Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-19
TO LYNCH ANDERSON.

Il AVoO l." "oSeAc-A DcPcEaOO Leaves
Them-The Militia in Danger-Rein-
forcements of Business Men Sent 10
Them-Outlook Favorable for the
Proposition That May End the
| Strike.
KNOXVILLE, Tenr. Aug. 1s.-This after
noon the court house bell rang the riot
call and since then the excitement has been
intense. At Q o'clock the wires were cut
at Coal Greek and soon thereafter the
Journal received bulletin that an attack
had been made upon Camp Anderson.
From news now obtainable that attack
must have been "feeler."
No casualties resulted. In q short time
another attack was made and then an
other. At last the Gatlings were brought
to bear upon the miners with deadly effect,
many being killed and wounded.
At 6 p. m. the news was brought In that
Captain Anderson had been captured and
was being held as prisoner with guard to
prevent hot-hsaded faction hanging him.
The capture, it is said, to some extent die
heartened the militia, but they are fight
Ing with desperation. as they know that
their capture will be followed by the death
of all at the hands of the infatuated mob.
Reintorcements are hurrying forward, but
they are few in number, though brave
fighters.
1t is feared the little band that left
Knoxville this afternoon will be butchered
before help can reach it. At 430 p. m.
the posse summoned by Sheriff Holloway
was armed with Winchesters. 1t num-
bered eighty-five men, among them some
of the most prominent business and pro-
fessional men of the city and was com
msnded by Major Carpenter, grizzled
veteran of the late war and hard fighter.
This posse was Joined by the militia under
Colonel Woolford, numbering probably 100
men. The party Immediately left on a
train for the scene of trouble. At Clinton
they were met by number of citizens of
Knoxville, Clinton and Coal Greek, who
urged the absolute madness of going for
ward without achievements. A thou
sand armed miners, they said, were drawn
up ready to fire upon them as they alighted
from the train, and dynamite was every
where. Major Carpenter heard them
through and then said: "Boys, I guess we
will 60 on" and they went.
The wires are down. There is no doubt
that deadly fighting RACES beyond the
mountain. The possible fate Of the Knox
willie troops at this hour is leaking out from
the newspaper and telegraph offices, and
thousands of angry men line the streets
and curse Governor Buchanan for his
weakness and the miners for their mad
ness.
The courthouse bell is again ringing the
riot call, and the excited people are rush
ing in that direction. Men are volunteer
ing, but there are no arms.
General Carnes with 400 men has just
reached Knoxville and will 60 Immediately
to the front. Opinion is growing that an
awful loss of life can only be averted by |
the governor calling at once on the presi- |
dent to send federal troops to the scene of |
action. |
II P. Mt is known that Major Car
penter reached Offutts, five miles from |
Coal Greek, in safety. At this place they |
marched into the woods. Carpenter had |
a chance to get back into the mountains |
can get into Camp Anderson its
capture will be impossible.
NEWSPAPER MANS STORY.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 1S.-A spe-
cial dispatch from the scene of war, fled
at 10 p. m, says:
A reporter under arrest by the miners
since last night and just released says the
fighting began at 8 o'clock aud continued
without cessation until o'clock. During |
were captured by Captain Anderson's |
troops. A flag of truce was raised and the |
miners told Anderson If he would sur.
render their leaders they would allow him |
to reform to his fort. He took the men |
and went down among the mob. When
out of range of the guns he was captured. |
The leader of the mob is the notorious |
Bud Lindsay, brother of the United States |
who has murdered eight or ten |
men in his time. Lindsay put pistol to
head and told him he must
order his men to surrender or he would
shoot. Anderson answered by defiant
wave of the hand and firm ''Shoot and
be damned" adding that he would never
tell his men to surrender.
TO LYNCH ANDERSON.
Anderson was then taken TO hotel as a
prisoner. Tonight it is reported that the
miners intend to lynch him. One thou
sand citizens and soldiers are now on the
way as reinsoroements. They have plenty
of ammunition, two Gatlings and two can
mons. They are commanded by General
Carnes, who declares they will 20 to Coal
Greek to night or wade through blood. If
Captain Anderson is lynched every miner
seen W i'll be shot on sight.
1t is reported from Coal Greek that the
miners have just taken Captain Anderson
from the hotel to lynch him.
MAY END THE STRIKE.
The Knoxville Iron company, lessees of
the branch penitentiary at Coal Greek,
have given the governor twenty days no
tioe that they will give up their lease and
turn the oonvicts over to the state author
tiles. This decision, if laid before the
miners, will probably put an end to the
whole trouble.
RYDER DISMISSED.