The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-08-25
THE MINERS STRIKE
Oool Creek Captured ct The Px1oo'
Of Human Life.


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Capt. Anderson RsleassA-Th0 oove
srnee's Proclamation.
TIE TROOPS CONTROL.
COAL CREEK, Tenn, Aug. 9o.-Ten-
nessee is once more the sovereign q !
her own domain. BY force and arms
the rioting miners were forced to yield
control Of Coal Creek Friday, and law
and order triumphs. The sweeping
victory Of the day is marred by but one
thing. Two gallant young men fell Der
fore the fire of cowardly bushwhack q
ers, and the city of KnoxvilH
of victory is yet upon the face of t.
state. 1t was not until now that til
people of the state fully appreciated
the perilous position of the Coal Creek
garrison, and then the entire state rose
as one man and the march to Coal.
Creek was begun. By midnight Frida]
night 1887 men were massed at ClilV
ton ready to go to the rescue of Capt
Anderson and his men. The result,
came quickly. {
Capt. Anderson has been released and
is again with his command. Gen.
Carnes is in command of the situation
at Coal Creek. Two hundred lawless
citizens are under arrest for treason.
The miners are all on the run.
John E. Walthall and Bush Givens,
the two Knoxvillians who were killed,
were taken to their homes at once.
Both were ply thians and their order had
arranged to meet them in state. While
Knoxville was in tears the rest
of the state rejoiced with
Carnes over his success Adjt.
Gen. Norman wired the posse
which had been formed at Chattanooga
Saturday to await further orders be-
fore going to Coal Creek. He deemed
the force now in the field sufficient to
hold down the situation without any
accessions to its number.
The force now in the field in COM
mand of Gen. Samuel T. Carnes is COM
posed of men of rare nerve and pluck,
and they can be depended upon in any
emergency.
Many kilograms have been sent by
citizens to Gen. Carnes, demanding that
he arrest the outlaw miners and bring
them to justice. Gen. Carnes has
now restored telegraphic communica-
ton with the outside world, and events
at Coal Creek may be known in a few
minutes after their occurrence.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug 20.-The fol-
lowing address to the public was issued
yesterday by Gov. Buchanan:
To the People of Tennessee: That there is
an insurrection in the mining districts of Ten
nessee is fact well known to the
public AS many wild rumors and sensa-
tional reports have gained circulation 1
deem it wise at present to make the fol-
lowing statements in brief to the public: CON-
plete and detailed account according to the
records on file at this Office of these troubles
will hereafter be made public. Information
was received at this Office August 10 that
Tracy City branch prison had surrendered to
the miners and the stockade burned.
On Sunday, August H. the superintendent
Of prisons ordered an additional warden
and guards to reinforce Inman stockade.
On Monday, August Is, reliable informa-
ton was received that the stockade at Inman
was threa tened with attack. The sheriff of the
county of Marion was ordered to summon
posse and protect the stockade, but failed to ex-
ecute the order, and the stockade was captured
by the miners. The sheriff failed to obey
the order The troops from Knoxville
reached Oliver Springs; the troops
from were intercepted. Inc
stockade was attacked by the miners, who
were repulsed, but it finally capitulated to an
overpOwering force Fearing similar outbreak
at Oliver Springs, without waiting for official in
formation l at once telegraphed the sheriff of
Morgan county to summon large posse and
protect the stockade. The nearest military
forceS-the Chattanooga and Knoxville COM
panies-were ordered to go at once to the scene
of action. 1 ordered the sheriffs of Hamilton
and Knox counties to supplement the regular
troops by 500 men each, and the sheriffs of
Shelby and Davidson to furnish 1000 men each,
and the sheriffs of othcr counties to furnish
their respective quota ordered Gen. Carnes,
with the forces at his disposal, to proceed as
rapidly as possible to Coal Creek and dispense
the mob. have entire confidence
in the skill and bravery of Gen. kellar
Anderson, who is in command of the state
forces at Coal Creek and occupies a strongly
fortified position. The last official reports
were that Gen. Carnes, with a strong force, had
reached within few miles of Coal Creek.
Wednesday, August II, having obtained reliable
Information of the strength of the miners and
their purpose to attack the state troops at
Coal Creek, l ordered the entire mill
tary forces of the state to concen-
trate at Knoxville under the command of Gen.
S. T. Carnes, brigadier general N G. S. T. I
have every reason to believe that the insurrec-
ton will be quelled. To render this result GER
tain additional forces are being sent rein
fOrcementS as raplply as they can be
assembled and transported Some sher-
ifs and citizens have gallantly made
voluntary offers of assistance and
have been gladly received 1t is the purpose of
the executive department to use every power
conferred ON it by the constitution and the laws
to restore order and preserve the maintenance
of the law I therefore call on every patriotic
citizen to hold himself in readiness in case his
services should be needed by the state.
JOHN p. BUCHANAN, Governor.
COAL CREEK, Tenn, Aug. 20, 2 a. H.
One of the detailed squads succeeded,
shortly after midnight, in capturing
Bud Lindsey, Hatmaker and others.
Lindsey and Hatmaker are the recog-
nized leaders of the miners. At this
writing a desultory firing is heard
in the direction of Coal Creek. It is
now raining hard and the troops are
without covering or provisions. Much
trouble is expected.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Cot is official
ly stated that Gen. Grant has received a
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