The New York herald., 1870-09-24
CUBA.

The Cholera and vOmitO-Sev3re RavaEes
Among the Seauen In the HarS0r-I.ist Of
the victlms-Tho Pro spects-ActIon OF the
Auttorities-3IOrtaiity Among the Negroes.
HAVANA. Sept. 23, 1870
Although we have vornto at this season or the
year Its ravages at the present time have been
usually great among the seamen In the harbor. It's
ravages, however. have proven sm II elsewhere.
The Board OF Health and physicians report that the
cnoera IL decreasing. The mortality among resi-
dent Americans curing the summer has been small,
Mrs. Biddle. the wife OF the American Consul, being
the only victim. 1t has proven very severe among
British seamen In coal vessels.
The following Is q list or the deaths among seamen
In the harbor-
The brig II. G. Berry arrived here on the a1th or
July. Her MASTER Samnel Paine, died Of cholera on
tne isth OF August Tue mate, who was appointed
to the command Of the vessel, had the body OF tho
deceased captain embalmed and placed In metallic
coffin and put on toard the vessel. On the 27th the
J. Briggs. master OF the brig II. O. Brooks, died
on the 18th OF July Of vomitO aud was buried
here.
An American seaman, belonging to the brig
Navarlno. also died OF vomito on The 27th OF July.
~, JOIN a1 Frederick @ Bar6erin o. New York died on
I. ON the same cause. Botn seamea belonged to the
the brig Gilmore Meredith, also fell a victim.
JULY 11-Otto Quest, OF Gottenberg, bark
AUGUST 8-Islac M. Tttcomb, brig G. w. Horton.
AUGUST 2o.-Jesse Conovcr, Of New jersey, bark
Mary LucretIa.
sHprEMBER ls.-Charles Burden OF Portsmouth.
SEPTEMBER 19.-Wilam JONES' or Nova Scotia.
SEPTEMBER 20.-The steamer DE Sofa arrived from
New York. The following patients suffering from
vomito were taken from her and paced In hospital
ashore:-Second steward, William Hoxey, OF New
York; walters, william Debin, New York, aud
George Beach. Of Rochester; and an oiler named
John Murray, belonging to Ireland. The symptoms
OF all are favorable and 1t is expected that they Ill
recover.
The British brig Rowena, which arrived here from
New Orleans on the 19th lost her mate, steward and
seaman, all OF whom died at sea. The Captain
wharf the day after her arrival.
The report OF the Board OF Health for the first four
teen days OF September gives the following stats-
v0mlt0, 35; cholera, 41S
The report from the hospitals from the lst to the
10Th or the present month places the mortality as
fatal; 143 cases OF vomito. AZ cases proving fatal
Tne authorities are taking all possible precautions
against the cholera by buring fires at night, using
dislnfectants during the DAY and Issuing nstruc-
lions which Will prove useful In allayng the fears OF
the people. The physicians are unanimous in the
opinion that the time has passed. and that the raw
ages Of both the cholera and v0mto Will shortly de-
cline.
The mortality among negroes on estates during
the summer months has been immelse.
| The Insurgents Attacked at Escondido Hills
| skirmisics Near Santi Spir,ta and santa
Cruz.
HAVANA, Sept 90, 1s7o
Captain Nieto. with sixty soldiers, attacked the
insurgents at Escondido Hills and killed five OF heIl
number, including, 1t is saA, Carlos Roeln.
Several skirmishes have lately occurred near Sant
| Spritu and Santa Cruz. but no important advan
| tages were gained by either party.