Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-13
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Sr. JonN,s 5 IN. F.) AUGUST 5.-The At
lantic cable has probably been successfully
laid. The Niagara arrived at Trinity Bay
yesterday. The cable viii be landed to-day.
The signals we're perfect throughout.
TRINITY BAY, AUGUST 5.-The Atlantic
Telegraph feet sailed from Queonstown, Ire
land, on the 18th Of July, and met in mid
ocean on the 28th. They made one splice on
the 2Qth at / O'Clock p NJ. aud then separated
the Agamemnon and Valorous being bound
to Valencia, and the Niagara and GorgOu for
this place, where We arrived yesterday, and the
cable will be landed to-day
The cable laid is ,698 nautical, or 1850
statute miles long, from the telegraph house
here ut Bulls Bay to the head of Valencia
hartor, aud is laid for more than two-thirds Of
that distance in water over two miles deep.
The cable was paid out from the Agamemon
at about the same speed as from the Niagara,
aud the electric signals sent and received
through the whole cable are perfect. The
machinery for paying out the cable worked
most satisfactorily, and vas not stopped for a
single moment.
Captain Hudson, Messrs Everett and Wood
house, engineers aud electricians, the officers
of the ship, aud in fact every man on board
the fleet exerted themselves to the utmost to
make the expedition successful, aud by the
blessing of Divine Providence they succeed
| ed
After the end of the cable is landed and
| connected with the land lines the Niagara,
after discharging some cargo belonging to the
/ Telegraph Company will 70 TO ST. Johns for
! coal, and then proceed ut once to New York.
CYRUS w FIELD.
/ PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 5.-rhe President,
/ at Bedford, received the first animation of the
success of the cable enterprise The following
is copy of Cyrus w Fields message to the
President
TRINITY BAY, AUG. 5.
To the President Of the United States
DEAR Sir The Atlantic Telegraph cable
on board the United States lrigate Niagara and
her Britannia Majesty's steamship Agamemuon
was joined IN mid-ocean on July 29th and has
been successfully laid and as soon as tie two
ends are connected with the land lines Queen
Victoria will send message to you. The ca
bic will then be kept free until after your re-
ply has been transmitted.
With great respect, remain your obedient
servant.
Cyrus W. FIELD.
/ HALIFAX, AUGUST 6.--The Newfoundland
/ Telegraph ceased to work early last evenings
| thus cutting off all communication with Trinity
Bay.
At the time the last despatch was sent he
! engineers and their assistants were employ ed in
Citing the cable ashore.
No doubt was entertained that the Agamem-
non had arrived at Valencia Bay; but as the
! Telegraph instruments for the transmission OIL
intelligence have never been put on board Of
either vessel there eau be no actual communi-
cation, except by signals, until after both ends
Of the cable shall have been connected with the
Shore which may require several days
Inc PRESIDENT replied as follows to Mr.
Fields note, informing hins Of the opening Of
communication with England
BEDFORD SPRINGS, AuG. 6.
CYRUS w. FIELD, Trinity Bay
My DEAR SIR | congratulate you with al
my heart on the success of the great enterprise