Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-15
Domestic news.
From the Char. Afer. Feb. 6.

From the Char. Mnr. Feb. &.
AS, M donbt, u curiosity exists in the
public mind, to know the cause which led
TO. the death OF Osceola-the distinguished
Seminole Chief, aud as many reports
may be circulated on tho subiect-I have
deemed it advisable to give publicity to u
statement Of the circumstances attending
his last illness.
~ lam impcllcd, moreover. to do this from
another motivc-thcfsense of myself and
those entrusted with his safo keeping. Be-
ing conscious that nothing has been omitted
i'll the discharge of that trust, which could
in my way have contributed to the health
and comfort Of the disease.
On the Goth January last, he was attack
ell in the night with n violent Quinsy, of
which l was Informed very soon after, and
FASTENED to his room. lie was then labor
ing under considerable difficulty of degluti-
ton and respiration, accompanied with pain
and Inflammation of the tonsils. 10 pre-
vent suflocation it was necessary to support
him nearly i'll an erect position. His pulse
was full, quick, and hard. Blood was in
stanlly drawn, and an cmetic and blister
prescribed. Atthis momcn an Indian en-
tered the ROOM, who rs l afterwards under
stood. was held in high estimation as n
I'rophet and Doctor. From tho moment of
his entrance there was q refusal to take any
thing.
Finding myself dcbarrcd from the adj
minis'ration of suitable remedies, and feel
ing the responsibility devolving upon me, l
requested Professor b.. Il. Strobcl to visit
the patient with me. He attended and us
ell his best cXcriions to prevail OH the pa
1icnt to submit to treatment, such as scarf
%fication, lcechinS, ,cct., but he pcrtinaciously
refused. not but he would have been dispos-
Ill - l. --l-
by tho ~inilcnce Of his family.
+. WELDON.
Assistant Surgeon.
Fort Moultric Sullivan's Island, Feb. 8.
At the request Of DIR. Weldon, | visited
Osceola ut Sullivau's Island, saw him
in the evening by candle-liSht. lie was
lying OH his blanket before the fire, his head
Propped up, and two Indian women, one
ON each side, employed bathing his neck
with warm water, in which some herbs
had been stepped. He was breathing
with mucl: difficulty, his brow was con-
tracted, and his countcnance indicat-
ing great bodily pain. His pulse was
full and quick, skin hot and dry. | re-
uucstcd permission, through the interpreter
10 examine his throat, to which he asscntcd
| discovered that the tonsils were SO much
enlarged as greatly to impede respiration
and that the mucous membralice of the
pharnyx, was in n high state of inflammation
AS there was some danger of suffocation
unless the disease was arrested, l proposed
TO scariry the t~onsils. The paticnt refer
ed us to his conjurer, who was sitting OH
the floor, covered up i'm his blanket, with
all the air and dignity Of a great man.
IIo said No! neyt proposed 10 apply
lecchns to ,h-iAneat and back of the. cars.-
Tie CurTnfuT sdN4&7 ITT7sssTftsss! s.A
some medicine and n stimulating wash to
he applied in,ernally-which he also refus-
ed-saying, that if the patient was not be-
ter in the morning he would give him up
to us. | urged, entreated and persuaded
him TO let lis do something, for although
did not doubt his ability, to cure in The
woods, where he could have access to his
roots and herbs, yet here he was placed un-
der different circumstances, and as he had
no means within his reach, begged him to
yield up the patient to us. All wasin vain,
and we were finally compelled TO abandon
Osceola to his fate.
In Conclusion, l have no hesitation in
declaring, thai l entirely coincide with the
views and prescriptions Of DR., Weldon,
and believe that had he been permitted,
TO put rheIl i'll practice The patient would
have recovered.
B. b. S'TROBEL, NJ. ID.
Professor Of Anatomy, Medical College,
of S. Carolina.
Charleston, Feb. 5. 1888.