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NEW YORK 
the latter, and the stench arising from her cabin and 
hold, resembled that from a hog stye. She had jnst 
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 d^ndi drove out to the bishop’s 
palace, and the neighboring public places of resort. 
Tuesday^ August Wth. At two oYlock 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 
I went to retire, I learned that there were two pas- 
sengers on board with the yellow fever ; in fact, I 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. Eeached 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. 
