The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-19
LATEST NEWS.
Trouble in Norfolk between the Negroes and
White People !---SeyeraI white people killed!
FIRST DISPATCH.

FIRST DISPATCH
NORFOLK, April 10Th, 1866. A. M-The
negro population are 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 hayonets. \ large number of carriages
filled with sympathiZcrS attend the display,
and the Sidewalks are throngcd with women.
the children of the Freedmen'S schools &c.
The column is interspersed with various de-
signs and banners, AMI fifteen societies are
represented.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NORFOLK. April 18th. One o'clock, P. NJ.
The negro procession has been converted
into a lawess mob. A regular battle is 60
ing on, raging with such tierceness that mi
mule particulars are not obtainahle. Thus far
one white man and one white woman, and
two negroes have been kilcl. Major Stan
hope the Federal officer commanding the
Post, is -cndeavoring to restore order and
quiet, and has summoned troops to his
sistance
THIRD DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, April 10th, $40 p. M-The fol-
lowing particulars of the riot are authentic:
Robert Whitehurst, Il white citizen of this
place, is killed. and his step-mother, Mrs.
Charlotte Whitehurst, and Whitehurst's broth
err are mortally wounded. Mr.. Moseby,
member of the City Police, has been badly,
il not dangerously beaten, and his son dan
gerously, 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 G. L. r.
Baker the editor of the True lSOutherner, and
other men of influence with the negroes, and
it is hoped the feeling may be controlled
No negrues huce been injured.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
NORFOLK April 16. P. M.-Mrs. White
hurst and Robert Whitehurst have died since
my last dispatch, another brother not eXpec-
ted to live until morning In addition to
names previously reported, man named
Young has been mortally wounded-cannot
possibly live, it is thought.
Four arrests have been made. The in
quest on the body of Robert Whitehurst has
been postponed until tomorrow morning,
owing to the death of his mother.
VIM. Turner, white, was cut in the head
during the affray by a 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.
One Day Later from Europe.
New YORK, April 16.-The steamer City
of New York, with dates to the 9TH inst,
has arrived.
The Austria-Prussian question is unchang-
ed There is nothing to confirm the pacific
rumors.
The French troops are all to be withdrawn
from Mexico in three instruments, viz: On
the 1st of November. 1866, and on the 2nd
and Bird of March and list Of November, 1867.
1t is officially denied at Copenhagen that
the American government is i'll treaty for a
war port at St. Thomas.
PARIS, April Assignments have been Or
dcrcd into camp at Chalons two months ca
ler than usual, audit is reported that France
intends forming army of observation with
the view of the protection OF the Rhine
frontier.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, April 5.-Cotton advanced ID.
Yesterday, but o-lay the Improvement was
partially lost. Sales of the two days $4,000
bales.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Times.]
The Tennessee Experimentation the House was
Organized---Passage of the Franchise Law.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April I'm the
House, Mr.. Thornburgh presented the re-
port of the committee on elections, but the
Speaker decided that he had no power to re-
ceive it without a quorum. Calls having
been made for the report, Mr.. Thornburgh