National Republican., 1878-10-15
THE RELIEF CoMMIssTOM.
Illness Of Nsutenant Benner-News from
4tir,s.ls Ilaal

Illness Of Nsutenant Benner-News from the
Supply Boat.
The executive committee Of the National
Relief Commission met at their headquarters
Mt noon yesterday. Preseut-ex. Cove pnor
Shepherd. chairman Davis, Solomons, War.
ner, Mitchell, aud Dickson. The following
telegram was received:
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 1878.
Telegram lust received from Lieutenant Benner,
Grand Gulf: Am now here delivering stores for
Port Gibson and Brandywine, the fever having
stricken out in the latter place, Win return 10
WILLIAM H. BLISS,
United States District Attorney.
Also the following kilograms in.rcply to IN
quiries made relative to the reported suffer-
ing of the people In Lower Mississippi:
BAY sr. Loufs, No., Oct 49, 1873.
We are having agreat amount ofycllow fever
foreign and coored people and natives oi Arcadiaa
and Indian blood Many Of them are very poor,
healthy times. We need food, bedding, stmu.
lant, and money to pay nurses; -, ,,r
President ofthe Relief Association.
BILOXI. Miss. Oct. ls, 1873.
badly. WALTER FOSTER,
Chairman Relief Commission.
=,
Our people are suffering. Any assistance viii be
very acceptable. H. H. MINER, PrcsidcIt,
II. A. VAN CLEAVE
Treasurer Relief Society.
PADuclH, KY, Oct. 10, 1873
:. Ny Information rom Martin, Tenn, Is mcngrc.
Very few people left thcre-say from my to seven
y,nve. They have been well provided for, but
" Mayor and President Relief Committee.
The following amounts were appropriated
nny I,..sn
Springs, 800.
The following resolution was adopted
That, with the view of ascertaining the total
amount of relief sent south by the people of Wash.
ingion IN aid Of the yellow fever sufferer, all
individuals, societies and other organizations be
requested 10 communicate with the secretary OF
this commission the amount of money and sup.
plies they have forwarded aud to what place.
The following telegram was received at half
past two o'clock yesterday afternoon:
ST. LoCIs Mo- Oct, a. 1873
Hon. 4. R. Shepherd aud j. n. Mici,R:
have drawn on Philadelphia for 81 900. The
following night message Just received: "NiCEs'
taken Ill. We are lying here awaiting develop.
mcns. WIN advise you tomorrow. Cargo all
discharged Lieutenant He'll He'll y, s;A| 81 l. p,,so
Unit,i States District Attorney.
James c. Reynolds, Of New Orleans, La.
acknowledges the receipt of SO, donation from
the First Baptist Church of this city, for.
warded by the Rev. DIR. Cuthbort, for the re.
lief of the sufferers.
The following telegram regarding the ILL.,
ness of Lieutenant Benner was received by
DR.. Woodworth yesterday
NICKsBURG. Oct. II.
Lieutenant Benner has the fever purpose dc.
laying the boat here whcro every assistance can
be had until satisfied Of the safety of officers and
crew. Will wire you Bcnncr's command daily
kElEs, Assistant Surgeon NJ. II. S.
The following telegram was also received
yesterday:
., PAS CHRISTIAN MIss., Oct. II, 1873.
William Dickson Sccreidry:
Have had III cases Of fever. Over thirty now un.
| der treatment Ten deaths. Fever still spreading
| Gli1ng the poor and negroes Send funds
| ELLA n. HENDERSON,
| Mayor and Chairman Relief Committee.