The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-25
LATEST NEWS.
Trouble in Norfolk between the Negroes and
White People !---Several white people killed.
FIRST DISPATCH.

Trouble in Norfolk between the Negroes and
White PeopIe!---SeveraI white people killed.
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 bayonets. A large number Of carriages
filed with sympathizers attend the display,
and the sidewalks are thronged with women,
the children of the Freedmen's schools, &c
The column is interspersed with various de-
signs and banners, and fifteen societies are
represented.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, April 10th, One o'clock, P. NJ.
The negro procession has been converted
into a lawless mob. A regular battle is 60
ing on, raging with such fiereeness that mi
mute particulars are not obtainable. Thus lar
one white man and one white woman, and
two negroes have been killel. Major STAN
hope, the Federal officer commanding the
Post, is endeavoring to restore order and
quiet, and has summoned troops to his as
sistance.
THIRD DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, April 18th, $40 P. M.-The fol
lowing particulars Of the riot are authentic: :.
Robert Whitehurst, white citizen Of this
place, is killed, and his step-mother Mrs.
Charlotte Whitehurst, and Whitehursts broth
er, are MORALLY wounded. Mr.. Moseby, a
member of the City Police, has been badly,
if 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 S0utherner, and
other men of influence with the negroes, and
it is hoped the feeling may be controlled
No negroes haze been injured.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, April 16, P. MINIS. 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 i've 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 Eur8pe.
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 ,instalments, viz: On
the list of November, 1856, and on the End
and 3rd of March and list of November, 1867.
1t is officially denied at Copenhagen that
the American government is in treaty for
war port at ST. Thomas.
PARIS, April 4-Regiments have been or
dered into camp at Chalons two months ear
lier than usual, audit is reported that France
intends forming an army of observation with
the view of the protection of the Rhine
frontier.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, April 5.-Cotton advanced Id
yesterday, but to-day the improvement was
partially lost. Sales of the two days $4,000
bales.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Times
The Tennessee Legislature.--IIow the House was
Organized---Passage Of the Franchise Law.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April i2.-In 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
proceeded to read from his seat, despite the
ruling of the chair
Mr.. Smith moved the adoption of the re-
port, whereupon call of the House was or
dered, and the Speaker decided that no QUO
rum was present, and that no such motion
could be entertained
Mr.. Smith then moved that members elect
whose cases had been reported on, be
sworn in
The Speaker ruled that he was not at lib
erty to have them qualified until a quorum
should be present. 1t was then moved that
the clerk be directed to swear new members
in, when the Speaker yielded his point, and
the members were duly qualified.
The reelected boilers have sent a petition,
asking admission to their seats.
Mr. Brien sent in a protest, declaring his
intention of contesting the seat of Mr.. Lewis
member elect from Davidson county, on the
ground of gross violation of the franchise law.
The new franchise bill was then taken up
and passed on the third reading, by Al yeas
against Is nays. The bill will probably
pass in the Senate without amendment.
NASHVILLE, April 13.-The Senate met
this morning, but no quorum being present
they adjourned.
The House received Governor Brownlow's
message
Expul of James 3. HOOd.
NASHVILLE, April 1.-THE House of Rep
resentatives have expelled James r. Hood,
one of the Ascending members, charged
with wilfully absenting himself to prevent a