The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-07
THE DOOMED CITY.
The Fever Renewing Its Ravages in the
City of BuenOs Ayres-Suddcn Reappear-
ance of the Plague with Redoubled Ma

The Fever Renewing Its Ravages in the
City of BuenOs sAyres-Suddcn Reappear-
Hgnnncy.
Recent advices from Montevideo represent the
condition Of affairs in the stricken capital of the
argentine ,, Republic l & as not only not having i'm
last advces from Buenos Ayres by Brazilian steamer
to Lisbon, and lelegraphed here, as already pub.
lished, report the number of deaths at seven hum
America, direct from Buenos Ayres, estimated
out Of apopuation of 250,0O0 and that there were
$4,000 sick. the most of whom would doubtless
scarcely have been conceived than is given Of the
misery and suffering endured by all, both high and
low, within the fated limits OF one Of the most beau
tiful cities on the southern continent Since the
reception OF the above sad information, the arrival
of the steamer Humboldt brings, Il anything still
sadder news About the 1st OF May the fever seemed
as though 1t was gradually but slowly abating.
ALL HOPE BAEIsHED.
Like the mysterious workings of the dread cyclone
at sea, an ominous lull, succeeded by q low NOAH
ing sound If the very bewailed its lashing.
the wind waved through the graceful branches OF
the stately pa I'm and bore on its bosom surcharge
of Infection. In the night the fell destroyer was
among them again more merciess than ever. One
by one Of those who had lately considered them
selves so fortunate in escaping the disease were
stricken down and in a few hours were borne to
their last resting place. panic seized all, and In
means, so that the flight was made secure from a
death which in its horrible attendants can never be
equalled. The fever ragged and the flight continued.
Business was again suspended, and the government
was about being moved to the city OF Rosario when
the gentleman who brought the above information
left for Montevideo.
PICTURE OF GLOOM.
In the grand old cathedrals and churches, the
organ peals were stified by the heavy dark at
mosphere OF the fevered precincts and instead of
the melodious swell of symphony, low dun moan,
in striking consonance with the wall OF the dying
resounded upon the ear as requiem upon requiem
to have been thrown over the once lovely capital of
the Argentine Republic, and the imagination
sion which prevailed to a universal death doom
to all within. The air loaded with contagion
had suffocating effect, which even extended to
to the churches Of all Spanish American
cities. The chimes, once 30 sonorous gave forth
cracked, deathike clank they toed cortege after
cortege from the sanctuary to the cemetery In the
commercial quarter, the marts were deserted and
the busy hum silenced; for the merchant with all
his eagerness to accumulate wealth. had long since
fed before the fatal march OF the malady with those
much dearer to him than all his gold. The gloom,
that lay in the CLASSY In front of Of the city,
though not infected with the disease, looked dull
motionless, and feless as they rode idly at auchor
with their huge sails dangling lauguldly against the
masts, giving evidence OF the panic and wholesale
desertiona from on board.
nora loveness, the shrubbery and plants appeared
to have partaken OF the surrounding ghastness and
languished and died where once they grew in such
rank luxuriance.
ALL IN DOUBT.
AS stated above, all communication had ceased
between Buenos Ayres and the outer world, conse-
queDtly there is no information In regard TO the
mortality among the American and other foreign
residents. 1t is however reported that Mr.. Samuel
| r. Lafone, an eminent English merchant had been
| carried off by the malady. Through the commend
able zeal OF Mr.. Edw +. Dawson, the Consul-G enc
raj OF the Argentine Republic at this port and the
| last steamer TO South America carried out nearly
| $4,000 TO aid the sufferers IN Buenos Ayres.
1t s hardly possible, 1t is now said that che fever
| will abate until the frost appears, which is never
| very heavy in the vicinity OF Buenos Ayres, and
there is little doubt but by that time the South
| American city OF Buenos Ayres Will be in truth
city of the dead.