New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-08
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
Rupors have gone forth that the Directors oil Tue
Atlantic Telegraph Intend to repeat the trial in Ooto
Der, but they are believed 70 be wholly unauthorized.
Nessrs. C. M. Sampson, G. b. Carr and Cyrus W.
Field had an interview with Sir Charles Wood first
I<ua of the Admiralty, on Friday, August y, to
knov whether. if the Directors Of the Company
,hould accept the offer that had been made them
for the whole OF the submarine cable on board
Of the Niagara sld Agsmemnon the British Gov
ernrnent would place az the disposal Of the Atlantic
Telepspa Company, free Of charge, suitable steam
ships ofieers and crcws 20 lay cable next Summer
Isswcen Newfoundland and Ireland. Sir Charles
Wood at once answered that the English Govefnnent
would furnish the vesses officers and crews when de-
sired. And il is thought here that the United S.stes
Government will act in the liberal spirit, and
again place at the disposal OF the Telegraph Company
me Niagara and Susquehanns to assist in The sres
enterprise Of uniting Europe and America. The
Directors Of the Company have received an offer ioI
the whole Of their cable a. a mach higher price por
mile than il will cost to replace it, and when offer
they will accept If it is decided no, to lay down their
cable until next Summer. The Auaotic cable IS
wanted to be laid down at in the Red See OF tae
Perish Gulf, at to get The telegraph line to India
open at the earliest possible moment 1900 Per saare
was offered in London on the 9Th for shares In tie
Atlantic Company, but without finding any sellers.
Confidence in the enterprise was increasing dsly.
REPORTS TO THE COMPANY.
To d. Bosrdor Director. IF lie atlantic Tglagh Company.
LONDON August II, 1877.
"GKNrLESEy: We, the undersigned cominandin@
officers Of the several stips coDposlnS the Atantc
Telegraph Squadron have great pleasure IN expressing
our opinions with reference TO the Atlantic Telegraph.
"We are of opinion, Cra~D from our several obser,
t1at, ,lsNo af
Or physical character exist in the way of the enterprise,
and that the efficiency Of the form OF cable adopted by
Me Company is in every way adapted to its mlssion
"With regard to the machinery, we ale OF opinion
hat the form of controlling power adopted and the
mode Of lubricating and adjusting the brakes admit OF
very great Improvement
1--WE are thoroughly convinced from the soundings
made by Lieut. Bergman, United S!ates Navy, on the
plateau between Newfoundland and ireland, subse.
ruenty conftmed by Lieut.. Daymsn, R,ysl Navy,
and the Investigations OF Lieut. haury nited States
hat no under or surface current exists between these
points to interfere with the successful laying OF your
cable.
rne telegraph cable could DO devised suitable in
every respect to the object intended TO be accom-
plthed; that iS GghIncSs, toughness and he1lphly
adap, in every way for the purpose OF being laid be-
tween Newfoundland and Ireland, and we unwi..
Ing TO NJ recommend its modification alteration IL any
way. We are also Of opinion that no natural obsta-
s,es exist to prevent lis being successfully laid between
Of your enterprise sapgure.
I'VE have the honor 70 be, -
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'yosIlCA L. SANDS,
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"Connsndps her Maicsty's ship AgsmensSn"
"DYAR SIR; In snsw ey TO your note requesting me
70 sgl the accompanying statement addressed TO Tue
sa1ue u mentioned, would rather not append my .-
"This is my only reason, and entirely concur IN
Ss opinions expressed th. S,sl s ,op ,u,
Her MAe,,y'. clip Cyc!op., ror,sm.asa Aus, "a
NV IL. p,..... 20. Ad iSI 1ts,e,, c.psesy,
"LosDoN, Aug. "A, 1857.
"GysrLEMEY: We, the undersigned. who have
been engaged as engineers during the construction,
shpment, and submersion Of the Atlantic cable beg
10 submit 10 you judgment a. TO it, fitness 10! the
object for which it was intended in regsrdt natens
dime nsions, and structure.
1--WE consider il 10 be emnenty suited for laying
m deep water that we cannot suggest any Improve
ment in it, form ard construction, and do not recon-
me nd that any change whatever should be made IN
the manufacture Of any future cable for crossing the
Atlantic.
"The outer covering, being conposed Of strands OF
iron wire, instead Of single wires es in former cables
gives such ae1ib:,y to toe rope almost to prevent
the possibility Of kinks occurring in the paying ont If
The cable IL properly cooled, w!lle the strength with
sa equal weight of metal is also increased.
In case Of 9 broken wire passing into the paying
ont machine no damage is done, while with the sold
wire it sometimes unrayels and occasions serious in
convenience.
"The conducting wire being also formed Of Z erend
of seven copper wires the chance OF continuity being
boss in the circuit is reduced 70 q mnsma'9 from the
mpsobsbiIsy Of any flaw or weakness occurring in
sse than one Of the wires ct the same place.
&c HtI2sST +. SRI SRIdhT E5siacer to w.
Atlantic TelesIsPh Company.
-. CANNING, Assistant Engineer
II. G WEBB, Assistant Kng1ces
HENRY WooDHOUSE"
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To to Orator y tAs .ttaa'ic TSosTsJA Cos1>.lg.
"LoNDoS, Aug, p, 49,.
"GrhrLEnES: We, the undersigned, have pleasure
In reporting TO you tina. every experiment which we
have made upon the cable, every test 10 which We
have subjected H. both for it, insulating and conduct
ING power has uniformly resulted Ia enoneatns the
perfect fitness OF the cable for is Office.
The treble covering CT gutta percha go entirely
proyidcs for the remote possibility OF accidental haw
occurring in either Q. the first 0. second coat tia: all
,isk Of defective insulation is thus avoided.
Experiments made with shoI: length bat preNl-
eussy proved that hydraulic pressure OF i've tuns e
The square inch in no way injured the Insulation, aud
IN the bia hest degree corrnstoIy OF this is o result
a the trial recently made in the great ocean dophs
The actual pressure which depth OF wafer exceeding
two miles had extrted upon lis structure produced MOI
he shghtes, injury 70 the insulation oi tue submerged
pofSos Of our cable; while the 10y tecPers'aTe ty
Which il was then surrounded produced, as had bsen
Anticipated distinctly beneficial eject o. the eiec'r-
al cor don OF the guita poichs For cable OF H. al
ksgsh necessarily limited % single ceaduc'1r, NC
cannot suggest ON oecuioa, other GROUNDS, any im'
ppoyeuent upon he form adopted 10y the Company.
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