The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-01
Invaders Move Up, With
Only Four Miles Separat-
ing 1000 Deputies and
Force Of Rey0lters.
FIELD HOSPITAL SET UP
Harding's Warming Ig-
nored, With Numerous
Clashes Between Two
Battle Lines.
5000 ARMED AT JEFFERY
Some Have Two Rifles Each,
and Coal Diggers From Far
and Wide Hourly Aug
ment Band.
5000 ARMED AT JEFFERY

LOGAN, w. Va, Aug. 31.-Logan
county authorities tonight sent a
telegram to Washington stating that
unless troops were sent at once the
county would be attacked by between
1000 and 5000 men.
Sheriff Chafin at the same time is
sued the following statement to news
paper men:
There has been more or less con-
tinuous firing on four points of the
line to-day. The points are Beech
Creek, Blair, Crooked Creek and Mill
Creek.
Casualties, according to the best
reports we can obtain, were limited to
three in the defensive or Logan coun-
ty forces. John Gore. Deputy Sheriff,
waa killed. We have not received
fdenx-fication Of the two others. One
was a Mcdowell man, the other from
Logan county.
I'VE have received no information
as to the number killed on the op-
posing side. We know of one miner
who was shot when striking at our
men. The most serious fighting was
reported from the vicinity of Blair.
AT all points our forces succeeded in
driving back the invaders.
Our opponents advanced one mile
In the Blair district, but We're driven
back. In the Beech Creek district
they advanced one mile and there
also were turned back. The furthest
advance was in the Peck's Hill dis
trict. where they advanced two miles
along Hewitt Creek. Here we also
drove them back.
Reenforcements Are on Way.
I'VE have 1900 men and have ar
ranged for reenforcements from va
rious points. including Bluefield, Will
hanson, Mcdowell and Huntington.
II have heard nothing Of the fate Of
the deputies held prisoners, but fear
for them. That is all can say at this
time"
The announcement that an appeal
had been made to the Federal Gov
eminent to hasten despatch of troops
was made by officials at the court
house while the Sheriff was talking to
the newspaper men.
Two volunteers and one deputy were
killed during the engagement on Blair
Mountain. In eastern Logan county ac-
cording to a statement given to a Hunt
ington newspaper by the office of Sher-
iff Chafin tonight.
Hostiities continued between forces
OF armed men who had been collecting
on the eastern slope of Spruce Fork
Ridge and the thousand or more depu-
ty sherffs and volunteers who had been
called TO help the officers of Logan
county
Despite President Hardings proca-
nation asking the armed men to dis
perso and not violate the law. one dep
uty sheriff was killed. another is miss
ing and one of the armed men lost his
life when outposts FLASHED at widely
separated points
Additional reports received by Sheriff
Don Chafin of Logan county and Sher-
iff Bill Hatfield OF Mcdowell county
were that three other men had been
killed IN an encounter NJ mlllS creek.
This latter, however. lacks official con-
firmation.
Other Developments OF the late after
noon included the announcement that
the invaders had advanced their lines
two miles during the day and on the
Logan sector were only four miles from
the county forces.
scouts Ont Between Lines.
Al Peck's Mill, headquarters OF the
Mcdowell men, six miles OF rough noun
tain country are said to separate the
outposts. Through this wild section
scouting narties from both sides passed
during the day. and while details were
lacking. II was assumed here that the
casualties were caused when they came
in contact with one another. Surgeons
and nurses were sent TO Peck's Mil.
where field hospital was established
late IN the afternoon. Other hospitals
Il was said. would be ready before to-
morrow.
Sheriff Chain ano Sheriff Mcdowell
made a tour of the front before night
fall, and Il was expected that upon their
return the exact position OF the contend
ing force would be made known.
The little country town of Logan was
the scene OF intense activity. Volunteers
continued 10 come In from all over the
southern part of the State. Women Of
the county served them with food and
hot coffee while trained military men
organized them into service units and
hurried them to the front. Everywhere
the gravity of the situation was recos-
nized but there was note of optimism,
from the men who leaned on their
rifles in the street to the women who
worked In the improvised canteens.
The unusual situation confronting the
people OF Logan county. which has been
described by Gov. Morgan as an insur-
rection. is the direct outgrowth OF tho