The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-08-19
MINERS HOLD THE FORT.
III TROOPS FORCED TO SUBMIT
TO THE LAWLESS WORKMEN.

THE TROOPS FORCED TO SURMIT
TO THE LAWLESS WORKMEN.
The Battle Yesterday and Last Night
at Coal lCreek-Captain Ander-
sons Fate.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 1S.-A
courier from Coal Creek arrived here
late this evening. When he left the
valley Gen. Anderson still held the fort.
with mob of 5000 to 5000 miners
surrounding the camp. Anderson has
sent them word that he will die with
all his men before he will surrender.
The troops are heading to this point
from all over the State, At 2 O'Clock
this afternoon the city was thrown into
state of wild excitement by the ringing
of the riot alarm on the court house
bell. The wires to Coal Greek
are down and the widest rumors
are flying. Great loads of rifles and
ammunition are being carried through
the streets to the court house Prepar-
ations are being made to take a special
train of volunteers to Coal Creek. 1t is
reported that battle is raging, but
owing to the wires being cut, the report
cannot be confirmed. Sheriff Halloway
has bought all the guns and ammunition
in the city. He has just received orders
from the Governor to proceed at once to
Coal Creek with a hundred men. Many
citizens are volunteering their services.
The First Regiment.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 1S.-A
special train arrived from Chattanooga
at 8 O'CLOCK carrying brigadier general
Carnes and the first regiment of the
National Guard 600 strong and over 100
volunteer citizens of Chattanooga. The
train was switched around the city and
is now on its way. While the train was
standing here Edward Woods, of Frees
boro, a nephew of Governor Buchanan,
met with serious, il not fatal accident.
He is member of the S.one River
Guards, and started to take his musket
from the rack in the car, when it was
accidentally discharged, the load taking
effect near the heart He was taken
away with his company and was uncon-
scious when he left here. He will die.
Was Captain. Anderson Lynchede
Captain Anderson has been taken from
the hotel here. He was guarded and
spirited away. 1t is supposed that he
has been lynched A private message to
the agent of the United Press says cou
/ rier has just arrived at Clinton at 8: Ii
{. from Coal Creek. He says fighting hal
been going on all the afternoon. FOu
soldiers were killed and their gatline
gun is out of order.
. Captain Anderson in the Hands of tn,
: Miners.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 1919 81
!, q. m Capt. Keller Anderson, who 70
nearly year has held the convicts a
Coal Creek, is in the hands of the miner
at last. The latest reliable report
!, - say that the battle at Camp Anderson
6 was commenced as early as 10 o'clocl
:. this morning. For several hours tn
S firing was not general. About o'oclocl
/ the miners to the number of LOO
v made an organized assault on the for
and were successfully repulsed. Tn,
second assault was easily repulsed. TIL
! third attempt resulted in a regular pitch
ed battle and the Gatling guns got i
their work, but to what extent is no
Il known. Several of the assailants wer
wounded and some of them were pre-
9 bably killed, but no one knows for Gel
a tain. The fort occupies the crest of hi
commanding range of Coal Cree
valley for five miles east and ives
e To the north is spur Of the va
Is Is ley in which the stockade
r. r the Knoxville iron company is located
a 1t would be impossible for the miners t
r reach the stockade as long as the fo
!, holds out. They would be compelled (
", ", take it before they could reach the stool
o ade. To the southwark from the fo
If stretches Walden ridge, which is vel
= steep on the northern side and easy
assent from the south. To the top f
several miles is series of great ledy
s: of sandstone, making it natural fortres
ct The distance from Fort Anderson aero
,b the valley to the top of Walden ridge
w. about fourteen hundred yards. On tt
T., top of the ridge the miners had plantt
~ two field pieces, furnished them by syr
~ pathisers in Kentucky. On the nor
\, ~ side of the ridge and the creek skirtir
w. the foot of Fort Anderson the hill is
10 dense growth of hemlock and laure
ur The assaiants of the fort had all the a
VdHIdStS Ol ululuS tHelT uulHpeI IL dl
should be either killed or wounded
could be hastily removed to place
It.. safety without anyone being the wiser.
'p5 one is allowed to approach within
. half mile of the fort unless he is know
Is to be in sympathy with the minel
- Therefore it is impossible to get t
| names or even the number of killed
wounded. Between the first and secol
assaults on the fort three miners We
II captured. They sent up flag of tru
Il, to Captain Anderson to ask for relea
He was expecting such message a
met the men on equal grounds. He v
or, seized by several of them and rush
Ire down the hill and finally tax
'st' to one of the houses of the Wills
which is guarded by Robert Lindsa
deputy marshall and number
49, friends They are holding him as h
1A' tage and will not agree to give him
until the troops and convicts are wi
drawn from the valley. In the meanti
rge. Burr Lindsey, desperate character, a
brother of deputy Marshall is trying
). organize mob to lynch Anderson.
G: hotel is surrendered by some several h