and engineers, the first and
second of the former being down, and others complaining. I now
determined, at the suggestion of the surgeon, to steer for
Pensacola; after standing for that port for some hours, and the
fever continuing to extend its ravages, there being nearly one
hundred down, at the request of the surgeon I changed our course
for the Island of Jamaica, where I arrived about 8 o'clock on the
evening of the 5th April.

The Admiral of the Port, Sir Hewston Stewart, on hearing of our
condition, kindly placed the Naval Hospital at our disposal, and
at six o'clock the next morning we landed 63 of our sick. I then
had to take coal and water on board, at Kingston, which detained
us a part of three days. The ship being now disabled, three
lieutenants and six engineers being sick, besides half the
firemen and coal-heavers, and many of the most valuable of the
men off duty, I shipped about 30 negroes, and agreeably to the
recommendation of the surgeon, I deemed it advisable to proceed
at once to a northern port.

The whole number of cases from the 17th March to 15th April was
155--85 of which were left at the Hospital at Port Royal,
Jamaica. There remain on the list to-day 34 cases. We have had in
all 16 deaths, among these was 1st Lieutenant Queen of the Marine
Corps.

Lieutenant Howell and four engineers were left at the Hospital,
doing, I hope, well.

Since leaving Port Royal we have had two deaths, and some
addition to the number of cases, but generally on approaching a
cold climate, all seem to improve and we have had no new cases
for the last 48 hours.

I beg leave to forward three letters from Surgeon Pinckney, who
was taken down in the commencement of the epidemic, also one from
Passed Assistant Surgeon Maccoun, from whom I have received (p. 365)
the most valuable aid, during this severe visitation. As I had
but one surgeon left, and fearing he might also fall sick
during the passage home, I applied to Admiral Stewart for a
medical officer, and previous to our departure from Port Royal,
he sent us Assistant Surgeon Rose, who kindly volunteered his
services.

I cannot find words to express my sense of obligation to Admiral
Stewart for the kind and prompt manner in which he placed the
Royal Naval Hospit