The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-29
The Atlantic Celegraph.

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The great electric cable ct length fairly the way 70
It's western terminus. with every present prospeos Of rea
the romantic shore Of Ireands BAY Of vsesua II n nov
trailing liz unfolding circles acrosi the broad expanse Of
the ATTAIN c Ocean conveyed and succored By I'VE magn
two great Dsons-benlzoued BY prayer and watched By
oryent aspiration. for is suooes By the good great
On the evening Of Friday The It'll Of August 1857 amid
the Eores OF serene and beautiful sunset
squadron bore away from The coast Of Ireland delivering
the cable into the go N SLOW id steady rate. The
ocean Was perfectly calm and steering 70 yards the west
the vessels could be seen during The lovely moonlight
night dropping dow. below the horizon one BY one
her M'jcstys ship cyolops, Lieut. Dsyman which has
between vaenua in Ireland and trinity Bay In Ne Wound
land, will lead the squadron The Atlantic. The
sui. Of The soundiues made by Lieut. Dsymsn correspond
Berry man of,he United States frsaie ArcIc Between
the 18th and 4sh degrees Of west longitude add between
GLIDING space OF 2eo miles 80 specimens bottom
from depths ranging between 500 and sA fa.homs,
a rem kaby .ot bottom OF oozy nature Near The irish
ooaat the bottom found 10 consist chiefly OF
mud, with short intervals OF the O ast Of New
foundlsnd the bottom o0n,nh OF tncu blue mud Tnree
small iccbcrgs the OF Newfoundland wcro the
only ice that was observed by Lieut. Dayman
Mr.. Cooke, ARA who about 10 pa Mt grand pic
ure celebration Or the calling OF the Atlantic telegrao h
squadron a present at vaesa making sketches OF the
with vies 70 entire accuracy In The local details OF bis
work.
~ british AsD IRISH TELEGRAPH
VALxsIA, Augus. IL, 1857.
An accident Of description occurred 70 tn. Al
laniic cable Up TO O'Clock In the morning OF yes.
terdsy uo.dsy sani signal. ,na me.arcs hsd bocs
received, In CT which, received twenty hours
previously, was stated that the ship had arrived
10 The two miloI depth. At A NJ, (lrish ume,)
for insulation there found 70 be . total
los, which from Indications OF resistance would
40 miles from vsenus In the absence OF any means Of
communication with The shipe, lie, OF coarse Impossible
even TO guess the cause OF embarrassment; there s,
however quito sufficient for hope preseu the
loss Of insulation may have been caused BY injury
To- portion being paid into the but not discovered
sm the remaining portion OF tho cable and that they will
be sbled by The aid OF Appliances on board W haul 10
and repair much OF II a. VIII establish continuity and
Insulation. Win view TO this possibility agnas Of great
energy are nov being constantly sent from this s,suon
ocivea. GEORGE sAwARD, Secretary,
wh. wHrrEHoUsE, Electrician.
BuusH AND IsnH MAGNETIC ruEGsAFH
VALnsra, Augast 10, 1851
Der Mjes'ys ship oycIops has retained. The Atlantic
lost for the present pa OF this no sever
may yet be recovered.
sLsruc rupoRAPH
PLYMOUTH, Friday Evening, August Ia, 1851.
The Agsmemnop, the Niagara and the susquehauna
arrived here this afternoon Tbcy have been com led
trio cattle lniels Of which had been prcvousy re
ceved By the arrival OF the Clyclops ysentia II ap
pear that more cable was being expended in laying down
an v@ computed for starting and that check having
boon put on 10 consequence the additional strain caused
the cable TO part nj about four O'Clock Tuesday
Ing, nhe AZ d,stdnoe Of 40 miIes from Ireland The
the Niagara proceeds into HsmossA
The following despatch, taken from the London Tus Of
the 18th OF August gives brief OF the breaking
OF the telegraph cable -
PLYMOUTH, Aurnu lt-E7cuips
The United states steam rrgae Nsgs, Captain H1dsou
from the Atlantic followed By the 5usquehanna CAPTAIN
Sands and her majes<ys sores steamship Asomsmnou,
Master Commander Noddal entered the Sound afsr
their from their moce-sfu effort 70 lav
the teesrspho cable On board the Niagara they report
thai al the time Of the severance quarter 70 four O'Clock
nesdas morning, 336 nautical about 3se raus ms
ret cc,gs from vdienia lie pfnd on soul.erly here
sea, AID Tie ship oc,o from hree 20 four
ksos, and ne cable paying ow fS % sz, and sometimes
sersr Lsots.
AZ the qranity Of slack thus expended was rcs.er han
expected starring and than could be Afforded the
800 pounds, aud he cable bfote
The extra expenditure OF slack commenced Monday
evening ~heD strong breeze and heavy swell prevailed,
ard powerful uDdercurrent WAS experienced This
rent forced toe wire from the shp considerable angle.
when the break was applied with increased power the
stern n The Niagara was down In the trough OF sea- and
the eSus stain created by her rising was the Immediate
caose Of the cables parting
Tie Susquehsnna vas mile on The Nagsrsf star
board beam The Agamemnon, the Cyolops and the Leo
rsrd, vere within h.llpg distance.
~ oclocs The oopee lef for Vsentia, and the Leo
rerd for spitoesd The other three remained 70 MAKE
some experiments.
-Four dnes found by the Cyolops ri 900 fstboms
Az nfh they Kept course Sc under easy steam, ana
on wednesday morning II ten o'o,eck bore mp Tor Ply
mouth Sound. 1he Nsgars n a,ne into Hsmss,e. me
general opinion that the season far advanced for
smother effort no-, but every confidence expressed 70
the ultimate suoce.s OF undertating The machinery
aboard The Niagara 10 considered TOO heavy Tor We