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

ting that the Niagara might arrive in the
night. hc had caused boats to bc stationed
up the bay, along the course laid out for
her and ut signal the men In them kudlei
blazing torches, and people along shore
lighted huge bon6res TO guide the mariners
on their way.
The Niagara came 10 anchor on Thurs.
day, August 9th, at y o'clock. A. NJ.
Mr.. Field landed near tho Telegraph sta.
ton, Trinity Bay, at 2 o'clock in the morn.
ing, aud walked TO the house, half mile
distant, not person being visible on tbs
beach. At tho telegraph house hc found
the operators from London fast asleep, not
one Of them expecting that the enterprise
would succeed. Indeed, they had not un.
packed their trunks, anticipating that In u
week or two they would be ordered back 10
London. The station house was unfinished,
work apon il had ceased, and none OF the
instruments had been prepared lor rse. The
astonishment Of the operators, when they
learned that the cable had been laid, may bc
conceived. At 2.45. u. M, n signal was
received from tho Agnnemnon. stating that
she had paid out ,0l0 miles Of cable, Mr.,
Field then telegraphsi to the Associated
Press tn" glad tidngs Of succcs.
When day broke the boats were all low.
cred, and 900 tathoms Of cable were carried
ashore. First Lieut.. James II. North
handed the shore end 10 Capt. Hudson, who
placed Il on the beach. A procession was
then formed headed by Capt Hudson and
Mr.. North. followed by the officers Of the
Niagara. Captains Of the Gorgon and Por.
cupnc. their officers. crews, mud the crew Of
the Niagara, Each taking hold Of the On.
bic, they marched up from the beach To the
Telegraph station house, n distance Of u
hnlf mile. where they deposited the
end Of the cable. Capt Hudson then
offered prayer, and lew remarks np.
propriatc 10 the occasion. when the
ceremony Of lauding terminated The
officers and crews then returned 10 their re-.
spectivc boats, reaching their vesels nj @
o'clock IN the morning. The G0rgon and
Porcupine carried the American tag at the
fore, tie Niagara the English flag at the
fore, and the Telegraph flag at tLe mizzen.
The Agamcmnon telegrnphed. at p. M.
on the same day. Thursday Aug, 9th J that
she had landed her end Of the cable. On
the announcement Of this fact, the Gorgon
fred n salute Of twcnty-One guns, and her
crew, manning the rigging gave three
hearty cheers, which were ~ heartily re-
turncdirom tbs Niagara. All hands then
went below to rest from their labors.
why SIGNALS. NOT WORDS, wsRE USED.
In conversation with Mr.. Field, We learn
that the reason why signals and not words
werc sent through the cable m II WINS being
laid. Is that on the previous attempt the
clerks INDUCED In irrevelnnt conversation,
which distracted their attention from duty.
at time when the slightest obstruction
might be fatal to the work. The Directors
therefore ordered that signals only should be
sent through the cnble from ship 10 ship.
Both ve~es had Greenwich time, and the
electric current played 10 and fro between
them fifteen MINUTES each way.
The signals showed that on the first day
tbs speed Of the Agamcmnon slightly ex.
cceded that of the Niagara. but on the mc-
oeeding days they went at the same rate,
there never being more than twenty miles
difference between them. When the cable
WA landed at both ends Mr.. Field applied
his tongue TO the end and received the cheer.
ing information that the insulation was pr
feet, in shock that nearly threw him over.
The reason why mcssnges were transmitted
earlier was the fac, that all the apparatus
at both ends was new and untried, and re-
quired q great deal Of care and skill 10 ad'
just.
ARRIVAL oy TIE SfA0AnA At sgw YORK.
The New York Ht,aH gives n journal
containing an account Of the laying Of the
cable, from the time the fleet left ireland
until the wires were laid. After the cable
was spliccd at mid-ocean, the ships part
company
DARN THE cosrisufrf.
The Journal says
The announcement COMES from the eloc.
tsicisns, soon after the splice has been lower.
ed. that the continuity IL perfect, and with
this assurance the engineers go on more
boldly with the work. 10 fact the engineers
may be said 10 be under the control Of the
electricians. for IL they report anything
wrong with the cable they are brought tO .
stand until they arr allowed ~ go IN with
their operations by The announcement tbs;
the in,uistim is perfect and the eontiouityb Ia
nil right. The sailors. who are somewbst
in the dark NJ 10 the scientific definition of
the term, are generally supposed To have 9
particular aDimosity 10 II, under the belief
that IL IL il which causes oil the difficulty.
barn the continuity" said an old sailor.
st the eod oi a scientific but rather foggy
discussion which number OF his Inessmats
bad on the subject Darn the continuity
! wish they would get rid Of Il altogether.
II has o,@t q darbd sight more tronbIs than
than the hall thing " worth. say they
ought 10 do witi,oui II and le, il 20. ] be-
leve they'd e., ,be cable down iiibey didn't
pay any atbnt,on to il. You se.' he wen,
On, Wa on the last exhibition (exped,-
tion be rDeaut--bat II WIS all the sarne--