The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-30
Later from Buen0s Ayrcs.


The New York Journal Of Commerce has received
the British packet Of April 9th, and makes the fol-
lowing extracts:
that in February last we mentioned the fact that
the yellow fever had been raging in Bahia for two
months, during which time $4,000 persons (the
numbers are taken from documents of an official
character) had been attacked; 100 of them having
fallen victims to the scourge-30O of these being
foreigners, mostly new Corners and seamen. Since,
that dreadful maladY has wendell its course south
ward along the ports on the Brazilian coast, every
where spreading terror and death, till it reached
Rio Janero, where, up to the last accounts, ii was
fercely raging At Rio, its victims were for a
time singled out from amongst the crews OF the
shipping in the barbor; the suburbs OF the city IN
opposite quarters were next invaded. until finally,
its dreadful effects were felt throughout, and with
such intensity that the proper authorities have APP
pointed medical committees in each respective
parish, in order that the necesstous shall not lack
the requisite assistance; medicines and proper
nourishment being at the same time provided for
them gratis. Notwithstanding all these steps, the
average daily mortality, If accounts which have
reached our ears may be credited, amounted TO a
seriously high figure.
"But the evil is coming nearer home, and in en-
tering into details of cases which have reached the
harbor OF Montevideo our next-door neighbor, we
do SO in order the seriously to impress upon
all and every one the necessity for vigilance and
precaution. The awful malady stares us in the
lace at no great distance, but its germs happily
"The American frigate Brandywine and corvette
ST. Louis, which sailed from Montevideo on the
18th February, arrived at Rio ON the 7th March.
Afer seven days stay off that port, during which
time no communication was held with the shore,
through boat which came off with provi
sions, both vessels again set sail for Montevideo,
where they arrived on the 18th. The Brandywine,
on the second day after leaving Rio, had twenty
eight of yellow fever board, four of which
ended fatally, viz: three officers and one steward
No cases of fever had been reported on board the
81. Louis up to the date of the last accounts. IL.
B. NJ corvette Tweed, lying at Rio, is stated 70
have lost twenty eight hands, three officers among
the number. II. b. M. steamer Cormorant, which
sailed from Rio the Path ult., arrived at Monte
video on the 30th, having lost seven men shortly
after leaving that port, one other having died IN
the harbor Of Montcvideo on the LIST inst Four
teen other appeared on board the Cormorant,
amongst these the commander; the majority were
doing well-three only being considered dangerous
"rhe Cormorant towed the packet Spider, bound
for the River Platte with the February mail, con-
veyed by the express out Of Rio on the oath utimo
The Cormorant was in quarantine OIL Montevldeo,
also the French war-steamer Archimedc,
which touched at Rio on her voyage from Havre,
and was there infected with the epidemic The
Argentine Minister at Rio, General ID. Tomas
Guido, who had been also suffering under its effects,
we are happy to say, was, at the date OF tho last
accounts, convalescent in the country.
M. Goury du Roslan, who was announced some
days since as having been charged by the French
government with an extraordinary mission TO the
RIVER flattc, arrived OH monteNluco ON tnc Oh IN
stant in the Archimede steamer, which sailed from
France the 18th February.
II is said that M. Goury du Roslan is only the
bearer Of instructions to Admiral Lepredour, and
that the latter is still TO conduct the negotiations.
The French vcsscls Of war, appointed to relieve
those Of the squadron this station whose term OF
servitudc has expired, shortly expected, with
500 troops on board to enable Admiral Lepredour,
in the event of succeeding in arranging matters
with the governments of these republics, to efiec.
tually put end TO all opposition on the part OF
the armed foreigners in Montevideo.