The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-10
VERY LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM BRAZIL.
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Awful Ravages Of the Yellow or Coast Fever
at Rio de Janciro.
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Fifteen thousand Victims to the Disease.
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DRATHS OF AMERICANS.
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NO TIDINGS OF THE STEAMER RHODE ISLAND,
&c., &c., &c.
Fifteen Thousand Victims to the Disease.
DEATHS OF AMERIcANs

The ship Grey Eagle arrived 1T Phi yestcr-
day, from Rio de Janeiro whence she sailed the 5th
ult., ten days later than our previous advices.
She brings fearful accounts Of the ravages Of the
yellow polka or coast fever at Rio and other places
Brazil. 1t made its appearance in December. and
since that time, up~srds Of fifteen thousand human
beinss hare fallen refius to s rarsges m the city and
ha,Jcr alone
The line Of battle ship Ohio at Boston several weeks
since brought the first intelligence Of tho sic
she lost several of her officers thirteen of her
The bark Isabalita Hyne arrived at this port with
much later and equally as painful advices from Rio
Nov the Grey Eagle arrives Philadelp phs with st
more deplorsble accounts.
The greatest suffering has been on board the shipping
In the harbor Nearly every vessel has lost more or
less Of its crew. iThose board the chips bound
to California have suffered considerably 1t was es
mated when the Grey Eagle sailed that the deaths
were three hundred per day.
Among tho deaths Of Americans, we have to reco,A
that of Major Morgan the Secretary OF the American
legation the only OF Gov Kent the o. g. Consul ut
Rio; sister Of the Rev Mr.. Pease seamans chaplain
st Rio; and the vito, nieco and nephew Of Mr. o. w.
Atwood route to California The steamer New
World lost eleven Of her and one passenger In
deed, the list IL q fearful one.
There no tidings Of the steamer Rhode Island.
She had not arrived at Rio on the evening Of the 4b
ult.
[Prom the Philadelphis Bulletin, Msy9l
The fast sailing clipper built ship rey Eagle Capt
Doney, from Rio Janeiro, arrived In the Delaware
Tussdsy, after short passage OF 81 days The Grey
Eagle is famous for having made the shortest trip
nom Atlantic port to San Praneiseo and her home
voyage has been equally brilliant Unfortunately in
ccming up the river she got ground on
Of the bars opposite Chester and ~s- found dmcult
~ kvs her stcat nis morning however, she hoated
and arrived in port between ono and two O'Clock this
afternoon.
We favored this morning with an interview with
a gentleman who came passenger in the Grey Eagle
TO whom we are indebted for thu following informs-
tioD -
The Grey Eagle salled from Rio tho evening Of the
4th Of April At the time she sailed the yellow fover
was stil raging with little or no abatemsnt though
hopes entertained that IL had reached Its height
and would now subsds Among the victims We regret
to announce the name Of Thomas Jefferson Morgan,
buried few days before the Grey Eagle sailed IL had
been very actively engaged relieving the ruherngs
Of his country men IN the e''y, ana among .ns snp
diease. He VAS universally lsmentcd by the Ameri-
cans In port Having been acquainted with Mr.. Nor
gan, testify to has high character his nne In
teliect. and his many estimable social qualities lie
vas, should Judge about 20 years ofags Mr. Morgan
was n native Of Washington, PennsylvAnia and n
OF Thomss Morgan. Esq, Of that place lie had Of late
years resided Ina Ohio occupying prominent position
in the politics Of that state. Hon David Tod the
American Minister, was In the country with his IA
milv, when the Grey Eagle len.
Our informant mentions. also, that Gov Kent the
Capt Amity and Capt Harris, both Of them In COM
mand Of American California bound ships, had died.
report had arrived that there had been great mors
lty United States store ship after leaving Rio.
This fear s the Lcxngtcn. which st Rio at the
last accounts In ths city the ravsses of tn. fever
had been dreadful One commercial house had twelve
clerks down With Ut once, and many houses had 10
be closed
The hopes that entertained ofths SAFETY Of the
steamer Rhode leland ere blasted by this arrival The
"stesm,r Of great length under SAIL which
ported going into Rio, by the Isabclits yne, the
steamer sea Gull" from New York, which had srrv-
cd there and corresponds 10 that description. The
steamer Columbus Capt Peck, sailed rom Rio on the
3lst Of March for California The steamers See Gull
New World and W J. Pease all sailed about the time
Of the ORGY Eagles departure
Our informant states that cofee remained hrm,
with no prospect Of decline In prices There vas
very little In the market, and suitable for our