New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-09

Tah STEAMSHIP observation-disclosures OF TIE
UEioLERAWe have already announced that the steam
ship Philadelphia was lying of Key West and that the
cholera was making fearful havoc among her passengers
portion of the passengers arrived Mobile Tuesday
last in the Euphemia and the Tribune has oh
tanned the following information from L. A. Middleton
Esq, of Panama:
The Philadelphia departed from Aspnwall on the 22d
ult On the night of the 23d two men seized with
cholera and died at sunrise next morning another died
after which the disease spread with rapidy and became
epidemic and all classes of passengers were subjects OF
attack, It prevailed to q frightful extent.
On Sunday 9th. IL a. the Philadelphia anchored at
quarantine in the Bay Of demonstrating in the interim
lost from cholera twentyesht passengers few hours
after Captain MCGOWAN ordered by the authorities
to take his ship outside the harbor. The anchor was
then dropped Immediately under the guns OF the Moro
and permission given coal there until clock
say about three hours AT about six the steamship En-
pre City from NewOreans hove in sight when the Cap
of the Port ordered the Philadelphia to get under
way without delay. which she did in forty minutes Hell
then laid for Key West and after anchorng
the authorities refused to let the passengers land
but advised that the ship should go down to Sand Key
where every necessary except coal here being none
| port) would be furnished. The Philadelphia was ae
cordingy anchored at that dre8IT SAINT bnnk Mex
morning the Empire City. from Havana, made her ap
pearace and dropped anchor within one hundred yards
She refused however to receive board any OF The pas
sengers. but during the confusion two smgget
aboard-soon after which she weighed anchor and pro
| ceeded on her voyage to NewIork Captain McGowal
then landed all the passengers free from dseasebou
lT5 in number-on the Key two OF whom, having beef
seized with the epidemic. Were sent aboard ag1lI,
nine O'clock NJ the propeller VIM. Penn was signaied
| but refused TO take off any of the passengers
Thus circumstanced Mr. Middleton and nineteen other
chartered the pot-boa Euphema Capt Carey aud sail
cd this port the 10Th They all arrived safely yes
terday Up to the time of their leaving Sand Key
fortytwo of the passengers of the Philadelphia had died
and seventeen were down with the disease, Out of tn
whole number attacked only two had recovered and tv
out Of the seventeen it was believed would recover.
The disease the most viruent type OF Asiae choe
"a generally terminating fatally within three to five hour
after the attack Two three medical gentlemen wer
aboard with ali their they could do nothing in ar
resting the disease.
Mr. Middleton could recolect only n few of the name
of the deccased-hs trunk and papers, when we saw hin
being aboard of the Euphemia, which grounded nea
Choctaw Pass lie reports the following Isaac Austit
Mississippi; P. n. Harwood Raleigh, ~ C H. d. Cool
Lancaster KY Thomas II Ridley, Maury county, Ten
nessee; - jackson, Tenn; Ira Eerdsall, u. s. Ma
Agent. Philadelphia; Levi Wecoxson Hart county Ky
Mr. NJ has however promised us fun particulars for tc
| morrow's paper.
| The news from California was without interest.
The following the passengers who arrived on the Ell
phemia;
Lewis Middleton, Panama. VIM H. Il, Pierce, Cir
cnati; Fountain Donem Three Springs, Ky; John Al
dfich Providence X l.: John " Clark, Montpelier Vt
VIM, Dohic Shelby county Ohio John N Dobie, do
Wm Kerr, Hamilton county, Ohio Isaac N HUDSON. Me-
York CITY: David Wilson, NewOreans A, Clark Califol
MA A. McSorley, Delaware Simon r. Goodwin, Newol
leans Samuel l.. Wheeler, NewYoTk; Manuel Delgard'
France; j. p Barrera, NcwOrleanS; Nicholas Dubeslu
Panama. Louis Ward France; Louis Gazette do, Adoph
Fossot do.