The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-08-07
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH SUCCESSFUL.
THE CABLE LAID.
Great E1citenen, and Rejoicing.

The important and gratifying intelligence
of the su cccssful laying of the Atlantic Tells.
graph Cable was announced at the telegraph |
office in this city on Thursday afternoon
1t came so Unexpectedly, that it was some
time before people could be persuaded it
was not hoax. 1t came, however, in such
an authentic shape, that incredulity was
finally compelled to yield to general rejoic-
ing. The intelligence was announced in the
following letter from Cyrus W. Field, the
superinte ndent of ths great enterprise.
TRINITY BAY, Newfoundland, Aug. ..
To the .4ssociated Press
The Atlantic TELEGRAPH feet sailed from
Queenston on Saturday, July 17ib, at md
ocean on Wednesday, 2Sth, made the splice
at p. m. On Thursday July 29th, and then
separated, the Asamemnon ard Valorous
bound to Valentia Ireland, and the Niagara
and Gorgion for this place. where they ar
rived yesterday, and this Il orning the end
of the cable will be landed. 1t is 1893 nau-
teal. or 1850 statute miles from the tele-
graph house at the head of the Nalentia
harbor to the telegraph house at Trinity
Bay. For more than two-thirds Of the d s.
lance tho water is over two miles in depth.
The cable has been paid out from the Aga
memuon at about the sane speed as from
the Niagara. The electrical signals sent and
received through the whole cable are per
feet. The machinery for paying out the ca
Die worked in the most satisfactory manner,
and was not stopped single moment from
the time the splice was made until We ar
rived. Capt. Hudson, Messrs. Everett and
Noodhouse, the engi GERS, the electricians
and officers of the ships, and in fact every
man on board the telegraph fleet. ta.e eX-
trted themselves to the utmost to make the
expedition successful, and by the blessing
Of Divine Providence. it has succeeded
After the end of the cable is landed and
connected with the land line Of telegraph,
ami the Niagara has discharged some cargo
belonging to the Telegraph Co., she will so
TO St. Johns for coal, and then proceed at
once to \. Y. Signed c. ". FIELD.
The announcement appears to have been
the signal for general jubilee and rejoicing
throughout the country. In this city, be-
yond general congratulations, we believe
she manifestations Of joy were confined to a
brilliant illumination of the telegraph Office,
and Of the private residence of Judge Cation,
President Of the Ill. & Miss. Telegraph Gem.
pany, and of Thos. Bassnett, Esq, Secretary
of the same company. In Chicago, besides
= general meeting and ovation at the Ire
mont House, 12G guns were fired in honor
of the great event. At Montreal, Quebec
New York, Butfalo-in short everywhere az
the news was announced, the Geographic
dispatches described the effect in but one
langusge-and that is that great rejoicing
and intense excitement prevailed.
Immediately on obtaining the news, Mr.
Field sent the following despatch to Presi
dent Buchanan, at Bedford Springs:
Dear Sir:-The Atlantic telegraph cabl'
on board the United States S.ea,.! fr!gat'
Niagara and her Britanic Aajesty's, tht
Agsmemnon was joined in mid-ocear, July
29, ard as soon as the two ends are con
nected with the land lines, Queen Victori
viii send message to you, and the cab
viii be key: free until your reply has bsel
transmitted.
With grsat respect, | remain
Your obedisnt servant,
CYRUS W. FIELD.