Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-19
RINGING THE RIOT CALL,
Tragic Scenes Being Enacted
in Tennessee.
A Bloody Battle Fought at
Coal Creek.
Miners Repeatedly Repulsed by a
Handful of Troops.
Gstling Guns Used on the Assailants
With Deadly Effect-The widest
Rumors AHoat-- Intense
Exeltsment
By the Associated Press. !

6y tne AssOclateQ PreSsi
KNoxvIILE, Tenn, Aug. 1S.-This
afternoon the court house bell rang the
riot call, and since then the city has
been one palpitating nerve. Excrte-
ment is intense, and beyond descrip-
ton. At 2 O'Clock the wires were cut at
Coal creek, and the newspaper men
knew the last step wasabout to be taken.
Shortly thereafter the Journal received
. bulletin that an attack had been made
upon Camp Anderson, and, from the
news obtainsble, the attack must have
been feeler, as no casualties were re-
ported. Ina short time another attack
was made, and then third In the
last Gatling guns were brought to bear
upon the miners with deadly effect.
Many were killed and wounded.
At 8 o'clock this evening the alarming
news was brought in thar Captain An
derson was captured and being held az
a prisoner, with guard, to prevent the
'hot-headed faction from hanging him.
The details Of the reported cap
ture are not yet known, but
it is said to have to some extent dis
heartened the militia. They are, how
ever, fighting with desperation, as they
know that their capture will be fol-
lowed by the death Of all at, the hands
of the infuriated mob. Reinforcements
are hurrying forward, but they are few
in number, though brave fighters.
At 8p. m. General Carnes and the
West Tennessee troops have not yet
arrived, and it is feared the little band
that left Knoxville this afternoon will
be butchered before help can reach it.
This afternoon posse, summoned by
Sheriff Holloway, was armed with Win
chester rifles. 1t numbered eighty five
men, among them some OF the most
prominent business and professional
men of the city, and commanded by
Major d. A. Carpenter. The posse
was joined by the militia under COM
mandsof Colonel Woolford, numbering
probably 100 men,, The party
immediately left for. the scene
Of the trouble. At Clifton they
were met by number sof citizens
of Knoxville, Clinton and G0als E,raek,
who urged that it was absolute madness
to 60 forward without reinforcements.
Thousands of armed miners, they said,
were drawn up ready to fire upon them
as they alighted from the train, and
dynamite was everywhere. Msjor Car
penter heard them through, and then,
turning to Che men, said 'Boys, guess
we will 60 on" and they went. Beyond
Clinton they have not been heard from.
At Clinton the sounds of battle are
plainly heard, and there is no doubt
that deadly fighting RACES beyond the
mountains. The possible fate of the
Knoxville troops is leaking out, and
thousands of angry and excited men
line the streets and curse Governor
Buchanan for his weakness and the mi
ners for their madness.
The court house bell is again ringing
the riot call, and excited people are
rushing in that direction. Men are vol
unteering, but there are no arms. Gen
erals Carnes, with 400 men, has just
reached Knoxville, and will go immedi-
ately to the front. z
The 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 scene of action.
The wires were in order along the
railroad to Jellico this morning, but no
messages could be received or sent, ex-
eept railroad business. The miners
have a committee at every Office, with
an operator Of their own, who repeats
everything to them which passes over
the wires.
Colonel Anderson this morning sent
the following dispatch from Coal Greek:
"Four thousand miners are at depot
awaiting the arrival of the governor. If
troops come, they will be sent home.
Everything quiet"