Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-19
C0LORED MEMS PROCESSION AT NOR.
FOLK. VA.
RiOtOus PemOnstratiOn-Six Persons
KILLED! and Wounded.

FoRT MONROE April 1.-THE riotous demnnStra-
ton which attended the colored procession in com
memoration OF the passage of the civil rights bill,
yesterday, in Norfolk, proves to have been a more
serious affair than at first reported. The dis
turbance occurred in field on Upper Union street,
in the suburbs of the city and originated with num-
ber of the rowdy element who eered the procession
it passed by, which was resented by few of the
colored people, who are said to have been infamed
with liquor Fire arms were frequently discharged
and as usual in such cases 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 watchman.
badly beaten and his sodangerously injured that
his life is despared Of Laurence Hampton colored.
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 at its height and with the aid
of his force, succeeded in subdung 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 un-
easiness was felt in Norfolk to-day by many citizens
in view of the events Of yesterday, and a general
outbreak was deemed not impossible. As precau-
tionary measure. Major Gen. Miles sont over to the
city this afternoon detachment of the 5th U. S.
artillery and 18th U. S. infantry properly equipped
and armed, to meet emergency that may possibly
arise.
The body of man, supposed to have been a sail
or who was 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 rs workshops
during the war, old commissary sheds and other
structures occupied for various purposes. These re-
mOvals. while being cooperative with the recently
established quarantine regulations are also viewed
in the light of military necessity as 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 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 Balti
more: SchoonerS A. Hammond, for Boston, Alfred
Smith, fpr CharlestOn Americus, for Savannah,
Helen, for Providence. and Susan for Savannah.
The brig Undine, from Pernambuco for New York.
with cargo of sugar, has arrived here.