Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-21


The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. - Five
Steamers are occupied in the work
of laying down the Atlantic Tele.
graph Gable, some having the cable or
board, others as attendants to render any
needed assistance. They are the Niagara,
Captain Hudson, the Sus2uehanno, Captain
Joshua Sands; the Agememnon, Master
Commander Noddall; the Cyclops, Captain
DaymaD; and the Leopard, Captain Vain
wright
The Niagara and Susquehanna are Ameri-
can Steamers. Some account is given Of
the experiments for trying the efficiency of
the machinery used for paying out the ca
BILE.
So soon as the Agamemnon had passed
the track of the Submarine Company's ca
BILE between Dover and Calais, in order to
| avoid the possibility of its being injured by
the laying or hauling up of another line at
| right angles to it, the experiments common
ced a l3-inch shell was attached to the
end OF spare coil of the Atlantic cable
for the purpose of sinking it rapidly witt
Dbi"ih pun ~ W VIZ bOlLDul, uul Nde
then cast into the sea, drawing after it O
sufficient quantity Of slack to enable it t.
take hold Of the ground and so set the ma
chinery in motion
The paying out then commenced at tn,
rate of two, three, and four knots an houi
respectively, The ship was then stopped
and the cable was hauled up from the bot
tom of the sea with great facility, by con
| mating tho N aaripa 10 tha
ion geared to the sheaves.
When the end was brought up to tn,
surface it was found that the shell hac
broken away from the loop, by which il
had been fastened for the purpose of lower.
ing 1t.
| The cable, when recovered, was found t
have been cleaned as bright as the spec
mems which have been SO freely distributed
among the friends of the enterprise, anC
which are 80 generally known.
The exterior coating of tar had been com
pletely rubbed of by being drawn through
the sandy bottom ofthe sea, and attached
to the iron coating of the cable were som,
weeds and several small crabs, which cam,
up with it to the surface.
On the following day length of cabl
was run out and hauled in with perfec
success opposite the Isle of Wight, at
tached to an anchor.
The speed was increased in this case I,
five knots
During the afternoon OF the same day {
length was run out having fastened to tn,
end OF it log of timber, and after havins
been towed with mile and half OF cable
was coiled in again with success.
On W ednesday about half way between
the Lands End and the coast of Ireland
another length was run out at the rate o
SIX and half knots per hour, and subse
| quently hauled in. The 4 gdmennon the,
stecred for Cork, and reached Queenstown
harbor at 4 O'Clock on Thursday morning
all on board being more than ever satisfied
at the success of the enterprise.
The cost of the cable is nearly million
and half Of dollars, 1.-THE enterprise
succeeds so that messages can be regularl,
sent, it will pay well enough, as there ar
government guarantees stuff, mt to insure
fair percentage. Receipts from othe,
sources must cover expenses.
Expectation is on tiptoe on both sides Of
the water to learn the result.
The ships distributing the cable are ex.
pected to reach New foundland the latte,
part of this week if all things proceed ia,
vorably.