New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-05
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UNITED STATES or AMERICA.
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt. July !, ls63.
The Hon. W. II. SEWARD. Secretary Of STATE;
SIR: have the honor TO report that the number OF
deaths from cholera in Alexandria according TO the OF
fetal reports per each day. since my dispatch No. 81
has been as follows:
june "a, 2i4; June 2s, 2O9 June %. 1917; June 30
1s4; July |. 1875; July 2, 2e July s. l76; July l. lis
July 5, l:s2; July G. l42.
Ii will be observed that the greatest mortality oc
CURED the I'd. when the number Of deaths was 2'-
but that two days aterward the number was reduced
TO lls-nearly one-haf This favorable change II due
20 strong north wind which has prevailed during The
week and which 1t is earnestly hoped may continue
Moreover the beginning Of the rise OF the Nile has
been reported By telegraph from the upper country
favorable effect is expected when the wave shall reach
the Delta now in about twelve days by covering with
water the low and stagnant places.
From the interior continue TO hear the most dis
tressng reports AT Cairo the mortality is very great,
as many 457 deaths having been reported officially
TO have occurred in single day, while private reports,
perhaps exaggerated. estimate the deaths at 200
daily At Tant8 at Zagarg at Damieta, Rossella and
other places the deaths frigbtfully numerous Al
Of these places there are no physicians, ana the
sufferers receive no assistance.
II is estimated that than 30 900 people have left
Alexandria since the maady appeared on tue nth
ultimo II is ascertaned that 1900 passports have
been graaed; If il be assumed tina, average Of two
persons travel under each passport the number y de-
partures has been 5000
For three weeks after the outbreak of the Inalady
the American community was happily spared; but ]! IL
my painful duty 10 report the DEATH yesterday morn.
ing of Mr.. A. c. Pangeaki a citizen Of the United
States by naturalization. His father. / believe was
ono Of the victims Of the 1T Scio; the orphan
boy was brought 20 the United States and have
heard that he employed ia the Greek department
at the University press in Cambridge near Boston.
After several years residence in America he returned
10 the East forgetting however his adopted ma
tionality Al Smyrna IN the year loi6, he published
little book of lessons designed 10 facilitate the study OF
the English language by foreigners For ut least ton
wears past he has been resident OF Alexandria where
his mild manners and blameess character have con-
trasted him fvoraby with some others OF the same ma
yty who have sought 10 live here under the American
flag. His age was 30.
that the disease Of which he died congestion of tie
BRAIN not cholera; but, met him in perfect health
80 hours before the sudden Illness which IN two days
ended with his death am stu inclined ~ regard
him one Of the victims OF the existing unhealthy state
OF the atmos phere.
The present is the sixth time that Egypt has been
visited by obolera-rensving in destructveness the
mortality Of the ancient plague. The first outbreak OF
the cholera was In 1891 the next In 1885, the third IN
1913; the fourth in 1850 the fifth in 1855 The period
OF exemption has never exceeded ten years the term
between the preceding and the present visitation.
1t will be readily understood that in times like these
no festivty was appropriate the Fourth OF July but
may report that on that day their Excellencies CherH
Pscha Minister Of Foreign Affairs aud Mourad
Pacha. Governor Of Alexandra- their
severe duties ana ah1etes-dd not fail 10 visit mo
officially and offered their congratulations on the happy
recurrence OF national Anniversary and their best
wishes for the prosperity OF the Union.
But one American vessel remains In port and she
clears tomorrow for England.
have the honor 70 be, sir, very respectfully your
0bedient servant, CHARLfs HALE
p. Sat the moment Of closing this dispatch / re-
ceive the sad tidngs Of the death al Cairo on the h
inst, OF the wife Of the Rev. Galian Lansing American