Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-19
LATE NEWS By THE MAILS.
IFrom the Petersburg Express of yesterday.
,elIow Fever at Norfolk l. Portsmouth
FROM NORFOLK.

.earcity of material upon which the fever has to
operate.
Especial Correspondence Of the Express
FEVER ABArING HEAVY RAIN-LlST
OF DEATHS DRS. UPSHJR AND COR
DON STILL SICK-CONVALESC
DRS. FREEMAN AND TUNSfALL -JU-
LAPPI HOSPITAL CLOSED-DAlIY
NEWS TO BE RE ISSUED.
NORFOLK, Sept. IL.
Dear Express IL am gratifed to be able to
state THAT there still continues to be slight de-
crease in the number of deaths and new cases,
which fact to whatever cause 1t may be owing,
Is matter for hearty congratulation. The burl-
als Yesterday, did moi exceed "a, and the deaths
reported during last night and to day up to 2 o.
clock, were but Is. This is bad enough, it is
true hut still great an abatement of the terrif-
ic mortality that has previously occurred that it
serves to raise the heavy burden of despair that
pressed so previously upon US, and a
CLEAN of hope to penetrate the gloom that filled
the city like mist.
The atmosphere continues heavy and oppres
siye. and it has been raining necessarily since .
o'clock, A. NJ. Owing n this inclement state
e the weather. | have been unable to collect
mach reliable information, and do not choose
to fill my letters with niectures and flying
ports Such a course in the present crisis is
both cruel and criminal
Among the deaths, which have occurred since
my last letter. are the following: child of Robt.
Frost; Robt Sanders, son of Jno Saunders of the
Farmers Bank child of WIN Balance; child of
I. Soames; Mr. John NJ Webb; JAS Martin: Mrs J
" Dameron; Lucan Schisano. son of the French
Vice Consul-another son of this gentleman was
reported in my Mrs Watts, motherin law
Of Mr. A Winslow: child of l. Parsons, Mrs Quin-
ner. MISC Hicks, daughter of Capt. Jno. Hicks;
WIN II Tebo, son of VIM Tebo, of the Farmers
Bank; Mrs. Bishaw, and Mr. Geo. Hender-
son.
Drs Urdshur and Gordon continue quite sick;
the latter, this morning, had slightly improved
Miss Virginia Chandler, whose case few days
since was considered alr ost hopeless is much bet
tar and in fair way of recovery; her brother and
and sister. Geo Nj. Chandler and Mrs. Hill, are
sconvalescent. This will be welcome Intelligence
their numerous friends in your city. Mr. Rich'd
I ,ones eff the firm of Stuart IL Jones whose death
nm Fever was reported in Philadel phia,ha been
,ick but has been convalescent We are able to
8announce this confidently, we have seen a let
Ter from the senior partner of the firm who is in
that city.
DR.. VIM II Freeman of Philadelphia. who was
one of the first physicians to come to our relief,
4iatended to return home next week; but has con
sented to remain and take charge of a ward in the
4 City Hospital. DR.. f. has enjoyed an extensive
ieyperenc in the treatment of yellow fever inMex-
60 and the West Indies and has been most sue
cessful in is treatment Off in this city. His res
olnon to remain will crafty many here, for he
has been of great service.
n We learn also that DIR. Robt B Tunstall, who
4 vas forced by fatigue to rest for few days will
resume his ardnous medical duties on Mon
II day.
Your Suffolk correspondent is mistaken in an
nouneiug the illness and probable death of Josiah
H Wills President of the Farmers Bank, Mr..
WAL, had the fever in the commencement Of the
Epidemic but has been wellfor several weeks
Rev. Mr.. Wills of the NJ +. Church, has been
sick, but is conyaescent-hence probably occur
red the error. Correspondents should be care
Il al.
Yours truly, NORFOLK
Dr.. T.. @. Bafour. was well and hearty at the
Old Sweet Springs on Friday last. 1t will be re-
collected he reported dead day or two since
Mr.. Thos a Hardy,w we regret to hear quite
ii on Saturday, and but faint hopes entertained
ofhis recovery. This information was received
by his brother Mr.. II C Hardy of this city last
evening.
Il Special Correspondence of the Express,
Deaths in Norfolk Sunday-Abatement Of the
Ferer-Dr ID " Wr,ght-Death Of Mr.. CHS
holm-D p Daughtry Dsad-Sufok still
clear Of YeYor Feuer-MrS. John ID. Gordon
Dead.
WELDON, Sept. IL, p. NJ.
Dear Erpress:- Intelligence received here
states the deaths from Fever in Norfolk yester
day, as fifteen.
tits not there has been much abatement real
y of the fever The few deaths is supposed to
be for lack of subjects.
Dr. d NJ Wright formerly of Edenton, y. c.,
has entirely recovered.
The Rev Mr. Chisholm, whose death was re.
ported few days ago enormously, has at last
welded to the grim monster. He died at the L..
Naval Hospital yesterday morning.
Mr. ID Daughtrey, of Port smouth, is also
dead.
The Rev Mr. Devlin, the Catholic Minister is
reported here to day as again dangerously i'll.
gentleman from Weldon last evening in
forms us, that he thinks it probable our corre-
Spondent has been missinformed. He heard yes
lerday at Weldon that Mr. Devlin continued to
lmproye.-EDs. EXPRESS.
Suffolk is still clear Of Yellow Fever.
Yours truly, C..
We learn from Weldon also, that the Rev. Mr.
Armstrong, of the Presby teriun Church is recov-
erng
Capt Conway, of the City Point Railroad in
,9Tms us that among the deaths yesterday at
Norfolk was Mrs. John ID Gordon, wife of the
wei! known broker.
Mrs S Bernard and child are also among the
dead at Norfolk.
,,P'Nl"i correspondence i mo IAP'oSE'j
Dah Of the Rep. James Chisholm Closing
Scfnes-Funerdt SerpiceS-List Of Deoths-
PERSONS Sick Couvaiescents-Famif sup
pied from the Prorision StoreEight help
Tess Orphans in one Family.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. is, 1855.
Dear Express 1T becomes my painful duty
~ announces the death of the Rev. james CHS
"'l1'' Rector of st. Johns church in this place.
lie quietly breu,hed his last at the United
itolo SAT- iuht IA ri
~ ~ clock. We buried him to-day at II o'clock
me funeral Services were uniformed by the Rev