Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25
lynched, every miner seen viii be shot
on SIGHT.


kNoxvlLLE, Tenn, Aug. 19.--This
was the situation as known at Knox.
vile at 1870 o'clock this morning. A
Journal correspondent has just escaped
from Coal Greek to Offets, where the
wires are now working. His report con
firms some rumors sent early ia the
night,
General Anderson was captured by
five men coming under fiag of truce.
lie was enticed into the village by
promises OF safety. Turning corner he
met mob who took him to hotel and
produced letter to his lieutenant,
which was an order for the surrender Of
the stockade and fort. Though threat
ened with hanging he steadily refused
To sign the paper, and asked only that
he be shat and his grave marked SO that
his family could find it, He may be
lynched.
The firing, which lasted all the fore.
noon, was desultory. The miners claim
they have killed five men and silenced
The fire Of the howitZers. They are
silent, but it is probably to save ammu-
milton.
AT Otfets General Carnes learned that
900 miners awaited him at Knapp sum
mt, about Il mile from Coal Creek, and
that three cattle guards were filled with
dynamite. Hearing this he left the
tram and went up on the side of q mar
row valley and Is now within two miles
OF Coal Creek, waiting for daylight.
The Jourhdt correspondent, knowing
the temper Of the miners and Of the
militia, fears bloody fight at daylight.
a brush WITH THE MINERS.
CLINTON, Tenn, Aug. 19.--Gencral
Carncs, ut the head Of the Chattanooga
contingent, reached here at $ O'clock last
night. lie was warned that dynamite had
been placed ON the track and lie dis
einbarked his command and continued on
the march to Coal Creek. The night was
dark and The road wound through the heavy
timber. Five miles east Of Clinton the
advance guard Of General Carnes' force
heard voices in the timber and, chal-
longing, We're answered with II yolley
which seemed to be all around them. No
one was hit and the guard line fell back
on the main body, which was rapidly ud-
vancng.
The firing increased but the miltiamcn
stood to their work like veterans. In ten
minutes the miners were in full retreat
carrying with them several wounded.
-Four Of their dead were left behind them
casualties amounted To four dead and 81
wounded. Names are understandable as the
men were placed in imprOviseu ambu-
lanccs and taken forward ON the march to
Coal Creek.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1o.-Brigader.
General Garnes iii command of the sol-
diers has routed the miners at Coal Creek.
ne thinks he can maintain his advantage
ana enforce peace. lie has 100 men, armed
with regulation army rifles, one Gatlinggun
and Il small field piece.
Colonel kellar Anderson has been SUR
rendered to General Carnes BY the miners.
He is alive and we'll.
General Carnes passed through Knox
vile yesterday evening at 40 O'Clock.
ms morning he advanced on Coal Creek,
capturing the town and several miners.
lie notified the insurgents, who were
camped near by, that unless they surrcm-
dered Colonel kellar Anderson he wound
put his prisoners to death.
lhey promised to make the exchange.
bnt instead of doing so affected Il sortie and
lntrcnched themselves in the town from
Whlch Ten. Carnes had temporarily with
drawn.
Gen. Carnes advanced again and at 4
o'clock had possession Of Coal Creek and
2OO prisoners
He again sent forth demand for Col.
Anderson, and this time the prisoner was
produced unhlirL.
4, Col. Anderson had been kept all night in
the mountains and the miners several
times discussed the prnpricty of hanging
him, He was subjected to numerous inl
snltS and indignities, but bore himself
coolly and courageously.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 20.-A special 10
the banner says the men who fought
under Major Carpenter on the brow Of
Watsons Ridge yesterday morning say
that Colonel Woolford acted with n
cowardice that has no equal in the pres
ent campaign except that exhibited by
nm IN refusing to march from llarri-
men to Oliver Springs when he knew he
was so sorely needed AZ the latter place.
James Harris and Sfcll Hale, both
prominent citizens of the city, say that
where the miners showed NJ, Colonel
Woolford and some of his men kept out
of the fight. The colonel, he adds,
rushed up to the Knoxville men behind
the line. He was sorely abused and
jecrcd by the Knoxville men for SO
doing. Afterwards Mr.. Harris saws, he
gathered some of his brother towards
around and they all ran like sheep,
almost causing a stampede in the
entire force. When the citizens and
soldiers had again got together, near
Clinton il is claimed plainly showed that
he was ashamed. When the others went
to Coal Creek he went there too. While
in this city Colonel Wooiford was heard
TO say that he did not want to 20 to Coal
Creek.
Coal CREEK, Tenn, August 2e.--
Warden Cannon, yesterday after
neon, expressed the opinion that the
trouble was not over. said he: "rhese
men only want time to organize. They
Will assemble in these mountains, hold
their night meetings and decide on
concerted movement against US again.
CHASE AFTER 4 LEADING MINER.
After combination nassant,o, all