The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

DIseRAoEpuL occuRRENcR-An outrage was perpetrated
on Main street last night, which demands than
passing notice from the military authorities and give
the details for tn information of Col Mann and the mill
tary powers at Richmond. party Of gentlemen
mostly officers, amusing themselves in the evening"
by dschargng frecrackers from the steps of the Atlantic
Hotel to the great Joy of large crowd of little negroes
The continuous dchar ges of the packages Of crackers Of
course, made great deal Of noise. A negro and
a couple Of coored girls in buggy coming down
the street, the horse took fright and shyng would have
started to rum bad not the negro jumped out of the buggy
and caught him by the bride Just then, drunken
soldier who was passing along the sidewalk picked up
claretbox full of sweepings, and threw it at the
negro. 1t struck the horse increasing his
fright The box bounded back, and it was again
picked up by the soldiers and tossed the carriage
ly hitting the girls, who with difficulty lodged It, The
horse struck again by the box, and became wholly
manageable The negro endeayored to hold him by the
reins but the animal broke from him and dashed down
Catherinestree at fearful speed, dragging the buggy
and the girls after him, who had all the while
manned in the vehicle. 1t fearful ride for the
poor creatures but fortunately after oareering for three
squares the horse stopped by soldier belonging to
the band and the girls rescued unhurt They had
escape and all who witnessed It feared for their live,
Two officers of the army, Captain Billiard and Leutsn
ant Rodgers seeing the drunken soldier throw the box
prang out of Of the windows of the Atlantic parlor
and rushing to the spot arrested him-the Lieutenant
saying; III saw you do that mysef-what do you mean
by such conduct and they-led him of to- the guard
house. q
Did all officers perform their duties as pr omptfsas
these gentlemen and drunken soldiers when they
see them committing such outrages stop would soon
put 70 them, but such not often the case For in
anee' TWO gentlemen with shoulderstraps stood the
corner Oh Roanoke square and camy looked on while the
hoiuer was performing his "boxana" feats They did
not offer TO interfere Constables Bonfant and WYATT
were also at hand but said they could not interfere to ar
rest soldier, no matter what he may be doing or how
drunk he may be- without subecting themsolve, 10
rest. Bonfant says if he authorized NV fo urn
and sustained by the military he would secure all tbss.
| drunken fellows, and we believe he would
Another incident and We close. About'ths soma ,,r,
the baggage wagon of the hotel drove up It hal co,
| ored driver. Another drunken soldier sezed ,b 49,.
by the head and refused let the wagon procced ,
eman who happened to be seated in the parlor of th
hotel called to the fellow to let go the horses E
refused as the gentleman happens present to be et
,en He then requested the guard to the soldier
when the two officers last alluded to- nerfered and told
him not to obey the orders of any citizen Msskng the
gentleman for Mr.. Newton of the hotel they said mo ho
elkeepcr has any right to give orders to sodiers"
This very delightful state of affairs and wonde,
II Co,oneI Mann is aware of its existence Il not we
hone he may be enlightened this report Indeed
he to remove the soldiers from the city, or the dsordery
portion Of them, there would be no danger of any dis
urbance q,e peace and the poor negro would be hap
py In Richmond the provost guard attend to all these
things and que disturbances very sumnariy arresting
all parties. without fear or favor.