The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14
The Sufferers OF tho su' que hanna.
OUR JAMAICA GORRgePOsDssOB.

OUh JAMAICA OOhkstPONDdkUE
KirGsroS, Jamaica, May I, 1858.
The NortcIuy Board tie Susqt<aannd- Dreadful Ctn
di.ion Of the Siek-Nob,s Conduct Of tie British Naval
OfFcrs-Lis of the Dead and Survivors, dc dc
hive favored with tho folio wing ststesen, from
Of the officers left b. the susquehasna 1t Port Royal
Of the circumstances attending the recent mortality
Boz I'd that vessel
The United States igste susquehanna arrived at
Port Roy al, jamaica, the evening" Of the 6tn OF April
with 108 officers and the sisk list with yellow
fever Admiral Sir Houston Stewart IN the hsrb1r,
In a. ship Indus. Tho Indus blaze Of lights xod
the quehanna passed there sound OF reve
~" and Of gacty board On susqushanna COZ
ast fearful naueht was be heard bat the roans
the sick and dying. TIE whole spar deck . hospital
me Health Oesr Alongside, and the omioous
1--WE the yellow fever" made TO his In.
quiriss He left The sbp and rowed % the Indus 10
short tin Commodore Kslsss, G. B., and Iospeesor O
Kmnear, NJ d. in charge Of the royal naval hospital.
alongside In the brief interval between the depar
ture Of the Beskh Officer and the visit Of Commodore Ks
et had been decided 10 rece 70 POOR fello ~ In
the hospital and by O'Clock NJ Of the Oh Of April sx
~ four men and officers were landed and were snsgy
slowed away IN bed, In clean, thoroughly ventilated
wards, their ship closhpg removed, ana thsmssivss
dressed in comfortable hospital apparel Numbers Of
"pnstsring apgs g." in the shape Of black and solorod
their lips applying wet applications 70 their forehssds
administering cooling drinks, and Watching ove' tnsm
Previous TO the appointment OF Inspector K,nnear
the nurses bs1 mechanics oo1y
that could 10 picked up ousside bat no. kno vns taa
IN yellow foyer goo1 bursing was all imoortaot,
Introduced female nurses with the mos. suc
cess; and l nrm believe thai, under God, many
lives were saved by the devotion or these god
In one instance In the case Of ouiy ooer died.
fanlsd twice during her attendance him, and
bal be removed but i'm neoAey on her recovery she
hv hi IA mi IA Al IN
have Der duties 70 another.
Durhs the arst day Of the epidemic the absrs Of J.
bis ABLE Coz ,jutors san Surgeon Page Burke
sistsnt Surgeons j. g. Barry and Wm j. Lewis, were IN
REMIT Ds. 10 their ssai, inaDess AID bansne
s under Cod owing that the mortality, frignuul IS
bss been, not much greater We AL owe these gen
During the height OF she epidemic, Officers and mon
were frequently visited by Commodore n. Keost, /,
(~bo commanded the Rssoluie when sss iolnd neoss
and cheered them IN h frank, hearty an sailor
he manner. No better specimen Of the generous In
pusve, brave and courteous Irshmsn flor the galaut
Coo moaore . native Of the Emerald Isle, aud oroad OF
the fsct has been my good foruoc Z, encounter
The Commodore talks OF gors home via the un'ted 5se
rene time in August nexL see that nc ge's good re-
ception .,.,
fargsbe In bis attentions. De sss constantly smoOg tue
men administering spiritual consolation 70 the III an
dying encouraging tho Responding no aso performed
the isst sad ofnces for the osAd.
On The i'm OF April toe susquehanna went Kiusstoo
TO oos .oa saseo on she Sun HAVING sent '~eni' oo'
ON the ,7tb the uen all d'ohsrred from the hos
pits "a ~vre, ny order Of ODmmo Iorc Kelst.
sept on board q. N Imsum, zoo msndcr GrAot, wosr
ever, hing that could conducs to ber comfort
by Comnapder Graft and tbe o'oers OF Sosi shio m
officers bospiss oscbargcd the 20Ih Of April
To C1mnooorc Henry Kelisu, O b 10 q e Knnesr
n Inspector Of 1-ete an hospitals 10 charge ~ toe
roys hospital Port Royal 20 sssn su,seoo Psys
Burke, ana 10 Assistant Surgeons Barry and lie VS. n
Rev tr Tncr and 70 Oou mander Grant an the officers
msum only rect pienss OF their great
kipdpets hospuaity and care, but friends ADD tns
Amer people generally, debt Of gratitude which
they ear At least Ivy TO- 10 part, repay
As Congress ssss,oo trust that the HERALD and
the papers OF the Uped ~il sfvocals
presscn thanks, and suggest Qor trust vii only
suegsstiop) that mecAz sent the ocors Snose
names have menoopsd.
To Deputy United States Consul A. HUrssou, Esq =,
are indebted for much kiudness ana stteac,n
His cusiss, In the peculiar crcums anoss slsodiog 10
sending 70 the hoepla OF the Of the Sasqu
we're very abovous and vexsti,us; but thss per
formed with gr zeal che-riuness and sctacas Ia
father present venerable CJosul General Who pos
sesss tho respect srst,lon OF all glasses In Jsnsics
has beer regret W say copnned 70 his bed Tor
weir " To q broken arm. HIS great age (55) makes Is
improbable that he will ever emit ely recover.
must omit also 70 bear testimony N me kindness
received from M Htohins tho agent Of the Aspto~a
stesnsrs.