The New York herald., 1871-05-11
BUENOS AYREs.
Terrible Ravages Of the Yellow Fever
Ihe Mortality Increasing.

BUENos AYREs, March 20, 1871.
The yellow fever, that dreadful scourge. is raging
ieartuly all over the city. II had been connned to
few blocks III the south end OF the city all sum-
mer, but during Carnival 1t spread rapidly in every
direction, and now is striking indlscriminately the
high as well as the low, the aged as wen as the
youngest children. Whole families have died IN
one single night and horrors are constantly related
OF the misery and aiiction connected with the de.
tails OF this scourge that is sweeping away the In
habitanfs from whole blocks OF houses and streets.
The greatest panic prevailed Immediately after the
reverles OF the Carnival, and II is estimated that
between eighty aud one hundred thousand people
left the city for the country In few days. Asa
natural result houses could not be had in the neigh
boring towns and villages for love nor money.
1t was striking 10 see venerable heads OF families,
With their better halves and offspring servants and
household goods, flying to the over-crowded rail-
way trains ana going IN nocks from place 10 place,
seeking any corner, however uncomfortable where
TO lay their weary neads. We have seen pretty
country quintas, where the whole extent OF accom-
modatOn was eight rooms, occupied by over fifty
people; little ranchos OF q couple of rooms being
snatched up by eager runaways at the cool figure OF
$3.50 aud $500 per month rent
The mortality has been increasing from day to
day, reaching the published figure to-day or 367
without counting the number or deaths that occur
red IN two azarettos that have been established In
the outskirts oi the city. All business Is at stand
still. All government officials have reduced their
hours from eleven TO two and have gwen free rail-
way tickets TO all their employees, mat they may
reside out OF town. know or single ONCE
where, out Of thrty.two employees twenty-five are
under leave OF absence through sickness or other
reasonable excuses. resolution was proposed at
a meeting OF all the merchants at the Exchange to
suspend all business transactions during this cpl
demic, and TO extend for sixty days all due pay
ment5. This resolution was not legally adopted, hut
Is beng practically carried Out. The authorities
and the whole population are behaving IN this sad
emergency most nobly; scores OF sanitary and
relief commissons have been appointed, COM
,,ossa ~ sh.. u,a-t .,nin~rt MAD and overcrawaA~
mass meetings held III the open plazas, In the real
genuine Yankee style, have also set to work
numerous popular COMMISSIONS. Subscriptions
most generally pour IN from all quarters and lsts
are rapidly ana avisnly filed up, TO afford to
mercy Quite number OF the eminent men OF the
clty-anong them the President OF the General
Committee himself. Don j. Rogue Perez-have
fallen victims to their unSelHsh and generous de-
yotedness. The yellow lever has been brough; here
from Paraguay, which country seems to be in
most miserable state, and il Is the first time that
Buenos Ayres mas suffered from 1t, this city having
been always reputed as remarkably healthy and for
It's fine climate and peculiarly pure air. All Is
sad check aud drawback on the general progress OF
the country which was entering now on q period OF
great prosperity.