Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-19

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August lS.-This
afternoon the court honse bell rang the riot
call, and since then the city has been one
huge palpitating nerve.
The excitement is intense and beyond de-
scription At2 o'clock this afternoon the
wires were cut at Coal Greek and news
paper men and railroad men knew that the
last step was about TO be taken.
Shortly thereafter, the Journal received
a bulletin that an attack had been made
upon Camp Anderson, and from news oo-
tainable that attack must have been
feeler, as no casualties were reported.
In a short time another attack was made,
and then a third. In the last the gatling
guns were brought to bearupon the miners
with deadly effect. Many were killed and
wounded.
At o'clock this evening the alarming
news was brought in that Capt. Anderson
had been captured and was being held as a
prisoner with a guard to prevent hot
headed faction hanging him.
The details OF the reported capture are
not vet known, but it is said that it to
some extent disheartened the militia.
They are, however, fighting with des-
peration, as they know that capture will be
followed by the death Of all at the hands OF
the iufuriated mob.
,
but they are few in number though brave
fighters.
AtSp. m. General Carnes and the West
Tennessee troops have not arrived, and 1t
is feared the little band that left Knox
Vile this afternoon will be butchered be-
fore help can reach II.
At4:30 this afternoon, the people sum-
moned by Sheriff Holloway were armed
with Winchester rifles. 1t numbered
eighty-fve men, among them some OF the
most prominent business and professional
men of the city, and was commanded by
Major d. a. Carpenter, a gri2zled veteran
of the late war, and a hard and desperate
fighter.
The wires are down, and beyond Clinton
they have not been heard from. At Clin-
ton the sounds of battle are plainly heard
and there is no doubt that deadly hghtng
RACES beyond the mountains.
The possible fate Of the Knoxville troops
at this hour Is o'clock is leaking out from
the newspaper and telegraph offices and
thousands of angry excited men line the
streets and curse Buchanan for his weak
ness and the miners for their madness.
The court house 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 go Immediately to the
front.
Opinion is growing that an awful loss of
life of good citizens and innocent men can
only be averted by prompt action OF
the Governor in calling on the
President to send Federal troops to the
scence of action.
At II o'clock the wires are still down,
and real news is not obtainable. 1t is
known that Major Carpenters Knoxville
men reached Offut's, point on the rail
road five miles from Coal Creek, in safety
At this place he disembarked his command
and marched out into the woods.
Confused and contradictory rumors come
from Coal creek. a courier came into
Clinton at II o'clock with news that firing
had been kept up all the afternoon, that the
gatling gun was out of condition and that
four soldiers had been killed.
No credence is given this, however. 1t
now transpires that the firing has been des-
ultorv, no set attack having been made.
The miners claim that none of them have
been injured, but this is not believed.
A report also comes that General Ander-
son has been removed from the hotel at
Coal Greek and that he will be killed to-
night If this proves true, the vengeance
Of the people will be awful.
Public sympathy is now entirely against
the miners. The capture of Anderson was
cowardly beyond description. Five miners,
under flag Of truce, came in front OF the
stockade looking for peace.
Foolishly he left the stocksde to confer
with them and he was seized and held be-
tween the miners and the stockade so the
party could not be fired upon.
Miners from Kentucky are swarming to
Coal Greek, and it is reported that they
militia company and are bringing it with
them.
III General Carnes reaches Coal Greek
he will open telegraphic connection with
Knoxville, having wire, linemen and opera
tors with him.