The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-28
U. S. SLooP OF WAR ST. MARY's, !
VALPARAISO, Sept. 25, 1913.
Naval Intelligence.

VALPARAISO, Sept. 25, 1913.
Naval Intelligence.
The United States sloop of war st. Mary's ar
rived here on the 10Th of August, after very bad
passage around the Cape, it being the winter sea-
son, and only about six hours daylight =
We left Rio the I'd of July, making the passage in
fifty-nine days. Valparaiso lies on the side of a
HILL with the Andes rising up in the distance, their
tops covered with perpetual snow. The principal
hotel here, (the AmencanO is kept by Mr..
Tlbault OF New York, very fine man.
September 18th was the anniversary OF the
Chilean Independence /; all the ships IN port were
decorated with flags, and fired national salute, at
sunrise. meridian, and sunset.
The English steam frgate Gorgon arrived here,
the 18th INST, having sailed from Rio the same
day we did she was given up bv all as lost
We expect to leave here by the LIST of October,
bound to Callao, thence to MaZatlan and Monterey.
All well.
The Confirmation OF the Capture Of Mara
caibO.
PUERTO CABELLo Dec. 2, 1SiS
We have received official information of the ca
pltuauon of the important city of Maracalbo to
the forces of General Paez, commanded by Colo
mel Andrade. The surrender of this city took
place on the 24th of November last, when Colonel
Andrade entered the town, at the head OF 800 men
of the constitutional army. The place was taken
without striking blow, and the cause OF Its hav
ing he Id out so long, was the determination OF
Colonel Andrade to take the city without blood
shed. Colonel Castelli, the commander OF the
forces of Monagas, is prisoner OF war In the
hands of the constitutlonalss, who have also
captured considerable quantity of arms, &c.
The fuIree Of General PaeZ are thus in possession
of the city OF MaracaIbo and the strong fort of San
Carlos at the entrance of the lake.
The Monagas tleetis IN what is called the Slco,
or outer bay, where they suffer much from the ex-
posed nature of the place, and the want of supplies
The fleet of General PaeZ is at anchor inside of
the lake. Ere long, the fleet of Monagas must at
tack the fort OF San Carlos or abandon their pre-
sent position.
General Paez is still at Curacao, and will leave
for this coast, are informed In the latter part
OF this month, with two steamers and soop OF
war. 10 join his fleet, and put himself at the head
of the army, which is TO restore the constitution
and order to this oppressed country.
The inhabitants of the Llanos (the Plains) are
up in arms against Monagas and in favor OF PaeZ.
In Merida. Trullo, and Barinas; imr ortant move,
mepts have taken place against the government OF
Monagas. The eastern part OF Venezuela is also
much agiated, but we have as yet nothing posi-
tive from that quarter.
The government of Monagas has published
new decree, repeating In part the former one, re-
latlve to the issue OF treasury bonds BY the hrst
decree these bonds were receivable at par In the
custom houses, and by the last decree they are to
be received for only 80 per cent, and the balance
is to be paid by the government These bonds
were purchased by merchants, chiefly foreigners,
to pay duties, the faith of the decree OF Mona
gas but the effect of the measure has been to de-
prlve the Monagas government OF the income derlv-
ed from custom houses, the government have made
ed anew decree, by which purchasers are deprived
OF the benefits they expected to secure, and are COM
PEELED TO become creditors OF the administrator, to
large amount, against their WILL This will give
you an idea of the financial state of the present
government.
New York Academy Of mediclne-The Cho-
Iera Decentralization of the Meaning OF
Words-PropOsitIOn to Isolate Greenwich
Street.
A meeting of the above society was held last
evening, pursuant to adjournment at Convention
Hall, Wooster street. John w. Francis, Esq
M. D., President of the Academy, occupied the
chair.
On motion the roll was called and twenty-five
members answered to their names, sufficient to
constitute a quorum. The minutes of the last
meeting were then read by the Secretary, and on
motion unanimously adopted.
The PRESIDENT then enquired, " Gentlemen
what is your pleasure9"
Dr. DRAKE hereupon rose and said he believed the
subject before the Academy he debate relating to
the cholera.
into Committee of the Whole, Dr. Warren in the chair,
(Which afterwards taken by Dr. Carter, who after
wards came into the room
The SECRETARY then read the minutes OF the two last
committees and they were Motion adopted.
The CHAIR then declared the resolution offered by
DR. Drake. to be in order. This resolution, after
lengthy recital of the several facts in relation to the
suppoed appearance of the cholera at Staten Island
and Greenwich street in this city, proposes, on
count Of the communicable nature Of the cholera. as
recog by the Academy, to provide for soating
Greenwich street and all other places where there is
danger by barring out and isoatng the said places,
aud places in danger of Infection by severe qua
raptne laws, and other measures on account OF the
alleged communcablity Of the cholera.
DR.. STEVENS spoke in support OF the resolu.
ton. which he said he regarded as q bare recital
of facts and he thought both the public and the pro-
feson required the passage Of these resolutions or
something similar The whole question, he thought,
tur ed upon personal communicabilty. The Learned
Dr. then proceeded to state several Interesting facts
tending TO prove the commu bity of the cholera.
The Dr. then handed up to the Secretary for perusa
letter received from Dr. Dorsy, Of New Jersey, rsst
ing several strong facts tending to show how the cho
lera carried from place TO place, and com NUM-
Gated from person to person at the time OF the cholera,
in 1892 49,
DR. SHERwoop followed on the side, and brought
forward several strong and startling facts tending to
prove the contt gious nature of cholera. The con-
cIuson Of his mind from al the facts before him. was
that the dsease contagious though he had thought
fsrDty once.
Dr. BuEL thought the gentleman who had spoken
bad gone too far, and proved too much in making
Dr. hereupon proceeded to examine the state OF the
facts reatiog to the several cases which had oc-
CURED The single which he'd occurred in Green
wieh street, in a house which contained two hun.
had taken the disease Now IL is was contagious it
amounted TO nothing for IL was only the half Of oae
per cent lie should like to know how II 1t was conta-
gious IL had got into the packet ship New York; Was
there Pandoras box on board! Was 1t opened
Did the cholera out, and, then, did the passen
eefs catch n II they would tell him II 90, then
he would give up (Dr. Stevens and Dicks here int
ated a. rndersocd that there was on board what