Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-07-19
From the Boston Daily Atlas
TIE CHOLERA.

The Indian or Asiat;c Cholera, which
was scarcely known two or three years
ago, by the great majority ofthis coinlliu-
hty to have an existence, has become in
its progress an object Of fearful and en-
crossing interest, even with those whose
thoughts never pass beyo the narrow
circle of home. IL first began to attract
attention here when IL was kuowu I" have
penetrated in England, aud more lately
its destructive ravages in Paris. changed
( attention into something approaching to
alarm. The Atlantic, however, was re-
garded by many as an impossible barrier
10 the disease. But that barrier has
laled to protect us; and now that the
Cholera is known TO be just at our doors,
every thing relating to it is invested with
new interest.
! This remarkable disorder, which in the
space of less than fifteen years has swept
off more than FIFTY MILLIONS Of the hu-
man race, which has mastered every va
ricty Of climate, has passed mountains,
and swept over seas, proving equally ia
tai amid the burning sands Of Arabia, and
on the frozen shores OF the White Sea,
first made its appearance in the month Of
August, 1917, at .essore, n considerable
city about one hundred miles to the north
cast of Calcutta, where il swept off one
tenth of the inhabitants.
| Spreading from village TO village, and
destroying thousands OF the population, it
reached Calcutta early in September
II soon spread over all Bengal, and be-
gan to dfluse itself in every direction.
Following the course Of the Ganges
towards the west, it visited in succession
the cities and villages on the banks and
along the branches Of that river. The
famous city Of Benares lost $4,000 peo-
pie, or about one in forty OF its mhabi-
tants. Lucknow, Agra, Delhi, and the
other cities ON tire Upper Ganges were
visited and ravaged in like manner. -
On the Gth of November the cholera
reached the army under Tire command of
the Marquis Of Hastings, enCan.ped at
Mundallah, Gubbelp2Se. and Saugor on
the southern branches ofthe Ganges, and
out Of 10000 men, more than half per-
ished within the first twelve days. Thence
it passed to the banks Of the Nerbuddah,
and having visited the celebrated cities
of fAurungabad and Poonah it arrived at
Bombay in September, 1918, one. year
after It's first appearance at Calcutta.
lts progress south was equally rapid.
1t spread progressively along the whole
Coromandel coast, and arrived at Ma
dras, in October, 1918. From Madras,
it extended to the uttermost extremity Of
the peninsula, and in the month Of Jam
uary 1919, passed over to Ceylon.--
While the Cholera was ravaging CeyIon,
the Topaz frigate left that island for Port
Louis in Mauritius, otherwise called the
isle of France. During the voyage, the
cholera broke out among her crew, of
| whom many died. She arrived at vi au-
illus the Goth of October, 1919. AT the
| time of her arrival there were no cases
of the disorder on board; nevertheless
| within three weeks after the convalescen mt
! were landed, the cholera attacked the in
habitants of Port Louis. Its virulence
was such that healthy and robust persons
were seized in the streets, and fell dead
almost at the instant of attack. The
mortality is stated by Mr. Conrbleholne,
an eye witness, as amounting to 1000
in the course of six weeks, or nearly one
fourth of the population. But Sir Robert
Faquah, the governor, stated it IN Par
Lament as only 1000, or nearly one
twelfth As Mauritius is distant from
Ceylon near 1000 leagues, here was an
early proof how Intellectual barrier is
the ocean to this remarkable disorder.
As soon as the cholera was known to
be in Maurtius, baron Millers, the gov
ernor of the neig ghboring isle of Bosrbon,
established the strictest quarantine regu-
lations. But in spite OF this precautlon
smuggling vessel from Mauritius con-
trived to land cargo of slaves at st.
Dennis in the isle OF Bourbon. Eight
Of these slaves soon died Of the cholera.
This was signal lor the inhabitants to
quit the spot. The governor instantly
established double military Gordon 10
prevent communicated with the interior
of the country. The result of these pre-
cautions was, that 256 individuals only,
were attacked, l78 Of whom died.
A few months after the cholera had ap-
pcarcd at Calcutta, it spread along the /,
east coast Of the Bay Of Bengal and en-
tered Arracan in 1919. From thence il
extended into the peninsula of Malacca.
Ii was very fatal in Siam, and &C, 900
people are said to have died ofthe disor-
order in Bancok its capital. In 1890, il
passed over into Java, and soon spread
into the interior Of the island. 1t reap
peared in Java in 1922, when il swept
off 100000 of the Inhabitants, and on
this occasion it spread to Celebes, Am
boyna and other islands Of the Archipel.
ago. Cochin, China and Tonquin were
.,,a-L "A h,, :, a., fQOO and in Dcc on, her n