The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-07-08
Mob Law in Norfolk, Va.
Riots Between Whites and NcRrocs-Iee,s
Army ~ u Hampant-DrgracoIui -ccues
at the Polls


correspondent Of the Philadelphia INeurErn
writing from Norfolk under date OF the gJ,h r.'
Furnishes accounts Of various Disturbances occurus
there within the previous three days between We.
sroes aud white men, some in re5ol and .ore in
Federal uniform. Military rule wa no s,oner re.
iazei in Norfolk than the troubles commcresd The
fist riot occurred on the evening OF tho I'D an.
aro'e out offs tIihins dispute be,vcens neg-o and A
mln e.id 10 have been L. :. sold or. tluha were
iteely utei, en- even tnives and pistol. came into
teu!s.ton, ihr latter were mostly In the hnndo OF
tue soldiers. Ibe NEGROES en- Dyed oAyenn, Dc per
AID maccaboy ,nuf, III owing puneent duet into The
frees Of thef edyerisries This riot VIZ ondcG by A
ruaId Of I. :. dieis who quickly re,torei order
The next evening amo'e serious lot occurred The
sumbatsn's were whi'e iuca, wear.ns L. : upifo ms
their c4p, displsyed neither corps bad e, nor reg.
mental humbc and 'gToes. Tie hgh. was short
aud led in I'D disorder rhey we're chUcd by he
solo ere, and ncl IN ctiZcl's clothing 10 ncd In tn.
unequal punsui,. Twenty-Five white men running
tI,er one negro was the order. The air
',s piIi Sn." van e'is. G Of hang him"
negroes ver. oycriaken they wefc tnottei down
and mercilessly kicked and ard tfauped mon Some
attempted 70 cniei stores for refuse The pep cio.s
generally clo od the doors in their aces clriu that
the purruen would cutter their waie.ocins IA some
Instances negroes we've struck down VA iiient door
the resioes fatally Injured Alter heir pufsu.
ers had beaten thom 60 their hearts content, the
b!tealng VictIinH would crs5l away TO their novels
no whlie person daring 20 tender them assistAnca.
la or in the night, the riote's guIei and sloye 4
hhel Anos u spec nolc fct laurant. Ihe inlf-
ro.s, dccanlers, Elrest - ana crockrIy ware Nere
smashed; the counters and tables we're broken TO
pieces aud thrown into the street; in thor, every
thing OF value rnthlesgly destfoyed No. no er
NAs arrested no active interference wss attempted
not an AIMED solder vas to be seru. Acting N .ynr
Belates police ttooi two squares OIL tpTnsing their
ruttcs They could 90 nothing &c, being TOO
weak IN numbers 70 guell tho riot, or even
make the att,np'. The total demolition Of
the restaurant 'ppessed the fury OF the mob,
and they soon sier dispersed The next csy
AM the election occurIo L. and was one biogd lu-
lpslue. Scores Of mon voted no the re,ei uni
10. IN, birfs buttons and all. They took no A evan
aria oath, though they Ia AGAINST the tow
eminent A. iaie As lakt April Gentlemen who have
lived IN Norfolk Tor two yeaIs snd served two years
IN tho Union Amy, we're compelled TO take the Alex
andria oeih BY the sectsson!sl, At the polls. Egcry
vile cpithet in the lAngulrs was bestowed upon tire
mon men. The old intoe amt ana defiant spirlt Of
slavery was rampan'. Tho negro WAS the g,eat stalk
iLs horse of the amncstiod." Al Northern Icii-
ents and Union men are siienGtIea as Niger vo.-
shippers" The election resulted in the Of the
sece.. ON tcfet. The Union uen say they wee de-
ieted by Lees army. The second naus on the sue
cessiul ticket 10 that Of Waite H. Taylor, late Adu.
t-nt uenerzi on Lee's stan. W N, Tay or lie eec ed
TO ,he office Of Cy Reg steT, the seCond ONCE trust
and importance In the municipality OF No. folk. John
j. Lee eleeicd A. Councilman on the came ticket 10
IN ex-rebel military officer.