New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-28
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WASHINGTON.
! elbow fever as Psssacstn.


WAsHlNGToN. July q. - Commodore
Cooper telegraphs the Navy Department
that he fears there is some local cause for
the fever at Barrancas.
Surgeon General ReaE received the fol-
lowing from Key West:
zone death from the fever Yesterday
from relapse during cOnvalescence. Only
one new case reported during tho last
twelve days. Thermometer 89o..''
Reports received by Surgeon General
Barnes, United States army, from Brevet
Major General Brannan, Commanding at
Fort Barrancas, Florida, and George M.
Steinberg, post surgeon there, show that
the yellow fever is raging at that place.
On the twenty first instant there were six
cases. and on the twenty-fifth fifteen. The
commanding officer on that day asked au-
thOrity to hire as many nurses as might be
necessary for the fever patients, and ex :
pressed the opinion that every one there
would have the fever who had not had it
before.
The Surgeon G eneral, in reply. tele-
graphed him: "Hire as many nurses Is YOU
may need. Any assistance this office can
give you is at your disposal" On the
twenty-first the command was removed
from Fort BarrancBs to Fort Pickens, and
SIX new cases were reported from the latter
place on the twenty-secOnd, making in all
twenty sick, one with the black vomit. On
the twenty third seven new cases and one
death were reported from Fort Pickens.
Ga the morning Of the twenty fourth
thirty nine cases were reported at
Fort Barrancas, one very low, and two
dangerously sick. The sick were we'll cared
for and there was no panic. One assistant
surgeon from New Orleans arrived on that
day, and two more had been ordered to the
post by the department commander. Later
in the day fOrty-six cases were reported,
but no officers were among them. The wife
of Lieutenant Iogalls and his child were
attacked that day, but there were no deaths.
Fifty-three cases were reported up to 6
P. NJ. on the twenty sixth instant, and
Randors child. No officers had then
been attacked. Mrs. Brannan, the wife of
the commanding officer, was sick on that
day. The patients were having all they
needed. Three additional physicians and a
hospital steward arrived from New Orleans
on the evening of the twenty fifth. No
cases bad been reported from Fort P.ckens
since the morning of the twenty fifth.
This morning the Surgeon General re-
ceived the following telegram from Post
Surgeon Steinburg:
'FoRT BARRAScAs, July q, 1875.
"Taken sick One officer (Lieutenant
Desnler), TWO cnllOren ana hVe enlisted
men. Dled-Three enlisted men and one
child. Remaining under treatment-One
officer, twenty-seven enlisted men, one
officers wife Mrs. Ingalle), seven lam
dresses and servants, and thirteen chill
dren."
Trouble in the Treasury.
There is growing trouble between Secre-
tary Bristow and Treasurer New regarding
employees in the Office of the Treasurer.
The Black Hills.
Professor Janney telegraphs the Secre-
tary of the Interior he has found gold in
paying quantities in the Black Hills. There
is good head of water amply sufficient for
washing purposes. He reports miners
pouring into the hills from all directions.
Chief Clerk of the Treasury Department.
James Gilfillen, the present cashier of the
treasury, has been appointed chief clerk
Of the Treasury Department.