The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-10

FAoTs ToucmSa YELLLow PEyER.-It would b6
worse than useless to attempt cnncealmsnt from
tho pnblic Of any facts concerning the terrible
sion Inns, however, without foundation, gained
crcdonco with many, that but ono-half tho truth
relating to it's ragages Is now published in the
fSy tSey I us A.
and deatructyeness Of human life from two TO tom
fold greater than facts will warrant, Whom suBpi-
cions OF this nature are o zee aroused the horrors
OF tho mental picture trawn arc limited only by
tempcrmoni or different individuals, while
tho injury and loss to New Orleans, which
may follow these false reports cannot be fairly
estimated. va rccur To tliis subject again, more
y to reasaert that all faets which can be obtained
regarding tho spread OF, or mortality from, yellow
fever, are promptly made public through the col
umus OF tho Times, and that every facility for as
certaining the truth is furnished our reporters by
the officers Of the Board Of Health. We therefore
those editors Of Northern Journals Who seem but
too we'll pleased when giving notoriety to any
statement detrimental 10 tie Southern metropolis,
Of yellow fayor kopt--no records but which may be
inspected at any reasonable hour.
From the published reports we CLEAN some facts
concerning yellow fever which cannot fail to prove
interesting. The yellow ferer made it's appearance
about the iirst OF August-probably there was not
we-authenticated case Of the disease prior to
that date. During tho month the average deaths
per day. were S7;;3, or about one death to each
tho month &c LaYo published daily record
of the Deaths, and when it could be ascer-
tanned. the place whoroat each occurred.
From this daily record We ascertRned that dur
ing tho latter half Of tho month so fatal cases
or moro than one-thrd the yellow ferer mortality
for tho entire month, occurred in the Charity Hos
pital. Ofthcse 80 cases, it Ia safn TO presume that
by far tho greater number woro 30 for advanced in
tha fatal stages OF tho disease before entoring that
charitable, refuge t!at recovery was impossible.
aIa The Sns S nHts " % ari,v street sSk
weeks, will be found included almost ontre In the
hoapitai record OF yellow faYer mortality
Further Investigation will show that tho NIL.
merogs deaths rom the sconrGe, which have oc-
shipboard and in boarding honses, arc OF persons
who neglected more or less tho earlier warning
symptoms Of tho disoase-who struggled against
tu ,n.ouds until !e sly! Of physicians could avail
II graves, upon boing frat attacked by the fell de-
sfroynS, remained perfectly quiet and foiIowe cd tho
Giraatl0ps Of competent nurse they might pt the
present moment be in tho enjoyment 81 health
and strength Such is 3 tho M opinion 10 Of many lead
ing typo oi tho disease Ia unusually mild, and
yields readily 10 timely and proper troatment,
. Tho natvtes Of Tho dooeasod nre rather aligges-
tive. BY looking over tho daily reports for the
that about four natives Of Louisiana are included
two adult males one young female, and an infant
Only forty-six natives OF tho enliro United States
| are Fegatered, anil these mainly Eastern men.
S9SSifstJIsts SSiss Esro from Germany and Ptssia
states Whoae customs and habits Of life arc abanl
| tho same. Thirty-6ye wore Frenchmen, twenty
...samen, aud u dazon or 20 unknown, Or moi
z assn tas s Ssds S1ss y
fonr Italians, tlie ssuIo proportion OF Fnris and
Siclians, and so on through the LIST OF races and
national.tes,-f. O, Times,