The New York herald., 1871-08-31
THE YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLESTON.
Three New Gases Ycsterday-Six Deaths by
Fever Last Week.

CHARLESTON, S. Co. August 80. 1871.
Three new cases Of yellow fever announced to-
day The Official mortuary returns for the week
ending on Saturday last exhibit total OF SIX deaths
from yellow fever.
from the Charleston Courier, August Isl
As pubic Journalists we deem IL our duty 10 eX-
press, plainly and canddly, our Judgment IN refer.
TO the few cases OF fever which have occurred
from the criminal negligence OF the authorities In
charge OF the city The general health OF the CITY
large number OF physicians who confirm US IN this
fact, and that although cases OF the fever nave been
reported IL cannot be regarded as in It's nature cpl
dernc. Even as 70 these cases OF fever there was
VIDE difference Il opinion as to ther character untn
Saturday when the Medical Society announced its
existence In ''miid form ana 10 limited extent"
This report places the first case on the 9th July.
Yet in the month which has ntervencd they state
the whole number Of deaths as but nlne, and even
OF these to OF them uncertainty existed in
the minds of the attendant physicians or, in other
words, that there was no certainty about them.
Well might the Medical Society therefore declare,
even II all OF the cases had been well established,
he period OF time that hos elapsed since the report
OF the first case declares character Of disease not
disposed TO extend rapidly or widely The highest
ence to the past. Whenever It assumes that shape
1t deveOpes speedily after It's first appearance. We
have before Us the tables Tor the years ls54 and 1885,
when IL became epidemic.
In 1854 for the month from irs commencement
ending on september 10, there were 247 deaths. In
1865 for the month from It's coInmeuC cement ending
on September there were l41 dea hs TINS year. for
the month from Its commencement there have heen
put nne deaths; some OF these at least OF disputed
character and almost all confined 10 one locality,
where drains mad been opened and their contents
exposed 10 the summers sun. sucn a condition or
things would nave resulted IN OF fever
the very healthlest city. For IL, beyond all qnes
tion the constituted authorities are responsible we
regret 10 see the exaggerated aud wAd statements
made IN the editorial ana telegraphic columns or
our exchanges In reference to this matter. We have
stated what. after careful inquiry we believe TO be
the true condition Of the case.
They seem also astonshed at the retlccnce OF. the
press. The last Is tnat the press has knowledge
on tue subject. The number OF deaths for each
week indicated remarkably healthy condition OF
the city. Had there Decn pubiisncd with The weekly
bills OF mortaty the causes OF death would have
been apparent that there was no epidemic, and the
city been spared the panic and excitement which
has been created throughout the country.
Removal of the United states Troops from
Charleston.
WASHINGTON, August 30, 1871
The United states troops stationed at Charleston
have been withdrawn 10 Sumterville, 5. c., in the
neighbornood Of which town they are encamped
and will remain until October The removal was
effected in obedience TO orders received few days
since from General Terry commanding the Depart
ment OF the South, to the effect that any Of
yellow fever should occur the officer in command
should IN his discretion, remove the troops without
awaik,ng further orders