The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-10
The Atlantic Gable.

Inc following Il the log kept on board the Mag
Ara during the trip after the junction Of the cable
The Niagara arrived at the rendezvous on the
80 oI July; the valorous on the 18th Gergou on
tue 9th, aud the Aeamemuon on the 28ih Tbs
sp..ce was made on the HfterBosn Of the 29th: al
80 evening the siausls from. tho Agamemnon
ceased, and the electricians reported . want 81
continuity To the cable. but Insulation perfect
hept ob paying out, and At ii 90 p. " the Niaaa.
"a sgain received perfect signals from the Aga
memnon.
July 3o-Distance run 50 miles: paid ont one
hundred and thirty-oBs miles, depth of water
652 To 1876 fathonis.
July 3la -Dstauce run 1a7 miles ; paid out 159
miles; depth e57 TO ,2eo fa,homs.
A0gu1 1a.-Disiapce run las miles: paid ON,
l6a; depth | 952 to 2 100
August 2d.--Distance run 154 miles, paid out 40;
depth l,600 to $500 faihoIns. The Niasarn get
ting light aud rolling much-not considered safe
20 carry sail to steady the ship, for ia of acc
Gent might be necessary TO stop the ship as soon
~ possible. At 33S this morning imperfect ipsu
ia'ion detected in sending aud receiving signais
out all was right at $40 The fault was discovered
70 Ds In the ward room, or in about 90 miles from
the lower end OF the cable which was cut ont and
taken out Of the circuit.
august 3d.-Distance run II miles; paid out 16l
miles; depth 140 to / $50 fathoms. At Ills fore
noon, received signal from the AgamemDop tha,
sac had paid out fs0 miles At o'clock, evening,
received signal that the Agamemnon aas in
IUo sathoms water. Att 10 O'clock, eveEiag the
niagara was 10 the same depth.
August 4h --Disfance run 146 miles; paid ou,
l54; dep h under 200 fathoms; made land at the en-
trance of Trinity Bay, ats A NJ
August 5h.-1 As morning, anchored in the Bay:
dis,snce s,s ran % miles paid out total paid out
l,0l6 miles. distance $50 miles. II 2 O'Clock A. NJ
landed and informed the telegraphe that the
hoet haa arrived. At 2.45 morning, received 9
sighai rom fhe AsamemnoD that she had paid ou
l,ol0 miles Of cable. At 6 Is. morning, the cab,.
was landed from the Niagara. At 6 O'Clock ths
end OF the cable was carried to the telegraph
house where strong current was received from
the other side of the Atlantic Capt Hudson thet
read prayer and gave thanks to Go for the succs,
iui termination Of the enterprise, after which h,
made some appropriate remarks. ALP NJ tn.
dorgon fired royal salute OF q guns.
august oh-Havs been receiving strong electri,
sigpais from yalentia Bay atX day.
NorE-Eave landed herein the woods and unit
she instruments are ready aud perfectly adjusted
communications cannot pass between the two con
t'hests, but the sctric currents rass freely.
large crowd assembled at Bedford Spring.
Pa, on Saturday, to congratulate President Buch.
snsn on the success of the telegraphic cable. /
was estimated that fifteen hundred persons wer
present.
During the afternoon, the following reply to th
Presidents dispatch was received from MIR. Field
TRIvlrY BAY, August7.
10 HIS Ercellency. James Buchanas,
President Of The Uni ed states, Bedford Springs
foar telegraphic dispatch has been received ",
landed here in wilderness. aud until the tele
graph instruments are all perfectly adjusted d,
message can be recorded over the cable. You shall
'tave the earliest iDtimation. but some days ma,
eaIss before all is effected The first messag z,
from Europe shall be from the Queen to yourself
and the first from America to England, your rs
2iy. With great respect.
Very truly, your friend,
CraUs W. FIELD.