Deseret Evening News

MINERS DEFEATED.

General Carnes Arrives on the Battle Field and Puts the Mob to Flight.

ANDERSON RESTORED TO HIS COMMAND.

Two Men Shot at Camp Anderson and Many Wounded.—Everything Quiet.

By Telegraph to the News.

THE TENNESSEE WAR.

The Miners Routed and Prisons Restored.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 19.—Uncertainty no longer marks the condition of things at the seat of war. Fort Anderson has been relieved and is no longer in a state of siege. The tables are turned, and the miners instead of being hunters are hunted.

General Carnes' forces reached the neighborhood of the beleaguered camps at daybreak. Wild scenes of confusion ensued. The scouts failed to do their duty and the position of the miners was unknown. A forward movement was cautiously made. General Carnes and a heterogeneous army of citizens and about three hundred militia left the train at Omiit's Station and pushed forward across the country from Ciitt's to Coal Creek. By the route taken it is laborious climbing and as laborious a descent. As the column came down the side of the mountain a young man mounted a rock to get a view. A shot rang through the stillness and he fell headlong among his comrades, dead.

The body of miners chose a sheltered rock, which formed a natural defense, and from it fired a volley which caused much havoc. Curiously enough, the miners had taken no other provision to prevent a rear attack. General Carnes advanced his guards at once and formed into charging line, and after receiving the scattering volley from a few who failed to take the first opportunity of escaping, advanced rapidly. Eighteen miners were captured.

Another of the sheriff's posse besides young Waltham, was killed, namely Bush Givens, of Knoxville. Two miners' bodies were found after the skirmish and several wounded taken in and cared for. With these exceptions the casualties among the miners are unknown.

General Carnes arrested 200 citizens of Coal Creek and told them he would hold them until Captain Anderson returned to him. They delivered him to Carnes alive and well. Carnes is in possession and has plenty of men and ammunition.

MINERS SURRENDER.

COAL CREEK, Aug. 19.—The battle at Coal Creek is at an end. When Major Carpenter turned into the mountains at Omiit's last night with 125 brave men the night was perfectly dark. Although the major is familiar with every bypath in the Black Woods it was found difficult to keep the direction, as not even the stars were shining. After a while four men appeared and offered to guide the party. Major Carpenter reluctantly accepted the offer, and the march was again taken up and better speed was made.

Between 5 and 6 o'clock, while entirely unconscious of danger, the men were fired upon from behind. Miners lay behind a stone ledge. Their broadside mowed down Volunteers John Whitehall and Bush Givens of Knoxville and wounded Volunteer Tom Carser also of Knoxville. Major Tom Carpenter wheeled and fought bravely, but a retreat was necessary, they fighting all the way. The volunteers fell back to Clinton, six miles, reaching there at noon.

In the meantime General Carnes had established himself at Omiit's to await daylight. With the first streak of dawn the advance on Coal Creek began. The miners fired over their heads from the mountains so that the bullets could be heard whistling by the soldiers. The soldiers returned the fire. At noon General Carnes captured a band of miners. They were released on their promise to deliver Captain Anderson.

At the appointed hour nothing was to be seen of either Captain Anderson or the miners. Then General Carnes entered Coal Creek. There he found that desultory fighting had been going on between the miners at Fort Anderson. The miners surrendered at 4:30 p.m.

General Anderson was restored to his command and peace declared. After reaching Clinton Major Carpenter's men, although they had not rested for twenty-four hours, went directly by train to Coal Creek and reported to General Carnes as he marched into town.

CAPTIVES.

Two men were shot by miners at Camp Anderson. Many others were wounded. Reports this evening say that the surrounding hills are bristling with miners. The captured miners, a hundred in number, have just been placed in box cars. Everything is ominously quiet. An engagement occurred in the northwestern part of town this evening between the Chickasaw guards commanded by Colonel Sener and miners.

The miners were routed and several wounded. Two Chickasaw guards were also injured.