New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-05
The YelloW Fever.

There were current throughout the city yester-
day rumors that four cases OF yellow fever mao
occurred here within the past twenty-our hours :
and the reports went so far as to assign these cases
to Water, Pearl, Roosevelt and West streets
We cannot learn that they have any foundation
whatever and are disposed to regard them as
utterly idle and unfounded. We believe, too,
that measures have been taken by the proper
authorities to free the city as far as possible, from
all liability to the scouge tins terrible pestlence
But while our city may thus be deemed not
only free from the disease, but as far as possible
safe from its attacks, there can be little doubt
despite the bold assertions of medical men to the
contrary, that the yellow fever, in modified
forrn-not that which makes 1t the dreaded and
frequent scourge of tropical regions, has ragged al
Rondout. The following letter, which we re-
ceived from most intelligent clergyman of this
citv expresses the prevalent conviction:
Ill my friends Rondou without exception, believe
,ha, the disease prevailing there unque,onaby the yell
low Fever. There trGs death before the Panda
and since hera have been eight twelve daysse'era
with the clearlynan-sted Black Vomit, and young
man now gwen up. The characteristic collapse, AID
rapid fall OF the pulse down $50 marks these cases
One Doctor said oay days since DO not know thar
this Yellow Fever, bu, in long Practice have never
seen this Fever. Now wrong that the attempt should
be made 10 up these fGets-quite wrong as 10
create panic There ought TO be Committee Of ezpe
rienced Physicians visit Rondou and give their ad ard
personal examination Yours, truly.
The Courier OF yesterday contained inforna-
ton that the disease was rapidly abating at Rom
dout but we have reason to believe it quite url-
founded. We learned from Capt. TRuEsDALE, Of
the North America, that instead of abating, 1t
is decidedly on the increase. He learned at
Kingston that six new cases have occurred since
Friday evening, of which two or three proved IA
tai. One of those who died was the barber who
shaved young Jesup, after his death. DR.. String
ham, the wife Of the clergyman Of Roncout, and
Mr. Wirts, who went up from this vicinity and
being landed at Rhinebeck went to Rondout, have
been severely attacked. We understand that no
doubt whatever is entertained at Rondout that
the disease is the Yellow Fever, and that many
of the inhabitants are leaving the town. The
Courier says that Mr.. Jesup, the brother OF the
Young man that died, had returned to Permont,
and was recovering and letter of his ply
scian, DR.. Hoffman, of this city, says that his
disease was bilious rcmttent fever. From other
sources we learn that Mr.. Jesup is dead.
A correspondent Of the Express writing from
Kingston says that Capt. Van Elten has been
seized with it near Rondout, and that one or two
others have been taken. DR.. Townsend pub
fishes in the Commercial Of yesterday an extend
ed history of the prevalence of the disease at
Rondout, to which we intended to make farther
reference, but we have not room this morning.
He has not the slightest doubt that it is the yell
low fever