Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-24
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IRON THE FISHING GRouNps

ta.la fROh THE FISHING GROUNDS.
BosroS, August 22d-Advices from the fishing ground.
state tia. the U. s. sloop Of Cyane was on Holmes
Hole ON Thursday In fog The steamer Fulton le Port.
mouth Friday for Halifax.
The British steamer Devastation last week passed by
heet OF IL American vessels without noticing them and
proceeded two miles further where the Starlight and
another vessel lying becslned The officers of the
Devastation took possession Of the Starlight but suffered
the other To 60 The person who brought this inor-
nation does not know what done with the captured
vessel lie told the Gut Of Canso that two armed
vessels had passed through but he nothing OF them
SECOND DESPATCH
Boston, Aug. 22.-The Starlight captured by the
Devastation in Msgdaen Bay and taken TO Gaspe The
schr Highlander also seized by the steamer but
was subsequently, released. The schrs Mary Niss and
Ellen Proctor had been chased the BAY by cutter
Much excitement prevailed at Gloucester on the subject
THE CHOLERA AT CUMBERLAND.
CUNnSRLAsD, Aug. 22.-The physicians to-day report
that the cholera though apparently the increase Of
much mder type, and yields readily proper treatment
The parties who have died would probably have been
carried oil by almost any other disease The proporton
OF deaths TO the number Of cases large. The panic
however continues and nearly 5000 persons have e the
town. The weather is clear and cool night but warm
at noon.
The following deaths have occurred since the last re-
port:
On Saturday, Philip Kup and Adam Hartg, laborers-
On Sunday, John q. Hoffman, an old citizen retired from
business On Monday to noon, Baptist Mattngy, store
keeper, Peter kearney, feed merchant; james Barr
cabinet maker; - Williams laborcr, Amos Wilson n
youth, and u child Of Matthias Sullivan.
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cholera have occurred t,av Those n,exouSS
mostly old cases. The physicians saw tbat The dis
ease Is positively sbang, aud Is easily controlled Few
deaths will probably now occur.
THE YELLOW rrvpp At Sr,y op,,,,
Nrw ORLy.ns Aua so"Ths p;...',s on siaN
Of Health report I'm. interment in Iii he ;,
co. ,ha - - :. . ,', ~ a' tue Guy cemeteries
nj Which, asE -; - us, iD' hing' 70 DC i,oSi
exhibit. totaI ;ncrass. of da.,S 80 ine report
OF 6 and over those by fever alone of 81 and ,b TOO
IN the face OF our constantly reducing population The
total number Of deaths in four weeks ending this
- 4,l62, OF which 500 from fever
The weather is unusually wet and the authorities in
hope OF staying the dreadful ravages have ordered tar
barrels to be burned ut night and to be fired
THE FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS a..
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. ls.-The intermens TODAY amount
ed tn 2l9, including l97 from yellow fever
The markets extremely dull.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 2o.-The interments to day were
2g5, including 269 from yellow fever
At Mobile Nachez and vicksburg the fever i. nrev,i
ing to moderate extent.
Tho Star of the South sai lied this morning
YELLOW FEVER AT NATcHEz.
NArcHEz, Miss, Aug. 2O.-The yellow fever has been
raging here FOR several days IL is now supposc IN
been brought up in vessels from New Orleans I'm TO The
present time 200 have died since the endemic broke
out The excitement is very grea-many have left the
city and Others are leaving every hour large building
has been provided for hospital where the INDECENT
SICK arc taken having the epidemic.
THE FEVER AT MOBILE
MoBLC, August 2Oth-The fever b.ra shov,s = si;,b,
increase.
L. s SHIP CYANE-SFRIoIrs FIRE
BOsroS, Aug. 22.-Tho United States shin Cvone mr..
rived oil Holiness Hole THURSDAY last and landed
f1fser upham ON official business She to depart in
few days for the fisheries.
The piano factory OF Mr.. Gilbert on Washington street
was destroyed by fire yesterday Loss $40 OOO. in.
su, T sso,OoO
DAYS from verooI arrived mere this morning. in 20
u'yS from L"erpooi.
COLLISION AT SEA.
PHILADEGPHIA, Aug 22.-The barque CordeTa. from
nuauoeS winch arrived here to-day, reports coming in
oon, on TIC night oil July ~, with pilot boat Of Gu
que move 70 ~ soon as possible aud hung her lights
~ S ne Sa" ur quot boat standing IN TO shore and
nl,I her' hht got no answer When the moon she
$1,000 NV w
AhhESI of FUGITIVE.
NV Wv ioEN, aug 2s-"m. Calder, fugitive from
neenoeA scotland was arrested this morning on board