The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-29
ing the Alexandria rioting in the Ga
zette of Tuesday and the Washington
Chronicle of Wednesday.

ing the Alexandria rioting in the ca
zette of Tuesday and the Washingto
. Chronicle of Wednesday. ~
j, THE DISTURBANCES IN ALEXANDRIA
II From tic Alexandria Gazette Goth.
Il We regret to state that much disorde
prevailed in town, yesterday, along sew
eral of the public streets. Fights, pisto
firing and disturbances generally wer
frequent. AT one time of the day quie
persons were almost afraid to go cut o
their houses. Several persons wer,
knocked down and injured, and the pc
, lice threatened with violence if they in
, terfered. A row occurred at Chape
Hall, ut the corner of Duke and Wash
ington streets, in which pistols, brick
bats and fists were freely used. A young
man had his head severely injured by
stone, another man was shot in the arm
and several Others slightly wounded with
pistol shots. A man was severely beaten
on the street, at the upper end of King
street. and dozen rows took place there,
in the course of the day. Up and down
drunken and disorderly persons were
| moving about.
At last the military aid was requested
and that being furnished, guards were
sent over town, who proceeded to arrest
all disorlerly characters, white and
black, who were found, and this soon
restored order and quietness. A number
of persons We're placed in the guard
house, upper end of King street, and will
be made to account for their conduct.
Altogether, the scenes were most dis
creditable, and unusual in Alexandria.
The civil authority seemed to be by it.
self, entirely powerless. We trust not
again to have TO make such q record
about our town, in Olden times distin-
guished for its observance of law and
order, and with about the best popula-
ton of any city in the country.
IFaom tho Chronicle, 26thl
A serious disturbance occurred in
Alexandria on Christmas day, which
came near resulting fatally to a number
Of colored men, and, indeed, may vet so
result. 1t appears that q large number
of men, as nearly as we can learn.
chiefly ex-COnfederate soldiers, took il
into their heads to celebrate Christmas
by general onslaught Oh the negroes.
They commenced by imbibing freely of
those beverages usually INDUCED in
largely ut this particular season of the
year. and having attained very high
pitch of Dutch courage" resolved
themselves into n sort of volunteer pa
trot organization, and started out on Il |
general reconnaissance around the city, |
many of them armed with pistols and |
other weapons, AMI wherever they met |
a man with darker skin than their own,
instantly declared war against him.
These r0wdies, for some time during |
the forenoon, had matters very much |
their own way, going about the streets
singly or in squads, freely displaying
their weapons and boldly hallOoOing for
jeff. Davis, General Lee and other lead
ing COnfederates. Three cOlored sol.
Iliers, belonging TO Battery Rogers,
while standing at the corner of Prince
md Fairfax streets, were set upon by
l party of these ruflians, and badly
beaten. Another party broke into
chapel Hall, corner of Duke and
Washington streets, where the col
,red people were holding meeting,
,roke up the assembly, and Inaugural
ed a general melee. The colored men
defended themselves, and shots were ;
RELY exchanged, u white man named
Mitchell receiving u severe wound in {
he head, which it is thought will prove {
atal.
The firing of pistols was heard in S
treetS III different parts oil The city all {
trough the day. and a number of col s
red men assaulted and beaten, besides |
with pistol shots. Among the {
after were John Anderson, shot in the c
ead, and Robert Il. Sanders, skull q
ractured. They were both removed to
he hospital, but are not expected to re-
over. The riot having become serious,
bout p. NJ, Mayor Ware applied TO
,y.v, fan, ,s.,f, A t<l |
hic dispatch was sent to General |
lugar, who sent instructions to Use as b
lany troops as were necessary to res d
IRE order and preserve the peace. In II
qrsuance of these instructions three C
,cks corps we're ere Called e 5dt aau a somo
lreescore or more of the more conspicu- k
IS among tho rioters were arrested and d
mt to the slave-pen. 1T,