.
1920 ANA telephone message from
Governor Buchanan's residence elicits
the information that the governor is
confined to his bed, but is in no danger
h taxrar