The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-28
QUARANTINE AT FORTRESS MONROE.


STATE OF VIRGINIA. :
RICHMOND, June %, 1862
In order 10 prevent the introduction OF infectious
or contagious diseases by vessels coming from III
fected ports the following quarantine regulations
for Hampton Roads are hereby established and Will
go into effect without delay.
i. All vessels having infectious or contagious dis
eases on board. and all vessels from ports injected
with yellow lever, cholera, or any contagious or in
fictitious disease WILL before entering Hampton
Roads, when from infected ports, but having no
cases Of sickness on board, heaye TO near the Rip
Raps, IN the day time, and anchor there at night;
and when from infected ports, with cases oil sickness
on board they Will anchor at the yellow buoy, near
the WIfioughby Spit light SHIP hoist yellow flag at
the mahmast head and await inspection and orders
from the quarantine officer.
2. All vessels from ports where yellow fever, cfo-
lera or other contagious or Infectious diseases pre-
vail, but having had cases during the passage,
Will be quarantined Tor niteen days and Thoroughly
fumigated.
B. All vessels which have had yellow fever cho-
lera or other contagious OF infectious diseases on
board during the passage, or after the arrival AT
quarantine, shall be guaranteed for the period OF
fifteen days after the termination Of the last case
and thoroughly iumlgated.
4. The quarantine officer will assign vessels TO
the positions they are 10 occupy While in quarantine
and may change their position whenever stormy
weather or other circumstances may render any
change necessary. Vessels While undergoing quar-
antine will be entirely under the control of the
quarantine officer. and no vessel snail pass beyond
or leave the place assigned It without his written
permission.
tine or between them and shore VIII be prevented,
aud no boat wiz be permitted TO go alongside OF
the written permission or direct superintendent OF
the quarantine oilcer and vessel Will be allowed
to discharge any portion OF her cargo save by his
direction or permission.
o. " Win We the o1iy VI the quarantine officer 10
board every vessel as soon as practicaoie her
arrival, to ascertain whether any sickness exists on
board or has occurred during the voyage, and the
nature OF the same. To facilitate the acquisition OF
this Information he Is authorized to examine the
log book and mapifests and TO examine the captain
ofncers crew or any OF the passengers under oath,
compete list OF whose names IL WILL be the duty vi
the captain 10 furnish.
]. should 1t be deemed advisable to establish
storehouses ON shore for persons merchandise
pronounced injected 1t will be the duty OF the
quarantine officer TO designate localities and pre-
scribe regulations FOR the same.
8. Masters of vessels ana pilots in charge viii be
held responsible for any violation oil the above rcgu
ations.
0. The senior medical officer on uuty at Fort Mon
roe Will be &c ogfcto the quarantine oicer ,sted
by such other medical officers as may be on ~ at
going order the steantug William Il. Taylor viii be
placed under his exclusive control. BY command OF
Breyet Maj General CANDY.
Louis " CAzrARc, A. ID. e. and \. A. q.
Upon the receipt OF the above order Brevet Colonel
George Z. Cooper, Post Surgeon, who IL the senior
medical officer on duty here, issued the following
instructions TO pilots bringing vessels into hampton
Roads from ports south of Cape Hatteras, and from
all ports declared foul or infected
UNITED STATES QUARANTINE SrArIoS,(
FORT MONROE Va. June rs, lSG9.
l. In bringing In vessels which have sailed from
infected PORTS but which have sickness on board
and carry them, In the day time, TO the yellow buoy
at the upper edge OF the Middle Ground, some two
miles distant In westerly direction from the red
buoy placed ut the entrance 10 Elizabeth river;
anchor there, In good holding ground out OF tue
way 0f vessels passing 10 or IRON the James river,
and await the inspection OF the quarantine oicer.
should theT come Ia during the night anchor them
near the kip kaps aud Keep ancnof uatll visited
by the quarantine officers.
2. Anchor all vessels with yellow fever, cholera,
smallpox or other contagious diseases board,
the south edge OF the Shore Willoughby lightship
bearing south by east Hoist iag at the fnainmast
officer should the sea- however, be heavy, or the
weather very threatening, do not await the quaran-
~. "r'Ser but bring ING vessel iwWedatey " .ss
inner quarantine ground, the yelIow buoy, anu
then await inspection.
3. Instruct all masters Of vessels that no commu-
nicati0n with the shore VIII be permitted until the
clean and Tree from disease, ana that all cOmmuni-
cation with infected vessels viii be carried only
through the quarantine boat aud under charge
Of the quarantine officer
Surgeon, United States Army, superintendent OF
Quarantine.
Colonel Cooper s Old and experienced army sur.
geon and has spent some ten years OF his life ON the
frontier OF Texas aud Ia Mexico. lie IL thoroughly
convcrsant with all the contagious diseases peculiar
TO that climate and viii attend to the quarantine
duties here In person.
The tug william f. Taylor, Captain Hudgns
which Ia ordered to report TO hum for this duty u
steamer belonging TO the state, and Is used dur
ing the winter season by the oyster Inspector. she
was the quarantine boat here last summer, aud
| Is very well adapted Tor the duties.