Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-29
From Europe.
FAILURE OF THE TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION.


FAILURE OF THE TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION.
Steamship North Star, from southampton,
9TH, arrived at New York on the Doth inst.
She brings intelligence of the failure of the
Atlantic Cable expedition. The Niagara and
Gorgon arrived at Queenstown, July 5th, with
news that the cable parted on board the Aga
memnon June 10th, about one thousand miles
from Ireland, when they had one hundred and for
ty-two mile paid out, and all was going on per-
fectly well on board the Niagara. The signals
from the Agamemnon ceased, and the eectri- |
Clans tests on board the Niagara showed that
the Cable must have parted. AT Liverpool uni |
versal regret was expressed at the result.
By this arrival we have interesting details
from the Times correspondence in India.
There has been an arrival Of two thousand
five hundred ounces of gold from New Zealand.
New gold fields have been discovered in Aus
tralia.
The anniversary of American Independence
was duly celebrated in London.
THE TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION.
QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, July 5. The Niagara
and Gorgon arrived this morning Three at
tempts have been made to lay down the Gable.
The Agamemnon and Valorous are expected
here hourly. The squadron experienced very
bad weather during their cruise. On the 18th
of June heavy gale sprang up, during which
they were separated, but all met again at the
rendezvous, latitude 522, longitude SO Is.
On the first attempt, about ten miles of the
Cable was lost on the second attempt about
one hundred and twenty miles. On the 2Sth
the Cable was again joined. and about two
hundred and fifty miles was paid out, when
Communication ceasing to be received, the Cable
was parted, and the Niagara and Gorgon pro-
. ceeded to this place. Much to their surprise,
the Agamemnon and Valorons were nos in be-
fore them, as they had more than two hundred
miles start. The Agamemnon is reported to
have suffered some damage in the gale.
The Niagara and Agamemnon met a third
time on the 18th, and a third time connected
the Cable. They then started afesh, and the
Niagara having payed out over one hundred
and fifty miles of Cable all on board entertain
ed the most sanguino anticipations of success
when the fatal announcement was made on the
Doth, at 9 P. NJ, that the current had ceased
to flow. AS the necessity of abandoning tn
project for the present was now only too mani
fest, it was considered that the opportunit.
might as we'll be ayailed of to test the strength
of the Gable.
Accordingly this immense vessel, with all he
stores, &c., was allowed to swing to the Gable
upon the brakes yet, although it was blowing
fresh at the time, the Cable held her as if sh
had been at anchor for over an hour, when
heavy pitch of the sea snapped the rope, an
the Niagara bore away for Queenstown.
She must have passed the Agamemnon, bu
owing to the heavy fogs, missed seeing or gair
ing any tidings of her. It was conjectured tina
the latter had not delivered her specified quar-
tity of Cable at the time of the failure, an
may have consequently returned to the place {
meeting.
Should nothing be heard of her, the Magyar
would, after coaling proceed to the Ocea
Station, having still on board one thousan
three hundred miles of her Gable, which, SUI
posing the other vessel has retained a simils
amount, would still permit the junction beir
completed, and allow 80 per cent. for casualtic
LATER Steamship America, from Liverpo
10th inst, passed Sandy Hook July ODD.
The House of Commons has passed the Ind
Bill.
Lord Malmesbury has announced that Il
British cruisers were to be withdrawn from Il
Cuban waters, and the blockade of the Afric;
coast to be continued.
There is nothing additional in regard to Il
Cable. The Agamemnon had not arrived
Queenstown when the America left.
1t is again stated that Spain is preparing
expedition of 10000 men for Mexico, to enfor
satisfaction for unredressed grievances again
the Mexican government
LATER STIh.-Steam propeller Indian, fro
Liverpool July l4th, arrived at Quebec on t
Oath.
The Agamcmnon and Valorous, of the t
egraphic fleet arrived at Queenstown on
18th inst. The final break in the Atlantic {
BILE occurred about six fathoms below the ST
of the Agamemnon, after LAG miles had be
paved out from that vessel. The Agame
non then returned to the rendezvous in m
ocean, and cruised there for five days,
anticipation of reeting the Niagara. On
irving at Queenstown it was resolved to C
and start for final attempt on Saturday
18th inst, there still being $500 miles OF ca
on both ships. The Agamemnon encounte
furious storms, and rolled so heavily that or
fears were entertained for her safety, She s
tanned considerable damage.
The cause of the breaking of the cable is
known, the strain upon it at the time be
quite light. The electric instruments were
injured by the heavy rolling of the ship.