The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-24
nre New York." was toe answer.

rease 10 report the United States frigAse Niagara"
AYE AyeW responded voice which Il n suppos -
belonged 10 the captain: and be Immediately asked 10
su,p: "Where are the other vessoIs p,
ain company around us " M. Guest epIled.
nwas supposed by this tune that the other VESSELS and
the Aesmerp we're cl1sc az hand Although nol bic
VI cepst quencs Of the fog and under tais impress
sion tDst Mr. Guest ans rered no did. There no
time for more lenehesed conversation and the object
vas 70 make az aconic much tho pliot
soe the Vast snswer was received by 'ae captain With
wave OF ms bat, 10 which similar pSutomnic return
GA MADE and 10th vessels lost sight Of exSh other al
NEST Immediately st'er.
Before the close Of this cay we bad another gale during
which blew in htavs squalls the morning OF Friday,
June rs, hoeever broke clear and pleasant aad about
two O'Clock 10 the afternoon saw the Vaorous, the
Gorgon and the AaAnenncp, al on the rendezvous. At
half past four O'CLOCK received visit from Captain
Preedy frcm whom We learned TIA. be had reached the
at twelve o'clock He alec repor,et
wtsbsr and raid thst during the gale of We have
already spoken the upper part or the coil, which
contained tnousand mi es CT cable had shte, and tina.
FOR some time they were In very prilous condition.
About hundred miles had TO he removed and coed on
another part OF the ship; and Is tie copg Of
this friebed would be ready 10 make the soice
srd commence the work Of oAyrg out Some idea OF
ELECTS Of the gale the Al may be conceived
rom The fact that the s.rap witch she exposed by
The great weight and peculiar Of cargo opened
her water ways about two inches and half The watsr
ways sre that part Of be ship where deck aud the
sides are joined and when they part 70 great extent
the vessel Ia considered IN a dangerous Captain
Preedy finding IL impossible 70 keep the ships head
70 the sea, on account Of the shifting and working Of
the cable in the man coil determined 10 send
before GALE hich he WAS obliged o do for thirty six
hours The scene on board reported to have been
fearful. rhe ship rolled very heavily, aod at oae
time nearly every man deck thrown Off his feet;
one man, marine, literally frightened his wits,
and was crazy for some days One hat hs arm
tSrsd IN two places and another had mis- leg broken
the nmnence Of the danger exhioed the greatest cool
ness and fe possession and rnay succeeded by his i'd
mirable seam Anship in saving sis vessel was pscu
harry crafty ing TO him me and TO know that
he was ready TO on with the work In the midst OF the
fearful scene that took place on the Aeamemnon rather
ant rrad 1uut notRo tad
One OF the iandsmen, who would appear had very little
experience Of the hsd not been for long time
and bis friends anxious abou. him. searched all the
chip in their epdeavors to discover his whereabouts their
Efforts. however unsuccessful, and they lust
giving all hope Of seeing him when
sugseed that the bread closet had not been looked into
The idea OF Us being such place treated with
tempt but it was decided, however, TO take peep a. it,
The door was according opened ana there snugiy
scorred in corner the individual had caused
AL the anxiety aud trouble was never discovered shy
be went there, bat people upcharsbe enough
70 cay that he had designs upon the provRlons.
COMMENCEMENT The WORK.
SATURDAY, June Z6 I'll. state Of the weather nsost
proptous for the beginning OF the work. and all
elt anxious 10 the spice lowered int, the WAFER IL
had been agreed up1n should be made the
Aeame nDon and that they he'd begun TO pay
cut REQ flag should bs slsd signal thst should
do he same bss part u ale work has been Tepest
eddy described N tue hyaAID render repetition Of
mere entses IA necesssSy rte only change that has
oetn made In e form Of the apparatus ATTACHED TO
Tor the purpose OF provontpg from tgsting TINS Is
crescent shSped peco Of wood about eght feet In length
through groove, 10 shch the cable is placed, and in
which 1t is secured by fat piece Of sneet iron OF the
length for the wood. Ice spiced portion
IN the centre Of the wood, but 10 prevent any
ueon strong iron bound loop mate of the cabs al
either end OF the crescent and these .wo loops after
wMds fastened by iron sbscke, which takes ali the
strain OIL the splice This look about t~o hours,
and the moment 10 nniihed the Tn which held
the two vessels Was released and the process OF paying
out commenced The continuity tested by the cleo
rcians and found To be perfect and sc haa submerged
something Ike two miles and half Of the caoio when
parted ON the Achibe. Tue cause OF les
fracture in this instance WA very s,mpIe, aud
sSDs.a ' 4sS c,.. nigh, very easily hnve
on the mschue too elack, that the lead
ing on part Of got into the wrong groove, and in the
was thrown n the wbees altogether aad falling down on
the tar scraper broken Tho break Of continuity
meeia,ely returned and made new splice, when the
cork Of paying cut oDcs resumed. This tima
there was running OF e cable into the wrong groove,
and The utmost caution ard vigilance were exercised
the machinery. About hsf past ak nearly ten mile.
pay from bc,a chip at eight the two yes
sells Loaf sight or each other Tho electricians
their post and reported the continuity sll right" The
cable going out 81 The rate Of i've and six miles
hour while the speed Of The ship varied from u 1ve
% hst oy midnight tbuty miles had been 81 bmergei
This certainly looked like work. and nugarec favoraoy
for our success Our hopes hoseve destined 10 be
sho lived, for about Ten minutes 70 A. a. Of the fol
wing morning the ccn'inuity Destroyed Eov tos
done could not be satisfactorily claimed, bot the
general suppositiop on board The snip was that II
caused BY the paItrg OF the cable the Axatss
suSDAY. June FL ne oontsui,y ~ has been ssiei
ceased ~ ten minutes 10 ocscck this rnng, sad
after shout tnpty one ss Of cable hal been PAD ous
1he vessels had loog snce ran cot OF sight Of each ether
and would perhaps require another cay before they
could return 10 the rendezvous. After the eecri,
10 tran tao msss, and the cable paid out at
pro for three hours. THIS was considered
sufc length q time 70 ALLOW for tue probability Of
returning; but being thoroughly convinced
was gone forever, the action OF the machinery
verted, and tbey commenced winding In. About hun
dred fAhoms had been when tho cable parted
mi n IN tNO
miles ana 800 fahoms The gorgpn was informed by sig
VI the disaster and both vssses proceeded their
10 the pent fbe III success which hal thus
FAR nded the expedition very dscouragiDz and
altogether ignorsu; OF the Of the l1ss Of
Continuity We we're gro.iss very ao1s,ia so2us gu,
he difficulty crested by toe brakes, the pieuiice
aganst which still existed from the drst expedition snen
ho cable was broken BY the defe,tve macanery; nut
his Part Of cur paying out machine perfect and
realized all the expectations that we're formed
Z r. was impossible, however, 70 dsseuss
t. injustice vas their besf that The weighs on toe
,rakes winch e1cesdod npesoen hundred POUNDS
bear ana that stretched until the inner core OF eoc
roAl conductor parted, thus destroying the coanuiy
indipg rose too dc and heavy TO express their feelings
10 The subject, hey invoked The AID OF The muse and
ave vent 10 their feelings In the following remarkable
,lece OF conposTton:-
Pay Il out, OH pay ~ out,
For n you put the dsrued brskeson
Pop goes The cable.
intended 10 be . parody on the popular sing Of
Pop goes the Vessel" bus arer zoe be-
xbAnsteS refused 10 get on anotner, ard literally
,rcks Gown. The brakes put pceucsi sense,
nd The composer found that he could MOI continue 70
pay out"
ire An,e Nunrcc PACKET ship hound from Liverpool
Boston, spoken about ten O'Clock this morning. and
beat rtnt out with Mr. Iied and IAcuicYan, Gcrarde
fr field gave brief account 70 tho captain Of TIE pro
eedirgs Of the expedition. He was also entrusted win
nge humber OF ktersto be pot the post Ofoa his
rivsl In Btop, in the hope that frenss would near
rom before ccuid reach Nowfoun 'land A few |
after, the Alice Mu,roe out OF rgnt and
umed our course Tor the rendezvous.
MONDAY, June 2e-Ve were on the look out the vhoe
morning ana portion OF the afternoon fer the Agaaem.
ON ara Valorcus ard "a there was no appearances ~
ther Of them felt somewhat spprehcnsve ABOUT SEQ
~ them at all this day. The sorgon out Of |
ebi but naturally supposed that enc CRUISING
rurrd m the hope Of falling with one OF botn a. they
'ery seldom lost track OF each c,ner the weather
ver.thng could desire the sea was comparatively /
uooth, and Was Just the very time % make spice
he III Of tro first attempts, " V true, we're
stber discouYsg but was resolved thai ne lOrg
ye Rad sufficient osbo 20 justify IN trying again and
viii wt N m,