New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-19
The YELLOW FEVER At QUARANTINE
REFUSAL roIAsD rHl sssoUEHASSAscRKw-
INTEREsTINa COREEsPONDENCE
A warrant from yustiee Weich.
THE GREW FINALLY LANDED.

stream II III Win tue outtE QuaraIlLe DuOIs HneIe
she was boarded by he Health Officer who gave
verbal orders to Captain Sands that he should allow 10
intercourse or communication With his vessel this, he
should seud his sick ashore at tie Health Of6ccrs
wharf very cary on the following morning. that iTa.
ueda;ely sheE he should move bis vessel to the
Lower Quarantine anchorage; that after anchorng
there be should prepare forth with to trsnshp the OBJ
GERS ard of the Susquehanns, with the view of
wig them from the poisoned ship to the Qusrsr-
tine grounds. On the morning OF the l6h inst, in
con plance with a pat Of Me Quarantine orders the
captain sent u csses Of yellow fever ashore to the
care Of the Health Officer, who expected that the
vessel would Immediately be got under hssdwsy and
move down TIE bay. Burthe fdgate did not move.
Toe captain refused to go 10 the lower anchorage with
out written orders TO that effect. As as this
technical objection was known the Health Oiicers
deruty caused the following orda to be served on
Captain Sands:
"PoRT or NEw-YoRK, QrAuSTISr,
Heath Officers Office. April ls 1853
To Commander SANDS steais t.sste Scsadehanna; ,
Nou are hereby directed to proceed Immediately
with, ard anchor your vessel at the Lower Quaran-
Deputy Heath Officer"
A. soon as lis order was received the captain gave
directions to his engineer 10 get up steam and in the
course ef an hour or the frigate moved down the
Bay to the lower anchorage.
Com'r Sancs having refused to heed the verbal or
ders TO move his vessel down the Bay and the health
officer supposiDg that he would avail himself OF the
same technical ctjeclicn in reference to the tanship-
meut of bis officers AMI VITO the quarantine grounds,
gave directions that the following written order should
lie inme dietely served on the captain:
"PoRT Oh NEw.YoRK, QJ,R,srI>F,
Health Officers Office April 10, 1873.
"SR: Tie Health Authorities of this port have de-
&c that the ecers ard crew excepting 80 mauy as
YOU msy deem necessary to remain on board az sup
keepers and their personal baggage Of the vesselun-
der your ccmrnsnd, shall be transhpped on beard OF
Lighter tomorrow morning at 9o'clcck, and taken to
the Quarantiuc grounds. You WILL accordingly, there
fire, have all things in readiness for such transhp-
mem. - - . ~
"To j. X. SANS, Comnsndsr [. 5 frisae SusqGehsnna
On tho morning Of the 18th irst. the Health Officer
chartered TIE stesmug Rescue to proceed to the Sus
quehonra to receive her officers and crew and to cary
them to Il Quarantine Grounds. The following ordx
Vss 'ssued TO the Captsin Of the tug:
"PoRr OF NEw.YoRk, QCARANTINI,
Health Officers Office ApIl II, 1888. \
M CosKLIN, Comma audsr Of Steam Tus Rescue;
You are hereby directed to proceed with your vessel
to tie United States rgate s4uehaDna low lying IN
tie Lower Bay, and bring to the Marine Hospital
CIourGs the officers and cSew OF the Susque1apna
excepting only 60 many a. Commander SsSds may
deem L. cessoIy to retain on hoNd rs chip keeper',
tsieDedI {. c. WALLED Deputy Health Ofi'ef'
Capt Conkliu Of the Rescue proceeded promptly to
tie frgate, had all Interview with Commander Sands,
exhibited HE authority. and acccrdnely asked TINT the
tyar slipment of the officers dni crew might be made.
After considerable hesitation aud delay aad remarks
in relation 20 expected dispatches from Washington,
Commander Sands declined TO trauship his meD where
upon Cspt. Conklin Immediately returned to QuaEan'
- r. IL II.ftt .T
directed tie return Of Capt. Ccnsiu with the following
pitby mfsstge: -,
Tokr or NEw.YoRK, OF rARASTtSY. April IL, 1853.
SIR-I sm surprised at yCur neglect to comply
with tie orders given by the health Authorities 70
ranship cers and creg, as per directions g' ell
lat evtnipg.
awe shah expect immediate oIedence TO tbs order
Is stSd y6uf men 10 the Marine Hospitsl grounds.
THE sttsm-tug Rescue is authorized to receive
your uer for traIshipnIn TO this place
tsisred, "ResP.ctfnily tr, ID non
-. SAADs Comnsld' . L. States Iig SusqueianIs
Tbi. message from The Deputy Health Officer was
promptly responded 10 by Capt Sands as follow;
"rsITgD STArEs SHp Sg;evrHANSa,
Lover Quarantine Ground, April II, 1853. :
SIR: In reply to your coInmppicaton expressing
fuIprse at my regsc to comply with the orders given
by tie heath authorities 90 raDshp my officers aud
crew ss per dire ct0s ,sst evening" have to say ts
scne two years since va, rtrusted with the charge
Of Ibis chip and ships company b., the Hon Secretary
Of the United States Navy and do not feel myself
aed on Sy :py other a1tnsy M to give Asr sr up GT
orders sbal be received by from the senior officer
IN command Of the Navy Yard Brooklyn, or the Navy
DspartmeIt. 10 far. ss lay in my power, bsye
resoily ,Ld cbeerfG.y complied with the regulations
ard WI hes the Health Officer and the officers Of the
Quersrt tire establishment but TO abandon this chip,
ard leave ler and the Government property to the
eIcy Of the wiIds, waves and nsrauders. IS more
than feel myself called % to do.
"The GOyerLme n is Do doubt by this time aware ot
tic situation of this ship and feel assured we shs
not be neglected As being in this reno te place,
no perscr but ouIseiges have onytalDg to afpehend
and this teiug ttecase: Iconsider myself more fahy
bound 10 remain where | am.
"Itaye only to repent that all the Quarantine reg-
atiors a. well as tie reasonable requirements OF tue
Health Officer, am ready cheerfully aud readily 70
comply with but 20 oave ny sLp until ordered 70 %
so BY ny Government, | again respectfully ss5 10
mere tlan can do
ts'gnttD "I.m, Sir very respectfully,
JOSHUA r. SANDS Captain 1. T. Navy.
&C. C. WAiLER, esq, Deputy Health Ohcer, ossral tine
ON the receipt d TIE above pointed refusal from
C6yt Sards to obey the orders Of tie Health Ofar
Deputy Waller nmeiistely proceeded to Neg-Yot
sid nate complaint by affidavit Of tire facts in :he
case before Justice Welsh.
Jrstice Welsh issued the following warrant 'or the
srre.t of Capt Sands, which was sent for service to
Segeart Rcg.aud Of tie Police on duty at Quarantine:
"CITY AID COUNIY OR NEw-l osH, -:
~ r. rn9 Polic, man Of NE Metr0pohton Dlstr'cti
Wte- % comp Amt on oath and in writing is msce
befe IL undersigned Police Justice in and Tor the
City AID Comfy Of New YoIk that on ths day, en-
hoard If tie Ftaets su.quehsnna, then lying al the
Quarantine gryupds and being under the discipline Of
I; e State Quarantine, Joshua X. Sands who was a.
the re co q msttipg said yessel neglected aud abso
!ltey ,efufed TO obey the lawful commands Of tbe
-sid complainant, VITO wac at tie time acting a. the
Heath Officer Of tie Port. with the full suth0ty Of