The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-26

From the New York Tribune and Time

From the New York Tribune and Time,
VIC condense the following
INTENSE rEgLIsG ON THE rLEEr.
Mr.. Field Describes the feeling which per.
vaded oil on board the Niagara while the
cable wis being laid, as one Of the most
intense excitement. Every man exerted
himself TO the utmost 10 achieve success in
the work. Throughout the six and half
days the most perfect silence md attention
pcrvaded among the men, lest single mo.
ment Of negligence should destroy the cable.
On the first day after the laying out began
il was found that the cable was being laid
out a, rate which, in proportion 10 the
distance run, would, II continued, have de-
feated the enterprise.
This wis owing 10 the fact that the cable
on the Niagara had caused 70 much local
attraction as to seriously dcrangc the com.
passes, rendering II impossible TO steer the
ship. Next day the commander of the
Gorgon being apprised Of the fact, ran
ahead Of the Niagara, steering in the most
direct course for Trinity Bay. This he con.
tinucd 10 do day and night until they ar.
rived never leaving the deck except Tor a
few moments, and varying in position by re.
peated observations by the sun, moon and
stars. TO his agency therefore the success Of
the achievement Ia greatly indebted.
Capt. Dayman Of the Gorgon never slept
tor five nights, and his constant attention to
the usc oi observing instruments IN order ~
keep exactly on the course, nearly pros
trai d him. and his eyes were boodslot and
his system very much reduced by inccssant
cxrtion. Mr.. Everett, the engineer, scarce.
iy closed his eye or left his post at the pay
log out machinery during the whole six
days and nights. TO Mr.. Everett h due the
credit u deusing the machinery without
which the cable could not have been laid.
All on board the n iagars unite IN giving
the highest praise to Mr.. Field, whose de-
termination and energy Of character under
the most Encouraging circumstances, was
sufficient for 10 formidable an enterprise.
Mr.. Field, with m occasional alienation
with Mr.. Whitehouse, was always on deck,
watching every movement and maniiestlDg
the utmost solicitnde for the success Of the
enterprise. Not the slightest detail escaped
his observation. Captain Hudson remark.
cd tba, the day they ma'ie the Ia Vi At Trim
ity Bay. there VIA line oi icetssgs on each
sssie of thtan. II struck him a. signal in
terpsitioD Of Prridepce. and. pointing 10
the opening through the dense mas Of iee,
he remarked, ";.s.s way is oil open fo' ur,
Ut the ship 20 ahead There was bu,
one man on board the yesel. sAh an Oh
cer who was ssnguiDe % even couhiient of
sucosss--aDd h. was Mr.. Field. lie .sm.
ed almost certain oi success, wbn DoDe 9th
er. dared To hope l.-, they should he disap
pointed"
Ot Mr. Everett. the same officer said -
" Even he had tn, little confidence ~ siecs>-,
bat ~ him is the triumph due. Hdhon
hs sk,D, me e1ite mud hare naYDsd
rHg LAsDIxo AZ rkisITr BAr
On "Wednesday evening August stb. Her
Msisty's steamer, Porcop'ne, Captain ~
ter, hailed tho Niagara 10 Trinity bay, and
Captain O,tsr piIo,ed the Niagara into the
harb0. Captain O,,er ~bo u skiiiful pi-
lo,. b also very pru'ien' man. AnteIpa