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the latter, and the stench arising from her cabin and — 
hold, resembled that from a hog stye. She had just — 
arrived from Chagres with a large number of passen- — 
gers from California, many of whom were suffering — 
with fever. One poor creature died during the day, — 
and was sent on shore for interment. Although we — 
felt somewhat apprehensive on finding ourselves in Ha- 
vana at mid-summer, when foreigners generally leave, 
and when all avoid it who can, I suffered no inconve- 
nience from the heat, which was not more oppressive — 
than in New York; still we took the precaution to — 
keep very quiet. A gentle breeze drew in from the — 
ocean, making it comfortable under the awning. To- — 
wards evening, I went on shore with Lieut. Whipple, — 
when we took a volante and drove out to the bishop’s 
palace, and the neighboring public places of resort. , 
Tuesday, August 20th. At two o'clock p. M., sailed — 
for New Orleans; the weather pleasant, and not uncom ’ 
fortably warm. The boat was not only crowded with — | 
passengers, but, to increase the discomfort, her decks _ 
were filled with crates of pine-apples and other fruits, — : 
so as to leave but little room to move about. When — 
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I went to retire, I learned that there were two pas- — 
sengers on board with the yellow fever; in fact, [had 
arranged my cot near them before I found out what — 
their illness was. Several of the passengers then, my- _ 
self among the number, thought it more prudent to 
spread our beds upon the deck, where we had the ad- 
vantage of a pure atmosphere: Reached New Orleans — 
at midnight on the 23d, and proceeded at once to the — 
Saint Charles Hotel, as did nearly all the rest of the 
passengers. 
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