The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-03
FROM FORT MONROE.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA.


Fort MONROE, Va, March 2s.-The
military and medical authorities of this
district are actively engaged in devising
means to improve the sanitary cOndi-
ton Of the freedmen and other inhabi-
tants of the Peninsula. Smallpox,
introduced by the returning colored
Texan troops, has made its appearance,
hut not to such an extent as to excite
alarm, and measures have been adopted
by which patients will be taken care of
and further extension of the disease
prevented.
Major General Miles, commanding
the district, has recently issued an order,
which goes into effect at once, and will
be productive of excellent results during
the coming season. AL, negroes not
found employed will be taken charge of
by guard detailed for the purpose, and
set 70 work clearing the country Of all
substances of a miasnatlc tendency, and
carrying out other measures calcu lated
| to improve the present rather unhealthy
condition OF the vicinities Of Hampton,
Shutdown and other negro villages ofthe
Peninsula.
The expected approach Of cholera to
| induced Major General Terry, CONF
| mandip the Department. of Virginia.
/ to issue the following order, which 1t -
hoped will furnish ample means TO pre-
| vent the ravages Of the disease in this
1 section of the state. No delay will be
H necessary in carrying into execution the
\ various provisions of the order, which,
\ II is presumed, will gointo operation inn
I nediately. A large number OF tents it
| Is proposed to place on the beach just be-
! yond the Fortress for the accommodation
Of small. pox patients and several hos
pitaIs at Newport News, used during the
war. will be prepared exclusively for
the reeepiiio OF cases of cholera, should
any occur. The following Is the order;
/ HEaDsuAarrRs DEPARTMENT o. yIhS,s,s
| Rrc,' soyD Va, March IL, 1855. !
General orders, 10. l5.-ln pursuance
70 General Orders, No. 10, OF March ~
| 1886, Headquarters of me army, ~
structions from Lieuten. ny pemvIa
Grant, all vessels from any o, tne YVES
India islands, or from any port iniec.s'
with cholera, entering the Chesa, oe ,S
Bay, whether bound to any port or p. ao'
| in this department, or to any other POI
or place on said bay, or on any river
falling into said bay, will be subjected
to quarantine. IL no case of cholera has.
occurred on any such vessel during its
! passage, it will be Guaranteed for the
space Of fifteen days, and will be
Il ,orougbly fumigated. If cholera has
oc, ,urred on board during the passage,
or a fter arrival, the vessel will be quar-
antil ned for the space of fifteen days
from and after the termination of the
last cas- e, and will be thoroughly fumi-
gated. At ;.
ID. The Chief Quarter.master will
furnish suitable vessel for a quarantine
guardship, 10 be stationed so as to be
able to hail and give orders to all vessels
passing up the bay or into Hampton
Roads. He will also furnish a suitable
steamer for the use of the Health Officer
3d. Assistant Surgeon w. d. Waiver
| ton is detailed as Health Officer.
4th. Major General Miles, command
| charged with the execution of this
order, aid will cause suitable an.
l chorage TO be selected as a quarantine
ground.
BY cournard ofMAJOR GENERAL TERRY.
Edw Smith, Assistant AdjutaBt General.
The schooner Agenora, of Ellsworth
Me-, from Boston, bound to Baltimore
4 Nd, with a cargo of guano, arrived her,
this morning, with the loss of both he
anchors, forty-ive fathoms of chains
and other damages sustained. She en-
cOuDtefeu uedSs SsAt Oh Tue Lap>s y
the Delaware, and while a. anchor OF
Smith Island parted 10th the ancho
chains and had her fore shroud torn int
pieces. ZOO
Brevet Col. A. p. Blunt, the Assistant
Quartermaster at this post, returned to
day from visit North. In accordance
with instructions from the Quarter
master General, important retrench
ments have lately been effected b,
Colonel Blunt in his department.