The New York herald., 1866-04-19

The Negro Riot-First Fruits OF the Civil
Rights Btl-Another Crime in the Name
OF Liberty-Whitc Men Shot Down By
Negroes I'm n Procession Celebrating the
Passage OF the Civil Rights BEl-Names
OF the Killed and Wounded, &c.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENCE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April 10, 1866.
While the coored citizens OF Norfolk in process
sion day to celebrate the passage OF the Civil Rights
BILL they were disturbed, and muskets and
volvers discharged freely on both sides As the
report reaches here, white man and two negroes
killed and several others or less injured
Order restored by the troops Of the Twelfth United
States infantry stationed at Norfolk.
wEArHEE.
rain storm with dense fog set in this afternoon.
The steamer James T. Brady in making for the wharf
ran on Hampton bar.
FORTRESS MONROE, April IL, 1896.
The disturbance yesterday Norfolk, growing Of
the colored peoples demonstration OF the
passage of the Civil Rights bill, proves to have been
rather serious affair As far reported three persons
killed and four badly hurt The killed obert
whtehurst, white man, Mrs. Charlotte whitehurst,
white woman, and Lawrence Hampton, colored boy.
The injured persons, though none are thought To be
seriously injured, are John whtehurst, white man,
Mosley Palmer and son, both white, and Mr. Turner
Dame
able 10 allowing a number Of those in the process on,
which altogether numbered about . thousand persons
to carry loaded muskes with bayonets. Over twenty
sad 70 have been thus armed, who at the rSt nti
nation Of dsapprobaon and ecrng the part OF those
witnessing the PROCESSION commenced an ndisczimi-
AZ usual in such cases, the Innocent were the
greatest sufferers. This blame Of permitting the
s Sss none % Sd carry ,hem Is DIVIDED % 'is'Vs Between
the municipal and military auhorities But aside from
all this, the probability that serious diculty would
hsAn n04 unff
innamed with bad whskey-hc usual precursor and in
cenve disorder and bloodshed After the began
United states infantry, stationed al Norfolk worked
fearlessly 10 suppress the riot that n he failed In
taking preesutonay 49,, 70 sne outset re aa DIE
great excitement all the evening Az one time there
symptoms Of . second edition Of the afternoon DIFF
nculty and O telegram sent here for additional
troops 70 maintain order Fortunately these ap-
prchensons proved unfounded and this telegram
vet The negroes are siil painfully excited Both
the military and city policemen are on the alert
DAYS before stirred up passions nf the negroes be-
come reduced TO their usual quicsccnt state Justice
requires To be sad that the great body OF the citizens
Norfolk put obstacle In the way or had the slight
est objection TO the negroes celebrating the that
lead this unexpected eduson OF blood About do.
opposing spirits and those the rosdy element Of the
city sot up the Whole disturbance While the part of
the citizens there Is very natural and just indignation
At the killing Of innocent persons there Is on inc part Of
the painful exaggeraon OF the hostility evinced
toward them. II s hard matter to convince them "
prcmedtatcd and General, while the real TACT
have stated that not dozen persons seriously con.
templaed intenuptne their festal enjoyment Mean
time to prevent the possibility OF further outbreak Gen
Miles has ordered a section OF the Fifh United
artillery and another company of the Twelfth
United states infantry TO be sent 70 Norfolk this even
ing
white persons named killed mother and son. The
son, VI said, fred revolver at the passing procession
although without hitting and then into the
house crowd OF negroes pursuing him. To frghten
away his pusuers he nred two or three more shots from