The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-21
WEAKLY One Hundred Thousand Miles OF Elec-
tySc vVirs In Europe, Africa, Asia and
America, to be Connected BY
the Atlantic Cable
- Daily Transactions Of the World at Our
Breakfast Table,


M Telegraph squsdron-the Niagara, AsAmemnon, sus
haana Leopard and Cycops-took their departure from
ya,nta nay for Newfoundland Wednesday asornoon,
- IN ina the Niagara leading with the first half Of the
es cAssA me shore end of the cable wss landed that
speou nom ne Ng CARA and secured in Ia proper place
u Lord Crale tho Lord cuter ant OF Ireland, when the
ases iunmediately stood out OF the bay.
ne following correct list Of the eight steam vessels
snp,oyed in connection with the laying down Of the
easse,-
The o. 8 stsam frigste Niagara, Captain Hudson, 70
~ she half Of the cable from Ireland.
rhs q. steam rriga,s suquehanna, Capt Sands, 10
ksa1ssd upon The Niagara
q me o. steamer Arctic, Capt. Berry nan, 10 mako
|rushsr soundings on The coast Of Newfoundland.
e. me Telegraph Companys steamer Victoria, Captain
nuytsr 70 assist In landing the cable at Newfoundland
h n. steamer Asamemncn, oapt NoddAn, 70 lay the
IN Il The cable on the American side.
H. r. steamer Leopard, Capt. Wainwright, 10 attend
|upsa ne Asamcnncn.
T. n. n. steamer Cyocps, Capt. DAyman, 10 90 ahead
e Ne steamers and keep the course.
q ne steamer Advice, Capt. Raymond, 70 aSist In
insA'ng tho cablo al vacntia
ma United states frgate Niagara ef, Liverpool on Non
Av ne 9Th Of July and arrived In the harbor OF Cork,
q QueeussoWD Tho ooh. Hhe len Queenstown on the
"a ~ for vacna, whence she sailed with her oonsfrn
@ Ne IN Inst for Newborn hsd She had been two
ussSss and half In England, during which time she lay
,Arss wseAs In The Thames, where she came 70 anchor
csssls 9ravesend on tho I&lh Of MAJ, having sailed
m New York on the gath OF the preceding month she
"A shs rnanes on the stn Of June, rached Portsmouth
ss No following morning and ax undergoing Tho ncccs
~ alterations In the government dockyard which took
hvusht altogether 10 complete, she started for LIVER
pa a tho 2oh and moored 10 the soync, about four
80 nom The cable aciory ii Brkeuhead on the 22d Of
yms M, be well here 70 recount brief, the circum
snsss connected with her movements, from the date OF
~ srval In Tho Thames up 70 The present time, 70 re-
frsA the minds OF our readers upon the important points
q ~ cnserpx,sc.
n vm be remembered Mat for some time II Wa
unAsc.dsd whether the Niagara should take The
cnble, and rumors we're circulated thu, she Was not
avssd Tho work 10 which shs had been appointed by
u scvwpmen, Of The United aa,es but was found 1
swArds hat there not only sucsent room, but moro
- required Tor the purpose, and that the carrying
oscny q NE vessel fully equal 10 the task she had
~ asgned In the enterprise This, however, Was ROT
NJ Only dicay, OF seeming dinlouiy, whsh appeared
- he In the way 10 The immediate mcemen OF The
unA@tAtins. Through misunderstanding, or ra'her
through accident the Niagara received instructions before
bsr departure from New York 10 proceed 10 Greenwich
tusead Of Brkenhead where were nfcr med our half
e. Mo cable was made and really 10 be tAkcn On
Sssrd Tneu AFTER had been settled that abe Was ., 70
10 nrksnhead, the vessel had 70 undergo altera
ucas 10 ~ her for the reception OF her portion Of great
sss me and a. Portsmouth the only place whore
shn work could be performed satisfactorily, u
- determined that shs should 70 there
Accordingly ~ has stated she proceeded 10 that port
a NJ bh Of June here the rorh or fitting her out for
N co.lps Of The cable accomplished In two weeks
Ansv her arrival Liverpool here was delay OF some
ays ar SIN dsys before The ars milo Of the ne was cOcd
~ the whole 25o miles placed on board In some
what less than three weeks
ire AgNmemnon had finished her talk about the
ame nme but did no, arrive ai Cork I'LL The morn
,ng OF the soth ut In consequence or the macn
grsnsr length OF the trip. Advantage Was taken OF
Der rsssase this place 10 make experiments In regard
% Ne rate 81 which was possible 70 par out the cable,
and NJ result satisfactory beyond the most sansuno
expscAsxsns nUs hUniy msles of eondemnsh
c~ on bs~rd, ond is paid oa Ousr De machinery az
ne ssts from eohi maes an hour wsAou eshssain9
nc '<sAt>s irdxey 10 tint. The attempt however 70 IN
issy~n, OF lake up, was no, 20 succe,sial;
ssd cwrg 10 This circumstance, scms approximations
srss tanned regard 10 the possibility Of recovering
from he great dephs on the ocean, should be fund
sece<ssry 10 mako the attempt Everything, however,
lss 20 fer, susseded well, that this dcuy may
% cbvsied In same way, no, completely overcome.
IN e st Of Juy the two ends Of the cable board the
NIAGARA and Agsmemuon Joined FOR the nrrt time,
fviuG continuous and uninterrupted conductor Of $500
ns, ard the sOss and lines ofPs,sssor hores sphaSei