The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-01

should have been stated at from eleven to twelve tha
per thousand and that of the common brick at from se
to eight thalers.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Laying Of the Submarine 7sewaphic Cabs.--O@al
Dispatches to The Nary Department Subjoned is the cop
of letter received yesterday morning by the Secretary
the Navy from Capt Hudson of the United States eI
frigate Niagara
U. S. STEAM FRIaArE NIAGARA
Plymouth, England August a. 1851.
SIR have the honor, as well as the modification
report the arrival Of the Niagara at this port after ha
ing out three hundred and thrty-four miles Of III
telegraph cablesomc portions Of it depth Of 2O
fathoms, than two and quarter miles--when
broken by too much pressure the brake attach
to the machinery for paying it out have every rea
to believe from what we have thus far experienced
laying that under ordinary circumstances of wea
en- and with machinery adapted to the purpose or sud
we had on board requires altering and improving
the cable may be laid in safety the track marked o
for it over the Atlantic ocean.
At the time the cable parted August 1lth, 345 d
m.-the ship going along four knots, and had bed
running at the rate of from three to four knots thro
the night with some motion from a moderate head seal
and the companys chief engineer and men attending
their brakes to lessen the expenditure of CABLE until thief
finally carried it away which made all hands Of \
through the day like household family. which hk
lost their dearest friend for officers and men had ben
deeply interested in the success of the enterprise.
Mr. Field left the ship after the accident occu
In her Majestys steam brig Cycops for Valencia Bay
Ireland requesting that the Niagara, Susquehanns anil
Agamemnon should proceed to this place, after MAXIM
certain experiments with the wire and machinery In d
water. The Leopard proceeded at once to Spithead.
Whether the company intend to supply additional ca
and try again this season. defer 1t until next sun
mer, am yet unadvised. If the latter, the wire vii
have to be taken out of the ship and rayrd to save
fha Of 7 uov{
their present difficulties to further action and th
effort is not to be renewed at this late Of the y
shall require further instructions to govern my fuu
proceedings with this ship.
herewith enclose copy of communications receiya
from the Ieegraphic Company, while at Queenstown,
Cove Of Cork, Ireland also, the certificate leterS
their chief engineer Mr. Bright generating all the OIL
GERS and men connected with the Niagara from any S
countabity blame in relation to the parting or loss
the Geographic cable.
am respectfully your obedient servant
WILLIAM L. HUDSON.
Hon, |, ToucEY, Secretary of the Navy
Captain Hudson received letter from the secretary
the Atlantic Telegraph Company, informing him ofciI
ly that that company had intrusted to Mr. Charles
Bright the entire control and direction of the proceeding
necessary for the proper laying ont of the Atlantic
and requesting him to his influence to give effect
such requests as MIR. Bright might feel II necessary
make for the efectual carrying out of the common OBJ
ject The following resolution passed by the directors
the Telegraph Company, enclosed in the letter ALLUDED
to above
Resolued, That Captain Hudson, commanding the Uni
ted States rigate Niagara, and Master Commander Nod
dell, commanding her Majestys ship Agamemnon, Y
officially informed that Mr.. Charles Tston Bright the
engneerin-chief to this company Is especially charged
by the Board of Directors with the duty Of laying @
cable, and with all responsibility connected therewa
and that especial favor to this board for the effect
ual carrying out of the enterprise, which all have
much at heart they be- respectfully requested to com
with his wishes in regard to the working Of the Nag
and the Agamemnon in all respects which do not aie
the safety of the ships under their respective command
Captain Hudson also received the following resolutions
passed by the Board of Directors of the Atlantic T
graph Company previously to the sailing Of the Atan
squadron
Resorcd, That the warmest thanks of the directors
shareholders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company arc Gu
inently due, and hereby rendered to Captain Hudsa
OF the United States navy for his arduous and uns
exertons as commander Of the Niagara to promote "
successful extension of the telegraph from the shore
Ireland to the continent of America and for the great
valuable services he has cheeruly and heartily rena
cd to this company, and that Captain Hudson be
fully requested to convey the very best thanks OF the
rectors and shareholders of this company to the once
under his command for the ready and valuable asssa
constantly and checruly rendered by them to the NJ
dertakng, notwithstanding the many serious personal
conveniences which have arisen to them out of the
sites of the occasion
Suboined is copy of the letter received by Csp'A1
Hudson from Chief Engineer Charles T. Bright
Ar SEA ON BOARD THE NIAGARA,
Thursday August Is, 1891
Sm feel it my duty before leaving the Nisear,s
state that do not attribute the fracture Of the caoT