New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-07
THE CHOLERA.

missiencrs.
The Messengers on the steamer Ataanta, as
In no saen below unite in letter to Mayor Gunther,
S;raa;,ino the statement that cholera prevails on
noa,J Health Officer Waser, however, reports FIVE
nsv csses as having developed on Sunday, one OF
xhich. Got,fried LANDER died in twentyfour hours
from first attack BY the direction Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury one Of the captured bockadernnners In
charge OF the Brooklyn Naval Authorities, has been
rlaced at the disposal of the Health Commission and
will be al once sent down to receive portion of the
from theAtaanta while the PROSTATE
ones have been transferred to the hospital ship The
names OF the new patients are NJ. Theobald Oh. KAN
inert Mr. Glass John Muller Friedah Hoag. CALVIN
kemhil Letters can be sent on board through the
ealth.Ofhcer.
TREATMENT OF CHOLERA N QUARANTlNE.
Considerable attention has been given TO this import
ant subject abroad At Washingtonth the President sec
rotary of State and Secretary of War have Responded
promptly to inquiries made OF them. The Governor oi
ew-Jersey has urged sanitary measures. Surgeon,
Gen. Barnes Inns transmitted through Gov. fenton .
copy Of The Medical and SarRtodI Exporter CONTAIN. ~
many valuable suggestions concerning the treatment "a
persons and vessels infected with cholera WHO i'll
Quarantine. Gov. Fenton says: .,o,,
The following appear TO me exceedingly peIun...ns
and valuable based upon the opinions OF the writer
that cholera is eminenty contagious: -. ,or,,.
l. Quarantine ought 70 be located OF dis'sncs W
and popuous ceuters and where possible on lsiaL
Passengers should never be permitted to pass 'eh q''
entine be ard Of vessels.
8 spacious and thoroughly isolated azareos should be e
fabhshed a, suitable points. ,,., lamar,
Every lszaretto ought TO have hospl's' eH'i'' wy
al, ached TO the lszsrettos and whose
a. on In 10 be constant attendance on the
Inmates and they should have uosiNoitAN az
duty at the bedside oil Ne p1''eH''' T" i'F ~
S case Of cholera has occurred board vessel the
crew ought anded and put the lazetto ana tos
suffering from drrhea be sent 20 the hospital Toe Nsel
shonId undergo thorough Pihascn as Is pIaeteea W
fhs crew may reurn to vessel; but she should remain
under sIcte medical surveillance fol- further PERIOD Oh
The linen ard clothing used by cholera patient. during
illness land, OF course that also belonging to those persons
who have suffered from choleoIm dairhaeh must We 10
s.royed aud the hospital Be dnieced
An with a1eretos and vessels in qusran,
tine must severely ntedcted, and eAraventon o
tbe Quarantine regulations punished with severe reor ,
A communication was received yesterday by the
Mayor from the passengers on board the A'aahia "s
OK BOARD THE ATLANTA. Nov. ;. ices.
To tie Honorable the Mayor Of NtU York.
SIR: Allow us, the undersigned passengers OF the
steamship ATLANTA. now lying in quarantine IN INC
Lower Bay Of New York. TO have recourse 10 you IN the
trying position in which we find ourselves, peutiOhlng
you ~ use your potent influence IN our Oehl. Reports
have been circulated, and fear too readily believed
10 the effect that tie steamer Infected with cholera
AS weigbty induce US u believe that snch J.
not the case, would most humby petition yOuI HOno
to appoint some committee TO investigate our condition
and 10 ascertain its true and real Character as we DC
not think that the opinion OF one man SLoud iaVe
We would most humDly submit TO your Honor b con-
descension that if the before mentioned disease be no;
on board il would be an act OF humanity 10 release u
from the suspense into which lis apprehension has nal
orally thrown Us, and 10 90 al that possible To ao"
us 10 proceed to the piece Of our destinations on me
other hand if the ship be really infected, would II not
be advisable TO adopt to have traEspOre,
10 some place where the danger Of being injected
would be much less, and the hope Of eTadicatng ~
disease much greatcrt Such al least IS our opinion
1t would seem 10 Us indeed that humanity demand
that over 800 passengers should not he left in pac
exposed TO the dangers Of being swept away by
disease so terrible OF the rayages il every
where makes. Induced by these considerations an
the interest You undoubtedly take in the welfare OF yor
Seoyv henes and the influence you exert in the gre'
CITY OF which the head, are assured that "
vii spare no exertiOns and viii omit no opportunity
helping in critical position, and Crafty the p'
zion we have brought before You.
At meeting which convened on board III
steamer by the passengers, the follow ING resolution VI
adopted
supposed by some that is fatality would have more TN
decimated the passengers end &c" l ye,ei md t4 7
pubic mind the citizens Of N.''-i OH has bei md al
excited against BY tie excessive eXagereons Of the Nc'
York Press.
The following is the reply ofthe Mayor:
MAJORS OFFICE, NEw-Yo RK Nov. G. lsd5.
~ Dr. TURNER, MORRIS JoSf,, and others, Passenge
BIZ the STEAMER At0i0Hf0.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge Il
receipt OF your letter Of tie 9TH inst representing q
bardships Of the condition IN which you lind you
selves and sincerely sympathi1e with you. ArTalc
ments have been made 10 place the passengers Of q
Ataanta on board steamer 10 be sent Gov from Il
Navy Yard and every means VIII be afforded for The
comfort during the period of detention The ntmO
dispatch VIII be in fumgatiug the Ataianta al
,be baggage of the passengers. and hope that al
early day they will be permitted 10 leave for the
places Of destination.
The question whether the disease which has n
peared so unfortunately on board the Ataanta Is ch
era or not Is not within ny province 10 decide
rests with the authorities of Quarantine.
In conclusion i beg TO state that will do ell IN T
power TO alleviate the discOmiOrs OF your deteHtI
aud shorten its duration.
i VI
G.. GODFREY GiNIHEB MAYOR.
At the meeting Of the Health Commissioners yestc
z day a communication also received from 1
Health Officer in relation to tie Europe now deiain
il the Lower Bay. which was substantially a. follows
:; After full consultation Wlth yOu on Saturday 0s
). the best course 10 pursue regarding the steamer
! rope under tie ciIcUu stances We concluded that
though the vessel sailed from H1yre zone OF Tie pOI
named in the resolution Of Friday aud had many p.
( sengers from Paris. where cholera exists. yet as
symptoms Of the disease lad been developed thIOu
their unusually long and b0sterOus passage Of fUurtc
sals that after dsinfectinS the clothing and baega
a. the state-rooms, me passengers might h1leIy lea
NIh the OT this city, amor which tie REMAND
1.-THE baggage and cargo might undergo 2uIihcatio
a vi finally the vessel. by these little dcte
4, pn possible offered 10 The operation Of 60,
N and to the comfort OF tie passengers at the
tjn @ .seeuring ourselves against Infection.
{ u Sunday, the Jth inst, 1 visited the steamer
Con pany vita Drs. DOremus and Wilkinson, takir
with Ia the requisite means Of disinecting. All Il
coth ing and baggage was transferred to suitable pa
Of tbs vessel and treated with the proper re.agent
The Gssengers and their purified baggage will lcaN
for Ne York this morning. after which the residue
the ba gage, the cargo and the vessel will be held
We dec ted The full period OF five days prescribe
by prev IDus resolution concerning vessels from iniecte
poris VI be completed tomorrow, and lift meets vii
YOUR con eprrence the vessel will then be permitted
proceed TO New York.
The communicating. which addressed 10 n
President of the Quarantine Commission then reerre
the eleany character of the vessel and the absence
tckness during the passage.
The meeting then adjourned.
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A Word Of Warnisg.
We cannot trife with the facts before us