The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-09
THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT.

Oecretary OF CIaLe IFOW UT. nalo, agent anu
Consul General of the United States at Alex
andria, Egypt, gives vivid picture of the
cholera at that place:
AGENCY AND CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, !
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, July 9TH, 1865.
Hon. w. H. Seward, Secretary of State;
| Sir-I have the honor to report that the
number of deaths from cholera in Alexandria,
| according to the official eports per each day
! since my despatch No. "a, has been as fols
lows: gI ... 4.. .oH
June27, 214; June 20, 2O9 June 20, d97 /;
Jane 80, 1874; July l, 1876; July q, 22s ;cJuly
3, 176; July 4, 1l8; July 5, l32 ;,July 8, 142.
1t will be observed that the greatest NOR
tality occurred on the I'd, when tbs number
of deaths was 22S, but that two Jays aftsrs
ward the number was reduced to llS-nearly
| one half. THE favorable change is due to
s9rong north wind which has prevailed during
| the week, aud which it is earnestly hoped may
| continue. Moreover, the beginoing of tbs
rise of the Nile has been report, d by telc-
| graph from the upper country a favorable
effect is expected when the waves shall reach
| the Delta now in about twelve Gays, by COW
| ering with water the low and stsguant pla-
ces
From the interior we continue to hear the
| tally is very great, as many as 457 deaths
! having occurred in single day, while private
| reports perhaps exaggerated. estimate the
| deaths at 200 daily al Tanta at Zagaria
at Damietta, Ro:elIa and other places, the
| deaths are frighfully numerous. At most Of
| these places there are no physicians, and the
sufferers receive no assistance
| 1t is estimated that more than 80 900 peo-
pie have left Alexandria since the malady APP
pesred on the 18th ultimo 1t is ascertained
that ID 900 passports have been granted if it
be assumed that an average of two persons
| travel under each passport, the Number Of
Departures has been $4,000,
| For three wenks after The outbreak of the
malady the American community was happi
| ly spared; but il is my P 'inful duty to report
the death, yesterday morning, OF Mr.. A. q.
| Pangelaki, citizen IF the United States by
! naturalization. His father, believe, was one
of the victims of the massacre at Scio, The
ophan boy was brought to the United States,
and have heard tn At he was employed In tb .
Greek department at the University press in
Cambridge, near Boston. After several years
residence in America he returned to tue East,
| never forgetting, however, his iopted nation
| atty. At Smyrna, in the year l845, he pub
| lshed little book of lessons designed to fa-
ciiate the study Of the English language by
| foreigners. For at least ten years fast ne has
| been q resident of Alexandria where his mild
manners and bamrless character have cons
| trasted him, fagorably with some others of the
| same nativity who have sought TO live heres
| under the American flag. His age was fifty.
| should mention that it is said, by the physi-s
clans, that the disease of which he died was
| congestion Of the brain, not cholera: but, as
met him in perfect health tnirty-six hours
| before the sudden itns IS which in two days
| more ended with his death, I AN still inclined
| to regard him as one OF the victims of the ex-
| listing unhealthy state of the atmosphere.
| The present is the sixth time that Egypt
| has been visited by the cholera, renewing in
destructis eness the morta ity of the ancient
plague The first outbreak of the CHI olera
was in 1881 the next in 1888; the third in
$780, the fourth in 1850, the fifth in 1856,
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,n fes!i.i'y was appropriate on the
Fourth of July, but may report that on that
day their Exceliencies, Cheritf Pasha minister
of Foreign Affairs, aud Maurad Pasha, Cow
ernor of Alexandria, notwithstanding their
severe duties and ankle les, did not fail to
visit me officially, and offered their congratu-
lations on the happy recurrence of our ma
the prosperity of the Uuiou. eA
| But one American vessel remains in port,
| and she clears tomorrow for England. -'t3
| q have the honor to be, sir, very respects
fully your obedient servant, W"A ''&l,
/ ~ = sg i us9o -a CHARLES HALE. so
Il P. Sat toe moment of cosi6g this des :
patch receive the sad ii ings of the death,
at Cairo, on the 9th inst, of the wife of the
Rev. ,aulian Lansing, Americas misis onafy.
WHOLESALE ROBBERIES AT THE OLD
| ssq4ao co. 80 Markell eas. 54t
/ g1i7s II ai4s! th5i .-- ~ %! ias q W s7ts
Just before light on Saturday morning, a
decent was made by gang of roges upon the
| carts at the Old Market, and q number of
| things were stolen and carried off One lady
| lest twelve pairs of socks, another large
basket of eggs One man had some bacon
| stolen, another some butter, and others lost
| Fl uits fowls, &C. These robberies were com :
mitted by party of men who had banded
themselves together for the purpose, and who
| accomplished this object in the presence of a
| number of persons who had collected about
the market. They constituted too formidable
| force to be resisted by any one or two, and
were thus enabled to take what they wanted
| and depart with impunity. This is rather
| surprising, because if few determined men
| had left their carts and attacked the party,
| thew would both have defeated and arrested
them. Such acts should not, if possible, be
allowed to go unpublished
| We understand that one or more of the par
| ties to these robberies, were recognized
Hand their names to the Mayor, and let such
steps be taken as will bring them to Justice
| Pet Erpress. "
ACCIDENT ON TIE CRY Po1Nr RoAD.-Quite
stir was occssioued on the up train from