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Foreign News
June 26, 1846
American Republican And Baltimore Daily Clipper
Baltimore, Maryland
What is this article about?
Captain Curtis reports from St. Domingo: Dominicans converting national ships to freighters amid quiet conditions. Two crew of brig Port Leon died of yellow fever during passage to New York; three more sick in quarantine.
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From St. Domingo.—Yellow Fever. Capt. Curtis, of the brig Port Leon, arrived at New York on Wednesday morning from the city of St. Domingo, reports that the Dominicans are taking the guns out of their national ships and turning them into freighting vessels. All was quiet at St. Domingo when Capt. Curtis left, on the 6th inst. Two of the crew of the Port Leon died during the passage of yellow fever—Robert Freeborn, of Sweden, on the 19th, and John Benson, of New York, on the 22d.—Three more of the crew are now sick with the fever on board the vessel at Quarantine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
St Domingo
Yellow Fever
Dominicans
Ship Conversion
Port Leon
Crew Deaths
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Curtis
Where did it happen?
St. Domingo
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
St. Domingo
Event Date
On The 6th Inst.
Key Persons
Capt. Curtis
Outcome
two crew died of yellow fever (robert freeborn on 19th, john benson on 22d); three more sick. dominicans converting national ships to freighters; all quiet.
Event Details
Capt. Curtis arrived from St. Domingo reporting Dominicans disarming national ships for freight use. Left on 6th inst. when all was quiet. Yellow fever killed two crew en route; three sick at quarantine.