Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-07

OF tho yellow fever sufferers IN the ODited
States
LONDON, Or. THE report published IN
this mornings Advertiser Of the resignation OF
Field Marshal CcuDt Won NJ Dixie is denied.
Yellow Fever.
New ORLEANS, October DO days yellow
fever reports show So deaths aud s. new cases.
Among tho new cases are six at the CHARITY
Hospital, three in the Marine Depot, Hotel
Dieu, and several along the GENTLY road, in
the lower limit Of the Third district. Charles
Weisbaar, merchant died to-day.
The deaths include twenty children under
seven. Among the dead are Rev. L. LoTlrsohD,
of The Rampant Street Congregation; Bernhard
Guttupburg, John G. Norcross, Pierre Soul
cage, George Harrison, Assistant Secretary ST..
Georges Society; Albert Norcrcss, steamboat
engineer, of St. Louis.
The report of tho Board OF Health for the
twenty fur hours ending at roon is as follows:
Deaths 40, new cases 1872, total cases l0,495,
total deaths Sill. The daughter of Governor
Nichols. FIVE years old, died to day ct Thitbo.
deauX.
G. B. Boodgood, formerly of Norfolk, Va,
died to Gay. john Stewart, of the firm OF
Cannon & Stewart. and three children ct j. |.
Alleyu, acting manager Of the Western Uoiop
TELEGRAPH Office, are among the new cases.
George L. Rootes, with Brown and Jooes, Is
convaescirg.
MEMPHIS, October 5.-Among the deaths
reported are j. r. Stanley, Mrs Julia Marrow,
A. w. Taylor, Mrs. Jennie Marrow, MIR. A.
Carliue, Kate Carliue.
Twenty Two physicians report los ue7 CASES.
Morris Pritchald. volunteer physician from
Virginia City, Nevada, vas stricken tonight.
Tsale has been unusual activity noticed at the
Howard Association headquarters during the
day, ED the fever continues to spread. Ihe
Board Of Health reports twenty eight deaths 10
the city during the past twenty four hours.
ending at o'clock TO night. U0dsrta kcr5 re.
port tho namos OF seventeen others who died
outside the corporation lnc. +. w. ludlow,
volunteer from New York city, IS in critical
condition. L. j. Levin, Of Chicago, has re,
covered
DR.. William R. Lowry, Of Memphis, died to
day; ALSO Paul Cecilia, sr., j. u. Mahoon, Fat
Scallan and w. E. Ludlow, volunteer from
New York city. Tho condition of I. N.
johnson is considered critical. Among the
new cases reported are Lieutenant Walter liar.
very, of the Bluff City Greys, at Camp Joe
Williams; Rev. Antonio Linsella, pastor in
charge OF St. Jcseph's Catholic CHURCH, and
Il. 2. White. volunteer physician from Detroit,
Michigan. DR.. 0. D. Bartholomew, of Nash
vile, who was coovalescing, took relapse. The
Board of Health report twenty three deaths oc.
curing 10 the city for the past twenty four
hours, ending at 6 D. Id. Undertakers report
twelve intermerts outside Of corporation lines.
A telegram from Holly Springs, Mississippi,
states the total number of deaths at that D ace
from yellow fever to date has been 235. Our
situation is understandable, aud none would be-
lieve it unless they saw for themselves. 1 am
the only citizen who has not had the fsVer, and
almost daily tho Office has been swept ct clerks,
messengers and other employees. There is
great restitution among the people. and We
are using every meaos to prevent suffering.
CAIRO, Oct G.-Most Of the suspicious cases
here have developed toto yellow fever, and the
change to cold weather has resulted uotavor
ably. Four deaths 10 the last twenty four
hours. Considerable excitement is apparent At
this unexpected turn, but less alarm is mani
tested than % the first appearance of the fever,
three weeks ago. Many extravagapt rumors
have been circulated. The total Dumbar DOW
sick will not exceed ten.
The fever ia spreading 10 the country near
Port Gibson, Miss I: is now reported at tbs
following plantations: r. 8. Patterns, G. w.
Humphreys, Hoaly's. Bertrans, L;scherds !.
Spratt's, Dorsey's VIM. Moore's, Bsideweil's,
Burling,on's, Parker's, Idlewild's Dan Hum
pbreys', John Humphreys, Disproon's, Bald
wins upper place, Jefries McArthur's. Near
Shiloh, Braodywiue neie bborhood: Ford's.
Mackay's, CoIlina's, Sam Humphroys', Parks
place snd VIM. Hughes
Port Gibson furnishes nearly all the supplies
of ice, medicines, physicians and nurses for
these places. Total deaths to date in the coun
Try five. Among the recent deaths recorded
arc Hon. W. H. Martin and Alice and Willie
Disharon, child of D. B. Humphreys, Miss
Sallie Barnet, daugb of John Barnet.
At Caution, Mississippi, two OF the ten ma.
lignaut cases have died, including Mrs. Wilcox
OF Elgin, Illinois, and MIR. Green, her brother,
az engineer on the road. Three pew cases
yesterday in the family of MIR. ShackeIford,
FIVE miles in the country. New cases II;
deaths @
Bay st. Louis reports nineteen cases and
three deaths. Captain Williams, after work.
rg night and day. was taken down.
At Lagrange the state Of affairs is most dis
tressing. There are cow undcr treatment
about fifty cases, and The deaths on Sunday
were six.
At Jackson, Miss. the deaths on Saturday
were j. H. Ledbetter. Willie Taylor. Several
new cases, oc!ndog DR.. Byron Lemly, which
closed the only drug store in tho main portion
Of the city.
At Chattanooga four deaths from yellow
fever among them Oscar Gleason and Henry
Schrivev, and twenty one new cases, fourteen
of whom sEe cclored.
Il. G. Raoui, telegraph operator at O>yka,
Miss. died there last night.
Mrs. William 3. Clark has died at Mssls'
sippi City.
Yellow fever has made It's appearance at
Dspuy'S place, five miles from Clinton, Louis.