Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-13

as sorrowful in the extreme. On the
trip down, at Askansas city, the boat
was not allowed to coal, and
land men stood on the banks
with guns in their hands, threatening to
shoot if the attempt was made. Al
Memphis, which was reached as
evening was approaching, u most
depressing scene was presented;
not dog, not u mule, not a
negro could be seen. The houses did
not seem to be inhabited, from no chin.
ney could be seen smoke ascending
every place seemed deserted. Nicks-
burg was almost us bad Us Memphis
Terror reigned all along the Mis-
sissippi river. If u boat had freight
for any town it was taken on to New
Orleans, the inhabitants refusing to re-
ceive it. At New Orleans things
looked much better; men were III
work on the levee, business houses
were open, but little or no bust
ness was transacted. The return
was made by rail; at Grenada not a
white man was visible, and only few
negroes. AT Holly Springs, about 200
came aboard; yellow fever had broken
out the night before; the scenes ut the
depot were heartrending wives leaving
husbands, mothers leaving sons,
bidding them farewell, perhaps for
ever. AT one place, u mother with
three children got on the train; her
husband died half an hour
previous and before death had
made her promise to leave on the next
train to save the lives of herself and
children; she left her husband uncof-
fined and unburied. The Howard as
ISOLATION is accomplishing great good.
LARGE INCREASE OF YELLOW FEVER CASES.
Advices from New Orleans of the
9th inst. say that for the "a preceding
hours there We're, new cases,
$50; deaths, G1. Weather clear and
warm. Fred. b. Maxon, telegraph OPP
orator, who had recovered from an at
tack Of the fever and been on the
streets for week, relapsed on Sunday
last from imprudencc, and died this
morning. His three sisters are report
ed sick with the fever at Chorely hos
pltal.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
The news of the 9th says great
CONSERVATION and decentralization
exists. The town is deserted; 600 only
left. No help of any kind. There are,
il is estimated, SO patients down; Is
deaths in past AS hours. DR.. Bailey
and self alone for duty; rest all down.
Send three or four cooks, one druggist
and two more medical men. Am short
Of orange leaves. Relief committee
are destitute of funds, having impovcr-
ishcd themselves to help Grenada. tx
penscs about $500 day. Forty nurses
to be fed and cooked for. Send nurses
asked for this morning. Town is in
distress. viii communicate more fully
by letter.
Signed Gro. COURIER, Nj. ID.
The Towards also received il tele-
gram from Ocean Springs, asking for
nurses; fever increasing. (Notc-the
nurses were forwarded rs requcsted).
The Relief Committee Of me Louisjmln As
socidtion Of tie A1my Of He Tennessee,
Ne,o orleans, to Survivors Of Hr lrmy 81
the Tennessee throughout Tie Comrg,
There is no abatement in the distress
caused by the prevailing sickness and
complete stagnation of business. In
this supreme hour Of urgent necessity,
we appeal to our comrades in arms for
such aid us they may have in their
pewer to contribute, TO be sent to the
Undersigned
Victor Oliver, j. q. A. Williams,
Frank Heron, Isaac Schock, Nj. Jenk-
ms, i. l.. Richardson, q. A. Chalaran.
AUGUST RICHARD, Chm.
10 NE Iih Military and National Ofgdni-
aatioaS Of The Northwest,
BROTHERS Tho yellow fever scourgc
has laid its whitening hand heavily upon
as. Eight of our members are down
with fever, and two arc dead. Nearly
all the others have i in their families,
and the future looks dark. Work is
suspended; men sec their loved ones
stricken without means to aid them.
Our funds are eXhauStcd send us aid !;
contributions to bo addressed to treas
urer Of company, A. ]. Coburn, No. 1873
Ichoupllanta street. Fraternally,
(Signed M. CooNEY,
Capt. Mitchell Rifle Club.
AT MEMiIlIs.
Advices of the evening Of the 9Th
inst. say that tiity-threc deaths
have been reported from CIR NJ, yester-
day until noon to-day, making l05 for
the "a hours ending 1T noon. Among
the dead are Capt. John Cummins, of
the steamer (odhomd Capt. JOS. Roy
crs, DIR. +. NJ. Dickinson, Mother All
fosa, of St. Agnes academy. Mrs. Car
rio Davis and Emma Cole, volunteer
nurses from Nashville were taken down
this forenoon. The weather con
tinues warm and fever undated; 20
new eases are reported to the board Of