New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-09
THE LOG OF THE EXPEDITION.

THE LOG OF THE EXPEDITION
TRINITY BAY, Aug. 7, 1853.
The following are extracts from the journsl OF
Mr.. Field, in relation to the Atlantic Telegraph
Expedition;
So,,y9ay JuIv I7-Ths morning the Telegraph
Fleet sailed from Queen stowp IIe.nd as follows The
yslorous and Gorgon at IL IN, the Niagara at 80
n. M. and the Agamemnou few hours later All the
steamers are to use coal little possible 10 getting
to the rendezvous. Up to p. In. clear weather and
blue sky; from to p. 10. overcast, threatening
weather, and diizzliDg rain from to Il P. M over
cast, hszy and equally.
Sunday, Juiy ls.-The Niagara passed Cape Clear
in the morning; wind vNyipg from w. by w. n. W.;
heavy atmosphere; cloudy and squaly.
Maday July lyl9.-Wind varying from w. to NV
hszy atmosphere; cloudy ard rainy.
TuesdGy July 20.-WDd from NV. to N; hazy
atmosphere; cloudy and equally.
Wednesday, July 2l.-Wind NV, with slight
variation to the eastward; weather cloudy.
Thursday, Jnly 22.-Bue sky and cloudy.
Friday, Juiy 23,-Wind from w. by S. to WS.W.;
cloudy and hszy atmosphere and rain.
The Niagara arrived a. the rendezvous, lat. 81 D.
lon. 80 10, at S:30 p. M.
Saturday, July 24.-wind w.N.w.; hazy atmos-
phere; cloudy and squsly.
Sunday, July 25-The Yslorous arrived at the rem
devious at q. m.; weather calm; hazy and cloudy
atmosphere. Capt Oldham of the vsorous came on
board of the Niagara.
Tuesdoy, July 27-Csm weather. hazy stmos-
pteIe. The Gorgcn arrived at the rendezvous a.
p. m.
Wednesday, July 2s.-Light n. n. w. wind; blue
sky and lazy a:mosphere The Agamemnon arrived
at the rendezvous q. p. m.
Thursday, Jvly % Lat. 5259 n, ion. 80 q
W. Telegraph fleet all in sight; sea smooth light
wild from S. L. to S. s. l. cloudy. Splice made in
the cable at p. m signals through the whole length
of the cab'e on board both shps perfectly; depth
of water, $50 fatboms.
Distance to the entrance Of Vslentia harbor 8l3
nautical miles, and from there to the telegraph house
the shore end Of the cable is laid.
Distance from the entrance of Trinity Bay, n. F.,
S2 nautical miles, and from there to the Telegraph
House, at head of Bay Of Bulls Ann, 60 miles, making
in all So nautical miles.
The Niagara has 60 miles further to run than the
Agsmemron.
Tie Niagara and Agame mnon have each ], 100 naut
cal miles Of cable on board about the same quantity
as last year.
AT 7.45p m. ships time or 1915 p, m. Greenwich
time, signals from the Agamemnon ceased, and the
tests applied by the electricians showed that there
want CT continuity on the cable, but that the insus
lation vas perfect Kept paying out from the Mag
ara very slowly and was constantly applying s kinds
OF electrical tests until p. m ship time, and 30
p M, Greenwich time, when we again commenced re.
ceivu perfect signals from the Agamemnon.
Friday, July 30-Lat. 81 so n, lon. "a ~ w.
Distance by observation in the last % hours, 81
miles. Paid l3l miles 900 fsthoms Of the cable or
surplus of 70 miles 800 fshoms over the distance run
by to iS per cent. Depth Of water
!, $50 to 1875 fAthoms; wind from S. E. TO s. W..
weather thick aud rainy, with some sea. Tae Gorgon
in eight.
At $50 a M, finished the main deck coil and com.
menced paying out from the berth deck. Seven hun
dred and twenty three miles from the Telegraph House
at Bay Of Bulls Arm, Trinity Bay.
Al 81 p. N. received signals from on board the
Agamemnon that they had psyed 80 miles Of tue
cable.
A.2:34 p. m. bad payed out from the Niagara 80
miles Of the cable.
Saturday, July 3l.-Lstitude ii 5 NJ; longitude
50 IA ". Distance ran by observation 10 the last q
bours l3 miles Psyed ou. l59 miles s53 fa.homs of
the cable, or surplus o! p mes S,3 fathoms over
the distance run by observston-equ TO l3 per cent
Depth Of water 657 to 2 80 fathoms. Wind modsr.
ate, S. w. aid from a. m, N. w. byN. Weather
cloudy, little rain, and some sea. The Gorgou in
sight.
Total amount OF cable passed out, 29l miles 80
fashoms Total distance by observation 226 milss
Surplus cable payed out over the distance run by OBJ
seiyston, 65 mles 80 fsthoms-equ. to % per cent
6S6 miles from the Telegraph House.
u:4 p. m.-Had pa7ed out from the NiagN. 800
miles CT the cable
At 2:i5 P. N. received signals from the Agsmemnon
that they had paved out from her 800 miles Of the
cable.
At 5.5 p. N. 6rished the coil on the berth deck aud
commenced paying out from the lower deck.
Sunday, Avg. Lat. 30 81 N, Ion. Al IS W.
Distance run By observation during the last "a hours
l45 miles Pad out l64 miles and 6S3 fashoms Of the
cable, or surplus Of l9 mes and go fsthoms over
the distarce run by observson-e TO IA per cent
Depth Of water, $50 70 2,424 fsthoms. Wind mod.
sis.s, sra fsesh from 4, 4. Z. II \. Z. Wssthsr