New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-11
THE REIGN OF TERROB IN
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ing Rebels. We grieve to add that they are not
only Rebels who conspire to iDjuro the Loyal
blacks, but that soldiers from the free North rs
well as soldiers from Virginia are guilty OF these
crimes. Indeed, as there is a strong garrison in
Norfolk, il is evident the Rebels alone would
not have been bold enough to assault the
negroes, had they not been joined by those who
were bound to have protected unoffendlng citl'
zens. 1t is humliating to be obliged to confess
that New-York troops play the ruifian in the
streets of Southern city.
"The days Of bayonets are passed Is the
bullying street.cry of the returned Rebel SOL
ders in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Is they fear
lessly assume the once familiar knife and pis'
toll" Norfolk has Mayor-how elected, and
from what class elected let the story Of the riot
on the 22d of June tell. "We were defeated by
Lees army" said the Union men. The Tabb
ticket was the successful one-Rebel from top
to bottom. Suits of Confederate gray. buttons
and all, marched up to the polls and voted for
lTabb-voted him in. From that day riot and
violence took new lease In Norfolk, and the
property and life Of the negro became depend.
ent wholly on military protection. There is
military commandment in the city, but he seems
to have divided duty, and however Jealous to
do justice, lacks the power. His own soldiers
turn against him. Says The Commonwealth
letter:
"On Thursday last two or three Southern gentlemen
succeeded nnusng into the hearts
of some of the NewYofk 18th Artillery by dosing them
with drugged whisky; and, leading themselves, they
encouraged the soldiers TO destroy the wares on the
stand Of colored man. On from the stand. crying
out % thew
destroying whatever came in their way. On Friday
night body Of colored men, wishing to soc circns
protecting themselves with canes they went forth qui'
eiy hut fired upon az they drew near The circus
Two three were shot, and all withdrew without Of.
ferpg resistance Colored men were attacked that
night in various parts Of the city One mar was hanged
upon lamp'post.'
! Nor is it the negroes only who suffer:
ION Saturday night the wood. wharf men were at
tackled and the stores Of two Union white men were
broken into and much Of the property destroyed find
ing the declaration, an Union man,, no defense
against the attack of NcwYork soldiers one man re-
sorted 10 his pistol and after uousding two Of his as
saiants succeeded in making his escape
On Sunday two colored men were found hang
ing dead on trees. On the same day-the Lord
day-a young man as he was leaving church
was shot through the side and robbed. Two
other men were wantonly fred on and wounded
The singular courage Of one is thus described:
He was quietly passing to his home. when three
soldiers run after him and fired three shots neither Of
which took effect. They then cried Halt but. as the
man knew their order not TO be respected. he
walked on. Another shot was fired and the ball
passed through his month. Finish him. finish him:
T. nu-1 AaL .r1 oh
pointed revolver ut his breast he turned their hands
aside. and said: You don't shoot me sgain.' Very
we'll they said. come into the guardhouse"
Into the guardhouse he went-this brave
black man. In the morning, when the officer
of the guard came, he inquired what brought
him there, and after hearing the mans story
he said PITY they did NOT kin yOm." We
should like to know that officers name.
At another black man, badly wounded and
lame before, eleven shots were fired. One took
effect. This case and many others were brought
before the Mayor of neutrality-suspicious. of civil
order. That worthy replied: "Ion must fight
ii out; can do nothing for you" Fight it outl
Against whom and what Against citizens,
Rebel soldiers, Union soldiers, garrison, civil
of!cers--eyerybody; above all against public
which In Norfolk declares negro has no
rights white man is bound to respect.
Do not suppose these are isolated or exeep-
tional cases. DAY and night, men, boys and
soldiers cry Mig Mig at sight Of colored
man, and hasten to modest him." And we can.
not forbear to quote this gloomy remniscenee
of tue early days of the war:
Several have said 10 me- Were having again
, Norfolk Que man said: We reoiced to see the
Northern soldiers; there wss nothing We would not do
for themi and they knew i. too. We we're humble.
grateful and respectful But the New York 99th de.
stroyed property shot down, and injured us In
every possible way. They got men from their beds at
night saying. The general has important work for
you TO do and then took tho men SO willing TO work
for the Government ard sent them over the lines and
sold them slaves 1t seems. now. as II we bad no
one TO protect US aud there's nothing left 10 but 70
protect ourselves"
As it was in the beginning, 30 now in the end.
But neither then nor now was the South so bad
as the Northen accompliees of the South.
" One man said to me: l heard some soldiers
lsay this whole thing was got up in New-York,
and was to run through all the Southern cities. }"
Got up by whomi Ii there be any truth in the
statement, authors Of this crime could only be
tho authors of the July riots--the secret aud
open parisans Of the Rebellion, the journals
which attempt to provo tho negro race must die
out if free. and in this way seek to make their
assertion good.
The military authorities at Washington have
a duty In this matter which they cannot neglect.