A letter from Port Royal, S. C., in the Philadelphia Inquirer says:—”Now that warm weather is fast approaching, the probabilities of yellow fever visiting us are freely discussed. Everything is done by the commandant of the post, General Terry, to preserve cleanliness in all the quarters and camps. The “police gang,” a motly group of contrabands, go around daily with rakes, shovels and wheel-barrows, and take up everything in the shape of refuse and litter, so that Port Royal, in point of cleanliness, is a fit pattern for Northern cities and your slow moving scavangers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria, VA