New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-25
CUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM CONsTANTINOPLE.
The Ravagcs OF the Ckoiera-The Number
Of Deaths 600 per Day-Energctic Ac-
uion Of xcitement among
the PeopIe-Tbe Disease Elsewhere-
Treatment for Cholera.
lrom Oar Specisl CoIIespondent.

CoNsTANTISoPLE, Aug. ,, 1863
When wrote two weeks ago, it had just be-
come apparent tina. were TO be scourged with Asiatc
shoera The official returns then reported Is
aay. The epidemic is fairly upon us with all its
horrors The official reports give the number OF deaths
row at $50 day; but it is plain enough from the num-
her of dead and dying in the streets that this is
far below the real mortality in the city, and it does not
include al all the military garrison Of some G00c0 men
among whom it is understood to be raging. Twentysix
dead bodies were carried by my office yesterday. What
would be the mortality in NewYork dhe population OF
which is less than that Of Consantinople if % dead
were carried in day through Lafayetteplace alone for
example do not think the deaths now fall short
of .OOto COO day. They probably exceed this number
CHARACTER OF TIE DISEASE
The disease it now exists here has all The very
worst pecuaries of Asatic Cholera in its most malig
naut form. is raging with daily increasing force IN
spite of the most hcalthful. weather possible For
week, we have had strong. cool wind from the Black
Sea- sweeping through the Bosphorus and the heat has
been very moderate.
mentioned in my last letters new fact which had
been observed in reference to the cholera viz that it
REQUIRED eight ddys for incubation. Another proof OF
this has come under my knowledge. The cholera ap-
peared village of Bebeck, at the Jesuit College
10 days ago. from special causes. There were three
deaths No other case occurred in the village for eight
DAYS; but at the end of this time, two days ago,
several cases appeared simultaneously in the French
College and in different parts of the village.
SANITARY MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT.
The Government has displayed energy and
spirit at this crisis than it did before in anything
No money has been spared; no time has been lost IN
taking every conceivable precaution. The city has
been thoroughly cleansed and cleanliness both IN ne
streets and houses is carefully enforced Physicians
have been appointed in all quarters to furnish medicine
gratis and attend upon every one who wishes ADVICE
Cholera hospitals have been opened TO which the poor
are at once removed when taken. Public funerals are
forbidden and bodies buried at once The sale of cu
eumbers bad meat and other things which tend TO pro-
duce cholera is prohibited although, strangely enough
are freely sold under the impression that
they are peculiarly light and healthy food.
The large Turkish feet has been sent off TO cruise in
the Black Sea.
We undoubtedly owe it TO these precautions that the
cholera is not now decimatng the city.
PANIC AMONG THE PEOPLE.
The panic among the people is positively awful. do
not doubt that scores die every day Of simple fright
Indeed the Turks themselves relate story to illustrate
ihis. man. they say was once iourneyng in the in
terror of Turkey whes he met the Pestience Where
are YOU from" he asked. From killing 1000 men in
Smyrna" replied the Pestilence. That is lie" said
the man. 81 know that You have killed GOO there
NO." said the Pestence Il killed only 1000 and
Fear killed s,0o0."
One of the most horrible tragedies have known oc
cured day before yesterday. stephen Ehendi, the
civil head of the Protestant community in Turkey was
living with his only son in Stambool. On Monday he
was suddenly seized with cholera and died in few
hours. The night the son. evidently in panic of
fear set fire to the house. in which his fathers body
still remains and there hung himself. The bodies
were found and carried into the street by the remen
when they were found by friends who took them il
charge.
The excitement seems to be increasing, and what i
will end in is hard to Some are drowning theii
fears in drink and making the night hideous viii
their saturnalias.
Halt the physicians appointed by Government or
fabulous salaries have fed from their posts in dsmay
deserted them plea of sickness Business is at
standstill The Government Offices are almost al
closed. The Pasha of Egypt who fed to this city tc
escape the cholera there has fed from us aud gone
back to Alexandria where the Icriss OF the epidemic
has passed.
APPEARANCE OF TEE CHOLERA ELSEWHERE.
The telegraph informs US that the Pilgrims from
Mecca have reached Bagdad and that the cholera has
broken out there in its worst form. In Smyrna it is
on the Danube at Galatz and il Southern Russia at
Voessa In short there is every believe that
it is following the great route which it took its
first appearance in Europe, and the terrible scenes
which then witnessed can hardly fail to be re-
peated The deaths in Constantinope thus far have
been chiefly among the Jews and the poorer classes OF
Turks and Christians. Very few Europeans Rave died.
HOW CHOLERA Is SUCCESSFULLY TREATED.
IT may be said that cholera in its first stage can
always be successfully treated unless the system is
weakened by other diseases by dissipation, by some
special cause.
The Rev. DIR. Hamlin's Cholera Mixture-equal parts
by weight Of liquid audanum, spirits Of camphor and
tncture of rhubsrb-has been used here not only by
him. but BY many Others with the greatest success in
meeting the first stages Of the disease If darrhea is
carefully kept off by the Of this mixture the dan
ger of cholera is very slight.
In the second stage Of relapse and cramps, clear
brandy taken internally, mustard pasteys end other
of keeping up external heat by friction &c. and
very often used with There is always hope in
cholera until the patient is actually dead and in severe
recovery often depends upon the persstency and
energy with which the disease is met and attacked at
every stage.
A Card From Mr. Ballinger.