Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

,bo ISrrx from Bassora TO Dagdad. On tho 9th
or tho disease was propogatcd into Pcrsia In the
city of Shiraz, the population OF winch IS iVooo,
there died $4,000 in the first few days. Among
the victims was the East India Company's Resident,
Claulius James Rich, Esq. He had retired to rest,
lint SLIGHTLY indisposcd. In tho morning ho was
found dead in his bod
Extending through Persia, the contagion visited
several districts in the north and south OF the
r,ino,lom Ispallan escaped III consequence of tho
caravans from Shiraz being prohibited from enter.
in,r the city The route that was substituted lay
through Yegd This town paid dearly for the vicu-
rious visitation, as 1000 persons were Afterwards
swept away by the Cholera. During the succeed
ing winter, tho cont0Sioh DeSaihc uorhiht ooth III
Persia and Syria.
In tho spring of 1929, tho Syrian and Persian
streams of contagion had their frozen energies res
torcd to activity. They quickly spread in their pri
mitive vigor Mosul, Bcri, Acntab, and Aeppo, were
infected In Persia during September the disease
spread 10 the norihward of Tchcran, throughout
all kurlistau and Tauris.
In the spring and autumn of 1923, Diarbcbr and
Antioch were attacked, and the disease ravaged
MANY of the towns along the Asiatic side OF the
Mediterranean. 1t also extended in an opposite
course attaining, III the month OF August, Baki,
upon the borders oftho Caspian Sea. At length,
in September, it reached the Russian city of Astral
can ut the mouth of the Volga. 1t first broke out
i'm the marine hospital. From the 25th of September
to the 9th of October there died lil patients,
nearly two-thirds of all who had been attacked.
Rigorous measures were enforced by the autho-
rites for checking the contagion, but it con-
tuucd to manifest solf until the severity OF winter,
had set in. During the ensuing summer it did not
return. The winter of this year was also dcstruc-
tive of the Syrian branch before it could reach
Egypt. Sanatory precautions, however, in expcc-
tation of its arrival, had been prescribed by the
viceroy.
Although Europe was relieved from the impcn-
ding danger, by tho complete destruction exhous-
ton of those parts of the contagious currents
which had penetrated to Astracan, and to the Dor
ders of Egypt, yo, tho Cholera continued to reap
pear, every summer, iii many OF the countries pre-
viously infected, showing that tho cold of winter
had, in general, powor to check its morbid inhu-
enco upon the human body, but not to destroy the
Riiasn altogether.
In 1922 it rc-appcarcd in Java, and carried of
100, 900 people. After visiting Tcrnat, Cclcbcs and
Banda in 1923, it first reached Amboyna. The
Inhabitants had no recollection of the disease over
having been in the Spice Islands before. After
wards it committed great havoc in Tnnor. For
several years the Cholera pursued its destructive
course through China. After dcsolating several
cities in Mongolia it had reached che frontiers OF
Siberia, at the ond Of the year 1896. In February
1888, the disease fortunately received check du
ring the prevalence of strong north wind.
After the first INVASION; Persia had several re-
turns of Cholera In October, 1899, very serious
inroad commenced i'll I'ehcrcn, the royal residence
But the occurrence of winter stopped its progress
for the time. The contagion, however, was again
resusctatcd towards the middle of June, 1880, in
the provinces of Mazanderan and Shirvan. upon the
Southern shore OF the Caspian Sea. From the
latter it passed through the town of Taurus, and
destroyed 5000 of its inhabitants Crossing the
Russian frontier it rapidly advanced towards the
| interior. In two provinces 435I persons were
seized with the malady, of whom more than a third
died. The 9Th of August it entered Triiiis. The
population soon diminished from $4,000 to
$1,000 by Deaths and migration TO avoid the disenl-
per. oavert the spreading mortality, the inha-
bItants had recourse to religious ceremonies and
professions: which by collecting crowds, only serv-
ed TO extend the disease.
In the mean time, by the first of July, the mala.
dy had reached Astracan. Ten days afterwards
1929 individuals had been seized, of whom more
than third died, including the civil vernon, and
nearly all the officers of police.
Tins was the second time devoted city Of Astracar
had been visited by the cOntagIon.
The c2nas'on, in penetrating TO the heart of the Rus
san Empire, from ASTacan, pursued the OF the
Voen, which spreads ITS navgabe waters over tie mos
popu!eus PROVINCES, Considerable havoc made amog
the COsacks of the Don The capitals of The several dis
trIcis between That and Moscow were ravased i'll
cessio II me CITY the appearance oil tile destroyer wa
announced The 2Sh of September, havin. travelled from
As'racan distance OF 800 mics in less than tire,
| uiCuii.7.
In Moscow energetic measures were Instantly in,,itu
ted hy the government afford every assistance tint
cK ana 10 oppose the progress ofthe maady The Hi
OF October, twelve days after the invasion, PIG
Cholera had occurred, and Of these 70 were fatal Iii,
motaIty however exceeded the proportion with the
extension 81 the disease. BY the loih of November,
500 cases were returned, ard the deaths amounted
! zoos, or more than half
| Before closing the account of the progress of Indian
Cholera and III order 10 submit to glance the n'asni-
tude Of the evil, shall! point out The geographical limits
OF It's past III the various directions along WINCH
mas been pTopasated From Bengal its aboriginal pro-
VIEce, II travelled southwark TO MauTus and the is
land Of lmof, near Holland; eastward Kuku choton
Chinese town situated of Pekin westward TO the
CITY OF Moscow. Ii is well known that the disease hal
since extended from Moscow Poland, where it attack
ed both the Russian and Polish armies many officers have
fallen victims, and the sudden death of Count Debts
is ascFhcd to Inc latest European advices apprzei
us ni lis appearance at Archangel At Riga, Danizic
ard III Galicla, 1t is committing frightiul ravgges, and
gradually extending itself southwark and westward
and may be expected in France its present of ira
Yelling N 1882 portion of the globe in extent about
equal to seventy degrees of latitude, andoue bundled de
gees OF long iude.