The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
Latest from Bermuda.
oUR HAMILTON CORRESPONDENTS.
III lnIs ,.oNr pr.n.xun. Cat 81 10,

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, Sept. u, 1858.
Death Of Three mere Military Officers and naas'
Ter # Soldiers Spearing ia of Major Eyes 56th
Reg nfert, as AdniniStrator Of the gorramsat-
The Weofher, SC.
Since wrote you per Merlin, on Saturday last, the
following officers have died from fever, at ST. Georges:
Capt. F. Wodeheuse, Royal Artillery; Lieut.. Great
orex, Royal Artillery; and Lieut.. Sykes, 56th heg'
The number of deaths among the soldiers have
heard set down at-for twentyfour hours, ending
Saturday, l5-for twenty.four hours ending Sunday,
II. The deaths seem together confined to the mill
t,ry-indeed, may say, that among them, and the
government officers and their families who have
been but short period in the isands-the disease
has found nearly all its victims. The same remark
will apply to this fever as to that which prevailed
here in ls43 that scarcely Bermudsn has died from
il. The officer in command Of the troops, acting
under the advice of the Medical Board, to clear st.
Georges as much Us possible, has ordered the COM
pany of Royal Artillery stationed there, to be re-
moved to "Prospect Hill, property belonging to
the government. -
Byles seth Regiment, came to the Council
Chamber aud was sworn ID as Administrator OF the
Government the Chief Justice administering to him
the oaths in presence of the council and others who
had assembled to witness the ceremony. Some doubt
was expressed as to the right Of Major Byles to be
sworn in, Major Oakley, his superior officer being in
the island The Queens instructions are, that in the
case Of the death or absence OF the Governor, the
administration Of the Government shall dsvol Q on
= the senior military officer in command OF the
troops' Major Byles explained matters, in presence
OF the Council en- Saturday last he said that Major
Oakley was his superior officer, but that he was, TO
use military terms son the sick list" "off duty"
and that. In consequence, be had assumed, as was
his duty the command of the troops, and while in
such command the administration of the government
of the Colony devolyed on him. After this explanar
ton on the part of the gallant Major, the oaths
of Office were ut once administered to him.
Major Oakley, am happy to say, Is convalescent,
and is to II move from ST George for change, as
soon as may be considered prudent Upon his
return to duty, which in all probability will not be at
all events 70 some days. he will be sworn in as the
administrator of the government. Upon the receipt
Of intelligence of the rayages that the fever has
made among the officers highest in command IN the
colony, the government will no doubt see the neces.
city Of Immediately filling up the post OF Governor
of these Islands, which has now been vacated for
upwards of b twelvemonth.
Very heavy rains accompanied by thunder and
last, and last night blew pretty strong from the
northeast.
Her Majesty's steamer Medea, Com. Bailey, ar
rived on Sunday last from Halifax, and left on her
return to that port the same day. understand that
she came on for the Admirals West Indian des-
patches which were brought to these islands, per
Merlin, on Saturday last.
Her Majestys steamer Vulcan is hourly expected
here from England, with a company OF artillery, to
relieve Capt. Montressor's company at present sta
toned here. Is.