The Van Buren press., 1873-09-16
SHREVEPORT, Sept. 10.


The yellow fever prevails as au cpl.
dsmie, and business Of all kinds 10 pros.
trsted. There is much suffering for want
Of attention, the nurses and doctors are
vorh out Intsrments yesterday ten,
and twelve to day. At least four hun.
dred are down sick, though aot ell with
fever. The sickness is fearful TO con.
template.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 10.
Doctors Finney, Hurd, Smith and Ar
gell, leave for Shreveport this evening by
railroad Vicksburg, in response to q
call of the Howard association of that
city, sends Ave experienced nurses to &C
company them.
New ORLEANS, Sept II.
A dispatch from Shreveport, La, TO
Mast and Hsdgson, says; The city is
in great need Of help The yellow fever
is Of a malignant type and does not yield
readily to the treatment There is a
great scarcity Of people to attend to the
sick. "
A dispatch from W. A. S. Hommedeu,
superintendent OF telegraph at Marshall,
Texas, to Superintendent Flannery, Of
this city, says Everything is in great
confusion at Shreveport Thirty deaths
there yesterday. Fever reported worse
to day. -
The Picayune has the following: We
have been permitted to copy the follew-
ing from private letter from Shreveport :
SHREVEPORT, Sept H.
DEAR JACK: We are now passing
shrough an awful sceurge. The yellow
fever has come, and like some awful
black pail, it folds about us, spreading
terrsr and death amongst US. The town
is nesrly depopulatsd by death and sick
ness. There has been, as near rs can
ascertain, up to date about sixty deaths,
and there is a great number sick. There
is one awful characteristic about the sick
ness, and that is that nc one has yet re
covered. Some are said to be doing as
we'll as can be expected, the next thing 4
corpse is awaiting the hearse. On the
point Of malignant fatality it surpasses
any yellow fever yet known hero 1t ap-
pears if the awful monster ever gets its
pestilentisl fsngs fastened on its victim
it never lets go its fatal grip until the VIC
tim is stiff, stark dead. A few cases at
first dropped dead in the streets before
reaching home. These cases. however,
have been rare. None of our particular
friends yet dead the only ones in dan
ger now are the Misses Jordan, beth Of
whom are very low. We have organized
q Howard association, and they are do.
ing great deal Of good.
The following are all the dead that l
know Of to the present time: Mr.. Beal
and wife, Mr.. Chase, Mr.. Mundy, Of the
Grm of Nundy Il Csllins, James Ander
son. II. Smith, two Of Mr.. Griswolds
children, besides many strangers. The
following are very sick: Col. Cum
nings, Judge Lsrney, the tive Misses
Jordan. Mr.. Alexander (lawyer), J. G..
Alexander (sailor, and Billy Marshall.
"Dr. Clay says the fever is different
nom any yellow foyer he ever read OF or
saw, and advises no one to visit the city,
as therc is no business doing.
OREGON DHMeCRArIc CONVENTION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.
The Democratic State Csnvsatisn at
Portland, Oregon. to night nominated j.
w Nesmith fer Congress on the fifsh
ballet
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
The Bulletin gives the composition OF
the next State Legislature as foIlsws:
Republicans A, Independent 36, Demo
Gratis 40. Sixty one votes will be required
10 elect a Senator. The Independents
and Republicans together would cast 80
votes. Assuming that some hold over,
the Republicans would vote fer Bsoth
and bis strength at the outset be greater
than any other candidate
BurLEks WATERLOO.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 8.
The Republican State convention ~
nominate candidates for governor and
state officers will meet in this city to-
morrow. All day long incoming trains
have been crowded With delegates and
prominent politicians frsn all parts Of
ths state, and to night the city is full OF
strangers. The State Central commi.ttc
met early this morning, and will preba-
bly, Re in session nearly all night hearing
and decdisg upon the claims Of contest
ing delegates. Gen. Butler, who is adsl-
sgate from Gloucester, arrived this after
noon and hiss taken quarters at the Bay
State house. The Butler faction has en-
gagged Mechanics hall which 10 the lars
cot hall in the city, for this evening, but
contrary to tho general expectation ne
meeting was held and the hall has not
been opened. The convention will meet
at eleven o'clock, and organize by the
choice Of EY Gov Bullock OF this city as
chairman; John D. B. Coeswell, chair.
man Of the committee on credentials, and
Ex Gov CIsfin, chairman off commit
tee on resolutions. The names OF Hen.
G. II. Hoar and Charles Hale OF Boston
will appear on the csmmittscs.
The list Of delegates received at the
Spy Office up 10 one O'Clock this morn
iug fosts up, washburn, 6t6; Butler,
4Sl doubtful, 22. There are yet un
heard from four towns entitled 10 seven
delegsres.
MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, Sept 10.
The Republican State convention was
called to order At l O'Clock by G b
Lorinx, chairman OF the State Central
committee. who was made temporary