Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-04

ohg Marches ana the regular troops without shoes il was
not thought advisable 10 continue the pursuit; indeed
stop TO the further euson of blood seemed 10 be called
or till 1t might be ascerained if the enemy would not
surrender. ~
II is asccrtaincd from our prisoners that The cnc os,
in the battle the Ousconsin 6S killed and very LARGE
number wounded; his loss does fall short of three hun
dred Alter the battle the Ouisconsin those of the enc
my women and children, and some who were dsnount-
ell attempted TO make their escape by descending that ri
er' pu' Jdlcous measures being taken here by Capt.
Looms aud Cen Street, Indian Agent, thirty two women
and children and four have been captured and some
10 men killed by the detachment under Lieut. Ritner
lhe day alter the battle on this river, fell down will,
the regular troops to this place by water and the
men VIII join to-day. II is now my purpose IN irec,
Ke-oKuck TO demand a surrender of the renainin min
cPa men oil the hostile party, which, from the large
her OF women and children hold as prisoners have
every reason TO believe will be complied with: should il
not, they should be pursued and subdueda stem Major
General Scott will doubt take on his arrival cannot
speak too highly of the brave conduct of the regular and
volunteer forces engaged in the last battle and agpng
ach 'hat preceded i-as soon the reports the off
GERS OF brgades and corps handed in they shall be
submitted with further remarks.
killed and wounded 9Th Inf.
wounded 5th Inf
l Cop. privates Dodge's battalion, mounted.
l Lieut. privates Henrys
private wounded AleXanders.
l private Posey's.
The honor be- with great respect your obedent
'''' t. (S's"'@ p, D,i1 y: G aTKlH y > n
MAJ. GEN'L. MAcoMp,
COMMANDMENTS Chief, Washington city.
THE CHOLERA
a TN,I.r ol
rfeuerlck' Md, by Dr. CHAPMAN, of Philadelphia 1t
viii be read with interest attention as comn from
OF the most distinguished Practitioners in the country.
:, From the Frederick IIeradl
MIR. NILES; The following, from my friend Doctor
Chapman was received few days ago. In REQUESTING
place for in your paper may be giving to il publici
~ as unexpected as certainly is unauthorized bv the
author. y ''''
Whatever offence may be committed in this yyov will,
trust be amply atoned for by of the character Of
the communcaon-s admirable adaptation TO the end If
public anxiety on some points, and of leading
medical practitioners in of enquiry and practice
which it treats. r''N' VI
Most respectfully your obedent servant
WIN. BRADLEY TYLER
Frederick city, August 2ih 1882
ny Dear Sir: have delayed to answer your letter
ill had formed decision as 10 the nature and
treatment of the Presidential Cholera which is now nre
vaing These points which so much difference If
opinion existed, that found it impossible TO make up NV
mind as TO hem without the lights OF observation
and experience. have seen the disease sufficiently
to enable me TO arrive at satisfactory and trust ;ust
conclusions on The subject But present. in the mar
row compass oil letter, only very concise and inner
feet exhibition OF my views; and indeed such are nv in
cessant occupations that have scarcely leisure to exc
cute even this slight sketch.
The disease, ichoIiy independent of cDnfoo;on i;
caused by an epidemic agency, of which we know no.
ung with certainty Ills not Improbable however that
us owing to an 9Titorm poison, which acting through the
medium of the stomach the gangonc perves So i'm
pairs that SYSTEM that its functions are in greater or less
degree suspended. As always happens where sensoia
or nervous Influence withheld, there in this case
recession OF blood from the periphery and correspondent
accumulaons of it in the deepseated vessels subverve
OF the proper distribution of il in the circulation
by vtauon orfsuppresson Of the secretions Tbs il,
word IS my theory of the dsease-he truth of which
,N' Is sustained by the symptoms, the phenomena on
dissection, and mode OF cure.
Ii Is generally held here that Cholera is nretv un
iorly precededby considerable disturbances of The ali
mentary cana by nausea purging or the two united
lhat aecohs oil TINS Sort are very in the CITY
and elsewhere, cannot be denied; but whether thew CON
sute the preliminary stage of the disease is very doubt
ui 1t seems TO me, they ought rather TO be considered
as condition, arising from distinct sources of irritation
predsposing 10 the disease. Can it be credited that
ultimately operating so powerfully 40 hat Of I
era should endure for three, four or five davs merely
ieaZinS in this slight manner, the stomach or bowels;
he transition from these mild and lingering affections 10
the explosion OF Cholera in its fullest force is far too sudden
and Violent 10 suppose that they one and the s,o
disease, varied only by stages know not The anaogcs
by when me hypothesis can be supported Nor is this
preSVe lndisPoSlon mentioned by any Of the writers on
Asaiic Cholera whom have consulted 1t is scarcely IN
ne pFesumeo That so prominent and important fact had
II an existence, could have possibly escaped the attention
OF these very able and experienced historians of the dis
case. Being attached TO armies and more particuI,r
from their position in Hospitals they enjoy the best and
peculiar advantages for and discriminate obser
vauons. IT was first noticed and promulgated bv some
OF the British publications. though not sanctioned bv ali.
and from similar coincidence of gastric and entirec de-
a"Gemeht win me epidemic IN this country the notion
has been espoused by BE it it may such disorders
should at once be removed as they apt at all events
TO invite an attack OF Cholera They do not differ from
The ordinary complaints of the season. and require no ne
cular management ~
Genuine Cholera, for the most part comes on with lille
or no premOnion. The earliest symptoms are complaints
OF load and oppression, and anxiety about the pacodia
with internal of heat reierble 10 the stomach or
bowels, win great thirst and whsh tongue and at the
same time, the head confused the expression of coune
nance haggdrd, accompanied by slight nervous remors
muscular weakness cool skin, aud either quick and some
"hat lreOe or iuIl and struggling pulse Copous eva
CITATIONS upwards and dOwnwards, ofhud resembling dv
or turbd rice water, with noccui mixed i'm IT, soon
followed by cramps spasms of the muscles of the ex
reiniies and abdOmen-These seldom so violent az
mas Dee represented, and never extend the amentarv
canal An aggrdvaton of the preceding symptoms rapidly
takes place, and in half hour more the tongue be-
comes icy cold the skin more chilled and sodden
though feeling hot TO the patient, covered with dewy
yscld perspiraton, the hands shriveled or wilted
as II maceraied, the nails of the fingers blue the
pulse scarcely or not at all percepble the face sun
Ken, especially the eyes, around which is dark circle
This color gradually duses itself the entire surface
Parakng OF the various shades of vidness from satnr.
nine to buesh blacish hue. During this period the
thirst intense the heat of the stomach i'm some instances
increased to burning sensations the respiration greatly
embarrassed, the air expired cold the voice low or yhis
perng and painyc the diaphragm convused and there
total suppression of the urinary and other secretions
Discharges from the almentary canal, and the spasns
likewise cease much diminished Death ultimately
takes place in sort Of tranquil stupor or with ndescriba
BILE jacaton and Distress the latter state being by far the
most common.
As have briefly described The disease such the e
Of its character and progress though occasionally d.
versed IN some respects Thus have seen its accession
sudden as the electric shock and have met with ca
ses without spasms, or vomiting purgng Many other
anomalies might be mentioned, could indulge in such
details me disease may be properly divided in most in
stances IN TWO s'ages-ha Of aggression and collapse
Called at the commencement Of an attack unless there
is extreme depression bleed very freely rom te arm
and uniformly cup the epigastrum and give caloe large
w, combined or not with opium