Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-10
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THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH CABLE.
Subjoined is a copy of Letter received on Satur-
day by the Secretary of the Navy from Captain
HUDSON, in command of the United States steam
fngate Niagara:
UNITED STATES STEAM-TRIaAfz NIAoARA,

HUDSON in command of the United States steam
higate Niagara:
UNITED STATES STEAM -FRIaAfz NIAoARA.
Keyham Dockyasd Plymouth,
September IL, 1857.
SIR have the honor to report that the Niagara
hauled into the Keyham basin yesterday afternoon,
paratory landing the teegraphic cable With the
sve appendages of machinery steam engine and boiler
which has SO long so uselessy and fatally proved
occupied her quarterback
The company have definitely decided not to lay the
cable this autumn but to defer it until next summer
herewith enclose copy Of their Official letter that
subject received on the 14th insant also, resolution
of thanks to the commanding and Other officers Of the
telegraphic squadron, with copy Of ny letter to the
company of the 18th instant, urging tnn to expedite
the work of landing which will occupy some thrtyye
days more unless they work night and coiling
it on shore. zsss..s -
Should the company desire to leave 5<6k present
condition the fixtures attached oeH6s
for coiling the cable, the trusses bs, &c., much
of which would be destroyed in breaking up or remoy-
ing shall comply with their Wishes nless otherwise
directed by you and return with the spto New York
she will then stand with the fixtures prepared for
other and successful effort ready for removal
home in the of her being orderedr required for
other service.
The and officers in excellent health but lead
ing just now rather monotoneus life.
1 am, respectfully, your obedient servant
VIM. L. HUDSON, Captain
Hon. l. ToUoEY, Secretary of the Navy.
P ST. have just been informed BY the Admiral Su-
perintendent Sir James H. Pumridge that he had
ceived telegraphc despatch from the Admiralty
have any of the cable landed until further orders
can only conjecture, the company have abundant
tn aurfant hovo hoon
disposed of to the Red Sea East India Company for
laying out to India
Among the correspondence enclosed by Capt Hudson,
and alluded to in the above letter. an answer to two
letters received by him from Mr. George Sarrard Secre
ary of the Atlantic Telegraph Company Captain Hud-
informed the Secretary that he in hourly expec
aion of special instructions in regard to his
from the honorable Secretary of the Navy and that the
presumption that he would be ordered to return i'm
mediately to the United States In order that he might
be prepared to do with the least possible delay
necessary that the machinery should be removed from
the quarterback and the cable landed practi
cable In conclusion he hoped that the necessary di
rections for the accomplishment of this might be given
with as little delay as possible.
Subjoned is copy of letter also enclosed by Capt.
Hudson:
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY
No. % Old Broad street, London. Sept. IL, 1857.
DEAR SIR: beg to hand you on the other side
tract from the minutes of the board dated the 10th in
stan in which the directors wish express their best
and warmest thanks for the very valuable services and
cheerful and ready assistance you have rendered
the great enterprise in which they have been engaged
am, dear sir, yours, faithfully,
GEORGE SARRARD, Secretary.
Capt. HUDSON, u. 8. N
q. s. S. F. Niagara, Deronfort.
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ResolUed, That the best and warnest thanks of this
board be rendered to Captain Hudson u s. N, Captain
Sands, o. s. N, Captain Wainwright r. N, Master
Commander Nodda, r. N, and the officers under their
respective commands for their very valuable services
and untrng ZEAL and for their everready and cheerful
assistance in the advancement of this great enterprise
the successful accomplishment of which, under crcum
stances of great personal inconvenience they have all
had most deeply at heart although from circumstances
which they had power to exercise either power
CONTROL temporary check has been sustained to its
completion. GEORGE SARRARD, Secretary.