Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-19
C0A0RED MEMS PROCESSION AT NOR
FOLK VA,
RiOtOUs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Persons
Killed and Wounded

FoRr MONROE, April 1.-THE riotous demonstra-
ton which attended the colorcd procession in COM
memoration Of the passage of the civil rights bill,
yesterday. in Norfolk proves to have been more
serious affair then was at first reported The dis
turbance occurred in field on Upper Union street.
in the suburbs of the city and originated with num-
Der of the rowdy element who jeered the procession
as it passed by, which resented by a few of the
colored people. who are said to have been infamed
with liquor Fire arms were frequently discharged
and as usual in such the innocent spectators
were the greatest sufferers.
The following are the names of those killed and
wounded Robert Whitehurst killed, and his step
mother mortally wounded John Whitehurst. dan
gerously wounded; VIM Moseby, city Waterman.
badly beaten, and his dangerously injured that
his life is despared of Laurence Hampton, colorod
was seriously wounded by bayOnet in the hands of
another colored person. The blame of the whole
affair is divided between the municipal and military
authorities for allowing the negroes to carry fire
and other deadly weapons with them in the process
sion.
Major Stanhope, commanding a company of the
18th U. S. Infantry, reached the scene of the dis
turbance when it was at its height and with the aid
Of his force. succeeded in subduing the excited
negroes.
During last night fears were entertained of another
disturbance, and telegram was sent to General
Miles for additional troops, but they were not need
ed as the night passed off quietly. Considerable I'M
easiness was felt in Norfolk to-day by many citizens
in view of the events of yesterday, and general
outbreak was deemed not impossible As a precau-
honary measure, Major Gen. Miles sent over to the
city this afternoon a detachment of the 5th U. S.
artillery, and 18th u S. infantry properly equipped
and armed to meet any emergency that may possibly
arise.
The body of man, supposed to have been a sail
or who wos lost from on board the schooner Free
man, of Boston, near Sewalls Point, about month
since, was found floating in the harbor to day.
The action of the Medical Board of officers ap-
pointed some months ago to examine into certain
buildings at Old Point, with n view of their removal
has at length been approved at Washington and the
work of destruction will soon commence Among
the number which it is in contemplation to destroy
are several ordinance buildings, used as workshops
during the war, old cOmmissary sheds and other
structures occupied for various purposes. These
movast while being cooperative with the recently
established quarantine regulations. are also viewed
IN the light of military necessity they have ever
since their erection proved serious obstacle to the
range of the guns of the Fortress
Instructions were to-day issued by Major General
Miles to quarantine all vessels coming from Key
West, thus placing them on the same footing with
those arriving from the West Indies.
The following vessels have arrived in Hampton
Roads, bound to Baltimore:
Schooners s. Morgan, from New York; W. Allen,
from Boston. Also, the following vessels from Bati-
more: Schooners A. Hammond, for Boston, Alfred
Smith, fqr Charleston; Americas, for Savannah,
Helen, for Providence, and Susan for Savannah
The brig Undine, from Pernambuco for New York
with a cargo of sugar has arrived here