The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-10
THIRD EDITION
The sub-Treasurer at New York-New
York State Senator Folger Ac-
cepts-The Yantic and the
Yellow Fever-A Gu
rious Affair in
Boston.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The New York Sub-Treasurership,
Despatch 10 The Euent,lg Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-Late last night Sec
retary Boutwell, received letter from Mr..
Folger accepting the position of Sub-Treasurer
in New York, rendered to him week or more
ago. His appointment will probably be made
to-day.
INC h"n''o u" of tSe CnS,nssr CSs% 9SsSTnntine-De"th
The following despatch was to-day received at
the Navy Department.
u, S. s. YANTIC, AT QUARANTINE, NEW YORK Nov
g. 1s69-Str-l have the honor to report the arrival
of the United States steamer Yantc at this port and
the death OF the commanding officer, Commander
Trevett Abbott, under the following circumstances
From September II TO the latter part of October
the Hantic had been at anchor in the harbor of Port
au-Prnce Hayti, and for some time it had been the
ceed to Cape St. Nicholas, Hayti, for the
health, of the ships company and for exercise,
men having had returns of what IS generally
known as Chagres fever, which had been contracted
during the long stay of the ship at Aspnwal L. s.
c. In consequence, however, Of the sickness of the
Commander and his Clerk, j. J. Lyon, and the
far fastened that we left Port-au-Prince on the
afternoon of the 25th Of October leaving the public
bills unpaid by order OF the Commander, it being
the time Of our departure from Port-au-Prince,
the Commander was a1licted, as was thought, with
nervous prostaon, and his clerk with intermittent
fever The Yantic arrived at Cape st. Nicholas early
on the morning of the Goth Of october, and the exer
ClSGS were COlulleuCeO ABOUT uOOH Ol Une ~ I'LL
the Surgeon reported to Commander Abbott
the yellow fever2bacS vomit-and could
live but a few hours. Commander Abbott immedi-
ately gave me orders to take the Yantic north at
once, which did leaving the harbor of Cape st.
Nicholas at Q p. NJ, october 27. j. j. Lyon, Cap
tain's Clerk, was reported dead by the Surgeon at
420 p NJ, and at 455 p. NJ. he buried with the
usual ceremonies in latitude 10 deg. IS min and 45
seconds, and longitude 70 deg 25 min and Is seconds
west.
All the precautions within my power for the preven-
ton OF contagon and panic among the crew were
Immediately taken but the surgeon reported that
Captain Abbott was affected by the epidemic yellow
fever, and would probably die. At 7'O5 p. NJ Com
mander Abbott was reported dead by the surgeon,
the body OF Commander Abbott was buried with
usual ceremonies in latitude 20 22 80 N, and ongi-
tude 3 25 W. on the morning of the 2Sth of October;
theTefrom seven cases of fever reported, being
an officer, and one only being reported
dangerous. At 1850 a. NJ. on the first of November,
William Mehan, ordinary seaman died OF yellow
fever and at 1890 p. NJ, buried with the usual
ceremonies This was the last death, and being now
in cooler climate the health OF all seemed to i'm
prove.
To-day, at p NJ, the Yantic arrived at this port
On the 3lst of October experienced heavy gale
from the northward. Hove the ship to for thirty
hours. The remainder OF the passage clear weather
and light northerly winds.
The Health Onicer of this port has placed the
Yantc in quarantine which is to continue until the
18th instant.
have the honor to be, very respectfully
A. e. TALLMAN,
Lieutenant Commander
To Hon. George NJ RObesou, Secretary OF the Navy