Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-18

FIRST DISPATCH.
| NORFOLK, April To- A. M-The negro population
out in large numbers celebrating the passage OF
the Civil Rights Bill over the Presidents Veto The
number of men in the column is estimated at two
| thousand, with bands in attendance. and headed
by negro soldiers armed with guns and bayonets.
large number Of carriages filled with sympathi
zers attend the display, and the sidewalks are
| thronged with women, the children of the Freed
mems schools &c. The column is interspersed with
various designs and banners and fifteen societies
are represented. "'' -..F
SECOND DEsPATCH.l
| NORFOLK, April 16, o'clock P. M.-The negro
| procession has been converted into a lawless mob
regular battle is going on raging with such fierce
ness that minute particulars are not obtanable.-
| Thus far one white man and one white woman have
been killed. Major Stanhope, the Federal officer
commanding the post is endeavorng TO restore order
| and quiet and has summoned troops to his assist
| ance.
| THIRD DISPATCH.
NORFOLK. April 10th. $40 p. M-The following
particulars of the riot are authentic Robert White
hurst a white citizen of this place, is killed, and his
step.mother Mrs. Charlotte Whitehurst, and White
bursts brother are MORALLY wounded. Mr.. Moseby,
member of the City Police, has been badly, if not
dangerously beaten, and his son dangerously, if not
fatally injured.
A military force has arrived on the ground, and
every effort is being made to restore quiet Speeches
are being made by c. l.. r. Baker the editor OF the
| True Southerner and other men of influence with
the negroes, and it is hoped the feeling may be con-
troed. No negroes hare been injured.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, April 16, 9P. M.-Mrs. Whitehurst and
Robert Whitehurst have died since my last dispatch
another brother not expected to live until morning
| In addition TO names previously reported, man
| named Young has been MORALLY wounded-cannOt
| possibly live, ii is thought.
Four arrests have been made. The inquest on the
| body of Robert Whtehurst has been postponed I'M
! til tomorrow morning, owing to the death of his
mother.
Wm Turner, white, was cut in the head during
the ARRAY by sabre, and has bad wound.
The city is, at the hour of writing at last quiet
The military and civil authorities have co-operated
and work vigorously to this end.
| Trouble is anticipated tonight NAT.
THE NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT.
The old Dominion, of yesterday, after giving some
details of the celebration, and describing the route
of the procession, says:
While Mr.. T. l.. r. Baker was addressing the
multitude about ~ O'clock, far we are able to
learn, pistol shot was fired on Nicholson street,
while the colOred people were assembled on the com.
mon. a general row then ensued, in which Robert
| Whtehurst was killed, John WhitehuIst, his brother
shot, it is supposed MORALLY, and their mother, Mrs.
John Whitehurst, also shot in the jaw and head
| supposed to be MORALLY wounded. Robert White
hurst was shot in the street; his brother and mother
were shot in the house, No. 80 Nicholson street.
! Wm NJ MOsely, residing next door to the White
bursts, was badly beaten, and his son William lad
about 10 years of age, had his skull fractured A
| man by the name Of Benjamin Turner also had his
| head split open with a sabre. colored man was
| also shot in the eye.
| In consequence of so many conflicting rumOrs we
are unable to arrive at any definite information in
| regard to the commencement of the affair." We
| SHALL therefore, abstain from any comments until
| the whole affair is thoroughly investigated.
| Or. Todd, the coroner summoned jury to hold
| an inquest over the young man Whtehurst. This
may elicit something tangible and more definite than
the various and unreliable rumOrs now in crcula-
ton. J. w. Burke, policeman who was in the
house with Nh. Mosely, was saved from being shot
by the crowd, by the interference of colored man,
| whom he recognized as a resident of the city.
Officer Wyatt arrested cOlOred man named Sam
Willard charged with being implicated in the riot
A colored woman named Martha Gregory was also
arrested by the police for violent and threatening
language. Major Stanhope Immediately, upon be-
ing appriZed of the riot, detached armed force to
the vicinity, which at once quieted all further hos.
| tile demonstrations
mulatto boy, aged ten years, was bayonetted
during the procession. The wound was dangerous,
being abdominal
At $50 P. NJ, last night, while crowd was
passing the Merchants Exchange, man was seen
running towards, in the rear of the old Dominion
Office. Four shots were fired at him, under one of
which he fell. He was reported dead at the hour of
writing this article