The daily union., 1855-09-18
THE YELLOW FEVER AT NORFOLK AND PORTS.
MOUTH,

All accounts agree in stating that there is a decided
abatement in the epidemic The Weldon correspondent of
the South Side Democrat undr date Of the l5t writes
follows:
@Tba train is in learn there were only twelve deaths
! in Portsmouth yesterday and seven new cases.
The reports from Norfolk still favorable; but
there from that place, could gather par
tculas except thnt Mayor Whitehead slightly better
"One hundred barrels of tar and several casks of rice
arc the way TO Norfolk and Portsmouth, as part
of the contribution from Wilmington
The Norfolk correspondent Of the paper writes
"The number OF and deaths, am happy to
state is still, diminishing and ray from the star Of hope
has CLEANED down mt last upon orlon city This is
indeed relief from the constant panic and dread that
observable but day OF two ago. There still
many cases however and death still claims his victims by
the dozen.
John hudson engineer of the Phoenix died yesterday
at the Howard lnhrIDary, on Main street
Richard G. NJ Young of the firm OF ofSherwood& Young,
most estinabe young gentemah and greatly esteemed
died yesterday.
aRichard woodward, Jules Schisaro Mrs. VIM Doyle,
Mrs Savage two ladies at Mr.. Bashaws, David Cooke,
child Of W Green and D. Jones, Augustus Beale Rev A.
Smiths dapghr Charles shuster and others have died
since my last
"Rev L. Wake of Christ Church. has the fever Miss
Mary Eliza Shuster is sick Dr. Gordon, health officer, ia
dangerously lila attack Mr.. A. Perrier is down
asc Several interesting chldren and many colored per-
sons have died during the last two three days
"Tbere about 40 buras Wednesday aud 35 yea
tcrday.
"The weather is cool and wind northeast We had a
In confirmation Of the above make for the fol-
lowing extract of letter from Norfolk addressed the
editors Of the Richmond Dispatch
at is with heart felt peasure-pleasure that almost
brings tears Of joytha feel safe in announcing 10 you
and citizens abroad that the fever is abaing here
The heavy clouds of sorrow and despair breaking up
and hope bright and beautiful angel stands forth
from out the gloom, cheering and sustaining The
black tide Of death ebbng and the rush Of the terrible
is from u.s. not TO Already Of be-
ginning to survey the field over which the grim
has stood unchecked and very hearts bleed when
recall the of those early and dear friends who have
so suddenly been changed into cofined pestence.'
Among the physicians, as cass, the havoc is more
percepble than elsewhere and you will be surprised TO
know that seven Of resident medical have gone
their long homes They the front rank of the bat
tie aud el swiftly and surely Dr. Upshur who has dis
tnguished himself in doing good at O'Clock to-day
lying very ILL., Dr. N c. Whitehead, the acting mayor, Is
of danger and sitting up in his chamber and there are
but three resident physicians up"
Under date Of the 10Th the Portsmouth correspondent
Of the Petersburg Express writes;
The mortality yesterday the smallest we have had
for time past but the are Just violent
| IN they AT the beginning of the epidemic
yesterday we bad rainy spell, and this morning the
atmosphere is heavy and damp and the skies
with clouds. fear shall have increase of cases
within the next twentyfour hours and large mortality
about the latter part Of tho week
"Ay friend J. G.. IIoladay is not sick. You de-
termined TO put him hors dr consbat whether DO
not again announce it until you have it from
Your Suffolk correspondent ia of his letters men
tions that fifteen deaths had occurred the Naval osp-
tai in day lie doubt SO informed but this is
doing the able and excellent corps OF that establishment
injustice, such not the
"At latest last evening the Rev. james CHS
holm Of the Protestant Episcopal Church was extremely
ill., and regret 10 state in such condition as to
the belief that he would not survive the night
The following deaths occurred yesterday Miss John