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The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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On March 5, Algiers reports peaceful election of new Dey Houssin after tyrant Aly Pacha's death on March 1, averting his plans to abduct consuls' daughters and execute officials. Plague kills 50-60 daily. (178 chars)
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The present Dey, Houssin, is a good man; he was one of the four ministers, master of the horse, or as they here call him, "Chodia de Cavallos," and, on the death of the late tyrant, was elected by the Divan, which has not been the case for these 20 years, as the six Pachas before Aly, were murdered by the rebellious soldiery. This election took place in the most peaceful and orderly manner, has been attended with no bloodshed, nor has any one been banished: on the other hand, several individuals who were banished under Omar Pacha, as disturbers of the peace, are recalled, and have obtained important offices. Time must show whether these persons will take warning from the lessons they have already received, or will set on foot new conspiracies.
The 1st of March, this year, the day of Aly Pacha's death, will be ever memorable in the annals of Algiers. That tyrant had still many ruinous projects and cruelties, in contemplation which were to have been shortly carried into effect. Thus there was found in his pocket book the following memorandum, written by himself:
"The daughter of the English Consul, a very pretty and sensible girl 15 years old, and the sister of the Dutch consul, who is handsome and accomplished, shall be carried off by force out of their houses, compelled to change their religion, and to be the Dey's mistresses. The daughter of the Spanish consul who is not so handsome shall be watched and kept in reserve. The English consul, the Spanish consul, and a Jew, named Bensamon, who is under English protection who has been already compelled to assume the turban, shall be beheaded."
Aly was not destitute of talents: but he was twenty times like one raving, or like a famished tiger or hyena; at an early period of his life he had been confined in the mad house in the city. If he had continued to live, there is every appearance that all the foreign consuls, and the few other Europeans resident here, would have been put to death.
The plague still carries off between 50 and 60 persons daily.
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Algiers
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March 5
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peaceful election with no bloodshed or banishments; recall of previously banished individuals; aly pacha's death on march 1 prevented planned abductions and executions; plague carrying off 50-60 persons daily
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The new Dey Houssin, formerly master of the horse, was elected peacefully by the Divan after Aly Pacha's death on March 1, marking a memorable and orderly transition unlike previous violent changes. Aly Pacha's memorandum outlined plans to abduct daughters of English, Dutch, and Spanish consuls, force them to convert and become his mistresses, and behead the English, Spanish consuls, and Jew Bensamon. Aly was tyrannical and had been confined to a madhouse earlier. The plague continues to kill 50-60 daily.