The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-12

viding fer an illumination of the City HallS ni
requesting Cyrus w. Field, Esq. to sit foe lis
portrait, to be placed in the G pvernor's On
in the City Hall.
Generalization of the President on the succ 90
the Telegraph Cable.
Bedford, Pa, august IA large crow as
sembled here to-day to congratulate Pres an
Buchanan on the success of the telegraph ca
Bile. II was estimated that fifteen hundred er
sons were present. The news of the arriy o
the Agsmennon and the successful landir o
the two en6s of the cable caused much SAT- !. &C
ton.
During the afternoon, the following reply t.
the Presidents dispatch was received from Mr.
Field:
Trinity Bay, august 7.-Your telegrs phi,
dispatch has been received. We landed her,
| in wilderness, and until the telegraph instru
ments are all perfectly adjusted, no messag,
can be received over the cable. You shal
have The ca ;liest intimatiop, but some days ma,
| elapse befose all is effected The fsst message
from Europe shall be from the Queen to your
| self, and the first from America to Engls nc
your reply, With great respect, very II ily
your friend CYRUs w. FIEtD
| To his Isrcellency James Buchanan. Pressd y.
ofae United States, Bedford Springs.
How the News of the Success of the Rnterpr "
Washington, Aug 5.-The public mind 81
greatly excited today by the news of the 8 C
| cess of the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise. ] /,
| general impression at first was, that the hs u
was too Pos,d to believe. bat the con6rmat {
Of the nG~s has caused feeling of de-ig :
amounting almost to transport. "a
The news was gladly received at all the &c ,
eminent Departments, and throughout the ci, Z
1t spread with extraordinary rapidity. The
telligenee being unexpected, and as failure va
generally anticipated, the success of the entel.
prise occasi oned the greater surprise and graf
| fcation.
Quebec, Aug. 5.-Intense excitement ".
created her1 by the announcement of the So.
cess of the ,reat event of the age. 1t has siut
been the most exclusive topic of convers,
ton, and afgeneral feeling of qualification
apparent.
| Montreal Aug. 5.-The news of the arr;v,.
of the Mia ara at Trinity Bay was receive
here shortls after noon today, and caused
| profound sensation. The union of the Pro,
inces with the mother country by the electri
bond was hailed with intense qualification.
This evenings Pilot has the following srt
| Gle:
Europe and America conioined We wis
that Heaven had made US poetical, thss "
might raise q song of triumph on the suAte,
of one of the noblest works that ever the 4 In
| of man conceived, or that his hand could ! x,
cute. The Atlantic cable is laid, and W, ar
all within speaking distance of our own NJ ae
country-of the fstherlands of most OF th
people of this Continent--snd soon we shal
as closely allied to all the peoples of the % tt
1t would be impossible to overrate the intr ,r.
ance of this grest-we had almost said gr' a,
est of events. Providence has indeed b e
kind to US. Now, as ever, let our gratiu d
| though it Gun never be Commensurate with b
boon conceded, swell sur bosoms with TIT al
fulness in excelsior. Nothing becomes u.s. ~
hearts are 800 full to allow us to enlarge u 20
the subject So let expressive silence &c Is
His praise. the Oliver of all good"
PhiLadeLl1 hia, August 5.-The annou' &C
ment of ths laying Of the Atlantic Telegr ,p
| cable created the greatest excitement here,
Was at first believed to be hosx-especi ii
| 30 by the w-seacres who prophesied failure { On
| the beginning. Around the bulletins Of b.
newspapers The people gathered in crowds, d,
| when the Itras were published, the dem a.
was unprec ,dented. The public generally II,
rejoicing, bet some still doubt the news, as rt
ing that the Niagara could not have made b,
| run from mfd.ocean since the 29th ult. u er
fear that some calamity will yet occur in nc
ing the ents. There is great anxiety fs~ t
know whether the Agamemnon has arri's !,
Valencia Bay.
| Albany, tugust 5.-The intelligence q Il
J arrival OF t,e telegraph cable created 81 ir
| mense sens, ,iion here. The news reach 81
| about l2l O'Clock, and instantly spread ov IT,
city, causing much excitement. Crowds az
sons focked to the newspaper ofices ant &c
graph office for confirmation of the news, so
was at first doubted but when the cow CT
| of the truth of the report forced itself ca
| public min the scene in the streets y a. $
| though eacl4 person had received some 1t 1
| gence of str )ng personal interest. No COZ n !.
cial event e,,er created more excitement, b.
| news was C, nveyed to the Board of Tres. /,
the court, a. d the meeting If the Central + i:
road Direct rs, and for while entirely 4 eG
rupted the Itoceedings of those bodies.
The teleg :aph office and other public g e
| in this city re illuminated to night in bfSe @
the SUGGEST Il laying of the Atlantic Tels T .pl
cable. The people are wild with excitei =.
None of eie letter writer's for the PREF az
none of the official dispatches have ever e,
| a true acco Mt of Gov. Cummings dete' ia
ton to proc ed to Great Salt Lake Cit: IN
Camp Scott nor of his adventures on thf>' "
We can SUI ply this hiatus from an undt e'
! source
ain the month of March, 1853, Col. r a
l.. Kane, of Philadelphia, reached the OF " ri
of Gov. Cur ,ming, near Camp Scott, fro.l al
Lake City, exhausted and responding, \ ns
had conference with Brigham Youu az
other leade of the Mormons in Gree al
Lake City.
"Soon al ser his arrival, CIV Cummij IN
nonncad hi IN IN oo inf he a q,
soon as the Dads became practicable. L *
pressed dospts of the personal safety b.
Governor, Spt applsuded the motives sb icl
| impelled him to hazard the trial.
| AT the urgent solicitation Of Gov Cur mi ag
Col. Kane abandoned his intention Of ret m .nI
to Philadelphia, and to accompany the G ,vern
or to Great Salt Lake City, and, if posi- le t,
induce the ormons to return to their allies a zee
" Ii Col. Zane had made arrangement it'll
the Mormors, they were never commui tie,
to Gov. Gun Jming, nor had the latter the 4 h,
est reason 20 believe he had done 30. l. re
quested Col. Kane to notify the Mormo, ha
he would proceed to Great Salt Lake Gil !, M
if he was to be opposed it must be by q, ,er
whelming party, as he would fire upon @ s ,al
one if opposed by it. Before leaving nj
Scott, he stated to General Johnston and er
that he made no arrangements with TIL ;ol
| mons.
"On the 9th of April, he left Camp ot
with Col. Kane, accompanied by two Sc, ,ts
and provided with thirty mules got his. az
gage wagon stalled in snow-drift, from :, cl
it was not drawn until 10 o'clock the ne1f az
While the party waited in the morning for th
wagon to come up, mounted Mormon nc ie
made his appearance, and demanded his e ne
by the Governor, which was refused. BE re
quested the party to remain until he could E. I'm
municate with his commander, and return, 81
did so, and returned about the time at kicl
| the wagon got up, and the party procee6e. I.