The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13
SUCCESS OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

SUCCESS OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
A despatch from New York, on the 9TH,
electrified the whole country by the announce
ment that the great enterprise of laying the
Atlantic Cable was n success. When BenJa-
min Franklin sent his kite among the clouds
and grasped the lightning in his fist not even
his philosophy dreamed of the results to How
from the subtle agent with which he was
PLAYING. Below will be found all on the sub
ject of putting down the Gable that has reach
ed us:
Letter from Cyrus w. Field, The President
of the Board of Directors Of The Atlantic
Telegraph Company
TRINITY Bay, Aug. 5th.-The Telegraph
fleet sailed from Queenstown on the 9Th OF
July, and met at mid-ocean on the 2Sth.-
They made one splice on the 29lh, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, and then separated.
The Agamemnon and Valorous started
for Valencia Bay, and the Niagara and
Gorgon for this place, where we arrived
Yesterday. The cable will be landed to-
day.
The cable laid is 1893 nautical, or 1850
statute miles long, from the Telegraph
House at Bulls Bay, to the head of ValeE-
ella Harbor; and more than two-thirds of that
distance is laid in the water more than two
miles deep.
The cable was played out from the Aga.
memnon at about the same speed as it was
from the Niagara; and the electrical signals
sent and received through the whole cable
are perfect.
The machinery worked more satisfactory,
and the paying out of the cable was not
stopped a single moment.
Captain Hudson and Messrs. Everett and
Woodhouse, and the Engineers and other
officers of the ship, and every man on board
the fleet exerted themselves to the utmost
to make the expedition successful and by the
blessings of Divine Providence, their efforts
were crowned with success.
After the cable is landed and connected
with the land lines, the Niagara will dis
charge her cargo belonging to the Telegraph
Company, and will 90 to st. Johns for coal
and then proceed to N. York.
CYRUS w. FIELD.
New York, Aug. 5.-President Buchanan
at Bedford Springs, Va, received the an
nouncement of the success Ofthe Atlantic ca
BILE, from Cyrus w. Field, Qhrough the As
sociatod Press.) Mr.. Field stated to hin
that as soon as both ends of the cable were
landed, Queen Victoria would send forward
message, and the cable would be kept free
until Mr.. Buchanan sent his reply.
HALIFAX, Aug. 6, P. M.-The NewfOund-
1,nI nh Tt ne
while engineers were engaged in landing ca
Bile. Nothing has been communicated since
It is generally believed here that the Aga
memron had reached Valencia.
New YORK, Aug. 6.-Nothing further has
been heard about the Atlantic cable. The
Newfoundland line is down.
A dispatch, however, has reached the New
York Herald that the Agamemnon had
reached Valencia. We must mingle little
more patience with our intense anxiety tc
hear fully and satisfactorily about this won
deriul achievement in laying the Atlantic
Telegraph Cable.
TRINITY Bay, Aug. 1.-The Atlantic cable
is complete success. Signals are being
/ transmitted through the whole extent. i
may, however, be several days, or perhap,
weeks, before it is opened to the public,
TRINITY BAY, Aug. 7.-Both ends of the
telegraph cable are now successfully landed
and in perfect order--signals are passing
momentarily.
TRINITY BAY, Aug. 9-The steamship
Niagara, Gorgon and Porcupine, left to-day
for st. Johns.
Preparations for transmitting messages
are in n state of forwnTdness.
The Queen and Presidents messages vii
probably be transmitted during the week.
Notice, however, will be given in advance
A general demonstration throughout TIT
world is anticipated.