Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-10
Ths Current Operations of the Treasury
Ths Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth

Ths Epidemic IL Norfolk and Portsmouth.
There is no abatement in the ravages Of the
yellow fever in Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
the mortality is still alarming
To the list of deaths heretofore published
we add the following:
Richard Gatewood jr., B. =. Walters. Will
son u. Sorey Z. Johnston, wife, and child !;
Mr.. Written, Miss Saunders, Mrs. HARDWOOD
Mrs. Terrett, Miss McGOwan, Miss Seldom
Mr. Bryant, Miss Caphart, young Doland
Mr.. solomon, Mrs. Wilson, Marshall OFT. Mrs
Burnham, and Alice Chandler and Richie
Chandler (sisters.)
There were 10 deaths in Norfolk on Friday
and 81 up to 2 o'clock On Saturday. Richard
Gatewood, jr., Esq, is among the dead. This
is the second editor of the Norfolk Beacon taken
off b. the scOurge. Truly, it may be said
that death loves a shining mark! Mr. Gate
wood was in the thirty-third year of his age,
and died after six days illness, a martyr to
human suffering.
James IL. Finch, foreman Of the Norfolk
Argus, was taken sick with the fever soon after
reaching Petersburg
To add to the miseries of the citizens Of
Norfolk tho small pox has broken out among
then-ten or twelve cases having occurred.
Unfortunate city when will her troubles
cease?
The number Of deaths by the fever in Nor
folk and Portsmouth since the Sth day of July
two months-will probably reach fifteen
hundredt
The correspondent of the Baltimore Ameri-
can gives the following account of the location
of a camp and the pitching of the tents at
Camp Falls, dated the 9Th inst, on board the
steamer Georgia:
We have just arrived and cast anchor
above CranCy Island. Our party of BaltimO-
reans consisting of detachment of the night
| watch of Baltimore and committee Of that
| spirited Military Corps, the City Guards, I'M
der the immediate command of Col John L.
| Ray, are making active preparation to discm-
bark with their camp equipage, and go to the
| Island for the establishment of their humane
| barrack. The morning is q beautiful one and
| all seem disposed to vie with each other in ef-
| forts of usefulness.
So'clocA, a. m.-The Richmond steamer Au.
| gusta has just boarded Us, with q sub-commt-
| tee of the Hampton committee recently in
| Washington, and through their chairman Rev.
/ Dr. McCabe, changed the whole order of things.
| The camr is not to be established at Craney
| Island on accoun. of the want of water, wood,
and other facilities indispensably necessary to
/ such an establishment. Besides much more
eligible location has been obtained between
| Old Point Comfort and Hampton, upon the
land of Joseph Segar, Esq, Who has gener.
ously rendered it for this purpose, and to which
we are now preparing to Co.
Having arrived off the shore Of the chosen
| groucd, The men Immediately set TO work land
| ing their camp equipage, whilst the surveyor,
| under the direction OF William Z. Bartlett,
| ESD. of the City Council Of Baltimore, pro-
| ceecia3 TO mark off the ground, which was di
/ yided so as &c make six avenues each so feet
| wide by 220 feet long. q % feet alley running
| in the rear of each. Ali the military tents
were pitched by o'clock in the afternoon in
the presence Of the Hampton committee, who
were present, and to whose old good Vir.
| ginia hospitality we were indebted fer many
Substantial evidences Of regard. The Amer-
can flag was raised, and the camp named.
Camp Falls is situated Immediately on
the :. Hampton Roads shore, between Old
Point Comfort and Hampton; tho ground is