New-York tribune., 1892-08-19
MINERS THRICE REPCLSED.
MANY OF THEM KILLED IN ATTACKING THE
COAL CREEK STOCKADE.
u,r WIRES c1rT-TnE FIGHTING NOT OvER-RE
IMPROVEMENTS HURRYING TO THE SCENE
THE RIOT CALL RUNG IN KNOXVILLE
MORE VOLUNTEERS THAN GUNS
TO EQUIP THEM WITH.


TO EQUIP THEM WITH.
xroxv,,Ic Auc. ls-The Court House bell this
fternoon rang the riot call. and since theh 'he Guy
has been one huge papitatng nerve lhe eAci'e"'0"'
,s heyond description. At O'Clock this AFTERNOON ''o
wires were cut at Coal Creek and newspaper men ana
railroad men knew that last step was about TO be
taken. Shortly afterward The Journal received
,,u.tn that an attack had been made upon Camp
Anderson. and from news now obtainable that atacA
mpst have been "feeler" no casualties were re-
rorted. In short time another attack was made and
then O third. In the last the GatiinS guns were
brought to bear upon the miners with deadly ehec''
MANY being killed and wounded. At q O'CLOCK 'his
evening the alarming was brought In that cap
tain Anderson had been captured and was being neu
as prisoner with a guard TO prevent hot-headea i"o
ror hanging him. The details Of the reported
capture are not yet known, but 1t Is said tha' u
some extent disheartened the militia They are
however fighting with desperation as they know 'a'
can,ure will be followed by the death OF all at the
hands of the infuriated mob.
Rcinforcements are mrrying forward out nes er'
few in number though brave fighters Al p III.
General Carnes and the West tennessee uVop' va.
not yet arrived, and II is feared ue hlOo o""a
that left Knoxville this afternoon VIII DC ouc"erco
before help can reach it, Al 80 O'Clock TINS sl'er'
noon the posse summoned By Sheriff Holloway was
armed with Winchester rifles. II numbered eie"'S
five men among them some of the most prominent
business and professional men OF the CITY, ana WAS
commanded by Major d. A. Carpenter, veteran VI
the late and hard and desperate hgh'er' i"s
posse was Joined by the militia. under command vi
roonel woolford numbering probably 100 men. Inc
marty was placed on board the train and imneolseN
started for the OF the trouble AT clinton thcH
we're met by number of citzens oil hnoAVhe' Oin
ton and Coal Creek, who urged the absolute hu"e>'
of going forward without rentorcements "a 'hou
sand armed miners, they said. were drawn up, rc'"S
N fire upon them as they aished from the tran "no
dynamite everywhere.
Major Carpenter heard them through and then, turn
lpc to his men, said "Boys guess We VIII so
on" and they went .
The wires are down. and beyond Clinton the party
has not been heard from. At Clinton the souhus o'
hattie are plainly heard. and there Is no doubt thai
deadly fighting RACES beyond the mountal' Inc
possible fate OF the Knoxville troops Is leahhs ou'
from the newspapers and telegraph oHhoeS at
late hour tonight. and thousands Of angry excited
men line the streets and denounce "oVerhof
buchanan for his weakness and the miners for their
madness ;,
The courthouse bell is again ringing the riot CALL
and the excited people rushing IN that drecuoh
Men are volunteering, but there no arms.
General Carnee, with 400 men. has inst reached
on,non is growing that an awful loss of life of good
citizens and innocent men can be averted only oy
prompt action OF the Governor In Gaining Oh u'e
president TO send Federal troops to the scene OF
action. r,
Chattsnooga, Aug. 1s.-A dispatch to "The Times
saws the mob Of miners made a movement on the
stoosade at Coal Creek, but fell back each time OUT
Of range Of the shoulders guns. They finally 'apuro
train and went TO Brceville for dynamite 10 re'""
later and the attack.
NJ he Governors
from this and other counties Sheriff sRllern this
morning began swearing In such citizens as were
willing go with him, and sent deputies OUT "
summon enough TO fill the quota called lof' IN
the midst of this proceeding weli'kno"n attorney
mounted a bench In the Circuit Court rooh ana
announced the arrival OF detachment OF the "a
Regiment from Memphis. The crowd broke out III
cheers, which demonstrated that the people are Ia
earnest in their support OF law ana lne
effort to bring TO punishment Its voators. Inc
whole state is in fever OF excitement ana cohoeHn
ton Of the lawleSs acts OF the miners IL heard on ali
Sides Some OF the best men In the city, many OF thc
over the age at which they are exempt oheico 10 60
with the Sheriff but he selected men with care ana
Judgment endeavOring TO have Only such Us arc
physically able to endure such haTdships As may Oc
thrust upon them I'm such an errand Whatever re
,uctahce has been about going promptly TO tHe
'front.' especially among the militia Is dnc 10 uie "e
and ineffective methods pursued by the QuaFtcrhaa'er
Department last year in not supplying promptly sum
field. ,
Tho Coal Creek districts, where tn. present 'roable
centres is distant from Chattanooga more 'han loV
mile, and Is only reached by Il Agzag Ia"ay foue
hut this city being the centre OF the railway systems oi
the State and the natural rendezvous OF all troops 10
be modified or pusicu Io'"aiu' "' '''' N e
tates TO this centre.
c,spotch 10 The Tines from Hartman says
the Sd Regiment, three companies ana volunteers i'
there at 6 O'Clock for Knoxville TO JON reinforce
m4nts for Captain Anderson at Coal trecN' "nose
eor1son Is made up Of members OF the 81 Inc
troops were advised that several thousand miners sur
rm-1ed the garrison. and that bO2dy encounter
Was certain The Sd reached Knoxville Without III
cdent although a Knoxville ana ONO Passc''s'
train on another branch was held up pF severn.
hundred miners who, after seaichins d"
for soldiers allowed it 10 proceed III
fornanon from Knoxville Is that ue
mob al Coal Creek captured freight trah anu ~o''
70 the stockade asserting that they were gums "
take IT, but that they facl to make al a''"'n
In the afternoon the wires were cut o'p''I -. -
son is a veteran Confederate Win goou wal
was for years captain of the Clhckasaw "uaius anu
,rui aoht "a the last man His command numbers
about l75 men, with breechoading spr1hs"eiu',
plenty od ammunition and a Gathng gun '
howtzer In position.
Az Q O'Clock this morning the Cd Regiment. made
I'D OF companies from West Tennessee, reached '"e
city from Memphis. under command Of Brigsdier "e,
eral tarnes the commander Of the state Guards VII"
Maiorli General Allen, brigade Quartermaster hiu
Iaior Harris Brigade Commissary. Inc
men stacked arms In the station ana tooA
breakfast at the Read House. Colonel Fox
expected Companies IT, Of shelbyrillc; ii. ei
Springfield and X, Of Carhsvile. TO reach here two
bourS LATER with 100 Excitement was
at fever heat In the city. The sheriff was busily
engaged with IA large number OF deputies. summon!ns
proninent citizens 70 report for duty Is special
posse There wasgan immense meeting at the Court
House at noon and General commanding the mlitia