The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-19

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See Ianminent Danger % slse Az sms mN IN
Il csasnss 81 Sne Gais-srlsnahd Q~AAAu 60 II
the Risxara-rne Breaking Of sns GABLE
Fssrs Or frall~re-In that case tine Vessels
- Return TO Queenstown.
SPECIAL CORRESPOND sNCs OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
VsnED STATES FRseAIE NIAGARA, Jsy.s n, 1868.
Issad tbs Ivy an American packet shig,, IN the hope
sA.s n may reach voc sooner than u went by mail
Frat let say that have been atssa the 10Th
instant (ssvsneen ssys), nine Of whsh spent IN
Sas o. tAe Ssscrpses-so bad, In TACT, that the
AsAmesnon given up W her captain, large portion
[l00 nsies) OF her coil hgyng shifted and moved about
during the gaze. Two Of her men had their Arms and
egs fractured. marine was literally frightened
oat or his wits, snd H aow crazy The scene
on hoard terrible. The Valorous nearly lost her
beats and :he Gosgon her msss rhe Niagara escaped
WITHOUT samsge, and behaved in magnificent style. She
grand shp- nothing ike her the ocean. We lost
eight Of the Agauemuon during the gale She was
eslged 10 before II tor thirty six hours and Captain
Pfeedy gave her up He behaved splendidy, s saia,
wish q eat GOODNESS and self possession.
We have maze two spices, the first of which was a.
eonpsned yesterday xbout twelve O'Clock, aud broke
when lhree miles had been paid out from each ship Il
brake ON the Niagara. The second splice was made Is
five p H. yesterday, and the continuity gave way a.
quarter past tins morning. We had out from each
ship about forty FIVE miles The Agamemnon was,
course ous of signt; and the rendezvous
awsisng her appearance We are 10 latitude 81 OF,
lepsGee 80 3d. hs point selected the place where
were 70 meet.
don't think We viii succeed. We viii try again, and
We fail 10 back Qoeensts 10 await from the
company.
yRoPOsED ROUTE BY BEHRING'S STRAITS rHsoU6R
rHE RUSSIAN POSSESSIONS INsrITUTs-
MECHANICS CLUB.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HKzsAID
Iex,rsc. the following article nom The printed trans
actions Of the American Institute Of June 10, 1851
sanuel D. llmaD, Of New York, observed that After
aenusn .hs subject, he greatly feared the approach
hs experiment would fail rhe difficulties attending the
PAYING line Of such immense length the danger Of
abrasion ,he frequeas eucroppings q rock from tho
bss Of the ocean particularly those the coast u e
Md the obstacles the perfect working OF batteries Al
such great distance from each other, without re4ys"
through Q delicate medium liable to arrangement and
which by single defect would be rendered useless all
fulsh conete which forced him copciode that
TIE proposed connection Of ths continents would no. be
permanent ve NUT not, however, infer from this fail
IRE desired end unastainsole. In t1s, in
many ether great national under akngs the pain Of
lies opposite direction fne grand thoaent way
Of the worla destined N O~o Continent, and
unite the West nth East al Behring's Straits hoe
electric telegraph ~ the Paooc OF great importance
i iself He could not doubt fesssliiy runnng
norbward W The Russian pDssess ns With zoe aid OF
govern To extend Il from toeOco ID g Petersburg
'es. worthy Of Gar Let him give The order for is
70 the same erter rsng American mechanics
VII planned built his grce. lines Of rs~sy and
may be sure o. in ccmpieuon Sc Ia is ooer stion
resy sa ,eres be used ana thus the Old saAge Of
round is the nearest way hone would
BE serinso graadost scale.
As Secretary Of the Club, / informed Mr. rlimsn
ths. my Judgment, be bad been the first man TO point
oss the % py behring's Straits the only really pfs
cable one eesired HIN 70 put MA remarks In writing
he day, foe preservation. he compiled as ABOVE.
HI hEGS, Ss3'y.
THE sHSKING OF TEE CABLE.
TO the EDITOR ms HERALD.
Dsre hrss apsnp 70 lay the CABLE demonstrated,
through your columns tina. the cable from the
q he bang sood shios, must twist being drawn
-. You cannon draw thread or silk from the
sksu stretched upon the hands, (Which precisely the
saDe IN pr sciple) without IL linking, II drawn Without
ssss,nn any considerable length. When ~ound upcn
sposI dinercp, RE cab Q, N kink mile belo~ The
ssscs loses Gal It's strength and ust Do broken % tbs
D,.as by pulling iepgtbwse, you break by dodollns
tseY The accounts OF Us beautiful p-sct cal rorking,
evidenced TO she eye were al very veil. II ~Gs not
Ezey kph rgtt alongside Of the vessel but my
sv,rco1e by ns length dra~n oat-tnererore IL ~orksd
very fmoohy, could be dis ;oversd but down
b@lew ] warrant you Was In a snari worse tnAn the
eopvantops OF res.y eel, the lass relating 70 the CITY,
The form Of the caole single small rrc properly
eoesed and wound rollers running from side q 1e
In We SHIP n q three eghths inca wire orets by lis
weight 10 beng laid, snail respectfully Law ssfe my
humble notions OF mechanical science. OBiESVER
NO NEws OF THE TELEGRAPH FLEET.
HnnAx, July ls-5P.M
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