Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-10
From Norfolk and Portsmouth.
From the Baltimore Sun.


We regret to say that our letters which came to
hand yesterday bring us most gloomy and distress
ing accounts OF the rayages Of the epidemic. After
a sli tht abatement for a day or two, the disease
appears to have increased in virulepce, and, on
Friday il is said, claimed no less than forty victims
among them some Of the best tizens Of Norfolk.
On Saturday, too, up TO p. NJ, there were thirty
Eve deaths. This is terrible mortality in such a
reduced population.
We deeply regret TO hear Of the death Of our
correspondent, Richard Gatewood, Jr ESQ.,, one
of the editors and propnetors of the Norfolk Bea-
con. lie was a gentleman of sterling character
and fine abilities, and his daily letters to the Sun,
since the commencement of the epidemic, have
been universally admired and copied by the press
throughout the country His attention had for
weeks been given TO the sick and distressed, and
he had nobly braved the ravages of the disease
from the beginning, until few days ago, when he
was stricken down, and now follows TO the grave
his intimate friend, Mayor Woods his partner,
Colonel Cunningham, and many others with whom
he had been n close friendship for years. lie died
in the thirty.thrd year Of his age, after six days
illness, martyr to human suffering.
We hear also Of the death Of b. b. Walters,
proprietor Of the National; VIM b. Sorey, deputy
United States Marshal; and Frederick johnson,
wife, and child.
The following Is an extract Of letter from DIR.
H. w. Webster, who has been doing noble service
in Portsmouth, to his father in this city:
"PoRrsMoUrH, Friday, 18th, A. NJ.
"The fever is still raging here with all the viru
lence and fatality OF an Eastern plague. Yester.
day DR.. Kennedy went to the hospital. Last night
Dr. Walter (of Baltimore) sent for me. He has
the fever. You may say to his friends that he i
doing well.
"This day one week ago | breakfasted with nine
halo IN orr taf
now but two Some have left for home, and others
are in the agonics Of DEATH Should | take the
fever, do me the favor not TO permit any member
Of your family TO come here. / will be well cared
for. At present am in good health, and think
shall weather the storm"
J. Hardy Hcndren, Esq, Deputy Sergeant Of
Norfolk, Is out of danger; letter TO that effect
has been received by HE brother, who is tempora
rily in this city.
We have n report, through DR.. J. f. Powell, OF
the Baltimore Board Of Health, that DR.. John Nor
ris Of this city, was taken down with the fever in
Norfolk on Saturday. The report we regret e
say, is confirmed through other sources. This
win be unwelcomo intelligence to hundreds in Bal
timore, where he is deservedly esteemed for bis
talents and purity Of character. We sincerely
hope his attack is slight, and that his recovery
may be speedy.
Dr. j. i. Powell, Of the Baltimore Board Of
Health, who came up from Norfolk yesterday morn
ing has furnished us with the latest intelligence
We subioin his interesting letter;
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
STEAMER GEORGIA, September s.
Norfolk--40 deaths yesterday, and 35 up to 2
o'clock to-day of the latter in the in6rmary
Among the recent deaths are Il. b. Walters, Esq,
VIM. ID. Roberts, Eco, and MRS. Wilson and John
Solomon, tnurses,) from Baltimore. DIR. Gooch, Of
Richmond, Is considered dying, Mr.. Jackson stu.
dent OF Washington, is very i'll Cook is better;
Baltimore physician, supposed to be DR.. Morris
is reported sick Miss Andrews is reported we'll
From 10 TO IL cases Of small pox are reported to
have occurred in the city.