Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-09

purpose of discussing the nature.
etc., of the prevailing cpl
demic fever: His Exeellency, the
Governor, believing that
such discussion may be highly bene-
fitting TO this island, both now and in
the future, requests the attendance of
the medical officers Of the army and
navy, and of the civil practitioners. as
far as their occupation will permit
The meeting will take place at the
Hamilton Hotel, on Thursday evening
next, the 19.h Instant, at o'clock,
p. m.
by command, JAMES TUCKER,
a..,.ss.azssaAeting Colonial Secretary
The following letter from the United
States Consul at Bermuda, a little
later, throws full light upon the dia-
sbolieai plot which this DR.. Blackburn
had In hand: S. g @s 90 -
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
BERMUDA, April II, 1865.
SIR: During the prevalence of the
yellow fever at these islands last Sep
tember. DR.. Blackburn, formerly of
New Orleans, came here from Halifax
for the ostensible purpose of aiding
the physicians here. He refused all
offers of pecuniary nture, either for
his services while here or for expenses
incurred by his visit here, claiming to
have had much experience in The
treatment of said disease, and being
DESTROYS only of benefiting this COM
munity, who had manifested so much
sympathy for their holy cause
White advocating his theory for the
treatment Of yellow fever, be never
neglected. on all favorable occasions to
advocats the cause of the rebels.
after Remaining here about one
month he returned TO Halifax. Some
three weeks since person intimate in
the office of M. 8. Walker, Con federate
agent here, sent me word that he
wishedat0 see me confidentially, as he
had some Information of Importance
to communicate. I soon after had an
interview with him, when he informed
me that DR.. Blackburn's expenses for
bis visit here were paid with funds
from the Confederate Treasury; that
the sole object OF that visit was to COL
lect clothing from the dead of yellow
fever to be sent to New York and
other Northern cities during the com.
ing summer; that while here he
Blackburn collected three large
trunks full of such. clothing, which
were then In these Islands in the care
of q person employed by Black burn to
take charge OF them until extzJune,
for which service he was to receive $50
per month, and in June he was to be
paid $500 TO take them to New York.
my informant refused to furnish
any further information without i
paid him for IL, and demanded $500
for making full exposure, as by doing
so he would lose his situation, and
would be compelled to leave these
islands.
"After repeated interviews, finding
that I could get by no means than
money available information, I inally
agreed to pay him the sum of 500,
provided the trunks were found, and
circumstances proved to be as he had
represented. He then informed me In
whose possession the trunks were,
gave me perfect description OF them,
and minute detail of all the trans
actions connected with them. After
getting ell necessary Information,
made known the transactions to the
Health Officer of this (5t.George) port,
who took some other officers with
him, went to the house in which 1t
was alleged. the trunks were stored,
and demanded the trunks left there by
DR.. Blackburn.
"The person In whose keeping they
were, finding the facts had been re-
veaied, denied nothing, but acknowl-
edged much, and gave up the trunks,
which were taken yesterday to the
quarantine station, opened and found
to contain wearing apparel and bed
ding made mp In small packages.
decently clean, with dirty flannel
drawers and shirts on the outside, all
evidently taken from sick bed. In-
termixed with these packages, some
p0ultices and many other things which
could have been placed there for no
legitimate purpose were found, the
whole of which were burned by direc.
ton of the Health Officer.
"From the evidence before me, I be-
lieve the facts In relation to these
| trunks and DIR. Biackburn's visit here
we'll understood by Confederate officers
shere, and that they have paid money
| to carry out the diabolical scheme.
/ ~ hope to get thorough investigs-
ton of the matter, and believe I am
prepared to produce the necessary evi.
dence to show the affair In it's true
light. I shall use my utmost en-.
deavors to have the contents
| of the trunks taken up al
once and thoroughly destroyed, as
believe there are parties here who
would not hesitate to remove them Il
possible In order to carry out the
original intention.
Trusting my action in this matter
will be approved, l am. sir, your ODE
| dent servant.
/ &c. M. ALLEN, Consul"
"Hon. VIM. II. Seward, Secretary Of
State, Washington, D. c."
| A Governor of Kentucky must have
a very curious idea of what Is due to
the citizens of his State, and to thu
honor of his State, if be does not
think it necessary to deny that he i.
the DIR. Blackburn TOYS ard whom al
the evidence collected 10 reg ard to The
yellow fever plot seems to point with
so much certainty. H.v.B.
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