Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-07
From the Wabnsh Courier Extra.
TERRE- HAurE, July 81, 1895 O'clock. p. =
LATEST FROM CIJJCAf.O,


The mail from the Northwest, which has Iii.
moment arrived, has put us iii possession of the
following official documents, the latest and most
authentic information from the frontier We arc
indebted for them to the kindness of A. Williams
Esq Postmaster at Danvillc, Illinois, to whom,
they were sent by express from Gen. Scott Rv
tho letter below, it will be scoa that 100 cases Of
Cholera and so deaths had occurred at Chicago
This proportion of deaths is by no means small
and shows The disease to be of more than usual
aligni'y. The effort making to prevent its spread
Is certainly praise worthy, and will with the bless
ing Oh Heaven provo offoctual. In az 1tion To the
information contained in the suboined letters we
learn that the Indians reduced to the last cx-
tremity. Totally destitute of supplies of every
kind, an old man and bis squaw, lately taken by
the whites, represent them subsisting on roots
&c with starvation OH the one hand, and hume
rous body OF troops, well armed and supplied on
the other. Their destruction is almost certain
HHAp-QUARrERs, NoRrH.WEsr Army,
Chicago, July Is, 1882. {
SIR:-To prevent, or to correct the exaggcra-
tons of rumor, in respect TO the existence of Che
lert at this place, address myself to your Excel
lency. -Four Steamers were engaged at Buffalo,
t" transport u. 5. troops and supplies to Chicago
In the headmost OF these boats, the Shelton
Thompson, with my staff and four companies, n
part OF Col. Eus,is command, arrived hero on the
night of the lO:h inst. On the 9Th all on board
were In high health and spirits; hut on the next
morning six cases of undoubted Cholera presented
themselves. The disease rapidly spread itself for
afflicted more less with it; fifty have died and
forty are convalescent. The few new cases which
have occurred since the 18th, have been of milder
type.
The whole of the infected battalion is confined
to the limits of Fort Dearborn (the former garri-
sony Major Whistler, and two companies, ha-
wing, before the landing, marched ont and en-.
camped at safe distance. Most of the
inhabitants fled from this place, hearing that we
had brought the Cholera with us, but finding that
the few remaining, and Major Whistler's command
renamed uninfecod, the citizens are inspired with
confidence, and many of them returning.
Humanity and policy have equally dictated
the measures have adopted to prevent; the spread
OF the disease; and with view TO ulterior opera
tons in the field, have separated myself and staff
from the Fort and the region of probable Infection
am now waiting the arrival of three other
steamers with troops and supplies, the Henry CLAW
hyperion, and VIM. Penn. | have received no ne rs
from either since my departure from Detroit, the
9th inst. 1t is probable that one or more of them
will arrive here with Cholera ON board; if So the
sane sanitary measures will be adopted in respect
to the infected troops their landing the sick will
he placed in hospitals, and the we'll encampod apart
by constantly separating the from the other
and keeping the whole from battalions and detach.
ments which have not had the disease, portion
may, after some weeks be so thoroughly disnfact.
cd as 10 be allowed TO take the field.
have the honor to be your Excecncy's most
obt servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To His Erceliency, Coz, REYNOLDS,
Acting Gen. of Illinois