The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-23

The Pittsburgh papers Of Saturday state that there
At Cincinnati there were six deaths and seventeen
new cases Of cholera during the "a hours ending
At Louisville. Ky, on the 18th and 10th inst, there
were few scattering cases of cholera said to be Of
mild form.
steamer New World. just arrived from New Orleans,
there three deaths among the emgrants board
child On the Buckeye, that arrived yesterday morn
ing from New Orleans the fatality greater She
had about 800 emigrants from Germany board aud
eleven died during the passage the river Eft Evans
vile 100 Of them disembarked ut this city about so
stopped and the rest went with the boat Cincinnati
Their disease was a combination Of ship fever and
darrhGa The boats that went to St. Louis lately on
which so many deaths occurred had great number Of
emigrants, many of whom half starved during the
passage across the ocean, with the ship fever prevailing
on them. and the change of climate and water pro-
duced the fatal diarrhoa which has swept them OIL
fast. The Marshal Ney Mameuke and illinois had
and learn that 20 deaths occurred on these boats
before reaching St. Louis.
On the Lamartine yesterday. while at the wharf a
man was suddenly taken with the cholera On the
Belle of the West from st. Louis Of the deck pas
sepgers died Of cholera He had been sick and was
convalescent, but when the boat reached he
purchased quart of milk aud drank II all at In
less than an hour after wards he died
The steamer Winfield Scott was at Cairo when the
Belle Of the West passed there and learn that she
was burying some of her passengers She had great
number Of emgrants on board for Cincinnati aud
died.
ne MdysuHe Eagle OF the 14th inst. that t has
heard OF but three cases by cholera within the city
limits since the previous Saturday.
The Madison Banner of the 18th inst ssys-Thc last
case was that Of girl, which noticed in paper
of Saturday. IL proved fatal during the morning Of
that day There has not been of cholera for the
lat two days, so far learn and have made
diligent inquiry.
On the steamers arriving from New Orleans and else
where the disease continues with ship fever also The
Buckeye had ii deaths among 300 German emigr ants
the New World 81 and several from St Louis, there
were one or two deaths each
At Maysville, KY, Frankfort Shawneetown, SC,
there were occasional cases.
The Cherokee .7docate Of April 80 gives that
Nation.
The Mdysrine Herald, Of the 1lth inst, reports Al
deaths in that city and county, during the previous
week.
The Chicago Journal. of Monday last says the board
OF health Of that city have published report in which
1t is stated that there have been twenty since the
"a inst, and twelve deaths that of this number,
nearly every one was among the foreign residents and
Transient population who had neglected proper RENE
dies and preventives and that there is occasion for
alarm either the part of citizens, those wishing
to visit the city on business.
The Chicago Tribune Of the evening of the 10th says
We are informed by one Of our physicians that only
two resembling cholera have occurred within
the last two days one, that Of a boy who died from
neglect; the other, that of man, who Is recovering
The weather is favorable to health.
The steamer Anthony Wayne, on her passage from
Napoleon to Cairo had twenty Of cholera and
thirteen deaths
The Cincinnati Commercial says-An awful sight was
witnessed in city lately dying Of the cholera
in the Streets while drunk