Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-30

The Atlantic Cable-Leter from NH. Cyrus w. Field.
Cyrus w. Field ESQ.,, who was on board the Niagara,
has written to the Atlantic telegraph Company
count of the expedition. After giving an account Of
the sailing of the expedition, the commencement of the
laying of the cable and the break just previous to the
speaking of the ship Alice Monroe all of which known
to the public, the letter proceeds to state that the
28th ut the cable again spced, and at 7.25 P. NJ
ships time, commenced paying out, and up to midnight
all went on in the most satisfactory manner The letter
then continues:
Tuesday, June 29-Weathcr beautiful Gorgon in
sight; signals perfect At twelve o'clock had payed
out eghty-nine nautical miles md three hundred and
sixty fathoms cable. Ship going at about four and
half knots per hour and cable payed out about five and
half, and with less than ton strain. All went on in
the most perfect manner until 9l8 p M, ships time, or
IL IA p. m Greenwich time, when the signals from the
Agamemnon ceased. From this time to lO.40 p.
kept trying electrical tests and paying out very slowly
then fastened cable and held on until l223 m ships
time or 257 a. m Greenwich time, when the cable
parted astern of this ship l45 miles and $50 fathoms
having been payed out. For hour and fortythree
minutes the Niagara anchored by the cable in water
over 600 athoms deep, and the wind blowing all the
time quite fresh after the signals ceased officer
came on board from the Gorgon, and Captain Hudson
requested Captain Dayman to 60 to Queenstown. At
the time the signals ceased we had payed out from the
Niagara 142 miles 28O fathoms Of cable and from which
should be deducted at least ten miles lost in paying out
slack at starting leaving l32 miles and 28O fathoms
payed out in running 1O9 nautical miles on our course
q loss of % miles and 28O fahoms about twenty
per cent Cable paycd out from the Niagara as follows
Miles. Fathoms.
june june AZ 300
| June 30 ..... ................... rs $50
Had on board Niagara at starting 1920 nautical
miles, 700 fathoms cable, and paid out since 100 naut
cal miles, 700 fathoms cable-eaYing 1,l00 nautical
miles, 443 fathoms cable on board.
Deduct from cable now board 10 miles to be lost
in paying out slack after making splice, and we have
left lO9O miles 443 athoms, to lay down 845 miles,
equal tc 20 per cent surplus. For 200 miles be-
fore reaching the head Of Trinity Bay the water is
paravey shallow and the loss of cable should be much
less. The cable was payed out Of the Niagara at
angle of from Il degrees to 10 degrees and this in wa
ter from 600 to 975 fathoms deep. The machinery
board this ship for paying out the cable has worked
in the most perfect manner The cable has all the time
off the coils beautifully and the system adopted Tor
sending and receiving electrical signals between the
Niagara and Agamemnon proved highly satisfactory
Captain Dayman, of the GOrgon, has carefully exam
ned the logs of the Cunard steamers Tor eleven voyages
made in june across the North Atlantic and the result
shows that there is day Of gaes in eUey sere days
IN tbs month. He also examined the logs for twenty
three voyages made by the same steamers in the mcnh
of July and they show day Of gales IN every tCent
fUe days He afterwards examined the logs FOR eighteen
voyages by the same steamers made in August and they
show one day Of gales IN erery nine days.
These examinations show that July is by far the most
favorable month for laying the cable between Ireland
and Newfoundland. Capt. Hudson and his oihcers
Mr.. Everett and Mr. Woodhouse the eiectrlcans ana
every one, believe on board the ship, have done all IN
their power to realize the success Oh THIS undefthg'
and tic reason why have not oeen successlu III tS
attempt can by no means De atLrlooteo to 'ne iaui
Three voung nobenen from Senegal of the brightest
ebony tint arrived in Paris from that French col
ony, have entered the military academy at ST. Cyr.