The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-18
The Cholera in the South and West.

The Cholera In the South and West.
The reports from New Orleans. up to the 9Th inst
show decrease of cholera and it Is
fupposed by many that It has ceased to be epide-
mic in Il, that CITY 1s Of case, report.
loving is the report made at O'Clock, p M ON the
Sth inst -
this day, show diminution Of nearly one half the
number Of deaths from cholera for the last twenty
hoDrs, being decrease Of nineteen
two days. prevt favorable reports induce the Board
Of Health to declare the cholera no longer Epidemic to
our city. A. d. CROSSMAN,
President of the Board Of Health
The reports on the river are also favorable few
cases occurring the towns and cities on the river
The following letter from Port Lavaca, will show
that there was not suoh fatality among the troops
PoRr LAvAcA, Texas, Dec Is, 1sIs.
On Thursday night last the right wing Of - regi-
mt. I'M der command Of Brevet Major Gates Ut here
route for San Antoine, ordered to halt at place
twelve miles distant, where there supply Of wood
WATER There being ascarcity Of both IN the vcini-
ty Of Lavacs) and send back his train to enable his
crmm andipg the regiment During that night tn,
W. sther changed from sultry hest to cold rainy
tier, and by daylight four soldiers Of the command
left behind were dead, and many laboring under dis
similar to cholera, but differing in some respects
and as to the true nature Of which the have
as yet come to no positive conclusion
During Friday the command, by order Of Major Nor.
rison, was removed into houses, and comparatively
comfortable hosptas were obtained. Every hour now
frequently removed by DEATH which carried Oh by
daylight yesterday, between forty and nfty-among
the number, band master, several non. commits
tioned officers, and three laun dresser,
Lieut. Fink was severely attacked, but, nm happy
to ,ay, 10 now cenv slescent.
An express arrived from Major Gatess command on
Friday informing that his were rapidly falling
Fl ON the same dseaee DR.. Mills, the only army sur.
getn with imr ediately despatched to his re-
lief, and Is absent with that command from which
favorable report reached last evening" saying that
there was mo- new case since Friday neon to which
time twenty.thrse deaths had occurred with deep
regret announce the death of Lieut. Deauy gallant
and ncblehearted officer of the devoted Eighth Every
comfort and attention was given to him, but in vain
he expired soout O'Clock yesterday, and have just
returned from bis grave, to which he followed by
many ctissns and all Of the officers Of his res'ment
Az yet the rest Of the ooers and their families are
well Ten victims oflast night this morning
moved from the bospits making the dead in all about
ninetysix souls-these from regiment Of about $50
men. No cases have occurred among the citizens.
Considerable panic exsted among the at first, but
they have become calm and reconclsd Cases are
occurring less frequently, and the disease
to have taken mlder FORM In many instances yield
ing to medical treatment 1t Is now o'clock, p NJ,
and but two cases bave occurred since midnight
P. S.-Srx o'cLocx. P. MA letter from Major
Oatess camp just received gives the cheering In
tellgenee that the malady had disappeared at that
place The number Of deaths should be thirty instead
OF twenty three above stated No new cases here