New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22
QUARANTINE MATTERS.

Tie recent reported excitement in Cas.lescp, csusea
by rumor that some desths had occurred there from
yellow fever has proved to be no excitement at su
Probably not a dozen people knew anything OF tie
"rumor urtil informed of it BY New York morning
paper The story originated with some one who had
Iothirg better to do and who succeeded but lily in bis
endesvor to frighten people.
Yesterday, the Spanish screw frgste Berenguela,
auved from Havana, stopping at this por to receive
a supply of provisions. No information had beea re-
eiyed from her up to late hour last night but
known that she has q great deal of yellow fever on
board, and that the crew have suffered severely during
the passage To day she viii be boarded and her case
attended TO.
The British ship Grotto is now in most urfortu-
rate condition The fever is raging violently on board
of her cases occurring nearly every day. Two men
were taken from her to the hospitals yesterday and
soon. If the disease keeps on it's present destructive
course, the new crew which she but lately shipped will
be wholly Dcapacitated for duty. The Health Otcer,
is as yet undetermined what to do in the mstter
The L. S. ship Susqueharna appears to be situated
about as badly as the Grotto. Cases OF ever occur
daily and X ose on board numbering about forty are
much alarmed and ask to be relieved. Since Mon
day i've men have been Frustrated. Every effort WILL
be made to free the vessel Of the Infection, though au
past efforts have most sgnaly failed.
The Government warehouses which have iatsy
been .usot of ofcisl action. are still closed
TO the entry Of all goods the Collector absolutely
fusrg to allow them to be used for any such purpose
WHY he should refuse Is not explained and this only
renders bis conduct in the matter more irsxpicable
The houses are empty and not TO be used for any
preseIt purpose, and yet Mr. Schel captains de-
tared and great Losses incurred by consignees without
giving them even the poor satisfaction Of sn excuse
for his action or rather non action in the matter.
The ship Crotop, from Port au Prince, arrived on
Wednesday. and reports that place to be very scky
During the passage there several cases Of fever
and at present many Of the crew are suffering from it,
The Croton was sent to the lower bay for thorough
cleaning and fumgstion. Port au Prince Is now one OF
the worst Of the infected pore.
The ship Kingbird from Havana was also quaran-
tined yesterday. Capt. Brown, her commander states
that the fever sbsDg in the city but the fact that
two very bad cases were discovered his vessel
sufficient proof that the Kingbrd ought TO receive
thorough cleaning, and accordingly the Health Officer
diiect.d her to remain il the Lower Bay until che fit
to come to the city.
Captains OF vessels in giving their statements a. re-.
CARDS the health of those ports from whence they come
cannot in every instance be relied upon. They are 30
anxious to get clear of quarantine that almost every
ore declares this port and that to be perfectly healthy,
while new arrivals demonstrate the fact that in nearly
every one Of them sickness exsts to greater or less
extent.
The Oastleton Board Of Health, no. hearing the
runors regard to yellow fever in their town, failed
to meet on Wednesday. The Health Officer, DIR.
Mundy announced his intention through the press yes-
teday to cal the Board together at an early day, but
tie early day has not yet arrived, had not ysstsr
day. The Board may meet to-day, n which case
scmething interesting may occur.