New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-27
PROGRESS OF THE YELLOW FEVER

From The ~ O. Delta Sep; lg
By the arrival of the steamboat LenOra from Coyng
ton Madsonvie Vaudeville and Lewisburg we have the
following particulars for which are indebted TO passen
gers from the several places;
CovNGToS-In this town. which situated in the pney
woods there are cases of fever in nearly every house IN
the town The resident Physicians have met with great
in their treatment Of the disease and the number
Of deathsis small as compared with the great NUMBER Oh
cases.
MADIsoSvILLE-In this town the fever prevails to an
alarming extent and there have been large number OF
cases-yery many have proved fatal The arrival OF Dr.
Hart and nurses from the Howard Association had in
great restored confidence among the citizens and
we hope hear of favorable change in the health oil
PIsEr GRoyE-This place is situated eighteen
miles back of Madsonyilei the road leading TO IL Is
through pine countrnothing but pine trees to DO seen
There are about four hye houses IN the place Mr.
Perry the Postmaster old gentleman seventy eight
wears of age recently visited city and on his return 10
Pney Grove died OF black yomtas noticed IN our paper
last week We have now 70 record the death OF hi' "e
and servant, by the same disease
LEwIsBuRG-There are only sixteen families in this
town and the fever made sad rayages There large
number now sick and many have died Among the deah.
we regret record thatof Mr. Lgget OF
the nm Of Beatty Ligget a. Co. extensive produce mer
chants Of city also the wife Of me Rev r rarAef
the editor of TIE Christian Adrocote Of this city
MASDEyILLE.-This place has a large pOpuation' com
posed mostly Of CreOles Of city The FEVER very
bad and deaths reported but We could ~,
learn anything definite a. 20 the number vi cnse V nS
names vi those deceased.
RnER TowSs-By the arrival Of the steamer Southern
Belle, GDtan W nlIe rSEftt 70 VI
gres OF the fever in nearly all Of the towns on the Ver
and have obtained the following Particular ~,
VlcKsBURG.-Ihe fever in this city Is very Dad We
have never had il hall bad IN our city II reported
that from twenty tO thirty de daily On MONDAY ana
Monday night, there twenty-five deaths All tne
Clergy were sick with the exception OF the Key ny
Marshall Of the Methodist Church Mr.. Robert Martin
one Of Vickburgs oldest merchants, IL dead
WArERPRoov RoDsEY .sD FoRT ADAAs.-in these
towns there had been fever excepting few cases
landed from steamboats,.
GRasD GULF-This town requires immediate assist
sncs the distress and suffering very great The only
phvsisn in the place wa down with the fever There
were about one hundred VI fever and m0 OF toen
had no care or attention Nurses could not be had Tor ye
or money Planters would allow their anti 10
the town and OF the families who coud 90 30 Do
ef the place and taken all their servants with them NO
doubt our How ards will extend prompt relief 20 ms toTn
There were i've siS deaths daily whlch Is eaa -
daily mortality Of eleven hundred ia this eny AmonS
the deaths are the following well known ~ our eo
". William Denman, William X. Keys X II. on.ltn JI'
= Rosenburg Others dying. The telegraph oPera
tor Mr. Reid reported dead. but Ne think tnefe = IN
dnbt a. 10 the correctness Of the report a.
in our city who arrived the Natcbsz @>' week
him COW alescenf - - -. iii -,
Al Psousnipe ana Baton Rouge the fever was Gun pro
crossing bat a. the remained %. fc" ues
cur informant coEh not Obtain any PaFilcalArs-
II X w Hu.-Tbe steamer passed the piantatlon OF
- .sroed h e.iBe a! II clock yesterday morn
mo al which time hsrs was great doubt Mr. Hill could
.,'Ixive the sbaBee, being aeeiHst him
PoRr GssoS--Vs could NSt ,1eaa any definite Intor
nation ossv that the fever raging with great violence
and s0n four or i've death. dsiy-in fact II 20 bad
that there but Ee communication between Por oib-
sen ard Grand Gut