The Russellville Democrat., 1879-07-31
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1 bodings then shrouded that fatcd city. Since then there has been no gleam of light upon the blackness of the dismal sight. Wednesday, the 23d inst, there were nineteen new cases reported and seven deaths. Thursday, the 24.h, added eighteen new cases and five deaths to the fearful record. The city has been abandoned by all who could get away. Business is entirely sus- pended and the business houses closed and owners removed to other cities. About l6, 900 negroes and paupcr whites still remain in the city. The negroes refuse to leave the town and go into camp, and clamor for free rations. The situation is one ot dark forebodings. 1 The following is the telepraphic in- telligence from Memphis for the 25th, as gleaned from special dispatches to the Little Rock Daily Gazette: The day has been damp and disagree able. 1t rained steadily all of the fore- noon, and heavy showers have fallen at intervals since l o'clock. Damp weather is unfavorable to the sick, and l the increase in the number of deaths can be attributed to the change of | weather.
 Up to date there have been 120 cases of fever reported to the board of health. Thirty-six of these have died, which shows the mortality to be thirty per cent.
 There were eleven new cases report to the board of health today: | Nothing has yet been accomplished by the authorities towards the esta blish- ment of camp. The obstacles which are being daily placed in their path 1 have become almost impossible. They | will yet be compelled to use force, so great is the hostility of the inhabitants | living in the vicinity chosen for tue l site. As soon as nsportation can 1 be secured one of the colored military companies will take possession of the grounds and guard the spot until q sufficient numper of people have been removed to be able to protect them selves.
 | Capt. John F. Cameron, of the Bluff City Grays, whose company, together with the Chickasaw Guards, arc in camp at Clarksville, Tenn, has been appointed on the governors staff, with the rank of colonel. He was ordered here, and arrived this morning, to take charge of the two colored companies. The following is the proclamation of the governor:
 "NAsHvILLE, July 9, 1879. ''To the Officers and Soldiers of the Colo4ed Companies, Memphis:
 '"The eyes of the people of the state are upon you. Prove true soldiers. 1 will ask the state to reward you. Re- member tine first duty of soldier is obedience.
 "ALBERT s. MARKS, Gov"
 Col. Cameron held consultation with the two captains of the colored companies this afternoon and they both expressed their willingness to cheerful ly obey any order given by him. This, in great measure, changes tic aspect of affairs and relieves the fear of an- archly and chaos.
 Memphis will soon be isolated from the outside world. Tomorrow night the Charleston railroad will cease run ming trains into Memphis. Every sta- ton between here and Knoxville, Tenn. | have quarantined against Memphis. 1 The Louisville and Nashville railroad runs one train, which leaves every evening at o'clock. If this line stops it's cars from coming into Memphis she will be in worse condition than q beseigcd city.
 Saturday, 26th inst, the progress of the pest was marked by l3 new cases and deaths. A committee of safety has been chosen and the most energetic measures are being adopted to carry the city and its population through the sickly season.
 An appeal has been made to absent Memphians to remit material aid in the work of maintaining the heavy eX- penses necessarily incurred.
 Much indignation is expressed by the citizens of the place at the action Of the medical profession and the public jour nals of the city in creating unnecessary and unjustiliablc panic and excitement. Any declaration on the part of the Board of Health announcing the pest to be epidemic at present is denounced in a petition to the Board of Health as un- justiliable by existing facts.
 There seems to be q yielding on the part of the blacks from the dctermina- tion they had announced not to go into camps.
 The census of the city is being taken to ascertain what amount of aid may be required. The damp moist weather is unlaYorable to the sick.
 On Sunday, the 27th inst, there were fourteen cases reported, and nine deaths. On Monday, 2Sth inst, 13 eases and two deaths.
 The location of the camp has at last been settled and a site decided upon 6 miles south of the city, and oue-half mile south of Camp Joe Williams.
 The following telegrams have had their weight and many who had been hesitating and refusing to go into camps have yielded opposition to the scheme;
 WASHINGTON, July 2S. To D. T. Porter, President of Memphis
 Board of Health:
 l cannot furnish rations except to re- lieye persons actually sick with the yellow fever, or in the camps, and who cannot be relieved or subsists from any other source,
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