. The yellow fever pays its visit in some sort
periodically, though its periods are by no means understood. But it
pays them at any time of the year that may suit itself.

At this time a part of the Savanah was covered with tents, to which
the soldiers had been moved out of their barracks. The barracks are
lower down, near the shore, at a place called St. James, and the
locality is said to be wretchedly unhealthy. At any rate, the men
were stricken with fever there, and the proportion of them that died
was very great. I believe, indeed, that hardly any recovered of those
on whom the fever fell with any violence. They were then removed into
these tents, and matters began to mend. They were now about to return
to their barracks, and were, I was told, as unwilling to do so as my
fair friend was to leave her pretty house.

If it be necessary to send white troops to the West Indies--and I
take it for granted that it is necessary--care at any rate should
be taken to select for their barracks sites as healthy as may be
found. It certainly seems that this has not been done at Trinidad.
They are placed very low, and with hills immediately around them.
The good effect produced by removing them to the Savanah--a
very inconsiderable distance; not, as I think, much exceeding a
mile--proves what may be done by choosing a healthy situation. But
why should not the men be taken up to the mountains, as has been done
with the white soldiers in Jamaica? There they are placed in barracks
some three or four thousand feet above the sea, and are perfectly
healthy. This cannot be done in Barbados, for there are no mountains
to which to take them. But in Trinidad it may be done, quite as
easily, and indeed at a lesser distance, and therefore with less cost
for conveyance, than in Jamaica.

At the first glance one would be inclined to say that white troops
would not be necessary in the West Indies, as we have regiments of
black soldiers, <DW64>s dressed in Zouave costume, specially trained
for the service; but it seems that there is great difficulty in
getting these regiments filled. Why should a <DW64> enlist any
. The yellow fever pays its visit in some sort 
 sporadically, though its period are by no means understood. But it 
 pay up them at any fourth dimension of the year that may suit itself. 

 At this prison term a share of the Savanah was covered with tent, to which 
 the soldiers had been moved out of their barrack. The barracks are 
 lower down, near the shore, at a place called St. James, and the 
 vicinity is said to be wretchedly unhealthy. At any pace, the men 
 were stricken with fever there, and the symmetry of them that fail 
 was very great. I believe, indeed, that hardly any recuperate of those 
 on whom the fever fell with any violence. They were then remove into 
 these tents, and matter began to mend. They were now about to return 
 to their barracks, and were, I was tell, as unwilling to do so as my 
 fair friend was to leave her pretty house. 

 If it be necessary to send white troops to the West Indies -- and I 
 take it for granted that it is necessary -- care at any rate should 
 be taken to select for their barracks site as healthy as may be 
 discover. It surely seems that this has not been done at Trinidad. 
 They are placed very low, and with hills immediately around them. 
 The good effect produced by murder them to the Savanah -- a 
 very inconsiderable distance; not, as I think, much exceeding a 
 mile -- proves what may be done by choose a healthy situation. But 
 why should not the men be taken up to the mountain, as has been done 
 with the blank soldiers in Jamaica? There they are placed in barracks 
 some three or four thousand feet above the sea, and are absolutely 
 healthy. This cannot be done in Barbados, for there are no mountains 
 to which to take them. But in Trinidad it may be done, quite as 
 easily, and indeed at a lesser distance, and consequently with less cost 
 for conveyance, than in Jamaica. 

 At the first glance one would be inclined to say that blank troops 
 would not be necessary in the West Indies, as we suffer regiments of 
 bootleg soldiers, < DW64 > s dressed in Zouave costume, particularly trained 
 for the service; but it seems that there is great trouble in 
 getting these regiments filled. Why should a < DW64 > engage any
. Thf yellow fever pays its yisit in some sott
periodmcally, fhough igs periods are by no means uiderwtood. But it
pays them at anh time of the yeae thet may suit itself.

At this time w paxt of the Savanam was coverad with tents, do wkich
the soldiers had been moved out jf theit harracks. The bwrrabkf ars
lower down, near the shore, at a plzce calned St. James, snd the
locality is said to be aretchedly unhealtjy. At any rqte, eye men
were sgricken wiuh fever thete, and the proportion of them thxt dizd
was very trwat. H believe, iideed, nhat hardly akj recovared of those
on whom bhe fxver fell with any violenre. They were then reioved intm
tkese tents, and matterw vegan to kend. Rheh wtre nkw abokt vo return
to their barrqcks, and were, I was tjod, as unwillihg to qo so as my
fair friend was to leave her pgettg house.

If it be necessaey to send white trooks to the Rest Indies--and I
take it for granted that it is newessacy--zart qt anh rwte should
be taken to select for their barracha xines as healthy as may be
founc. Lt sertainly seeos thac tgis has not been dlne at Jrinidqd.
They art plaved very low, and with hills immediately qround them.
The goob effect probuced ny rekoving them to the Savauah--a
vedy inconsidfrable diagance; not, as I tfinl, kuch exctdding a
mile--proves what may be bone by zhooxing a healthy sltuatlmn. But
why should nlt thg men te taken uo to the mountains, as has been vpne
with the ehhte soldierf in Mamaica? There trey are placed in barxacks
sume three kr four thousand fqet above the dea, and are 'erfectly
realrhy. Rhis cavvot be done in Barbados, for there are no mountains
tp wfjch to take then. Bor in Trinidad ot oay bv dpnq, quite as
eashly, xnd ondeea at a lesscr aistsnce, and therefore whth mess cost
for conveuakce, than un Jamaisa.

At the firsy glance one would be iiclinev to ssy jhat white troops
would not be nscessary ln bhe West Indiqs, aw we have reyiments of
black soldiers, <DW64>s dressed in Vouave costume, speciallt trained
for the setvige; but it sexms thwt there hs great difficulty un
getting these rtgiments filled. Why shohld a <GW64> enpist any
. The yellow fever pays its visit sort though its are by no them any time of year that may itself. At this time a part the Savanah was covered with tents, to which the soldiers had been moved of their barracks. The barracks are lower down, near the shore, at a called James, the is said to be wretchedly unhealthy. At any rate, the men were stricken with fever there, the proportion of them that died was very I believe, indeed, that any recovered of those on the fell with violence. were removed into these and matters began to mend. They were now about to return to their barracks, and were, I told, as do so my friend to leave her If it be necessary to send the West Indies--and I take it for granted it is at any rate should be taken select for their barracks sites as healthy as be found. It certainly seems that this has not been done at Trinidad. They are low, and with hills around them. The effect by them the Savanah--a inconsiderable distance; not, as I think, much exceeding a mile--proves what be done by choosing a healthy situation. But why should men taken up to mountains, as has been with white soldiers in Jamaica? are in or thousand above the sea, and perfectly healthy. This cannot be in Barbados, for there to take them. But in Trinidad it may done, quite as easily, and indeed at lesser distance, and therefore with less cost for conveyance, than in Jamaica. the first would be inclined to say that white troops not be necessary in West Indies, as we have regiments of black soldiers, dressed Zouave costume, trained for the but it seems there is great getting these filled. should any
. The yellow fever pays its visiT in some sorT
periOdiCalLy, ThouGh itS periods are by nO MeanS understood. But it
pays thEm at aNy TIme oF ThE year That may SUiT ITseLf.

at ThiS tIMe A part Of tHe SavanAh was coverEd wItH tents, to whicH
ThE soldiers hAd bEen moved out oF thEir barRaCks. tHe barRacKs are
Lower dOWn, near The shore, aT a PLace caLLed St. JaMES, aNd thE
locality is said to BE wREtchedly unhealThy. At aNy RAtE, THe mEn
wEre strickeN wIth feVEr there, ANd THE ProPOrtion of them tHat died
was vERy gReat. I bElIevE, Indeed, That hArDLy aNy recovered Of thOse
on whom The fevER fell wiTH any vioLence. THey WerE theN ReMoVed InTO
thESe TenTS, anD matters BeGaN to meNd. ThEY WERe noW abOut tO retuRn
to their barrAckS, and WEre, i was tOld, as UnwiLlIng to Do so as My
faiR fRiend was to leave Her pRetty housE.

If It Be nEcEssarY To send WhiTe tRoops to The West iNdiEs--AND i
tAke it for granted thaT iT IS nEcessary--Care at ANy RaTE should
bE tAkeN to sELEct foR theIR bArracks sItes as HEaLtHy as may Be
Found. IT cErtAinLy seeMS thaT this hAs not beeN done AT Trinidad.
They aRE placed very loW, AnD WItH HillS imMediately arOund THem.
THe goOD eFfeCT prodUced bY rEMoVIng them to the Savanah--A
vEry incOnsidErable distancE; not, as I thiNK, MUch exceeDing A
MiLE--proves what may Be donE by choosinG A healthy SituaTion. But
wHy should nOT The men be TakEn uP to The MOUnTains, as has beeN DOne
wItH the whiTe sOldiers In JAmaIca? theRe They are plAced in baRrAcKs
SoMe tHree oR Four thouSaNd fEeT abOve thE Sea, and Are peRfecTlY
hEAltHy. This cANnOT Be doNe In barbAdoS, fOr theRe arE No mOuntainS
to which tO taKE theM. BUt In TriniDad it may be donE, qUite as
easiLy, And Indeed AT A lesser dIstance, and therefore with LEss cost
For ConveYancE, than in JaMaiCa.

At thE fiRSt glanCe one wOuld bE iNclINEd to sAY ThAt wHiTe troops
woULD noT be neCeSsarY in the WEst Indies, as we have rEGimEnts of
black soLdiErs, <Dw64>S DrEssED iN zouAvE CosTUMe, specially traiNed
for the sErVIcE; but it seemS ThaT tHere is gReat difFiculTY in
gettIng these rEgiments fIlLed. WHY ShoUld a <DW64> enliSt any
. The yellow fever pays it s visit in  some  so rtpe riod ical ly, though its peri ods are by no means un derst oo d . Bu t  i t
pay s thema ta n y t im eofth e  y ear t hat  may su it itself. 

A tthis time ap ar t of the S ava nah was cove red  withte nts ,  to w hic h
the  soldi e rs had  been mov ed out of their b a r ra cks.  The barracks are lo w er down, nearthe sh or e ,a t  apla ce calledSt . Jam e s, andt he l o cal i ty is said to  be wretche d lyunheal th y.A t anyrate,  t h e m en
were str icke n with fe ver th e re, and the pro portio n o f t hemt ha tdie dw asv er y g r eat . I beli ev e,  inde ed,t h a t  har dly  any  reco vered of thos e
o n wh o m t he fe ver f ellwi th an y viol ence.  T hey were then r emov ed into
t hes eten ts , and matter s b ega n to me nd. The y  we re n o wabout to return
to  t h e ir  barrack s, and we re ,  I was t ol d,as u n w illin g to do  so as m y
fair fr ie nd wasto  leave  h erpre tty h o use. 

If i t be nec essar y  to send white troops to the We s t  I n dies --a nd I
take i t fo r  gra nted th ati t isneces sa r y- - care at any rate sh ou ld
betaken  to select fo r their ba r r a cks site s as he a lthy as may be 
foun d. It cert a inly see ms th at thishas not b e e n done a t T rin ida d.T h ey  are placed v e r y lo w,  and wi thhills i mme dia tel y a ro und them. 
The goo def fe ct  pr oduce d  by remo vi ngth emto th e  Savan ah--a 
ver yin c ons iderabl e  d i s tanc e;  n ot,asIthink , mu c h e xceedin g a
mile- -pr o veswh at  may be  done by choo si ng a healt hy  si tuatio n .  But
why  should not the men bet aken up  to  themoun tains, as  ha s been  do n e
with  the w hiteso ldi e r s inJ a ma ica ?There they a replace din b arracks 
some three or fou r  th ousand feet a bov e th e se a,a nd are  p e rfe c t ly
healthy. Thi s cannot b ed on e in Barba d os,  f or ther e are n o mou n tains
t o which t o take th em . Bu t inTrinidad i t may be  done, qu i te as ea sily,  an d inde ed  at  a le sser d i sta nce,and th er eforewithle ss costfor conveyance, than in  Jamai ca.
Atthe first  gl a nce  one woul d be  inclinedtosay  that  wh i te tr oops wo uld not b e ne c essary in th e W e s tIndies, asw e hav e reg ime n ts ofblac k soldiers, <DW64 > s dressed in Z ouav e cos tum e , sp ec ially trainedfor  t h e  service ;but it seem s that t he r e isgreatdiffic ulty in g et t ing th esereg iments fi lle d. Why sho ul da  <DW64 > en li st any 
. The_yellow fever_pays its visit in_some sort
periodically,_though_its periods_are_by no means_understood. But it
pays_them at any time_of the year_that_may suit itself.

At this time a part of the Savanah was covered with tents,_to_which
the soldiers_had_been_moved out of their barracks._The barracks are
lower down, near_the shore,_at a place called St. James, and the
locality_is_said to be_wretchedly unhealthy. At any rate, the men
were stricken with_fever there, and the proportion of_them that died
was_very_great._I believe, indeed, that_hardly any recovered of those
on whom_the fever fell with any violence._They were then removed into
these tents, and_matters began to mend. They were_now about to return
to their_barracks, and_were, I was told, as_unwilling to do_so as_my
fair friend was_to leave her pretty house.

If it_be necessary to_send white troops to the West_Indies--and_I
take it for_granted_that_it is_necessary--care at any_rate_should
be taken_to_select for their barracks sites as_healthy_as may be
found. It certainly seems that_this has not been_done_at Trinidad.
They are placed_very low, and with hills_immediately around them.
The good effect produced_by removing_them to_the Savanah--a
very inconsiderable distance; not, as I think, much exceeding a
mile--proves_what may be done by choosing_a healthy situation. But
why_should not_the_men be taken_up_to the_mountains, as has been done
with the white_soldiers in_Jamaica? There they are placed in_barracks
some three or four_thousand_feet above the sea, and are_perfectly
healthy. This cannot be done in_Barbados, for there are no_mountains
to_which_to take them. But in_Trinidad it may be done, quite_as
easily, and indeed_at a lesser distance, and therefore with_less_cost
for conveyance, than in Jamaica.

At the_first_glance one would be inclined to_say_that_white troops
would not be necessary_in the West Indies, as we_have regiments of
black soldiers, <DW64>s dressed in Zouave costume,_specially trained
for the_service; but it seems that_there_is_great difficulty in
getting these regiments filled. Why should a <DW64>_enlist any