The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.

General Pierce's Speech to the Colored Peo-
ple--NIass Meeting mt Sycamore Hill-'rhe
Alleged Violation Of the Civil Rights Bill
The Norfolk and Great Western Railroad
The Chincotcague Islanders. &c.
FORTRESS MONROE May Is, 1867.
General H. A. Pierce, Of Washington, D. c., addressed
meeting OF colored persons the House yester-
day. The meeting was opened by prayer by Rev. Mr.
Henson Charles H. Porter introduced General PIERCE
who spoke against conscation and mob violence and
urged his auditors to educate themselves and rely
upon their exerons for homes and property rather
than seek get possession Of the white mans property
BY connscation. He id:-"The white men in your
midst your friends. They own the iands-you can
furnish the labor Thus your interests mutual y
The speaker said that il the duty Of the colored
support the law and the police in the main
tenance Of order He did not believe in the doctrine OF
entire social equality He cautioned them against travel
ling demagogues who pandered to bad passions obtain
the colored mems votes The meeting orderly and
'n1 @ , senou ~ - ~ "h ,Ie auarsss
place called Sycamore Hill in Norfolk county, which
Loyal League was formed The principal orator
Of the Union republican party. Other addresses were
made BY white persons on Invitation Of the meeting.
urged the necessity Of good feeling between the blacks
and the whites
coored from saloon the boat which is parc-
uIary designed for the OF white women was heard
before the Mayor OF portsmouth yesterday.
II appeared that portion Of the boat apart
and designated for the use Of coorcd persons In decd
ing the case the Mayor said There Is no doubt in nv
opinion that the ferry company has right to make such
rules and regulations for the management OF these
boats and 10 appoint officers 10 carry them out,
and the officers should be at all times courteous and
polite The OF eectng the parties without first
stating to them that it against the rules OF the
pany was very reprehensibe. There force
used than necessary and shall therefore send the
case Of captain Chds 70 the Grand Jury to be indicted
for assault and battery" The Captain was admitted
bail in 800.
In January bill passed the Virginia Legislature in
cooperating the Norfolk and Great Western Railroad
the enterprise which will ultimately enrich the uhabit
ants Of the prolific country through which the road TO
pass The road commences at Norfolk and connects
with the Norfolk and Suffolk Railroad passing through
the counties Of southampton tnear the Court House,
Greenvlle, Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Ptsylvana,
Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Carroll Grayson and portion
OF Washington Running near the line OF the old North
State II WILL when completed, command large por-
ton Of her trade from Castor the Tennessee line
penetrating rich wheat and tobacco region
The steamer General sedgwick arrived to-day, en- route
70 Norfolk for repairs having broken her crank pin
miles south OF HatteYas
party Of strangsrs from Norfolk recently visited
Chncoteague Island, some forty miles above Cape
found remarkable state Of society existing among the
inhabtants Out Of population OF fourteen hundred
only few could read and Write, and the principal
means OF subsistence were farming and hshne Great
the Island These annually caught and taken 70 the
Eastern Shore and sold When broken they make very
Reod farm teams The inhabitants are exceedingly
jealous Of srangers and manifested their aversion in
very decided manner Their means Of communication
with the other shore are quite limited and they have
little knowledge Of events transpirng outside OF their
own little domain they exhibit almost savage iRno-
rance Of the world outside Of their own territory.