The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-08-18

BLOOD FLOWS EREELY ANDLAW.
LESSN ESS RAMPANT.

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LESSNESS RAMPANT.
Ihe SeVerest Battles Ever known Be
tween the Miners and Convict
Labor of that State.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 17.-Last
nights fight at Oliver Springs was a des-
perate affair, seventeen hundred miners
attached the stockade. The troops there
had been reinforced by the military COM
pany from Chattanooga and offered a
stubborn resistance According to the
best information obtainable twelve men
were killed and twenty wounded in the
engagement. After an hours fighting
the military, being greatly out numbered,
surrendered. They were placed under
guard, and with the convicts, were
marched towards Knoxville. The
wires are cut and communication is un-
reliable. A mass meeting of miners
was held at Coal Creek this morning,
at which it was resolved to attack
the stockade at that point and
drive off the convicts and soldiers. The
Knoxville companies of militia are sta
toned at Hartman and will await rein
forcements before attempting to do any
thing. A dispatch from Chattanooga
says that 5000 men have volunteered as
militia and will go to Coal Creek this af-
ternoon. Threats of lynching Governor
Buchanan if he ventures into this section
are freely made. The governor is still
waiting for developments. 1t is not
likely that he will leave Nashville. The
convicts and soldiers from Olive Springs
arrived at Knoxville under heavy guard
of miners. They were at once placed
in box cars and started for Chattanooga
A special to the Chattanooga Neacs from
Hartman, dated 1910, says: "Major
Chandler, of Knoxville troops, has Just
arrived from Olive Springs and reports
that guards and sold ,ers have been cap
| tured by 1,800 miners. An attack was
made at Z o'clock, in which the State
forces were completely overpowered. No
lives were lost" Governor Buchanan
has ordered the sheriffs of Surrounding
counties to summon possess of SO men
and repair to Oliver. The militia at
Hartman and these possess will move on
Olive tonight. One of the miner lead
ers, it is said, has been killed.
''Tennessee 10 Arms.''
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August IL
Bulletins posted in the leading buildings
of this city tell the following story
Tennessee to arms. Will you allow
your State to be disgraced 2" THE
miners have captured soldiers
let volunteers come at once.
Lieut.. Royster is in the army ready to re-
ceive volunteers. Bring any kind Of
weapon you may have" A Thousand
people stood in the drizzling rain, read
ing the bulletins. Terror was added
when Col Woolford wired from Harri
man that the thirty Knoxville soldier
had been captured en- route to Olive
. Springs Wires were cut and no on
could say with what fate they woul'
meet. Col. Woolford wired Lieut.
: Royster not to leave with the boys if the
could not put up a skillful fight Tn
receipt of this telegram and the fate c
the Knoxville boys has quite phased tn
| troops.
At Goal Creek.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 17.-Pa!
+ sengers on train just arrived from Cos
Creek say that Camp Anderson at tha
place, the only point in the State wher
convicts are at work, will be taken t(
i night. The assault will take pla(
after midnight, so they say. More tha
z 1900 miners are massed at Coal CreeE
S all heavily armed. They have capture
I the two companies of militia sent t
: soldiers in warehouse at Clinton tn
morning, then marched thousan
l, across the mountain to Coal Creek.
Men Ordered to Coal Creek.
# KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 17.-She
= if Colowsy, Of this county, this afte
noon received dispatch from Govern'
Buchanan telling him to summon 81
:. men at once and send them by the nea
# est route to Oliver Springs and Co
h Creek to aid in suppressing the troub
', now going on in that vicinity.
:, Politics Behind 1t.
q. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August H.
= A political scheme is in large measu
=. responsible for the outrage of the pa
~ few days. Gov. Buchanan refuses to C;
~ out the entire State militia to quell t
=, =, riot, solely to boast his independe
III canvass for re election. He appes
to the rioters for voters and declar
to call out the troops agair
t., them. What few are in field are wit
p3 out orders or leadership and have
= fixed purpose. They are simply spec1
IS tors of the minors wild work They 8
badly frightened and wired Chattane
! ga for assistance day. Bulletins WI
posted calling for volunteers and so m
responded to the call. They will lea
2 to night for Coal Creek. The strt
n scenes where the recruits were bel
sought beggar description.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August Is e
'r, a. m.-The telegraph wires to Coal Gre
re have been cut. 1t is reported tina
S'' battle is raging between the tro'
and miners. Cannonading can
heard in the distance. The sire
w. here are crowded with bowling n