Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-28
The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth.

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The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth
The accounts from Norfolk and Portsmouth
are Of a gloomy and solemn, as we'll as alarm
ing character there being no abatement o.
the epidemic in either place, and many of the
most valuable citizens are daily missed from
their ministrations upon the sick and dying
and in a short time pass away-mingled with
their mother earth.
From some unaccountable cause, letters and
papers due in this city. at IL. o'clock thi'
morning, did not come to hand We are
therefore, without our usual advices from the
pestilential districts.
A letter FROM Portsmouth contradcts the re
port of the cath of DR.. Alex. Young, and
states that the DR.. although sick at Hickory
Ground, is now improving; his disease was mol
yellow fever. S. b. Cooke, it is said, is not
dead.
Among those in Portsmouth who are untir
ing in their efforts to alleviate the distress and
suffering of their fellow citizens, especial men
ton is made of Col. Watts, j. &. Holiday
ID. ID. Fiske, (the Mayor j. W. Matthews
(tOwn sergcant,) Capt Rowe, Robt L. Scott
and q. Richard Boush.
From Portsmouth the accounts are most ap-
palling. The gallant Trugien has succumbed
at last, and is now at the hospital, but is
thought to be not dangerously ill. DIR. School
field is on duty. Gustavus Holiday is up
again, ministering to the wants of the afflicted
b. w. Palmer, although weak and feeble, was
able to leave Portsmouth, seeking a restora-
ton of health by change of air.
The blacks having nothing else to do, (all
work being suspended,) hold religious meet
ings at their churches every day, and the loud
wailing and psalm singing chauntings of the
afflicted sons and daughters Of Africa resound
constantly through the air with a melancholy
and solemn cadence.
AS the number of cases increases towards
the northern parts of the city, large number
Of families move before it like chaff before a
tornado, and carts and every kind of vehicles
are put in requisitOn to bear the frightened
fugitives to the country.
Several of the citizens of the infected dis
tricts who have left for the adjacent country,
have died of the fever; and many others are
sick.
At the first breaking out of the fever, the
black population were almost exempt from the
disease, now it seems to be leaving the whites,
ard making ravages among them.
The provisions sent down by the Norfolk
bats daily for the use of the sick and desti-
tote of Norfolk and Portsmouth is the only
reliance that many have for the necessaries of
life. The general scarcity that prevails rem
dcrs everything exorbitantly high, the cOun-
try people being afraid to come to market
with their produce.
The articles wanted in Norfolk and Ports
mouth more than any other are lemons and
beds. Donations of such will be thankfully
re :eived.
1t is gratifying to see so many persons COM
ing forward and Offering their services to nurse
the sick of the cities Of Norfolk and Ports
m nth Yesterday afternoon (as we learn from
the Bait. American) Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Mo-
honey, au,t Miss Ann Nj. Kuhn left Baltimore
for the scene Of affection to nurse the sick, and
if possible adj to their comfort. Messrs. Chas.
Solomon and DIR. Strandburg also went as
male nurses. Or. W. ?. Williams, of New
Orleans, also we.,t down on the boat to tender
his professional services. Being acquainted
with the disease the latter gentleman will be
a great acquisition
Dr. William II. Jackson OF this city has vol
unteered his services for the infected districts,
for which point he is about to leave.
Philip b. Baker, Of Hanover, left Richmond
We terday to aid the sufferers by the epidemic.
DR.. Baker ranks high as a gentleman of fine
attainment in the practice OF medicine. He
leaves good practice to go and help those
who cannot help themselves, and deserves the
more praise for so doing. Mr.. Henry Myers
also left in the same boat to assist IN nursing
the sick
Drs. Ricsrdo, Joy and Clark accompanied
the ten nurses who left New Orleans on Satur-
day for Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The William Tell Lodge, 1. o. o. F., of
Wheeling, have resolved to donate S25 for the
relief of their suffering brethren in Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
The total amount collected in Baltimore for
the relief of the sufferers by yellow fever in
Norfolk and Portsmouth, is S10, 545 10.
The officers and crew of the U. S. steamer
Hetzel have subscribed $500 for the relief OF
the sufferers.