Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-30

TIE feslo,o FeUeT at tie SOuth-Ercitement and
t,9ig9.tJreem. 1ugtssta-A Steamer Fired into By
the Florididns, DC
COLUMBIA, Is. CO Sept 23-Thc yellow fever pam
c is increasing and spreading throughout the South
though at Savannah and Charleston the disease Is
steadily on the decrease. The telegraph offices at
Augusta and Charleston are shut up and the Office
at Savannah has, been removed to the Railroad de-
pot in the Suburbs of the city. At Charleston the
principal operator Mr.. Carpenter, died and his as
sistant is down with the fever. At Augusta the
operators became panic stricken with the people, and
have left the office
The panic at Augusta, which has always hereto
fore been, exempt from the ravages of this awful
pestilence, beyond description. L learn from
passengers direct from there that nearly the whole
OF the white population have abandoned the city,
and the country for miles around is covered with
tents L ne fever Is also represented as increasing
among those who remain. and the doctors have urgs
ed all to fly from it who can possibly leave their
homes. The post-office is closed, and the mails all
delayed. there being no one to distribute them No
Southern papers have been received at Columbia
since Monday. ~
The interments at Savannah on Thursday were
sixteen, including twelve of fever showing a great
decrease The deaths of the past week were 1879
including 1870 of fever
At Charleston there is visible abatement of the
disease though it has not been violent there at
Savannah.
Alexander Carroll Esq. of the Charleston Courier,
am happy to learn is again in good health, his
aling having proved more manageable than the pes
thence The deaths at Charleston on Thursday and
Friday were 81. %-'
On the 18th instant, when the steamer Weloka
passed Jacksonville, Fla, from Savannah on her
way up the river, the people were assembled on the
shore in great state of excitement with cannon,
and on the Weloka attempting to land she was fred
into. A ball passed through the cabin, wounding
one of the walters, but doing other damage
The of this violent demonstration was the fear
that she about to land number of the citizens
of Savannah, who, it was thought, would bring the
yellow fever with them.
Columbia is still enjoying excellent health, and
one fears the fever here.
TIE Tello,O Fersr at the South.
COLUMBIA, SC, September 25.-There were five
deaths at Augusta, Saturday from the fever not
withstanding the reduced population of the city
CHARLESTON, Sept. 25.-The deaths on Saturday
from fever +, and Sunday IS. Mr.. Bing-
ham. the operator in the telegraph Office is recover
ing, and will soon be at his post again.
New ORLEANS, September 24.-The number of
deaths in the Charity Hospital of yellow fever dur
ing the past week 100.
Later from California and 1Hcrico-44rrtcaZ Of the
Steamer United States.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 25.--The steamer United
States with dates from San Francisco to the LIST in
slant, arrived this morning Nothing of special i'm
portance had occurred since the sailing of the last
steamer. Business had somewhat improved and
the news from the mining regions was said to be
ry encouraging.
The steamer George Law sailed fer New York on
the 18th, with nine hundred thousand dollars in gold
dust.
At San Francisco -four was improving Sales of
Gailego at $l2 so. Bacon was held at l3l cents
mess pork $l3 so; lard ~ IA; and whskey had
declined 90 cents,
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The United States brings dates from Acapulco to
the 9Th instant Alvarez was reported to have en-
tered the city of Uzutha, and was pushing forward
through Gucrrcr, intending to march for the city of
Mexico, and attack Santa Anna in his strong hold.
The insurgents had been successful in two en-
engagements, the Government troops retiring to-
wards Mexice.