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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from Teneriffe, Nov 14, 1811, reports over 500 deaths from yellow fever in Port Oratava out of 3000 residents, plus a power struggle between Duke of Parque and General Laburim, with the duke resisting replacement and suppressing opponents.
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"Port Oratava is reduced to a most melancholy state, by the yellow fever, the number of deaths already exceeds 500, of the 3000 who remained here.
In addition to this calamity, we are likely to suffer also from civil commotion, a struggle for power having taken place between the duke of Parque and general Laburim, who is appointed to supercede the former in command, which he will not give up.
Both the governors have their adherents, and party spirit begins to run high; the respectable part of the community are in favor of Laburim, but the duke, who has the power in his hands, thinks to awe them into obedience, and has already began despotically to banish & imprison all who oppose him."
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Teneriffe, Port Oratava
Event Date
November 14, 1811
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over 500 deaths from yellow fever out of 3000 residents; ongoing power struggle with duke banishing and imprisoning opponents
Event Details
Port Oratava devastated by yellow fever with over 500 deaths among 3000 remaining. Additionally, civil unrest from power struggle: General Laburim appointed to replace Duke of Parque, who refuses to yield command, has adherents, and is despotically banishing and imprisoning opponents; respectable community favors Laburim.