The Arkansas advocate., 1832-11-21

otHoOts ! itcldCitts si. W"S 0Gs v I1' Lee. and y. E. Woods7.f, Sec'y.
 Dr. Lee, who had been delegated b, ihis Board, 10 visit Rock Roe, for the purpose of making observations on the character of the disease raging among the Emigrating Indians at that place, preseited the following report, which was read, and ordered to be spread on the minutes. viz:
 To the Board of Heahh of he toqOn of Lit
 He Rock.
 GENTLEMEN
 fhe undersigned hegs 10 report, that, :, since hls last report, he las had sufficient opportunity to examine into the nature of the disease, now raging amongst the Emi- grazing Choctaws, al Rock Roe, and of fefs for=the consideration of the Board all his individual observations, as yell as that of Drs. Rey6afH and Fulton, on the treat ment of the epidemic; ard although il tzlli not be in his. power to offer any thing new Tn the treatment of tie disease, yet It gives him great pleasure to state, he has seen the practice of others put into successful operation. The Spasmodic Cholera made its appearance amongst the ( T. on tie third; cases occurred on the fifth. When the boat landed at the Mouth of flock Roe, there were only one or two sick, on the fifth; onthe sixth, the sick report was .swelled 10 Is, and five deaths ; Oh the s7th, 24 new ca2es, with 5sdeaths ; on the eth, 27 new cases, and deaths l; on the 9th, not single new case; on the l0th, I9 new cases, and deaths; onthe ! ltf, i2 cases, and 2deatbs; on the I2lh Y cases, and , deaths 18th, l3 cases, and death; on the el4th. deaths on the 10th, new eases--deaths not known.
 tn, 6oafd wlll perceive, thai tnere "as all astonishing decline in the num- Der ol deaths, on the 9th, I0th, 1 ith, i2th, 18th, and l4th; ard the under slgned begs leave 10 account for II in this nanHer:--i3 rom the settled state of the weather, the indians became much moreseemfortable in their camps, the panic became excessive, and the least ptemonitiob ei Cholera, ,abul the attend enee oi the medical gentlemen into re quisition ;--thns by the timely adminis- iration ot medicine, many lives were saved. We also see in the above report of cases, that Cholera has obeyed the same law with the Indians, that it nya- rlably observes with the whites. For two or-three days it was rife aud snallg- nam. On the 9th, no death--no ca. ses; on the 10th, the detachment of Capt. Irwin, had but , eases--one col. iapsed, the other premonitoy-- either fatal. Capt. cross detachment of 600, landed on the .l2th from the steamer Harry Hill, with Cholera on board.- The number of cases on the passage, or since, ] have been unable to learn, but am Informed that the disease prevailed principally with the women and chil. dren. The note book Of Drs. Re, burn and Fulton shows the same result.- This IS accounted for by the fact, that large majority Of the men were sent through by land, and the women and children shipped on steamboats. But admitting that there were majority of cases amongst this class of Indians. vet 1 feel that nothing fattering can be ad- duced f.om this; for suppose the Mis- sissippl river 10 be the Cholera region. which it'certainly is, those women and ohlldrenwere as much or more exposed than the men; in additionto that. they indulged in the various excitanls of Cholera, on the Mississippi, which the up country SO amply affords, such as fruits, vegetables, dgc., and perhaps the Mississippi water may have some ten. dency 10 affect the bowels; but I be. lleye that ] may hazard this assertion. that If the cases were more numerous the women, yet there was not tine same fatality, at least an average of two and half or three to one in favor of the women.
 The undersigned is aware, that he could swell this report 10 an unreasona. ble length, were he to permit himself; but ne deems ii more important to pro- ceed to the consideration of the disease in question: That the Spasmodc Cho- lera IS at Rock Roe, and will traverse this Territory, no man can doubt; and that it IS one of the most appalling scourges that has ever afflicted society. tic experience ef the last tear will prove; but it behoves us as men and Christians, to meet it firmly. It will not admit of Psesrastination; an hour lost in Cholera, is worth world of wealth; send for ,our medical attend ant intime, do not tamper with yourself and the disease is manageable. Tht undersigned feels hold to say 10 He Board, that he has seen no case where there was premollition, (he means those