The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-09-10

Official confirmation had been received in
England, of the murders of the African travel
lsrs, DR.. Vogel and Corporal Mcguire, Royal
Engineers.
The Russians we're said to have been defeated
on the banks of the Kubsn; they lost six guns
and sixty-four pack-hcrses. 1t is said that
Schamyl, with $4,000 Circassians, had also de-
feated the Russian army, which attempted to
dislodge him from the banks of the river COM
handing the passes. After battle, which last
ed ten hours, the Russians were driven across
the river. Several fortified places, built by the
Russians at great cost, for the maintenance of
their communications fell into Schamyis hands.
Dispatches from Teheran had been received
ct the Foreign Office in Paris. The news of
the Bengal mutiny had produced a profound
sensation in Persia. Fearing disturbance, the
Shah had determined not to reduce his army
for the present.
By telegraph from Trieste, we learn that Mr.
Murray had demanded from Persia the imme.
date evacuation of Herat.
Queen Maria Christina was expected at Biar.
ritz, and it was rumored that she was about to
return to Spain, to be present at her daughters
accouchement, in October.
Log Of the Niagara for the six Days taken in
Laying the Gable.
august 6.-At A. M. called all hands, and
hove up port anchor, and got under way. Com
menced steaming slowly out of the bay, and
paying out cable at the same time. Discovered
that one of the fakes of the port anchor was
broken off close to the crown. At 7l5 parted
telegraph cable, it having caught foul of the
machine. Informed squadron by signal. From
to noon, standing off and on the harbor,
np1ar tho fpo he
Got the port anchor on board From II to 4
the steam tug and Susquehanna's boats at work
at cable, this ship standing off and on. At
$50 stood in, and commenced paying the cable
on board the steam tug, to splice to the end
which had been recovered and buoyed, the
Susquehanna and Leopard standing off and on
with the rest of the squadron. At 5 80 the
Leopard and steam tug stood in; wind too
fresh to splice the cable. At $50 came to in
nineteen fathoms water. From to midnight,
the Leopard and Cyclops came in and anchor
ed, the Susquehanna and Agamemnon standing
off and on.
august 7.-Commenced squally. At 5 A. M.
made eignal to the Susquehanna and Leopard
to send launches alongside. At $50 the Will
ing Mind, with working party on board, went
to the buoyed end Of the cable-also two boats
nom the Leopard and Susquehanna. From
to IL M, the steamtugs and boat attempted
raising the cable, but were unsuccessful. At 10
they commenced undermining it from the shore.
AT the Willing Mind assisted by the boats of the
squadron, left the ship with the telegraph cable,
and proceeded to splice the two ends lying
some hundred yards from the Niagara. At s.
the boats returned to the ship, the cable being
spliced. At 7 called all hands, up anchor, got
under way, and commenced paying out the tel
egraph cable. At ll.30, ship being in AZ
fathoms water, and having run out seven miles
OF the shore end, came to the tapering joint !;
secured the end of the heavy cable with a
hawser to lower it by. The joint proved faulty,
and parted in the sheaves renewed the Joint
and splice, working the ship over the cable to
keep it up and down.
august Sat A. M, having formed the
splice, started ahead again under steam, at the
rate of q knots, paying out the cable at the
same time. AT A Great Skelling light bore s.
b. by compass, distant about II miles, pay
ing out the cable at the rate of four knots all
the squadron in sight From 4 to all the
squadron in sight; at made general signal !;
up to have paid out 285 miles of cable.
From to noon paying out cable everything
working well the squadron in sight.
august 9.-Commenced paying out the cable
at the rate of 81 miles per hour sea smooth !;
equadron at 7.46 ended the quarter deck coil
of telegraph cable; slowed down and eased
the blight on the rollers over the fore-hatch.
Went ahead again at 1851; very saually ap-
pearance during the watch, but at cleared up
finely; telegraph squadron in position, the
CpoI-r~ -hVa.1- a. 1000 rs. -OiE4eo ulvlne
service; paid out the cable at the rate of 81
miles per hour at noon the squadron in sight.
From noon to made signal to the squadron,
. III. IL L. e I
the speed to five knots everything
working we'll. From 8 to midnight the sea
smooth paying out the cable at the rate of 81
miles per hour; at II the squadron in sight.
august lO.-Commenced paying out at diff
ferents rates, from to Al knots. At 6 made
going out well. Wind fresh
considerable sea on. At 10 barque ahead on
the starboard tack, standing to the south. At
1918 she kept away and showed Norwegian
colors. Hoisted our colors and the telegraph
flag at the mizen-the Agamemnon, Susque-
hanna, and Leopard, following our motions. AT
III the Agamemnon made signal to know if we
had any news from the eastward-replied
" nothing of importance" Took down cable
coil on the spar deck; cable going out at the
rate of miles per hour. At l exchanged data
of positions with the squadron. At $50, while
q splice was passing over the wheels of the
paying-out machinery, the cable got foul
stopped the engine, and endeavored to clear it
the squadron in sight. From to backed
astern to take the strain off the cable. Stopped,
and succeeded in replacing it on the wheels of
the machinery-started ahead again. At S.45
the cable slipped off the after wheel Stopped
the engines, secured the cable with shoppers,
backed astern, rove it again and started on our
course. At l.30 the electricians reported the
continuity broken, in consequence of not re-
ceiving a current from the shore for nearly two
hours and a half Reduced the rate of speed
to one knot per hour. At .35 the cable was
reported in good working northumberland
the speed to three knots per hour-a swell from
the westward. Telegraph fleet in sight.
august ll.-At 3.45 the machinery stopped
and the telegraph cable parted in lat. $50 29/ s.,
long. 10 23> y, 1861 miles made good. At
A 80, telegraph signal having been made to the
60 uadron, Captains Sands and Wainwright
came on board. At II Agamemnon sent
boat with hawser. We sent her the end of
the cable on board, to splice. The cable jam
med on board the Agamemnon, and parted. The
Cyclops made q signal that she had found bot
tom at 2, 900 fathoms. A heavy swell from the
westward. At 1890 received on board the end
of the telegraph cable from the Agamemnon,
spliced the two ends together, and each paid
out several miles. At 3 the Agamemnon made
signal that "the cable has parted" At $50
the cable parted near the stern, when the ship
was stationary The cable was I'D and down,