Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-10
DEATH OF OUR MINISTER AT GUATEMALA
FROM THE PANAMA HERALD OF SEPTEMBER 49,

PANAMA HERALD OF SEPTEMBER 49,
The death of the Hon. w. E. VENABLE United States
Minister to Guatemala which took place the 22d ult
mo- from cholera shortly after his arrival at the seat
government win be received with regret by all parties
In the United States and prove deep blow to his family
and numerous circle Of friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. Venabe left Panama in the steamer Columbus in
July for his official post and it appears suffered much
from sickness and the fatigues of the land journey
that when attacked by the fatal epidemic he soon be
came its easy victim He a native of North Carroll
ma, but resident of the State of Tennessee
GUATEMALA, AUGUST %, 1867.
Since the date of my last letter the cholera has been
spreading far and wide throughout this Republic with
more or less violence In the sections of the country
least elevated, and which may be termed the tiera cali
ete it has been most fatal attacking fercey and hur-
rying off its victims in few hours, while in the more
elevated lands it has been less severely felt and the
number ESQ far of deaths has been small when
with the other sections and the population As it is still
raging around of can give you no accurate
return of the Deaths but from all of information
have ascerained them to be between five and thou
sand up to- the 21st instant In this city it has been
hitherto mild and judging from the returns of the at
tackled and the deaths, is on the decrease
With the most profound regret have to inform you OF
the death of the Hon. VIM. b. VENABLE, Minister Resi-
dent of the United States the Republic of Guatema
la, which took place Saturday the 22d at quarter
before o'clock P. M. Mr. " arrived here on the 1st
August but owing the sickness he had not vet pre-
sented his credentials few days after his arrival he
complained of fatigue, took to his bed and continued
getting gradually until the night of the 21s when
symptoms of cholera set in and he died above stated
His remains conveyed to aroo adjoining the
terry the evening, and Sunday morning, at IL
o'clock he buried in the Protestant burial ground of
this city the funeral service of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church being read the occasion by Charles Lenox
Wyke ESQ., her Britannia Majesty's Charge dAfaires.
Our national flag together with that of this Republic
and of the various nations represented here kept
at hafmas throughout the day, and his remains were
followed to the grave by of the principal officers
this Government the representatives of the various fo-
reign Powers, and the only two of his own countrymen
residing at present in this city 1t may be some
ation his family know that every thing that medi-
cal skill could effect and the kindness of friends suggest
was done for him. He died at the residence of Henry
Savage Esq., who has been and still remains in charge
of the United States Legation, whose kindness and
tention to him unremitting throughout.
Among the many other victims to the cholera here,
regret say has been the Sra Dona Petrona Garcia
Barrera the lady of the President of this Republic which
melancholy event took place Monday last, the 18th
instant, after illness Of few hours. Her remains
kept in state until Tuesday, when they depo
sted in the family vault in the cathedral The Guate-
ons and consulates werekept at halfmast during the
two days.
The proo-m of this city, Dr. Don Qurino Flores
and two other physicians have also died of the cholera
Some of the small towns in vicinity have suffered
fearfuly Villa Nuevs, four leagues distant from the
city, with population of less than 000 has lost about
800 and Amatitlan, six leagues off, with population
of about IL 000 has lost somewhat than onetweh
of its inhabitants.