The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

Names Of the Omcers Left at Port Royal-Ths
Sick Men Sent % tho Marine HospatsA Tho
Crew 60 bo Quarantined-The Vessel - 10
Sent TO tho Lower Nay rer Thirty Days-A
Police Force Sent Down 20 Guard Qaaran-
tine, &c.
The very full account Of tho ravages Of the yellow
fever board the United States steamer SasquehAaDa,
ust arrived at this port which published yesterday,
comprised nearly all of the facts OF the melancholy oc
cure nee There in all hundred and ATTY five
cases on board the chip Of which fifteen proved mortal
before the arrival at this several dcd sDee
the Decentralization At Quarantine. While lying a. San
Juan the average sick list about fifteen ord
nary number. The disease made ts appearance the
18th Of March and after standing few day sea- which
much improved the condition OF the arrested tha
epdt mic the ship Bat the disease
broke out afesh, and sail was made for Aspnwa hooo
meetirg the Jamestown which relieve the Suy-
que hanna JUAN The ravages however, coDtinoei
and finding II too sail for Pensacola was deter
mined TO put In 10 Port Royal, Jamaica, where
there Is Brfsh medical station. By the kind
ness of Vice Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, Commo-
dore Kellc., Charles r. Kinnear deputy Inspector,
and other kind hearted English officers s.aoon.
all the SICK landed and kindly attended to at he
English hospital Thero altogether seventy nine oc
the crew landed, with the following ohcers:-
j. G.. Howell, Second Lieutenant
A. Henderson, Second Assistant Engineer.
J. A. Grier, Third Assistant Engineer.
VIM. ii. Cushman, Third Assistant Engineer.
Henry KING, Third Assistant Engineer
JJ Lynne, Purser's Clerk.
About thirty negroes shipped in case more Of tho
should become disabled and instructions were ief
with the United States Consul Kingston On the
Navy Department for 81 500 to defray the expenses likely
to be Incurred for hose shore. Tho official OF
the epidemic, transmitted Department staes
that there still thirty four OF the fever
board ON the arrival at this port though the oomn,uneA
eighteen disembarked. The Commissioners OF
Health have ordered the vessel 70 the lower bay The sick
the Quarantine Hospital, and the healthy
the Quarantine grounds few days. The following
were The official proceedings in relation to this matter
About hafpast ten clock the Mayor received the fol-
loving muncation from DR.. Thompson, Health Ooer
at Quarantine
QUARANTINE. STATEN IsLIsn(
BrALrH OvTIcE, April l6, 1873 s
To rn MAYOR Am CossssIosERs or HEAIrH or CI,v
viii ss.s s.S
Quarantine the 18Th inst mailing The IN tive days
occurred many Of ysicw
ihe said by statute . subject quarantine
period OF thirty aa,s. unsss the Health oicer with The ap
grant spem icr said vessel both pressed.
landed on he onsrsntips rrounSs WY anu '
''' ~ EioMHRD H. THOMPSON. Hearh oneer
The Mayor dstely for several members tbe
Eeath Commission. Mr. John Clancy ami JededsAh
Miller two members Ct the Board arrived and after
short consutton with the Mayor they endorsed their
names the above communication, fully consuming
with the views OF DIR. Thompson, returned with tho
sepEer. About IL O'Clock tho Mayor received another
euer from the Heath Officer, Dr rnom ason, winch
follows asking for force OF policemen Town
TO guard the Quarantine grounds
QUARAsrIsE Aprll I6, 1873
Hon TASrt r. TfEs.Ss Mayor AMI Police Commissioner
DEAR Sig-1hc United States
arrived nt this port from the eat Indies
bringing with her of about -four hundred persons
Into the Marine Hospital This afternoon th-
will be landed the Quarantine grounds. where they viii
u ifev Infection, Which
sx DAYS In View Of the foregoing facts becomes duty
10 Ask fo. Of fO'c OF the Metropolitan
during ite of the The tine grounds
this attention. that the force shall be sent
VIII much obige obedient servant.
X. Il. THOMPSON, Health onbcer.
Mayor Tsmarb the above < alton 10
General Superintendent ralmndge, who Immediately or
oered the following TO be sent down 10 the usraB-
tine n the six O'Clock boat viz 0ficers Robertsop,
Jepsen Miller. Shelby, and lord, or pre-
cinct; onicers Rowland Home, Corwn, Moveboose and
Hyatt, of the Twentleth precinct
The following letter sent 10 Dr. Thompson by The
General Supcrniendent
OrrOs GT~EgaL surpRrSrESpEvr 90 poIIcsI
NV YorK. April ls lssS
Dr. n. " THosrsoS.-Dear Sr-In coInp nanSs With v,-
repues, have directed ten perolmen 10
the General supern,endert Mayor.
kefpec'uiy. v. A. 3AiiMkDdk. Sapf Of fofiss.
r. Thompson receipt OF the order from tie Hsash
CommFsioncrs, will nj despatch The fr sasqpe
tanna To the lower bay, where will rcnan until sne
properly iums gated and ventilated and darrg the re-
gular time thirty days) and longer tho xh, best Tho
Judgment OF the dcalth Unlccr.