The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-18

tne 6GcoKaQe had been captured along
with the guards and soldiers who were hold
Ing it, but not until the arrival OF 200 con-
victs at Knoxville at o'clock this afternoon
was the shameful story Of the surrender
known. The camp Doctor, whose office was
not in the stockRde, but ia the village, went
into the stookAde and told the warden in
charge that 1t was folly TO resist the miners,
who numbered 300 and were prepared TO
attack and capture the stockade. This
brought conference between the leaders Of
the miners and the warden, resulting In the
twenty-eight soldiers and eighteen guards
surrendertng TO the miners without firing a
shot. The miners at once took possession,
ran the convicts out to the railroad loaded
them on the train with their guards aud
started them to Knoxville. The guards
are very sore over it, as they say they were
tricked into a surrender to q few men whom
they could have held at hay until other re-
inforcements came to their help. At last
Rdvices the sixty-five men who went from
this city were still at Hartman awaiting
orders. Without other support 10 would be
folly for them to attempt to move across
the hostile territory. They can only be
taken to Coal Creek, the probable scene of
the next outbreak by rail, and as the road
Is practically in the control Of a mob Of
miners and the wires along 1t cut it is not
Likely that they will move very rapidly IL
at all, by this route.
MARCHING ON COAL CREEK.
The miners have gone in the direction of
Coal Creek, where they will be Joined by
several hundred more, and an attack on the
military there may occur at any moment,
and II It does there will be bloody reoep-
tion for them. 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. Sheriff Holloway at Knox
county has called for. 500 citizens of
soldiers at Coal Greek. This is
under the authority of an order TO that
effect from Gov. Buchanan. Petitions have
been wired to the governor asking him no
call on the general government for aid. An
additional attachments of troops, from
thirty-five TO fifty strong, will leave here
tonight to reinforce the companies Of the
Third regiment now on the field. All ac-
counts agree that a mob of miners 10 march
ing TO Coal Creek, and will attack the
stockade there. Maj. Chandler made his
escape from Oliver Springs and reported to
Col. Woolford at Hartman.
POSSE FROM CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA. Aug. II, 7:SO P. N.-The
sheriff Of this county is in receipt of the
following order:
To the Sheriff Of Hdmihon COUNTY.
You are ordered TO summon 500 men as a
posse and proceed at once to Coal Creek, where
an armed mob exists, and aid In dispensing the
same. The posse will be armed by you as best
you can, or as usual in such cases
JOHN P. BUCHANAN. Governor.
A dispatch from Hartman says that Mai.
Chandler Of the Third regiment, who escaped
from Oliver Spring on horseback. saws
that this morning the stockade was invaded
by about 1000 miners who demanded the
surrender of the guards and convicts. The
demand was complied with. The militia
refused 90 surrender and marched out of the
stockade, but when a short distance down
the track were surrounded and compelled to
surrender their arms, and together with the
guards and convicts were placed on carr
aud started for Knoxville. Maj. Chandler
made his escape and mounting horse came
through to Hartman. being fired on several
times on the way.
TO RESIST ARREST.
The leaders OF Mondays mob that
destroyed the stockade at Inman will resist
arrest. A prominent miner says the men
wanted will fight to the last and will not be
taken. A deputy sheriff, with twelve men g,
attempted to make captures to-day, bus
was forced TO return for more men, He says
he will have the leaders. backed as he is BY
Judge Moon.
HOUR OF THE ATTACK.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug II, 1880 P. MA
dispatch from the Times staff correspond
ent says that the miners are marching on
Goal Greek tonight In great numbers, aud
expect 90 make an attack at IL O'Clock
Over 3 900 Of them were within a mile Of
Camp Anderson at 10 o'clock.
MARCHED A MILE TO SURRENDER.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Aug. l7.-Las night
the miners at Coal Creek. Jellioo, New
combe and other points on the Knoxville
and Ohio road seized three trains and COM
PEELED the trainmen to take them to Oliver
Springs. The crowd numbered in all 1900
men, including the miners at the latter
point. The warden heard of their approach
and when the miners were at least a mile
from the stookade abandoned his point and
with his convtcts and guards marched a
mile to surrender. The miners were led by
D. T. Monroe who makes no attempt TO
disguise the part he took. The guns of the
mtlitiamen were taken from them
and they reached Knoxville about
O'Clock tonight. The miners, loading the
first train with the oonviots and guards and
boarding the other two, pulled out for
Clinton. From this point the oonvicts were
brought TO Knoxville, aud the miners Iefs
for Coal Creek, where the miners of the
whole region are oenterinR.
The wires are cut beyond Clinton aud
nothing can be hserd, but the universal be-
lief Is that Coal Greek will be attacked be-
fore morning. At least 8, 500 men are con-
gregated there, and the miners say they can
secure 5000 il necessary. The Chattanooga
contingent did not reach the scene Of action
at all, although three traius gave ample op-
portunity. They numbered sixty-Ave men
and lay all day at Hartman, eighteen
miles from Oliver Springs. 1t impossible
now to reinforce Camp Anderson at Coal
Creek and the whole brunt OF the battle
will fall on Capt Anderson and his COM
mand OF 180 men. They have q command
ing position on the top OF the mountain
overlooking the stookade, are heavily
armed and should give q good account OF
themselves.
LEADERS TO BE PROSECUTED.
The receivers Of the Walden's Ridge rail-
road to-day, acting upon orders OF United
States Circuit Judge jackson, offered q re-
ward OF 1900 each for the apprehension OF
six Of the leaders Of the rioting miners who
took possession OF trains on that road.
They will be prosecuted on several charges.
The Knoxville militia reached home at z
o'clock tonight. AS soon as their guns
were taken from them by the miners, they
were ordered away from Oliver Springs.
They left Oliver about o'clock this morn
ing and reached the Knoxville and Ohio
road in the afternoon, having tramped
twenty-seven miles. The liberated oon-
vlcts, ninety-two in number. we're shipped
to Nashville. They had been without food
for thirty-six hours when they reached
Knoxville Many OF them still had their