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Epidemic Cholera in. Texas, 183-1834
Anglo-Americans, which had been thinned by the pestilence, were
"fast filling up by daily emigrations."3
The epidemic of 1833 was more devastating to the Anglo-
American colonists than it was to the Mexican settlers of the
State of Coahuila and Texas. In fact, the Asiatic scourge almost
wiped out the Anglo-Americans in the lower Brazos region, whereas
it hardly touched San Antonio, Nacogdoches, Goliad, or any other
Mexican settlement in Texas proper. In 1834, however, the Asiatic
visitor retraced its steps and covered the Mexican settlements,
which had been neglected in the unwelcome visit of 1833.
As in the epidemic of 1833, in 1834 San Antonio was prepared
for the Asiatic enemy, although this time its preparation was not
so effective. As early as February, 1834, the Political Chief wrote
to the Alcalde of Nacogdoches inquiring whether or not the cholera
was present in that settlement. The alcalde replied that no one
had been attacked to that date.34
Cholera seems to have been almost forgotten for a few months.
Suddenly a fugitive from Goliad arrived in San Antonio declaring
that the cholera had struck that community. As soon as the
Political Chief heard the rumor of the presence of cholera in
Goliad, he sent a special messenger posthaste to inquire the truth-
fulness of the report." Before the return of the messenger, how-
ever, an official communication, written on June 22, was received
by the Political Chief. In it the alcalde of Goliad reported that
on June 20 a woman seventy years of age had died within twenty-
four hours from an attack of cholera. On the same day, before two
o'clock, Simona Espinosa, and the wife of Sim6n Gonzalez died
from a similar attack. The following day at ten o'clock Ram6n
Nuies also died from cholera."
Upon receipt of the unquestionable news about cholera, the
Political Chief commenced to take active steps to forestall the
'Ira Ingram to Roswell Ingram, December 9, 1833, Ingram Papers,
Archives, University of Texas.
"4Vidal Flores to Political Chief, February 11, 1834. Spanish Archives,
University of Texas.
"Joaquin Menchaca arrived in Bexar the morning of June 25, 1834,
having left Goliad, June 23, and reported that ten persons had died in
Goliad from cholera, and many others had been attacked. Political Chief
to Ayuntamiento at Goliad, June 25, 1834.
"'Josh Maria Falc6n to Political Chief, June 22, 1834. Spanish Archives.
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