Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

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whom they encountered on the hills. The
miners were routed and several wounded
Two Of the Chickasaw Guards were also
wounded.
Last night the town was reported quiet and
there is little doubt that Gen. Carnes and Gen.
Anderson can hold it without serious trouble.
THE FIdHT OF THE KNOXVILLE VOLUNTEERS
The Knoxville volunteers and 100 soldiers of
the second regiment who left Knoxville for
Coal Creek Thursday afternoon in advance of
Gen. Carnes' command, returned at o'clock
last night, after a most eventful experience, in
which the nerves OF the brayest were tested to
the limit. The trip of the plucky men, bent
upon the rescue Of Capt Anderson, was not
without bloOdshed. for three Of their number
and two miners lost their lives, others were
injured and several miners wounded. Their
engagement with the miners occurred about $50
in the morning.
The dead are:
John T. walthall of Knoxville, railway clerk,
aged twenty-five years.
Bruce Givens, farmer, Knox county, aged
thirty -nine.
Militiaman Of the second regiment (un-
known; supposed to be from Chattanooga.
The wounded on the side of the military are:
through the left groin; injuries may prove
fatal.
Samuel G.. Heiskei, prominent lawyer and
democratic politician, slightly wounded.
John Milton, iaborer, slightly injured.
Two miners were killed, namely:
George Miller Of Coal Greek.
George Neil Of Oneida, Tenn.
John Wilson, miner, Of Coal Creek, Was
slightly wounded in the heel. ]. N. CANT a
| business man of Knoxville and one of the
volunteers, was badly injured by falling over a
ledge Of rocks.
MAJ. CARPENTERS EXPEDITION.
The volunteers and members of the second
| regiment reached Offutts, which ia four miles
| this side Of Coal Creek about II O'Clock Thurs
| day night. After thoroughly discussing the
situation it was decided to go at once to the re-
lief Of Fort Anderson. Maj. d. A. Carpenter
who soldiered in that vicinity during the war
and who is thoroughly acquainted with the to-
| Biography Of the country took command Of the
men. They left Ofutts about am. and went
| across Walden ridge by circuitous route, 90 "a
to reach Fort Anderson from e point most re-
mote from the village of Coal Greek. The night
was dark and the loneliness Of the road was de-
pressing. The sides Of Walden ridge are very
steep and are covered with huge boulders and
| lodges of sand stone. Over these distractions
the brave fellows, many of whom had never
been in the mountains before. climbed and then
descended. Their clothing wns torn and their
hands and faces were scratched by the bram-
| bles. Just after they started down the noun
tain on the north side toward Fort Anderson
| the men were divided into three squads under
command Of Capt W. L. Ledgerwood, Gen. d.
d. Anderson and Col s. L. Woolford, respect
| lively Soon afterward three men, all uniformed
and claiming to be friendly to the soldiers, ap-
peared and offered to pilot the regiment down
the mountain. Without suspicion the troops
followed them into o well -planned anbuscade.
| Ledgerwood's men were in front.
At point within . quarter OF mile Of Fort
| Anderson firing commenced from behind the
! great lodges Of sandstone on a spur Of the
ridge overlooking the valley where the men
4 l. S~.yl
view and the men were feeling relieved at the
near approach to Notifications when bullets
| began whistling about their ears. Ledgerwood's
men had passed the ambuscade before firing
commenced and they received volley Of bullets
In the back. Carly. Walthall, Givens and Heis.
kel were all in this party. The other companies
faced about at once aud opened fire on the am
| buscade.
oUTNUMBERKD THE MILITARY.
| Al the firing became general men seemed to
rise up from behind every stump and stone In
sight They were all well armed and greatly
outnunbered the military. Maj. Carpenter,
| seeing that the odds were greatly against him,
ordered all three companies to retreat. and the
long march over the mountain to Offutts was
both sides we've left on the field of battle. The
miners, after capturing four of Woolferd's men
| started on q retreat themselves. Seeing that
Carpenter was going rapidly in the opposite d.
rection, the four soldiers were released and al
lowed to return to their regiment. The regi-
ment reached Offutts on their retreat about 10
O'Clock yesterday morning thoroughly en-
hausted. They had eaten nothing since the
previous day and were hungry as wolves, but
they notified Gen. Carnes that they were ct his
service If needed, and many plucky young fell
lows, thoroughly stirred up over the loss Of
three Of their comrades. wanted to go to Coal
Creek at once. Gen. Carnes wired them he
could manage Coal Greek with his regiment, and
they started around tho country among farm
houses and ate their first meal in twenfy-foul
hours: A squad OF picked men returned to the
battlefield and carried the dead and wounded
into Coal Creek under Tag Of truce.
Three thousand people were gathered about
the station at Knoxville last evening when the
volunteers and militiRmen returned and the ex-
element was higher than at any time since the
trouble began. When the train stopped the
men, who bore every evidence Of actual service
In the field Of battle. poured out of the coaches
| and formed In Q line, through which their two
dead comrades were carried in military style.
Tbs company formed with arms reversed and
marched behind the remains Of the dead volun-
teers to the court house Not until the arrival
Of this train was 1t possible TO get Q correct
statement OF the battle and the exciting inci-
| dents leading up to it.
One Of the men arrested ut Coal Creek YES
terday afternoon BY Gen. Carnes ives . negro
miner who boasted that he killed Bruce Giyens
In the battle yesterday morning. He will prob
ably be held ON charge Of murder IN the Arst
degree.
den. Carnss has Bud Lindsay, leader Of thu
1 miners, under arrest at Coal Greek. He Is .
United States deputy marshai and . thoroughly
desperate character. He hes killed several
men. It was be who proposed hanging Capt
Anderson, and Was only prevented BY HI
brothsr, who \ . good catissn and post
| master ct Coal Greek.
| 4 eoeonsr's inquest vas held over the bodies
| Of Walthsn and Owens ~ soon - they arrived
| st Knoxville. The jury decided tAas ths Do
eeased came 70 thsir DEATHS as shs hands Of par
~ eueAged n lawlsss attempt 10 taks Fort
Aodersoa. walthalls BODY Was shfppsd b
AhtngdOn, Va, last night
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