The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-02
NAVAL INTELL!GENCE.
OMcers Ordered the Severn-Rnvn8es Of
the Smallpox tho Ella gship franklin.
WASHINGTON Septemher /. 1870.

OHlcers Ordered to the severn-Rnvn&es Of
the Smallpox tho Ella gship franklin.
WASHINGTON, September /, 1870
Midshipmen Pennington, Lyman, Gertsh. Collins,
Milton and DimocK have been ordered to the
severn.
The feet surgeon OF the European feet, in letter
70 she Navy Department dated August s, says the
chip Franklin sailed from Lisbon on the 18th Of June
for Flushing, Holland, with u crew numbering
B07 men, all in good health. On the 18th
of June eight days out. one of the crew who had
not been out OF the ship at Lisbon, and who
had an excellent vaccine scar. was admitted the
sick list with fever. The true nature OF his COM
plant not discovered until the second day after
his admission. He was then placed on the after
part OF the gun deck. seninels were placed TO pre-
selected who had had The smallpox to attend
y 4, s !s; rs "a sissa e., H H., K . e
Apc,her case appeared and was Immediately sent Is
the Quarantine Hospital at Flushing. On tire lsln
seven mere cases occurred. On lie lSih sixteen adj
ditional cases were sent, and the ship was placed
by the health authorities under strict quarantine.
0ther cases followed nom day to day uniil
nfiy-eghi. since then no new cases lave occurred.
The ship was relieved from quarantine on the I'd OF
pOX. The remainder were, In many cases, very
severe. OF the continent i've died. Many OF the
twenty-five in the hospital are feeble, but all are
This disease has been epidemic in many places in
Europe during the present season, but the fleet
geon had hoped the vaccinations would
prevent the disease on board the ship.
He mentions the handsome conduct OF
Surgeon Thomas J. Turner, of the Juniata.
Hearing at Antwerp OF the outbreak OF smallpox
on board OF the Franklin and knowing the deficient
number of medical officers, he Immediately voun-
feered to assist and was permitted TO do by his
ding officer. He reached Flushing
on the 18th, and since that time has been
unremitting IN his attention to the sick, and
but for this untirlng devotion, 1t Is believed by the
fleet surgeon, The mortality would have been greater
Assistant Surgeon George o. Alien was very aten-
tive aud jealous Captain q. X p Rodgers has
visited the hospital daily ana his fearless exposure
has had q most excellent effect In allayin0 every
thing which would produce panic among the men.
Rear Admiral Radford, In letter to the depart
ment dated Flushing, August 8, especially calls the
nttent on OF the Secretary 10 the praiseworthy
duct or Surgeon Turner IN Fastening the relief of
the sick aud assiuuousy devoting himself TO their
care and comfort The Secretary thus recognizes
the surgeons serylees:-
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON August II, lsT0S
smThe department has received and no'ed with great
the special reports OF Rear Admiral ReIord aud
or the feet surgeon of the European squadron In
relation to your very mer,orons an1 PIE
while wing at Flushing Holland The devotion exhibited BY
yon leaving the routine duty OF your own snip and vonn
teering this important and dangerous datv aud your
deserve and will receive the sincere commendaiions
OF the service and OF the country; ana such
conduct and devotion is found the true glory OF your pos
elon and the highest dignity of s members You VIII please
accept herewith the thanks OF the department and the as
euance Of my PERSONAL appreciation and regard Yours
very faithfully GEORGE NJ ROBSON,
Secretary OF the Navy.
Surgeon TIoNAs J. TrRSEn. United states Navy.
United States steamer Junata, European lect