The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19


that shoad lie hid ia the grand Businesses OF these
prmcvai forests aud that the very marmurng Of The
brooks should be refrain OF anguish and death.
Only In general terms shall attempt description Of
the Tavages OF yellow FEVER az II has come under my
observation during my soosrn aud raves ~ TINS state
me disease was in Galveston when was there, and
ad ised General Grimm TO change bis headqnaf,ers hut
tina, fcarlessness or danger characierizng hm "nen
face 70 face with the enemy the Held OF battle and
devotion duty which he has always been eminent
dros out The response, 'change my headquarters; not
abn OF u; am not afraid OF yellow fever ~ :
rco he was afraid OF ii; but two days since eaiao
,he SAD Intelligence Of ms death bad previously
keard OF other officers in Galveston having
fallen victims 10 the disease, as also at Corpus
Christi and Indtanoia, aud to-day ] SEQ ny a
houston paper that Colonel ODonnell. late chef
military officer there aud ,aptsln Warren, with
whom became acquainted during my stay in that city,
are dead With pallal regret at their untimey de-
cease recall score and more OF most pleasant and
accomplished gentlemen hgh In military and civic po
siiion, whose acquaintance had formed. thai are
already numbered among the victims Of this most
affective maiady and most apprehandcd little or no
danger from the disease and would take no precau
10 fee from H. But whho tho disease has been
fuly raging Tor two m9nas pas, at the leading tow
The coast aad N Houston hore but little apprehen.
sion OF u extending into tho interior. Firm in this
faith which was based tho experience OF previous
epdamics and 10 get Beyond ts reach there began IN
early aud general exodus from tho towns where the
disease prevailed in epidemic form Of the manic.
stricken aud THOSE anaccmated, whose business and
meana allowed VI their getting away. The result
tho ilng OF towns adjacent the termn OF tho DIFF
feront railroads leading from Galveston and PLACES
thor vicinity with yellow fever fugtyes abundant aud
fearful food for the disease should come and despite
all tho strict precautions OF quarantine established TO
prevent 1t spreading, the disease has como slow
sure aud overwhelmingly fatal For days |
havos heard scarcely any ether subject talked
Of bat yellow foyer, and thero has not been a
night y has mel bcsu Notwithstanding snbjoct OF
ope's thoaghsa What. Is ho-las case OF death re-
PORTED 81 49, tho na question: every one asks IN
FIRST question in the morning Tho gradual closing
OF stores and hotels the general shutting up OF
Of nPI nsop saa S ~ @ tho Ssasnns number
cession OF funerals and burias--and now they be-
ginning 10 dispense With the iormcr-and tho universal
sad and gloomy look overshadoNng the coanteances OF
all, proclaim whom the disease IL epidemic. There IL
painful sadness in the picture. At Richmond, Alley
ton Columbus, Gonzales, San Antonio, New Braunfels
Austin, Waes and Bartrop, encountered occasional
casos Of the disease most OF which fatal but
they persons who had contracted the disease in
Galveston, or where IL was known to BIO epidemic. no
fear was felt as TO its spreading, and in fact the
people OF all those places considered that there
from the eeacoasL La Grange the first
Inland town where I found any symptoms OF gene
sons coming from Infected towns, and two Of old resi-
dents who mad not ben away from nome aud only ex-
posed to infection from the brought there. The
night arrived two additional residents died Patterns
Hotel, where was stopping One OF The persons dying
occupied room directly opposite mine As usual in
this hot climate and in the absence ransoms
the doors, slept with my room door wide open,
did nearly everybody else including the pant of tho
opposite room. The first in,imation had Of nv oppo-
site neghbor having died OF yellow the
nouIeement by the colorcd cham bermall tho morn
ing The news spread IKE wilddre. il was not many
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the woods ia carriages mule wagons carts drawn by
oxen, on horseback and on foot Most remained long
enough to gather together blankets provisions and fac
ihes Tor cooking, preliminary camping in the woods
bat many, in Their terror and hasty flight, left every
greatly intensified by the runors reaching town OF a
fearful breaking out OF the disease at Hampstead
Nayasota and other towns near by. ! am frank
enough TO say that II required good deal
OF philosophy and not be affected bv gene.
raj alarm. But considered then and still consider
calm and resoute coolness the most potent auxiliary
to ward of the dis And let say, In this
on that through stubborn shaking OF OF all fear unin-
errupted taking OF towel baths in the morning careful
avoidance Of exposure to the during the day unle
protected by an umbrella Keeping out the damp night
air. drinking tea instead OF coffee and except
WELL and hope to do 10 the end OF my journey and
this though upacclimaied and though spending my FIRST
OF sickness and universally OF chls and fever
termttent and congestion fevers. and the whole family
In fact OF febrle diseases. like degree of caution
ercsed BY others that mapped out for myself and have
Tigidiy pursued, feel confident would be followed by
ike result Though this suggestion might possibly be
greatly advantageous in the future, can be Of little
its terrors and ia ell the towns about here
and 1t is Staying its hundreds daily Though
have clear Ineligible phrase picture
the disease it Is, and beside accomplishing duty
correspondent In laying the facts before the people,
cherish tho hope that through the statements am
making the sympathetic hearts or the people OF tho
North, whom the good fortune Of temperate cli-
mate exempis from this disease may be more deeply
moved than they have been and incitcd 10 gene
raj and liberal response the Macedonian for help
nurses msdicinss Ice jscs and such needed luxuncs
a. only money can command and give At Brenh am and
smpsead found matters not 50 bad anticipated;
but both these places the disease has obtained Arm
foothod. Large numbers have died and there still
large numbers On the sick s. Among the doctors there
are doing all they can, but they lack the material TO
work with. The state Of affairs, am told, EXITS
at Chapel HILL Mlllcan and Anderson Many have fed to
the woods but the disease follows them there and every
day the dismay and alarm are becoming more wide-
spread Altogether the scene Ia Undesirable. AT
town Of only two hotels few sores,
and in ordinary times but few hundred Inhabitants,
there were seventeen deaths the day before arrived
s,aid here but night. Many had fed to the woods
Tho LoftIn Hotel was stll open for tho accommodation
OF stage passengers; but only the lan1lady aud two
colored ~omcn remained TO care for the guests The
two doctors OF the town-Drs. Jones and Busby-were
dead. One OF the ministers dead. The only apothe
cary In the town dead. There was great lack Of
Nurses no doctors and no medicines. IL was hard TO
get the dead buried Those who remained TO akc care
Of the sick did in spirit OF noble martyrdom. Tho
first OF yellow fever in Huntsville tho State
Prison. which IL here. These parties who had
the disease Ia Galveston 1t thought aud
hoped the disease would spread but the hope proved
an illusory Following the example Of other inland
towns where the disease has shown ITSELF large
bars have already sought safety in flight There have
been some dozen dsashs only among the town peoples
but these enough 10 create panic. Ono hotel has
already closed. and the stores and places Of bus-
ness being shut up The great apprehe nsion
nurses the larger and towns having absorbed Tho
most OF them. But will not dwell tue melancholy
picture a. now presents itself, much less 10 draw tho
vail from before the dark and uncertain future II tho
disease fingers aud spreads ss II now threatens, II will
not DO long before this one OF the most beautiful en-
terprsing and thriving inland towns ia the State vor
wherned IN gloom, every kind Of business suspended,
its colleges and female narles empty OF pupils and
prison doors throwD open to tho four hundred occu
pants OF the State prison Meantime the best Is being
done that be for the sick and 10 stay tho progress OF
the disease Howard Association has been established,
aud nurses and help, am now informed ID the case
In the lower towns are being sent from Galveston and
Houston. / foresee long sege OF the disease in all
,hesc inland towns and ncaculable the distress aod
suffering sure attend It's continuance Fully double
rain fallen this year that has In late years, pre-
d .posing to the disease becoming widespread.