Foreign Intelligence-- Arrival of the Windermere and the "Old England" at New Orleans.- -We learn, by letter from Elder Daniel Carn [Garn], dated New Orleans, April 27, that the Windermere arrived there April 23. During the voyage, she encountered contrary winds, arising at time to heavy gales, for five weeks, at the close of which she was favored with a good breeze, and she made 1000 miles in four days. When she was fifteen days out from Liverpool, the smallpox broke out on board, and spread rapidly as she approached the tropics, until 37 passengers and 2 of the crew were attacked, but at this crisis the malady was suddenly checked in answer to prayer. The following marriages, births, and deaths occurred on board. Marriages-- Thomas Rogers and Emma Collier, both from Birmingham, by Elder [Daniel] Garn, Feb. 13; John Lee and Elizabeth Walker, both from Bradford Conference, by [p. 345] Elder [Daniel] Garn, Feb. 15; John Meek and Elizabeth South, both from Worcestershire Conference, by Elder A. [Abraham] Marchant, Feb. 17; William U. Amos and Emma E. Brooks, both from Norwich Conference, by Elder Garn, Feb. 19; William Jex and Eliza Jex, both from Norwich Conference, by Elder Garn, Feb. 19; William E. Boyd, from Boston, U.S.A., and Ann Fowls, from Bedfordshire Conference, by Elder Garn, April 26. Births--Thirza Powell, from Dorsetshire Conference, of a still-born son, March 1; Anna M. Savage, from Australia, of a daughter, March 24; Sarah Evans, from Birmingham Conference, of a son, March 24; Charlotte A. Hardy, from Hull Conference, of a son, April 10; Ann Bradshaw, from Manchester Conference, of a son, April 13; Ann M. Howls, from Birmingham, of a daughter, April 18. Deaths--Philip Squires, from Land's End Conference, of old age, Feb. 22, aged 68; Adelaide A. Smith, from Bedfordshire Conference, of constitutional debility, March 6, aged 6 weeks; Ellen Kearl, from Southampton Conference, of constitutional debility, March 22, aged 3 months; Levi Davis, from Worcestershire Conference, of smallpox, April 8, aged 3 years; Charles Dee, from Worcestershire Conference, of smallpox, April 10, aged 22; Fanny Brooks, from Worcestershire, of small-pox, April 11, aged 24; Emma Brooks, from Worcestershire Conference, of smallpox, April 11, aged 27; John Varah Long, from Cambridgeshire, of smallpox and inflammation, April 15, aged 2; Mary Savage, from Australia, of smallpox, April 16th , age 2 3/4; Ruben Davis, from Worcestershire, of smallpox, April 23, aged 4 months. The morning after arrival at New Orleans, an order came to the captain, requiring all those having the smallpox to be sent forthwith to Luzenberg Hospital. The order was immediately complied with, and 11 persons, selected by the Windermere's doctor, were conveyed to the above place. Elder Long and five others would remain at New Orleans to attend to the sick until they were sufficiently recovered to go forward. Captain Fairfield gave the emigrants every reasonable privilege, and made them as comfortable as could be desired. The company started on board the "Grand Tower" steamboat for St. Louis, April 27. . . . [p.346]
BIB: "Foreign Intelligence." [Summary of Letter], Millennial Star. 16:22. June 3, 1854. pp. 345-46. (CHL)
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