Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-09-22

BALTIMORE. Sent 9Th. 1867

BALTIMORE, Sept 9Th, 1856!
The Norfolk and Portsmouth boat of tcdsy
brings a more favorable account from N'folk
there having been only % deaths on Tuesday
while the new cases were more easily YAnaged
Mr.. Baker, member elected TO the LS1siature,
was among the dead. We have nef,ecord Of
he number Of deaths on Friday. b., the rumor
was that there had been about 20
Portsmouth letters say thereTe ABOUT -
deaths there daily. I,
Dr.. Morris writes that therefle but two ply
sicians from North of Norik who are not
down with the fever, and OF these physi-
clans are dangerously i'll sAhe Naval Hospital.
DR.. Marshall, of Balt;ore, was dying.
Our latest intelligsSe rom Norfolk, via
aver $4,000 wagd bscrbed in this city to-
d.u for she rel;sf1 the sufferers, making a
A boat wa: 7 down tosnightheavily laden
with nroyisionalso having on board one hun.
drcd and then collins.
Ts. Erin Virginia.-We find the fol-.
| lowing d atches in the Vicksburg Wing, of
R.Iy6RE, Sept. lo-A boat has arrived
from 1ffo'k bringing the intelligence that no
| aha,1Ant has taken. place in the fever. and
th.Je smallpox had broken out in that CITY,
T7new cases occurred on SATURDAY. and
,7nty.iye deaths had taken place.
At Portsmouth, fifty new cases and twenty.
10 deaths had occurred.
Seven hundred tents have been pitched 10
he right Of Old Point.
The steamer Ben franklin is below this CITY. !
I 10 supposed she will not be permitted to |
ONE up Some excitement preyails. and |
areats have been made to destroy the boat
hould she approach the city.
Sept. ll.-Torty deaths occu,red
! Norfolk on Sunday. The new cases d;min.
hing.
Al Portsmouth. on Sunday, six death. oo-
,rred.
The fever has broken out at Suffolk, and the
'ople are flying in all directions.
THE LATEST.
Nzw YoRx, Sept. A-The epidemic At Mar.
IL and Portsmouth. and the suburbs, accord
g to the reports that continue 10. reach us
re. y rs yet not showing thu slieh.sst tsus
ncy to abatement.
The mortnaty haa been more terrible than
'rcs can well ~c1nyey-that is, ia pfepcrfion
the number Of Inhabitants and the usual
althiness Of the locality. II Is estimated +,
It there have been fully 1000 yellow fever .
aths since the epidemic commenced liz ,
ages; aud when the original number Of ia.
,itants and the large proportion who haye
! from the scene Of the visitation are f.t.c 9
. considsrssion,it will Be perrsiye ed that 70 9
OF destination 40 the rssult Of the ravacss Y
uid scarcely be 20 express more than one. {
OF the fearful Truth, willis asnose the Vic.
: hare been tho best citizens and physL +
he authorities here hare Issued an ada. q
al vessels coming To- this city from ports 9
70 Or ~fhisadelpdia shall b snbissted % 70
e exchanges continue " give us appalling y
unss OF the epidemic At Norfolk and Po,s- g
ID. ny 70
fhe approach 10 Portsmouth cannot Be- III. cl
Q and g terribly married. BY the newly asrned %
, under which the Victims Of ihe feysr have g
lsd. i extends for hpndreds Of yards. ana -
Coy spo's i studded with stakes, upon which "
marked the names Of Hose who rest benes.h
mas been done b. Sonic friend or relative, uhe
'pplA,es 4 life i spared to hin, 10 rsmovs spd
..inteS ths. bodies. This .ight i, pesh.n.s 4.
IL Portsmouth. Hsse lie ,hs fashers "a
sasfer and brother, ths rich and he poor. =
fapaFsd and the u~nprepased. This hi i rs g
'esrsete shoneht of Al, md q Ne turu sbud. y
Z agide ma al hav..-h fnf