The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
Yellow Fever on Board the StcemsaAp
Tennessee.

nv the following letter from Lieut. George NJ To,ten
commander of the Pacific mail steamship Tennessee IL
will be that the yellow fever was making sad havoc
among the passengers board that vessel her trip
from Panama to San Francisco. The Tennessee left
Panama about the first of January taking the
who sailed the steamship Illinois from this port the
Goth of december The letter is dated Acapulco January
10th -
81 write to announce to you the death of Capt West
colt, us A which occurred the Sth instant At sea
He was Ill only two days his disease yellow fever
write that his friends receive earlier int NATION
the fact and more gentle than they would receive
from newspapers. He treated with every attention
that could be paid him parehaT On ,ns par. o. our
his duty is truly admirable lie has had MS hands ful
since leaving Panama Sx have been buried at sea-
yenth died and will be buried shore while
two three expected to die every moment This
things is terrifying and has fearful effect upon
Of the passengers One of them to day, without
symptom of disease became excited BY fear that he
made every last preparation and laid himself down to die
calling his frenos TO be with him &c 1t is supposed
by the that the disease is the usual fever Of
the coast it is however yellow fever in its worst form.
Ii is intention to hurry to with all dispatch and
get into cool weather fast as possible trust things
win improve every thing would seem to favor the hope
for there cleaner ship say it without hest
tstion and her ventilation is almost perfect Add to this
the and skill of the surgeon, and think hope
with reason. Capt W has | am told brother-in law
at San Francisco The effects Of the deceased together
with ring taken from his finger after death, will be de
Hvered to him"
We suboin copy of letter from the United State
Consul at Panama respecting the origin of the yellow
fever
CONSULATE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PANAMA, January u, 1858.
Dear Sir:-Lest exaggerated reports may reach the
United States with regard TO the yellow fever the
mus am induced to address you this that you may be
enabled to correct the subject
few weeks since the disease introduced here BY
Passengers from St Thomas at which place they must
have contracted it, the yellow fever had
known to exist the lthmus previous to their arrival
As it understood that the disease was in
our midst, steps Immediately taken by the local
authorities and the Board of Directors Of the American
Foreign Hospital, to prevent its spreading; and am
grated In being able TO state that the sanitary
adopted have been attended with the happest results
The few which occurred Immediately sent to
the hOspitaa large capacious airy buildng-selected
for the purpose, where the best medical attention
dispensed. The disease has not only been confined to
that particular locality but has greatly abated in vru
lence much that it is matter of doubt whether
the disease exists there present At any rate
you be assured that the yellow fever does
prevail here epidemic has it ever assumed that
type On this lsthmus All the physicians Of the place
and the Board Of Health unite in this opinion evil
dence of this fact will mention that not solitary c
of Panama whether native born foreign, has
racted the disease and the be said with regard
to the California bound emigrants with perhaps. a
very few excections,) quite large number of whom
have recently embarked at this port The records of
my consulate will show that American citizen has
fallen victim to it. i am, sir very truly, yours,
A. b. CORWISE