The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-04


The outbreak OF cholera is attributed, FIRST, 70 the
tardy rise a the Ne and this In turn, TO tho neat nav
Ing noen hitherto 70 o o stagna,oo
OF the Mahmoude Cana-that brancn Oh inc we wncn
hows through Alexandria into the Meditertahean-nas
caused Wholesale death along its banks and In the very
habor which is always crowded with shipping-for the
Arabs drink perform their additions n, and make every
conceivable Of the water OF the canal Another
of the visit Of cholera to Alexandria supposed
to be the unusually large number OF Hadgs Mahonedan
perms) who have passed through Egypt this
their re1nru from Medina and Mecca Mono but an eye
witness can describe the shameful manner In which
these men, bent on religious purpose are packed
up and indiscrimnately huddled together on board
ships Their passage fare is but nominal, and
comes under the head of freight and all they
eat on the voyage is little fish and hard biscuit, which
they bring with them, and soak in water, the only
article supplied them. third cause 10 which the out
break OF this epidemic is also attributed by some rs se
Of dead animals strewn outside the town. and
from the numerous burial grounds around as in the
tombs time is allowed to dig the graves to proper
depth.
nature Of the disease and few persist in calling the
plague which visits the country every years. those
however, best qualified TO Judge pronounce y the
may be ascribed it has Enthusiastically taken firm and
uncenchng grasp Of this land and Of those parts to the
from Medina give frightful account Of its ravages
both at that city and Mecca, where fewer than
days Of the feast called "Courban Baram In Egypt
both in the towns and villages, deaths have BEEN and
continue, very numerous and IN Alexandria alone, the
mortality generally estimated at from three hundred
and fifty to four hundred daily, with population Of
one hundred and seventyve thousand although it is
impossible to ascertain the exact number Of deaths.
The government Of the Vceroy adopt every means in
their power 10 stay the progress Of the epidemic and
sanitary commission has been appointed to inspect the
towns, and elect such improvements as may be re-
CURED Nubar Pasha Minister of Public Works. has
wisely ordered the cleansing Of the low native quarters
where the disease turks thckes and the construction
Of new and wide horoughfares through the Of mud
and straw in which the Arabs dwell. Labor among
government employees has been suspended during the
hottest part OF the day, namely, from eleven A. NJ TO
three r. M and another decree, in reference TO the
cemeteries orders that bodies Of adults shall be buried
six feet and those Of children three feet beneath the
surface of the soil.
From fifteen TO sixteen thousand Europeans have
abandoned Alexandria in dismay many have died, and
many leaving. The streets and houses in the Frank
quarters Of the deserted regular business IL
for the most part suspended and has left the field in the
Of the DOCTORS and priests who
reapng golden harvest judging by tho continuous
string Of funeral vehicles Of all denominations which
hurying the dead TO their final resting place
1t must be confessed that Egypt has OF late been
visited by singulary trying calamties Two years ago
an immense amount Of property was destroyed by the
nundation Of the Nile; last year the murran swept
away all the cattle in the land and have been forced
to purchase new stock in Illyria and the Danubian
provinces at enormously high prices To remedy this
evil new steam navigation company Is in contempa-
ton, connect Alexandria with the Algerine coasts Of
the Mediterranean where cattle and other commodities
may be had in great abundance and very much cheaper
and It Is proposed 10 exempt such impOrtatons from
duty