The steamer Wisconsin, at St. Louis, from above on the 24th (not on this page), reported having met the steamer Uncle Toby a short distance beyond Oquawka, the cholera raging upon her to a frightful extent. She was bound for Galena, with about 100 German emigrants, and had had 22 deaths from the time of leaving St. Louis.
The St. Louis Republican had learned that the cholera had made its appearance at several towns on the upper Mississippi. At Keokuk, Muscatine, and Galena, there had been several cases. The inhabitants in every place where it made its appearance were preparing to leave for the interior, and it was thought if the disease should prevail to any extent that most of the towns would be deserted.
The disease was very severe again on the Missouri river, at and below Brunswick. Many deaths occurred and the inhabitants of the river towns were flying to the interior.
The Louisville Journal of Friday says:—“There was a great diminution of the number of cholera cases yesterday as compared with the preceding day. The entire number of interments yesterday was 15—7 adults and 8 children. Six of these are reported as cholera deaths.”
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