The New York herald., 1876-09-30

VhECAUIIoNs TAhES 10 fhLNkNT TIE lNlho-
DucTIoN OF THE Epidemic IN THE NAVAL
SQUADRON AT PORT noyAL,-HEALTH OF oP-
SIoERs AND MEN.
PoRr RoyAI, S. c., Sept 25, 1876.
As there seems TO be considerable anxiety among
the friends OF officers and Of the squadron here in
regard 30 their health in these porious times OF cpl
demic and disease brief statement Of the condition
OF affairs will, am confident, prove interest.ns and
assuring Soon ator the arrival here last May OF Com
medcre Cn,z in the United States ship New Hamp-
shire orders given to break out and thoroughly
leanse the hold of the old s,oreshp Pawnee which had
been anchored for several in the herbor OF
Key West, when she had yellow iover board on
several OCCASIONS losing officers and men and becom-
Ing infected. This work was thoroughly carried out,
and i'm mense mass OF filth iound IN her lower hold
was gathered up and thrown overheard. The bilges
were carefully cleaned and dlsinfccted with carbolc
Acd, chlorinatcd lime and Other chemicals The IN.
ieror oil the ship was carefully whitewashed aud all
articles after having been cleaned and
disiniected All this done before the hot
the monitors, which wero cleaned and white
washed inside, followed by constant use Of
monitors Ajax and Saugus have been fungaod IN the
most thorough manner, and are kept as sweet and
clean be- These vessels have been infected by
yellow fever at Pensacola but now the
HEALTH oFfICRRS AND MEN
IS remarkably good, and no danger IL apprehcnded OF
the fever appearing on any OF these vessels unless II Is
Imported II doss not seem possible alter the careful
treatment they have received that the disease eau be
generated or board. Every precauon has been
taken to guard against the importation Of the
disease. Strict quarantine imposed upon travel
between Savannah, Brunswick, Ca, and Charleston,
and Beaufort and Port Royal the latter ports beng tho
only with which the squadron has communication.
The appearance of the disease in Brunswick, Ga, 10
the SOUTH where 1t is epidemic and very fata and AT
Charleston to the NORTH where It has developed ITSELF
but to what extent not yet known, places the
centre OF Gordon of fever but yet 1t has excited
serious fears because OF the well known heal!hiul
OF the islam and surrounding country the efficiency
of the quarantine and the recent change in the
weather, which has become cool aud invigoratng
AL is also taken OF the health OF the men OF the
squadron Mono allowed to go ashore, and all
posure to the and weather Is strictly prohibited.
The drills been suspended tor the present and Jack
is roused out'' of his little hammock until
Tise and he is to expose himself TO the night
and dews Care is taken 10 keep the interiors OF the
vessels dry by means Of drying stoves, which work
nicely. In short,
EVERY PRECAUTioS
known 10 medical science suggested by experience
has been adopted to maintain the very highest sani-
tsry condition among officers and men, and II tho lever
should visit tho squadron 1t would DO very doubtful
whether it would spread to any extent But no one
apprehends thai the disease will touch this part OF he
country and all strong in the confidence that II
will certainly not reach the ships In short time We
may reasonably look for iros and then all fears OF
the epidemic will have vanished