New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-11

An arrival al New Orleans brings advice, from
Galveston to the 2sIh We md the following the Nec.
Orlsaus Dein
CHOLERA At PORT LAvAcA The following letter.
addressed 20 Major TomFkns OF this city reslon 10
ths affair, may be considered othiisi
PoRr LAyAcA Dec 25 lsis
MAJOR The sth Infantry arrived here on the 18th.
and were al landed and cncamped by the 20ih The
weather was fine. On the 2lst, Msior Gates with i've
companies let for Placedore Creek, 10 miles OH The
nizhl OF the 2is about tattoo, Norther commenced
and next morning several men were dead with cramps
and other symptoms Of Cn0lers. since then the NOR
tsity hiss been great The encsmpment was abandoned
on ihe 23i and the troops furnished quarters 10 town
speak OF those len a, the bayou, near this place
large house Was procured for hospital. and fast a.
they taken they were carried thither On The
23d y men were buried In pli. snd yesterday , m
were Inferred near the same spot. Nine, this morning
were sent out for lntermCnt These were, OF course
without cofius and least ~ have been buried with
collins am without sny otner data than my own Oh
.ryson but not less than 70 or - have died since The
2ist This morning Is cloudy and cold. but the disease
has subsidized. IL IL reported that Major Gstess com
mand had lost about 20 aud no Dr. Mills ID
with that command and Doctors Dalam aud Johnson
with this The az toe disease may be ascribed Il
the severity of the Noriher which accompanied By
a cold rsn and si1.t or saOw. Some OF the w0meF
aud children fell victims. Lieut. Dsanney died Hs
evening and VIII De- buried tOdsy. Lieut. Fuk wa
sick but has recovered. From the commanding officer
down. the most active attention and devotion bias been
displayed and there Is doubt that the prompt 70
moval OF the troops from the camp saved many lives
They are now comfortably gusgtered and new cases
Poe. norton examinations exhibited empty, inflated
siornachs with c0agueted blood about the heart sld
lungs.
The ofieers and their families have all enjoyed good
health.
4PM-An express from Camp, Piacedore Crock
reports l0ss Of thirty men, and few yet sick but no
new cases The disease seems to have passed OF With
the Noriher. am very respectfully, your ObedienI
servant WM. ;. COLGChOUN
Msor D. D. ToMXiNs, Qusrtermsster U sA
RErUrN oF Col HAYs-The Saa Antonio Vs'',rn
Terisn thus announces the return Of Col Hays; Il
sords Is great pleasure the safe retsrn OF
Col Hays and bis party from the expedition %
The Presidio del Norte. Col Hays with portion OF
the party who accompanied nan, reached thi. city on
Saturday evening last alter absence OF lv days be
log much longer time than 10 was Anticipated at the
rime the expedition ett IL would require 70 perform
the Journey The delay asiOned principally on
account Of the guides not being thoroughly acquanied
with the route The party suffered much Tor want Of
provisions bat AL believe, have arrived saieIy IN
the settlements with the exception Of three left AZ the
presdio. and one unfortunate gentleman OR. Wham)
who becoming dersuged. escaped rom ms comrades
and Is supposed to have persisted IN tue mountains The
object OF the expedition fully attained the ds
coyery Of good rous from here 10 Preside de- Norte
ACCESSIBLE al all times which will connect Inis place
with chihuahua
cen WoErH and staff arrived Al Galveston on the
ooh ult Tho General attended ball given In his
honor al the Fremont House He WAS l. proceed direct
"a Port avaca and examine that snd other posts In the
West with view 70 determine the most i4iole point
for = Government Depot
The new steamers BrazOs sud Washington designed
for the navigation OF the ryer Brazos arrived az Gal
weston the 2ith.
The steamer Judge Mclean struck snsg In the
Trinity River and sank 70 her cabin hoor. No lives