New-York tribune., 1866-04-24


Gases in Tweaty-four EOurs-RcPort OF Dr.
Bi,sc,I from the hospital ship-The sit"a-
slom on Board the rngiaud-Dimcuisy Of
Obtaining Narses.
The cholera, contrary to the general hopes and
expectations is s steadily extending nvages among the
passengers o. the Inflated Virginia II was hoped that the
preventive incident to state Of quarantine the
Eucy suppy Of medical assistance aud adcc tue removal
Of Se sc the hospital ship snd other sanitary precautions
which we're taken would have the effect Of At oa conhnng
The disease 20 comparatively small number affected at the
tuo OF the OF the ship in port and that In few
weeks at farthest OF the fearful would have
diappsared But these pleasing antopatons have BEEN
doomed 20 dappoaime9i and we are Obliged % csroae an
increased mortality and sD almost nupreceanel eaG
the epidemic the other passengers The Doctors ma
il lts diiicu, 10 account for this vrulence oi the
ase.si Ou s,ts the weather for the lss few
days Since Saturday last VIC have had succession OF
aud snltry spells the SKY being overcast i o.
ty and laden with hunderstorus and rain ienderng he
treatment q che disease si inse ps
De ,u sin bad might have been. had the ship not
soero h oon,aeions very great difficulty Is experienced in
obtaining 10 sond the sick Vey liberal lnaaceoe1S
i Tsso 20 shnga SpSsar to be ew snd ar between
terday morning however hr Cassery found three aaies
few other humane persono viii be found In short time TO
the1 deyotion Tbs amigation OF the SEnis wnsa
day the hatchways pohoes ano compsrt nen. bslng a
opened and md Sic oufTsn. bo,s "a s m ms ana other sub
stances were used nnd tho vessel said obe thor
VOs"' REPORT on me DKFUlY nEALTn-oyFicER.
Tho following report Of Dr. Bisss Deputy oaithoicer
which wss presented H. Dr. Swnburne yesterday gives the
number Of OF sickbess and tc t u dead nom
"00" 'H '8'u''' - '' lIosrrrA5 snrr F4Ieos
3 las, report there 10 deaths board the Hospital
p rom hors Twenty cases have been received On b'a'd
Teio were Two deaths on board England old lady, and
,hs o,bor an insni-Sgi neither o them from ehoss
There are Of cholera board TIE iops snip
The names hospital % vel a. Aoss Wh9 g ad
PRECAUTIONARY CLEANSING OF ChfTLE GAiDkS
ia view Of the possible appearance OF the cholera ~ New
York ybob fortunately has not yet visited a we b%ols %
20 be thoroughly cieansed and ventilated AtJ O'CLOCK NJ
Of Gr DessingeT Richard OGorman Mr. Cam
mings and Mr. Curtis met at the oce OF the altei .o e
kance IN the administration Of the affairs at the Emgrant
Depot with view TO tho prevention OF the d5ea.e ~ .ao
CITY stated that precautionary scpa restVe 20 .he to
ceion OF the baggage from omgrant shps will be taken
= THE CABIN PASSENGERS or THE VIRGINIA.
The far Of the cabin psssengors oi the
sven tic slightest symptoms OF the cholera shows
that cleanliness and proper ventilation are the Ds prevent
s y as 70 bs peritsd to remain boaed
the Virginia No further danger Deihs - . % % m
complied with their solicitation ana 'aey arc no" Oh
board that ship
n stated that the scenes board the England when inc
deags reached its eliminating point were OF e most tei
bs aud hcsrrending description The terror o. h Psssn
yer vas fearful The bayest ana the bodest sood sgh
and on that heavng the dead bodies were ao"ed
10 remain the bcrhs long after decomposition ha Set Ia
GaN hair
% m ne nanc on board and tbs frequency OF the deaths no
@ ~ the deceased kept and the only which tho
of fhe victims certln whether they are dead or
&c E Inv examining the list Of those at present on board shd
The list OF the persona who escapefa Haiax IoSs nor oh
ara n the roll of death which has been kept py uh
earthly hands. - .,,,,,o ,,r
~ are n, Drcsent being made to obtain the North Caro-
& o At tIe Brooklyn Navy Yard for the purposes OF
vessel She admirably adapted for this service
atjons snc eut for 800 patients 1t Is pro-
,sd 70 build hospitals her decks ana bring her dowa TO
he Toyer Oaarabtine be used as receiving ship