The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-20

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 10.--Un-
certainty no longer marks the condition
OF things in this state war as it is now
generally called, for camp Anderson
has been relieved by the arrival Of re-
Inducements. and it is no longer in
state of siege. On the contrary, the
tables are turned and the miners, in
stead OF being hunters Of men, are the
hunted. General Carnes made forced
march from ofutts station north to
Clinton to the neighborhood Of the be-
leagured camp, reaching there at day
break in the rear OF the line OF rabble
which marked the miners lines.
On his arrival on the ground wild
scene OF confusion ensued. Scouts in
advance OF the line had either failed to
do their duty or were captured and the
position Of the miners was not known.
The forward movement was very eau
tiously made. General Carnes and his
heterogeneous army OF citizens and
about 800 militia left the train at
0dutts Station, fearing trap some
where on the railroad, and pushed for
ward across the country. As theycau-
tiously felt their way amid the rocks
and rushing streams OF the mountains,
q sudden explosion from bomb OF
dynamite startled them.
IN AMBUSH.
AS the head of the column cautiously
pushed out from the cloud OF fog and
darkness which had enveloped it, as it
came down the side of the mountain. o
shot rang out where oil had been the
stiffness Of death but an instant before.
Young Walthall, whose death is re-
ierred to later on, had gotten upon q
rock to try and get a view, when he was
struck BY q ball and fell headlong
among his comrades corpse. A body
Of miners had chosen q sheltered rock
which formed natural defense, and
from its shelter fired yolley which
caused the only casualty.
Curiously enough the miners had
taken no other provision TO prevent the
.ear attack, their outposts being the
voluntary service OF few men who
felt the dangers OF an exchange OF cloth
ing which capture would mean, for
many OF them realizing that they would
have to take the lock step and wear the
hated stripes Of convict il caught in
their act OF treason, and were on the
quivive for the first intimatlon OF the
military to make their exit.
TURNED cowARDs.
A mad rush was made for the cover
OF the rocks and trees OF the noun
tains, and some were so fearful that
they would be unable to escape the
wrath to come that they called upon
the rocks and mountains to fall upon
them. Not all were SO craven, for a
desultory firing began and was kept up
for a while, and ono or two OF the mill
tia were struck by their bullets.
Eighteen Of, the minsrs were captured,
the balance having escaped into tho
woods. General Carnes' advance
guard at once formed into charging
limo, and after receiving q scattering
volley from few who failed to take the
the first opportunity of escaping from
the rapidly approaching arm and hand
OF the law Two OF the sherif's posse,
John Walthall, clerk in the office OF
the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
road, at Knoxville, and Bosh Givens,
also OF Knoxville, were shot and killed.
This detachment had most arduous
task to perform in crossing the noun
tain at night in the midst OF a heavy
rain and lowering clouds OF mist which
made 1t impossible to distinguish OBJ
jecta more than few feet away with
any unknown and supposably alert en-
envy surrounding them. Every rock,
bush and tree might be the hiding
place OF an enemy, and an almost GER
tain light In front OF them whom they
should arrive in the locality Of Camp
Anderson. It was under cover Of night
that they we're enabled to reach thoir
destination almost without disastor.
TWO MINERS KILLED.
At Clinton before leaving for the i'm
mediate front, they wore subject to inu-
endoes andthreats. Two bodies of dcad
mincrs were found after the skirmish,
and several wounded taken in and cared
for With these exceptions, tho casu-
alties among the minors are unknown.
Tho Instinct OF the Indian must havc
been paramount with tho miners, for in
addition to their dogging and trolling
and tree fighting, was treachery in the
capture OF General Andorson; they car
ried him of into the mountains to hold
ass hostage, or possibly for death.
Between l26 and $50 more Chattanoo-
90 men Loft this afternoon, we'll armed,
nndhf 6hmnland Of a tIanrkv aherIH