The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18
GUADALUPE.
Cholera Stin Raging-Great Mortality
Oh the lsiand-Stringcnt Sanitary Pre-


Cholera sim Raglng-Great Mortality
ON the lsiand-Stringcnt Sanitary Pre-
from the Bermuda Gazette, Dec. 81
BY the royal mail steamer Alpha, Captain Hunter
from St Thomas are In possession Of customary
hles Of West India and Demaraa papers Of the latest
dates.
through from that fell disease. the Asatic cholera is
naturally causing much dread in the other West India
Islands and Denarara and quarantine restrictions on
all sses coming from inf cted ports and sanitary regu
laons are being by all acted TO provide against
far practicable, the introduction and spread OF this
formidable disease From Guadalupe We learn that
from tho 10th the 23d November both days inclusive
the number of deaths in population OF ten thousand,
three hundred and seventy I've and al Foint-1 re
bIreen tae 18th and I'D the nunbr # de1ths ham
dred and fry-nfnc Stringent regulations enforced
At Mart que to prevent communication with Dominica,
the Saints Guadalupe, &c.
The Governor OF tiuadaloupc most hunanely officially
Informed the authorities of all the negborng islands OF
The outbreak Of the pestence IN that island. The doc
tors In Guadalonpe are, IL divided in opinion
corning the plague, denying that cholera. II
deadly than the Asiatc ayager Is cholera its char
acter Is more virulent and malignant than usual Be-
tween these there Is little choice, but the urgency OF the
This mail win neither receive from nor land
near the ship in shore boat and are mel sy bos franz
the ST amer with the doctor, who fmigates them thor
cngh,y and they undergo the same process on reaching
OF lged to keep 10 leeward and the bags are thrown
Tie latest report from Gurda,up. giro, the csc,ss as
aUeragng one Asssd,ed AID nsifty-one per day.
NO CHOLERA IN GRANADA.
We learn, orally from this island that IL perfectly
healthy. We mention this fact IL reported soon
after the malboat arrived Saturday that tho cholera
had reached there from Guadaloupe. As In the other
islands every care Is being taken to Prevent its intro
ducton, and In addition to the usual quarantine precau
tions boats are kept cruising ut night Off tho Island
intercept any vessel boat attempting commGnicasion
with tbs shore until visited by the Health officer.
HOW THE PLAGUE REACHED GUADALoUPe.
We told by the editor OF the saYbadoes We Isdics
that II in tn way the sickness introduced
Gundaoupe and broke out at Point p rc after the
arrival OF vessel from Marse,llcs board Of which,
dur n tn voyage, two persons died OF choegs. The
captain told the pilot OF the who neglected
Ia the authorities The clothes of the deceased
sent shore TO DO washed and the washcrvonsn
and her whole family died Immediately. On OF
the suddenpess of the deaths, and there existing
picon OF cholera other Infectious disease, many per
went Co her and her family, took the disease
and died likewise. The authorities becoming alarmed
made inquiry into tho circumstances, and ,rariIg Them
back TO the vessel arrested the plot who brought her
and threw him into prison. whore he remained awaiting
trial for negligence OF his duty They further ordered
that tho houses OF all who had died should burncd
With their clothes and furniture.