The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-At Gov. Bu-
chanan's telcgraphed request, 600 stands
Of arms and 80, 900 rounds of ammuni
tion were sent him from here Friday
morning. This is the quota to which
Tennessee is entitled from the general
government under the militia law of
the United States
At 1890 Friday nothing further had
been received from the seat of war In
Tennessee, and no order had been re-
ceived from the president to dispatch
national troops to the aid of the author
tiles of that state.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 19.-Coal
Creek is virtually in the hands of mill.
tary authorities More than 1000 SOL
diers are quartered in town. Occasion
al shots are heard, but no regular en-.
gagement has been fought
A cold, drenching rain was falling
throughout east Tennessee Friday morn
ing and late arrivals of troops and citi-
zens at Coal Creek are in a very un-
pleasant condition. Few Of them are
supplied with overcoats and great
many have no blankets
Gen. Anderson is still prisoner in
the hands of the miners. He positively
refuses to surrender or treat with his
captors. He is closely guarded Brig
Gen. Carnes wires Superintendent
Huger, of East Tennessee, that all the
miners of Coal Creek have uncon.
ditionally surrendered to him, and Capt
Anderson will be delivered at o'clock.
George Irish, q leader among the
miners at Coal Creek, is in the city.
He is supposed to have led the attack
on the Briceville stockades year ago.
He says he advised the miners and their
friends to let the convicts at Coal Greek
alone. A meeting of secret commit
i tee was held and he was given twenty.
four hours to leave the country. He
says he will never return to Coal Creek,
The Knoxville Iron Co. has thrown
| up the lease of the convicts, and tele.
graphed the warden to turn them oveI
to the troops. If this is done 1t will be
tame ending to the crusade for Law
and order.
A mass meeting of citizens to protest
against the humiliation Of law Is called
for. The posse organized here and sent
out Friday morning includes some o.
the best men in town. Editor Taum
of the Tribune, and Gen. Williams, ex
candidate for congress, are among them
Mai Carpenter and Col Woolford in.
vested FIT. Anderson without firing {
shot Gen. Carnes now occupies Goa
Creek.
The miners are retreating with s
small amount of firing by the real
guards. These facts are definite. Mort
troops and volunteers have boarded {
special train and are now en- route.
In the battle between soldiers ant
miners, Private Waltham, of the Chi
howie rifles, of this city, and thre,
miners, names unknown, were killed
Three miners are known to have beel
wounded. Waltham, the dead soldier
was clerk in the East Tennessee rail
road Office in this city and was % year
of age.
When Gen. Carnes arrived at Goa
Creek with his regiment Friday morn
ing, the telegraph Office and, in fact
the entire village, surrendered withou
opposition. The march was then takel
up in the direction of Camp Anderson,
mile distant.
On the way the soldiers were attacke'
by large body of miners, possibly 3oC
about noon. The fire was returned; ant
considerable shooting was done TO
about 10 minutes. The miners sent VI
flag OF truce and surrendered