The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-13


HALFAx Aug 1.-THE royal assent had been given
10 the bill Incorporating the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany.
All the vessels comprising the expedition for laying
the Atlantic telegraph cable had arrived at Cork. t
was intended that they should leave that port FOR yaen
cha the 3st of July on the LIST of August and that
the weather permitting, the shore rope should be landed
and the vessels sinking the cable ON the "a OF
4th of August II Is intended strictly 10 avoid giving
priority of information and to afford facilities for job
bng Specializing during the laying Of the cable
house was being constructed al the terminus into which
would be introduced the end Of the cable and during the
progress of the laying of ii one viii have permission
there excepting the secretary Of the company and his as
sistants and they will avoid all communication with
persons outside Progress viii be reported daily to all
parts of Europe. The paying-out experiments rom the
Aganernnon between Dover and Queenstown were per
fectly successful
The following was the latest teegraphc despatch re-
ceived regarding the cable
QUEENSTOWN, July 81, 1857.
The submarine cable on board the Niagara and Aga
moInnon twenty five hundred miles long, was joined
length Tess than a second Everything works beautifully,
and all in high spirits. The Lord Lieutenant Of
Ireland is expected to witness the commencement OF the
proceedings. CYRUS w. FIELD.
RICHARD STUART ESQ Agent of the Associated Press,
Liverpool.
Prince Napoleon had visited Victoria at the Isle of
Wight and the Emperor and Empress of France ex
pccted there about the 9th of August.
Rumors current that the government intended to
send 10, 900 additional troops to India.
A large and influential deputation from the Cotton
supply Association of Manchester had interview with
Lord Paerston for the purpose of submitting to him
certain proposals. by of which largely increased
supply may be obtained from India The result of the
interview was not stated
Latst from The Indian Cbumry
ST. LOUIS, Aug Effort Laramie dates of the 22d
July have been received Colonel Sumner had arrived at
Bents Fort and would leave the 18th instant for the
headwaters of the Arkansas in pursuit of the Cheyen
nes The California trains all passed Laramie in good
health
Magraws wagon road train was at Fort Kearny. Col
Alexander regiment with Spcncers battery for Utah,
met the two twenty five miles west of Leavenworth
Another regiment was at Rock Greek, Captain Van
yliet at the Cotton Woods and Rcnos battery at the
Big Blue.
between Forts Laramie and Keany but little damage
done to the rain the Indians fearing to attack large
parties.
War had again broken out between the Grows and
Sioux
Suspension Of a Mercantile Fern.
NEW York Aug In H. Wolf & Co., extensive
operators in western flour and produce have suspended
The Ohio River.
WHEELING Aug l2--The river Is still rising rapidly,
with 8 feet and inches in the channel
| Arripal of a United States Vessel
| New York, Aug. l2.-Ihe United States storeship
| Supply, from Rio Janeiro has anchored below.
| Details Of The Gooduood Races
| HALIFAX, Aug. I2-The French horse "Monarquc''
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