New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-28
NORFOLK UNDEH CIVIL EULE.
Secession Agoin TurbuIent-Troubicsb be.
tween Soldiers md Disgrace
full Scenes ON Election Day-succcss OF
The Ksbei Tichct,

The special correspondent of TIE Philadelphia
Inquirer says that since the retirement OF Gen. Gordon
the city has been IN state bordering on anarchy.
James L. Belo,e, esq. who was elected Mayor some Is
months ago. has had the control OF city affairs since the
withdrawal Of he military power. Mr.. Belotos brief
term has been a stormy one. Disturbances between
the white people aud negroes have been OF frequent oc
currence.
Tho first riot took place Thursday evening the
22d IL originated In the circus pavilion, the cor
of Main and Graniy SITS just before the close OF
the performance difficulty occurred between United
States soldier and q negro. The difference between
them was Of trivial nature but tho soldier
Joined by other companions. attracted by the angry
negro. Other blacks TO the rcscuc, and gener
melee ensued Clubs freely used and even Knives
and pistols into reputation. The latter deadly
weapons mostly In the hands Of the solders The
regToes employed cayenne pepper nnd maccaDIy snun
throwing pung.it dusi into tho iaees OF ther a1'ei
scaihcd through show efs OF bullets wore placed h0rs
de combat by the snuff and pepper. Word was sent W
Coz. Howerd and he dispatched guard OF fifty men
20 disperse tue rioters The guard executed their duty
without difficulty. -Four persons were seriously In
jared in this row.
sporadic street fights during the entire day ON
the 2d generally between tie soldiers and the blacks
but nothing more serious occurred IN 10 oc.oA on
Friday evening. when terrible fight broke out on tho
vacant lOt II the corner or Main and Granny SITS, tie
Identical spot where the not Of the night before took
Mace The cOrbstaBts were white wearing
United Sta.es uniforms (Iher caps displaying neither
}, CORPS badges lor regimsp'a mulberry and negroes.
The fight vas short, sharp and decisive.
The negroes were badly beaten, and fed In wild dis
order Then ensued scene that boggais description;
tho flying negroes chased by tho victorious sol.
diors. and beaten without mercy. Men In citizens
clothes Joined II the unequal par'lt Iwehiy-hse
white running after one nero was the of0er OF
pursuit. Mon's resounced with The erie, u " Hang
i him xii HIM." " D--n the Niger When the ne
loro rfaEp hpy
mercllessly kicked and tramped Some of the night
eDed yiIg negroes attempted to enter stores Tor req
their faces fearing that their pursners wonld enter
thcr wrcTooms. In some Instances negroes were
struck down IN friendly dooTygys and beaten 1t is
impossible TO learn If any OF tie negroes were fatally
injured After their pursuers Lad beaten them 10 their
hearts content, the bleeding victims would crawl away
10 their novels, 10 white person daring " tehuer thein
. assistance.
AZ Last the streets were cleared OF the inoensiye
negroes. Tie rioters. lite soldiers ana citizens, tbeh
went 70 wcEknown nd Respectable rcs'suisnt on
Wide Water-st, near ltoanOkcequare. ms establish
ment az Kept aud fIequonted by cOored people, was
very well furnished and fitted up, and hid a fine bal
room attached TO H. 10 midnight when the roters
, now composed Of Rebel az wei a. Union soldiers,
arrived ST the restaurant. 1t was closed Tor The night
The door was beaten down. the shutters Wrenched on
and the rioters enterad. The mirrors, decanteis,
p,ses and crOckary were smashed to pieces, Tie
counters and tables were broken 10 pieces ana thrown
nto Il street. in short everything OF Naiuo WEE I.tn
lessly destroyed. Not riOer was arfcseui no hci"e
interference was attempt u: not Az armed 5O1ler was
TO be sccn Acting MGyoi Beloios's police stood two
sqnarcs of, springing tieT rattei They couid a
.ot,ii else being too weak IA numbers - quc ihe
riot g. make tie attempt lie totai aemoutlou
the restaurant appeased the fuTy o The MOP ana 'he!
soon after dispersed. . -, IL.
Election dry dawned brightly tic lawless city
tLe polls opened, and tho election began. ne
scenes Ut Tho polls simply dsraceui, broad pur
scores Of men voted who the Rebel uniform brass
bu and ALL They took the Alexandra oath thoutn
they were in arms against the Government az late az
last April. Gentlemen who have lived in Norfolk Tor
two wears, and served two years in tho Union army
were compelled 10 take tho Alexandria oath by the So
cessioniss at tic polls Every vile ophct III the Ian
guage was bestowed upon the Union men. ibe od
intoerant al defiant spirit OF Slavery was rampant
The negro tie great stalking horse OF tue ninnes'
tied" All Northern residents and Union men are sig'
matted es "Slgger HotsLipers. IL was iquuy
aened that all white ia favor OF negro suffrage
would Je driven out Of Norfolk within six months.
The long bitter day ended OF last The = labb or
Secession ticket IS elected; 1t hos from POO 10 UO ma
liorify The Union they were defeated by Lee
army This assertion has great deal OF Truth ior hs
foI,dstiOn. The second name on the y ihDD ncAet
i that of Waer IA. Taylor, late Adjutant-GeDeral on
Lees staff W. H. TAYLOR Is elected 10 the once oi
n ,ste~ the second Office of trust and imp0t1nce I'D
tbs municipality Of Norfolk. John j. Lee elected as
Councilman on the ticket is an eiise Del mint sfy
officer Mr. Tabb himself. though be qua not paruci-
pate openly in the Rebellion u States higgl, man
OF The str ii attest Sect He defined his position In
seech at public meeting In this city about onr
aeo He said a great deal Tor Virginia ana Nori0lk'
bt not one word for the ULion, not one WORD ioi inc
struegle the trun plant close OF which MADE ead us
hearts Of loyal men OF course the amnestsd AL voeu
for 1abb. The votes Of the uniformed I.epei so,lsi
were recorded under protest. but the protest w GER
fony be 10 far The dominant party In Nor
folk Is concerned.