Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-08

country favorable effect is expected when
the wave shall reach the Delta row in about
twelve days by covering with water the low |
and stagnant places.
From the interior we continue to hear |
the most distressing reports. At Cairo the |
mortalliy IS very great, as many as 457 |
deaths having been reported officially to
have occurred in a single day, while private
reports, perhaps exaggerated, estimate the
deaths nj twelve hundred daily At ranta,
at lagarig, at Damietta, Rosella, and other
places, the deaths are frightfully numerous.
AT most of these places there arc no ply
scians, and the sufferers receive no assis-
tarce.
1t is estimated that more than 10000 peo-
pie have left Alexandria since tho malady
apperred on the llth ultimo 1t is ascer-
tanned that 900 passports have been grant
ed if it be assumed that an average Of two
persons travel under each passport, the
number OF departures has been $4,000.
For three weeks after the outbreak Of the
malady the American community was
happily spared but it is my painful duty to
report the death, yesterday morning, of Mr.
A. c. Pangelak, Il citizen of the United
States by naturalization. His father l
believe, was one Of the victims of the Mas
sacre at Scio the orphan boy was brought
to the United States, and have heard that
he was employed in the Greek department
at the University press, in Cambridge, near
Boston After several years residence in
America he returned to the Fast, never
forgetting, however, his adopted nationality.
At Smyrna, in the year 1876, he published
q little book of lessons designed to facilitate
the study of the English language, By
foreigners. For al least ten years past he
hng Of -.
his mild manners and blameless character
have contrasted him favorably with some
others of the same nativity who have sought
to live here under tho American flag. His
age was So ! should mention that it is
said, by the physicians, that the disease OF
which he died was congestion Of the brain,
not cholera but, as l met him in perfect
health thirty-six hours before the sudden
Hines which in two days more ended with
his death, l am still inclined to regard
him as one OF the victims of the existing
unhealthy state of the atmosphere.
The present is the sixth time that Egypt
has been visited by misunderstanding il
. destructiveness the mortality of the ancien
7 plague. The first outbreak of the choleri
I was in 1881 the next, in 1888 the third
a in lS4S; the fourth, in 1850 the fifth il
j 1850 The period of exemption has neye
| tActtucu leu NehISi tue term DelWeen VI
preceding and the present visitation.
Z 1t will be readily understood that, il
times like these, no festivity was appropri
ate on the Fourth Of July, but may repor
@ that on that day their exceleucies Cherii
i Pacha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, an
e Mourad Pacha, Governor of Alexandria
d Notwithstanding their severe duties an
> anxielies--did not fail to visit me officially
;, aud offered their congratulations on tn
e happy recurrence of our national anniver
- sary, and their best wishes for the prosperit
I of the Union.
10 But one American vessel remains in por
and she clears tomorrow for England
have tue honor to be, sir, very respec
> fully, your obedient servant,
u CHARLES Hale.
. P. Sat the moment of closing thi
e. despatch ! receive the ssad tiding Of tn
!, death, ut Cairo, OF the 9TH instant, of th
wife OF the Rev Gulan Lansing, America
N missionary.