Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-09


from the east towards us. No notice was
taken OF her at first, but when be was with
in about half mile she altered her
course and bore right down across our
bows. 4 collision, which might prove
fatal to the cable, now seemed inevitable,
or could only be avoided BY the equally
hazardous expedient of altering the Ag-
amemnon's course. The Valarous steam
ed ahead and fired a gun for her to heave
to. which, as she did not appear to take
much notice Of. was quickly followed by
another from the bows of the Agamemnon,
and second and third from the the Val
orous, but the vessel still held on her course;
and as the only resourse lett to avoid a
collisionthe course of the Agamemnon was
altered just In time to pass within a few
yards of her. 1t was evident that our
proceedings were a source of the greatest
possible astonishment to them, for all her
crew crowded upon her deck and rigging
AT length they evidently discovered who we
were and what we were doing. for the crew
manned the rigging. and dipping the en-
sign several times, they gave us three hear
ty cheers. Though the Agamemnon was
obliged to acknowledge these congrat-
ufations in due form, the feelings of an
noyancc with which we regarded the
vessel which, either by the stupidity or
carelessness of those aboard, was so near
the long chapter of accidents which had
already been encountered, may easily be
imagined. To adding a fatal and unex-
pected mishap tothose below, who of
course did not see the ship approaching,
the sound of the first gun came like
thunderbolt. for all took it as the sig
nal of the breaking of the cable. The
dinner tables were deserted in mo-
ment, and general rush made up the
matches to the deck, but before reaching it
their fears were quickly banished by the
report OF the succeeding gun, which all
knew well could only be caused by ship
in onr way or man overheard.
The next trouble was with another
American vessel. the Atlantic appearing to
be rather prolific of that class of produc-
tionS:
About three o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing all on board were startled by the loud
booming of gun. Every one. without
waiting for the performance of the most
particular toilet. rushed on deck to asccr-
tain the cause of the disturbance Contra
~ to all expectations the cable was safe,
but just in the gray light could be seen the
Nalorous rounded to in the most warlike
attitude fireing gun after gun in quick suc-
ceSsion towards a large American bark,
which. quite unconscious of our proceed
ings. was standing right across our stern.
Such loul and repeated romonstranceS from
large steam frigate were not to be despised
and, evidently without knowing the why
or the wherefore, she quickly threw her
sails aback and remained hove to-
Whether those ON board her considered
that we were engaged in some flibuster-
ing expedition, or regarded our proceed
ings as another British outrage upon the
American flag, it is impossible to say; but
certain it is that. apparently in great trepi-
dalton, she remained hove 10 until we had
lost sight other in the distance
When the land was reached at vaentia
Bay. OH the morning of Thursday, the
9th inst, no boly on shore seemed to know
or care anything about it, The Agamemnon
found the people Just as disposed to ex-
pect success as the Niagara did Field
had to wake up the tclcgraphers at Trinity
Bay to get them to help ashore with the
cable, and the Agamemnon had to send to
neighbering town for some of the per
sons needed.
THE LANDING.
Immediately after the ships cast anchor
the padllebox boats of the Valorous were
got ready. and two miles of cable coled |
away in them, for the purpose of landing
the end but It was late in the afternoon be-
fore the procession of boats left the ship, |
under salute of three rounds of small
arms from the detachment of marines on /
board the Agamemnon. under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Morris.
The progress of the end to the shore was
very slow IN consequence of the very stiff
winds which blew at the time, but at
about o'clock the end was safely brought
on shore at Knightstown, Valentia, by Mr.. |
Bright and Mr.. Canning. the chief and
second engineers, to whose exertions the |
success of tie undertaking is attributable. |
and the knight of Kerry. The end was
Immediately laid in the trench which had !
been dug to receive it. with royal salute, |
making the neighboring rocks and noun
tains reverberate, announced that the COM
munication between the Old and New |
World had been com pletcd.
The end was Immediately taken into the |
electric room by Mr.. Whitehouse, and at
tached to galvanometor, and the message
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