The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-01-26
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9Th Regiment Oflnfantry.

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sth Regiment oflnfan,ry.
The following is an extract of letter
received at New Orleans by Major ID.
Toinkins, Wm. S. Colqhoun.
PoRT LAvicA, Dec. "a, 1913.
A fearful and unheard Of pestilence is
in our midst; the blood almost cnrdles at
the thought. In the last 46 hours eighty
or ninety men Of the 9th Regiment Of U.
S. Infantry, have been buried. Last
night, in the very centre of our village,
there were forty or fifty dead, and now,
as am writing, three loads Of dead bod
les, drawn and distorted in all manner Of
shapes, Are passing within ten feet OF my
door. The mos, exaggerated description
of plague, cholera or restlence could not
equal the reality. IN the twonty four
hours ending this morning. husband anil
wife, fathe r and son, have breathed their
last, in the same bed, and the strong and
well man, that followed the sick to the
hospital, in six hours has been cold aud
stiff 10 death
The Regimen, arrived More scarce
eight days ago. On the passage, little or
no sickness had occurred. As the men
landed, they were marched out some Que
aud half miles, and encamped to avail,
transportation. After remaining some
three days, large part Of the regiment
was advanced some ten miles for tile sake
Of wood and water.
The frst cases occurred on the 19h
and 20,h, aud increased so rapidly, and
terminated so fatally, that the comm nd !.
ing officer obtained some hogses, and
marched the rema inder Of the Regiment, l.,
with the "ick and dying to our towu.--
Last night. 10 ono house, some forty or
fifty cases terminated fatally; aud now
10 a. M. forty unburied dead are pile in
one small house. Panic is among the men
and alarm among the officers. So far the
citizens have escaped.
December 26, SP. M--In the last for
ty eight hours aboh, eighteen more deaths
have occurred. Since this morning, onl,
four new cases reported. Citizens still
exempt.
We have obtained the following infor.
nation from the Quarternaster's Depart
ment in this city.
The oflical advces received, report
deaths at only rs up to 4 p. NJ, on the
oh, among which the only officer was
% Lieut.. Jas. A. Deany. Lieut.. Fink
had been attacked, bit had recovered.
The Regiment had marched from Port
Lavaoa, leaving the sick behind. The
Ulcers and families are well
The Galveston News says that the dis.
ease carried OF t&eh'y. thirty and forty
day OH, Of four hundred. Complaining
Of their confne rnent, The corhmanding Of,
fcer gave them permission 10 proceed to
San Autonia. whittier most OF them strag-
Cling off according TO their own convenI
ence. Nearly half OF the whole reg imeul
were dead.
Eight deaths occurred at Houston on
the 24lh and five on the Goth, under such
circumstances as to give apprehension
that they were occasio ned by the chole.
ra.
Gen. Worth arrived at G4lveston, on
the e3d, and was received With due hon.
or complimentary ball was given to
him on last Monday night.
Gen. Wor,h is accompanied bv his
staff. Capt e. B. Barritt. Chief Of Guar.
termaster's Department, Brit Major PEN.
berton. and Brit. Captain Ward.
From Galveston Gen. Worth will pro.
ceed directly to Port t.avaca, and exam
inc that and other ports ia the west. with
a view to determine the most eligible
point for government depot:
The headquarters will be San Antonio
one of the most delightful and healthy
spots. NJ only OF Texas but of the Whole
world.