Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-08-30
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The accompanying official dispatch to.the
Secretary Of State from Mr. Hale, Agent and
Consul General of The United States at Alex
andria, Egypt, giyes a vivid picture of the
ravages of the che dera at that place;r
AGENCY AND GoNsubArE GENERAL
OF THE. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
ALKxANpaIA, EGYprs July I. J..
Hon. ". II, ,Se,oatd; iSscretayyof Stcte:
s1a:-I have. .,hs;honor to report that the
number of deaths from cholera III Alexandria
| according to the official reports tper each day,
since my dispatch, go. 81, has been as fol-
j unc p, 2l4; june 2s, 2os; June %, ls7
June 30, ISL: Jaly l, les; July 9 22I
July 8. l76; July4, lls; Jnly5, 1872; July
6, LIZ.
1t will be obscrfed that the greatest NOR.
.tality occurred onjthe I'd: when the number
of deaths was 22Sfbut that two days after,
ward tho nun bcr was reduced to lio.nearly
one-half. This favorable changers due to a
strong north wind, which bas prevailed du-
ring the week, and Which, it is earnestly
hoped, may continue. Moreover, the begin
ming of the rise of the Nile he's been reported
by telegraph from. the upper ceantry; IA
yorablc effect is expected when the wave shall
reach the Delta, now In about twelve days,
by covering with water the low and stagnant
places. e
most distressing reports. AT Cairo the NOR
tality is very great, as many as 451 deaths
having occurred in single day, Willie private
reports. ucrhapss exaggerated, estimate the
deaths at 200 daily. At Tanta, at Zagarig,
at DaYietta, Rosella, and other places, the
deaths are frightfully numerous. At mast OF
these places there are no physicians, and the
sufferers receive no assistance.
it's estimated that more than 10000 peo
pie have left Alexandria since the malsdy ap.
peared ON the llth ultlmo. IL is ascertained
that 5000 passports have been granted; if
it be assumed that anaverage OF two persons
travel under each. passport the number OF
deparLures-has been $4,000.
For three weeks after the outbreak of the
maady the American community vas happily
spsred, but it is my painful duty to report
the death, Yesterday morning, Of Mr.. A. c.
Pangelaki, citizen of the United States by
naturalization. His father, l believe, was,
one of the victims Of the massacre at Scio.
The orphan boy was brought to The United
States, and, have beard that he was en-
p!oYed in the Greek department ct the Uni.
yersi.y prcssin Cambridge near Boston. After
several years residence in America he re-
turned to the East, never forgetting, however,
his adopted nationality.
At Smyrna in the year 1916, he published
&C l,.cOp, IN fe oiIitofp
The study of the English language by for.
eigners. For at least, ten years past he has
been r resident OF Alexandra, where his
mild manners and blameless character have
contrasted him favorably with some Others of
the same nativity. who have sought to live
here under the American flag. His age was
CO. | should mention that 1t is said, 6y the
physician, that the disease Of which he died
was congestion of the brain, not cholsra but
as met hiul in perfect health tLirty-six
hour. before the sudden illness which in two
davs more ended with his death, ] am still
inclined to regard him as one Of the victims
Of the existing unhealthy state Of the atmos-
phere.
has been visited blythe cholera-rencwing In
dcstruc.ivercss the mortality Of ancient
.plapue. The first outbreak Of the cholera
was in 1891, the hext N 1888, the third in
1910. the ionrth in; 1850, the fifth in 1865.
The period of exemption has never exceeded
ten years-the term between tie proceeding
and the present yisltat'on.
It w;ll'lc readily Understood that, in times
like these, no festtiivity was appropriate OH
the Fourth of July, but may report that on
that day their Excellencics, Cherih Pacha,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and Mourad Pa
cha. Go.ernor of Observation-Disclosures
inc their seyerc duties aud anxieties did not
fail to visit INC officially, and offered their.
congratulations on the. happy recurrence Of
our national anniversary and their best wishes
for the prosperity Of the Union.
But ore American vessel remains IN port:
and she clears tomorrow for England
I have the honor 10 be, sir. very respect
fully, your oledieut servant.
CHARLES HALE.
p. .S-At the moment Of closing this dis
patch received the sad t'dings oil the decth,
at Cairo, on the 5lh inst, Of tho wife of tic
Rev. Cullen Lasing, American Missionary.
A letter from Syria to. the Christian Intel