Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-16

In Norfolk, for the II hours ending on Tues
day, at p. m. there had been IA deaths in
the city, and in the hospital
Tuesday was observed az "a public day Of
penitence and prayer TO the Almighty, that
He would look down upon the afflicted city
with compassion, and in His infinite mercy
stay the scourse that is prevailing TO some ex
tent al present in their midst" and in conse-
quence the stores were closed and all business
operations suspended.
The hospital for the sick, fitted up b. the
Howard Association Of Norfolk, is Io:cted 1T
Lambert Point Race Course, , miles from
the city, and the Patients are conveyed thithcr
in Il steamboat In addition to the two Sis
tors Of Charity from Baltimore. now there en-
gagged in nursing the sick, six more are daily
expected from Emmittsburg, Nd.
The fever Is not 50 malignant rs when IT
made IT. first appearance. physician who
has Il large practice in the city stated, day
or two since, that he thought they were s4Uing
go per cent. of those who were attacked. In
only a small locality il is epidemic, viz: south
of Main street.) and those eases which have
occurred elsewhere were contracted in the in
tcctcd district.
The latest accounts from Norfolk represent
the yellow fever as moderating somewhat, and
public feeling not so much excited a. for the
few days previous.
In consequence of the scarcity of provisions
consequent upon tie embargo laid on the dis
tresscd cities, the officers Of the bay line of
steamers have agreed TO take down supplies
from Baltimore, and land them at a point in
Hampton Roads, from whence they will be
conveyed to Norfolk.
From Portsmouth we learn there is some
abatement in the fever, there being fewer
cases and deaths, doubtless in consequence OF
the great diminution of its inhabitants, caused
by the flight of the citizens but the daily re-
ports Of the board of health are not rendered
owing to the sickness of its chairman, DR.. Jos
\. Schoolfeld, who, we are happy to learn, i:
improving very fast. The great panic hereto
fore existing has somewhat subsidized.
! A letter from Norfolk, dated the 18th, (pub
li:hed in the Baltimore SWR of this morning,
| gives the following account Of the introduc
ton Of the disease, and the cause Of the panic
which induced so many citizens to seek safety
in fleeing from Norfolk and Portsmouth:
"The announcement of the existence of vel
| low fever in this city has produced an UMPIRE
| cedented panic, which in its consequence viii
! be truly disastrous. On the Both Of July
| report tDII d physician nau eleFen patient
with the fever, in Barry's Row, caused Il ter
ror to seize the weak and timid, and humble
Immediately fled from the city. Our Mayor
with a indOmitable zeal, and noble, self
sacrificing ardor, Immediately commenced tn,
| work Of purifying the loathsome spot wher
! the fever was reported to exist, and causing
| the Il to be taken without the limits of tn
city. For the want of proper assistance, anl
meeting with opposition when he should hav
received aid, he did not accomplish his task a
soon as the exigency of the case demanded
consequently other cases Of the fever mad
their appearance near the infected row; whe
this became known, the panic increased; mer
women and children, crowded every publ
conveyance that took its departure from here
In their flight, they carried the panic wit
them, and it became an infection whereve
they went. In few days the act of cuttin
off or restricting communication with us wa
commenced by New York, Philadelphia, Ba
timore, Richmond, Petersburg, Edenton, Su
folk, Elizabeth city and Weldon At OF
Point soldiers were stationed with fixed bayC
nets to oppose the landing of our citizen
The stage which carries the mail hence
Elizabeth city was driven away from that vi
lage, and EdentOn and Suffolk held tow
meetings in which they resolved TO impose
fine upon any citizen Of Norfolk or PortSmout
who should attempt to seek their hospitality.
Now let US see what cause there has bee