New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-26
IN NEW-ORLEANS AND THE SURROUNDING
COUNTRY.
From Our Own Correspondent

IN -tRLEANS AM ilE OF hhOI-'bi-'N
COUNTRY.
From Our Own Correspondent
NEw. ORLEANS, Monday, Sept. II, lc55.
lam indebted TO distinguished physician of our
CITY for the following interesting statistics ofthe yellow
fever epidemic Of ihi- season.
The frst case of yellow fever was that of q lady
who had been in the city bur ten days. Sie was from
Boston having come here via the western route. She
arived on the 18th of April, and was taken sick on
the evening Of the Dist The subject fully recovered
in six dsys The second case that OF John Hal
w. who entered the Charity Hospital on the 3oth OF
April ard died of black vonit on the Sd Of May; he
was tai en- sick coming down the river from Shreeve-
port No other reported until about the lOtd
of June end ND TO the let Of July there had been few
deaths and not over two hundred cases IN ALL very
thorough investigation OF the first cases had satisfied
every one that the fever this season originated here,
and that all the guarantees established have been OF
10 benefit None of the first aces were OF persons in
any wsy connected with the shipping. The fever ap-
pesrd in all paris of the city, and was not confined TO
any particular localities.
II il impossible TO ascertain tie exact number OF
cases Of fever but from the number assis ed by the
How ards the admissions in the Hospitals, and reports
of Physicians have sscertained that up to this date
VIC have had niae h0us0nd tour hundred and eigRy-
one cases. This does in Jude the cases among the
shipping es he sailors removed to The Marine
Hospiia tie OPP Osite side OF the rlyer we nave
no doubt had over len thousand cues.
The mortality from yellow fever W to date has
been az follows:
Int in the City Ctueteries
In the y herson Cry Cemeteries 4oI
Inter n the hsrne Hospital and .emetee' IN Al ~
pies On bosIe Steamer. ard Vessel. ater leaving tki port
Is fsI as SH
Total Victims Of Yellow Pever.................3l9
lam happy 10 etc .e that the disease is ecnDg,
bu, il " for the of more food there are not
over eco UDacclnated people now IN the city, and
the fever NUT cease for want OF victims re-
eret however TO have TO report the fearful ravages
OF the pestience IN the country. by the ARRIVAL
Of tie steamer Princes W. have numerous let
tiers from the country 20 merchants and as they
give from week TO ten DAYS later news than toe
County paper, which ere received by the slow mail,
will give you a resume Of the latest intelligence.
On tic Coast on the several plantations between
her ara Baton Rouge, there have been more or less
yellow fever, and Numerous deaths; and on some OF
The au,ati, III hey have also had the cholera, aGd
lost large number of hands slaves from that disease
On s4yeral IlaniauOIs below the city the fever ana
cholera are both prevailing.
ZONE six weeks, ana has extended TO the state Prison.
The lumber OF deaths has been large, when we take
into consideration the sm. number who were liable TO
the disease Tie sickness here may be considered at
an end FOR the want Of material.
At Trinity the dsea is Increasing and Is now epl'
demic. Nearly oil The inhabitants have left
Al Ravou Sara there have been numerous cases, as
aso az St Francesvue ana both places are nearly de-
serted. ..,..,
left lbe place and tie fever increasing although not
vet epidemic.
A. Point Coupee the inhabitants have mostly gone
ont on tie plantations -Four of he beet citizens have
de0, snd there are many offers sick.
At Fort Adams the fever is increasing and will
become epidemic.
Port Hudson is depopustei, and many of the ciii-
zens have been tlken down after leaving. The dis
esee is also spreading back OF Port Hudson.
AT MoIgsnzer there have been numerous oases.
At HeIrisouburg the disease is epidemic and prevail
ing TO al alarming exteLt
Ii has q so extended 10 Trinity and Monroe al both
Of which places II prevails III epidemic ioru.
We hear OF many fatal cases a. Lafourche.
At Bayou Crosse Teie it is spreading, and large
number OF deaths are recorded.
At Pattersonyile it Is also Epidemic and In many
places in FrGnkliD
Az tire mouth of Red River the disease is very bad,
1t is ported 10 have extended 10 Alexandria also
O ew cases az Shreveport.
Letters from Nst,bez report the fever to have as
sumed an epidemic form and most OF the citizens have
gone into tie ccuuuy. The FIRST cases among
visiiors from CoopeT's Well.
At Vicksburg there have been over eighty deaths,
end tie obease making sreat progress.
At Waterproof: end Warrenton, below Nicksburg,
the fever is very bad.
at Canton II Is said 70 be very bsd. One Letter re-
porrs % deaths and over 100 cases.
At COopers Wells there over 30 cases.
Al Jackson, Miss, only five cases reported es yet.
At the Town Oh Grand Gull It Is very bad among the
newcomers.
At Port Gibeon there has been a grand stampede
Some SEQ people Lave gone OF; but most OF those
who ss hs the fever in 1853, il is not probable
the sickness will become epidemic in the town.
A. Lake Providence the fever is epiie mic. hear
reports many other places, but no hing reliable.
IL Ell the places where he plague has msGe lie sp
l. aanee TIE people have left for the country and il
is esrCd that many Of the plantations will have the
disease Sc an epidemic. People have heard such
dlesdiIl accounts from Norfolk that they have great
far OF g. rich ness.
Verify, O great calamity is upon Us, and God only
kroVs where il viii stop In many places the people
suffer for the want of food as the planters fear 10 send
their slaves into the towns with the usual MAJ ket sup
plies. The Howard Association here are sending
Iurses 70 various parts Of the country Fortunately
tie Towards have very large amour, Of funds on
thirty thousand dollars 10 the Odd Fellows Hall As
socishon.
10 our frien6s who sre now beyond danger in your
heal by city We would say DO Dot hurry bacz. There
Is danger until after frost and we cannot expect
frost until the Str or 10th Of November. Tee fever
hes thus far extended 10 much larger extent OF the
country than II l53, and mas commenced It's rsvsges
about ten da in adv OF the lemic OF thai year.
We hesr OF may deaths in this city this year OF Gu.
zIsWho have been through several epidemics cod
escayed tie dreadful plaques Of 1883 and 81, but
know OF 70 case OF any CITIZEN having the fever more
than once.
A FREposIA Boy ~ THE RUSSIAN ARNr.-We
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