Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-01
YELLOW FEVER.
THE SITUATION AT PENSACOLA.
The CITY IsOlated-NIne Cases and
Two Death thus FAr-T.he Citizens
CheerfuI-Refugees Forced 20 Re-
turn-Ths Latest Reports from the
Southwest.

GALVESTON, Texas, August 31.-A spe-
clal from Matamoras says: "There is no
change in the epidemic here. The cases are
more scattering. There are two hundred
cases of fever in the city. From ten to If
teen new cases were reported for the twen-
tY-four hours ending at a. m. Yesterday.
There were seven deaths (six OF fever) yes
terday. The Mexican gunboat Independ-
encia has arrived with Gen. Cuella on
board, who brings $1,000 for the sufferers.
Gen. Gonzales has telegraphed $500 for the
sick at Brownsville"
An official report up to 10 a. m. Yesterday
shows that there were fifty new cases in the
previous twenty-fOur hours at Brownsville,
aud three deaths, two Mexicans and one
American, w. 9. CarberrY, OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company. Fred Truitt.
who was better, mas had a relapse. The
other Americans who are sick are improving.
Mr.. McCantry, Of @-s United States Signal
Corps, will take temporary charge at this
city.
An Austin special says: The Governor
has received telegram from the County
Judge Of Hidalgo county stating that vel
low fever is spreading to the ranches above
Brownsville, on the Mexican side of the
Rio Grapde"
NEW ORLEANS, August 31.-The Picdu-
Upe'S Pensacola special says: "FOur new
cases of yellow fever are reported TO-DAY.
including the wife OF DR.. Hargis, and Mrs.
Duke, the wife OF the pilot OF the revenue
cutter Crawford. The total OF cases to date
is eighteen, deaths two. All these cases
are east Of Palifox street. The
physicians report every case
promptly to the Board OF Health,
so that immediate action and necessary
sanitary measures can be taken. No fever
is reported among the shipping. A num-
Der of persons who left the city have re-
turned, not being able to find an abiding
place elsewhere on account Of the rigid
quarantine against Pensacola.
'The people of Greenville, Ala, became
so alarmed that they threatened to tear up
the railroad track. The Postmaster of this
city has received a communication from the
authorities Of Birmingham. Ala, requesting
that no mall matter be sent to that
point from Pensacola. The Pensacola and
Atlantic Railway has discontinued daily
trains to Milton, which place has quaran-
tined against us. Steamer communication
is also suspended. Malino Mills,
fifteen miles distant, has established
picket lines around the settlement. The
people are cheerful, and there is no desire
to leave the city. With little aid from the
national authorities, which appropriations
OF the late Congress, although meagre, pro-
vided, Pensacola, it is hoped, will soon out
ride the stormr
WASHINGTON, August 31.-The comman-
dant of the navy yard at Pensacola has ap-
piled to the Navy Department for authority
TO employ fifty additional watchmen to pre-
vent the introduction Of yellow fever into
the navy yard. Acting Secretary Walker
has decided to allow the employment Of
five additional wstchmen.
Acting Assistant Surgeon White at
Pensacols, Fla, reported by telegraph last
night to Surgeon General Hamilton, of the
Marine Hospital Service, that there were
three new cases of yellow fever there and
one death.