The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-08-18
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
Extracts from Cyrus ". Fisifs Diary Regarding he
Expedition

nal of Mr.. Field, in relation to the Atlantic
Telegraph Expedition
.Taursdap July 29.-Lat. $3.50 N. lon.
1927 w. Telegraph Fleet all in sight; sea
smooth; light wind from :. E:to ). 5. +.
cloudy. Splice made in the cable at F. NJ;
signals through the whole length Of the cable
on board both ships perfect; depth Of water
Efteen hundred aud fifty tathpms.
Distance to entrance Of Valencia Harbor
eight hundred and thirteen nautical miles,
and from there TO the Telegraph House the
shore end If the cable is laid
Distance to the entrance OF Trinity bay,
y. F., eight hundred and twenty-five nantl.
cal miles, and from there to the Telegraph
House, at head OF Bay Of Bulls Arm, sixty
miles. making in all eight hundred and elgh.
ty.two nautical miles.
The Niagara las sixty nine miles further
10 run than the Agamemnon.
The Niagara and Agamemnon have each
eleven hundred nautical miles OF cable on
board about the same quantity last year.
At7.45 P. NJ, ships time, or 10 ) T. NJ,
Greenwich time. signals from the Agamem-
non ceased, and the tests applied by the eiec,
tricians showed that there was want OF
continuity on the cable, but that the lnsula.
ton was perfect. Kept on paying out from
the Niagara very slowly and was constantly
irving all kinds Of electrical tests until 9 7.
NJ, ships time, and 1850 Greenwich tune,
when We again commenced receiving perfect
signals from the Agamemnon.
Friday, July S0.-Lat. 5l.50N.. I'm ~ ~
w. Distance run BY observation IN the last
twenty three hnurs, eIghty-nine miles. Pad
one hundred and thirty one miles nine hun
,red fathoms nf the cable, Gr surplus oil
forty. two miles nine hundred lathoms over the
distance run BY obseryatiOn-equal to Ter
weight per cent Depth of water fifteen
hundred and fifty to niseteen hundred and
seventy five fathoms; wind from ). +. to ;.
W., weather thick and rainy with some sea.
The Gofgon is In sight.
At $50 4. NJ, finished the main deck coil
and commenced paying out from the berth
deck. Seven hundred aud twenty.lhree miles
from the Telegraph House at Bay of Bulls
Arm, Trinity Bay
At2si Nj, received Signals from on board
the Agamemnon that they had paid ont one
hundred and fifty miles Of the cable.
At2s4 P. NJ. had paid out iron the NJ
agara one hundred and fifty miles OF the ca
bic.
SATURDAY.. .Tttly sl.--Lat. SIS y. Lon
55.l4 W. Distance run BY observation ~
the last twenty -four hours, one hundred AM
thirty-seyen miles paid out one hundred and
ffty-ni miles eight hundred and nifty -threS
fsthoms Of the cable, or surplus OF twenty
two miles eight hundred and forty-three Ia
fhoms over the distance run BY observation
equal to thirteen per cent. Depth OF water
sixteen hundred and fiity-seven TO twenty
two hundred and fifty fathoms. Wind mod
crate, ;. W. ard from 4. NJ, \. by n
Weather CLOUDY, a little rain, and some sea
The Gorgon in sight.
Total amount of cable paid ont, two hun
hred and nlnety.one miles seven hundred ant
thirty fathoms. Total distance run By OBJ
servaiion, two hundred and twenty.slx miles
Surplus cable paid out over the distance ruf
by observation siIty-iiye miles seven hun
dred and thirty Acknowledged to twenty
nine per cent. Six hundred and hfty.sn
miles from the Telegraph House.
Hap. M.-Paid out from the Magyar
three hundred miles Of the cable.
At 2.45 p. NJ. received signals from III
Agamemnoa that they hsd paid oul from heI
three hundred miles of the cable.
At3s- P. NJ, finished the coil on the bert
deck and commenced paying out IRON IN
lower deck.
Sunday, August l.-Lst 50.32 ", Ion
Ass W. Distance run by observation du
ring the last twenty.fOlr hours, one hundre
and forty.fte miles. Paid out me hau
dred and sixty four miles and six hundfe'
And eighty.three lath0ms Of the cable, or
surplus Of nineteen miles six hundred an
thirty faihoms over the distance run ..
by obsersation--equal % fourteen per cent
depth 81 water nineteen hundred anil fifty I
twenty-flnr hundred add ;wenty.iour a
tboms. Wind moderate aat fresh from y
NE. to NE. Weather clOsdy aud misty
heavy swell. The GOrgun in sight.
Total amount Of cable PAID out four hun
dred and flty.siE miles four hundred lath1ms
Total amount Of distance run By obsefva
tim. three hundred and seyenty.oue miles
Total amount d surpla. cable paid out owe
tie distance run eighty miles, six hnn
dred fathoms--cqual II twenty.three per cent
Five hundred and eleven miles IRON tie Iele
graph House.
At5.5p. ", flashed paying ont tie chi
on the lower deck aud thsnged 70 The coil j
lie hold.
Monday. .7az,Gl s.-I.at. GJ.j3 y, Ter
3j.Is ". Distance run By observation !
the last twenfy-fogr hogrs, oue. lpnlfel an
hity.loBf miles. PAID out one hundred an
seyenty.fs miles fifteen a,homs ii tie Ga
bic. Or surplus II twehty.three miles, on
hundred iaihagns uyer the distance ruD--eg1a
70 fifteen pr cent. Depth IF wafer, siStee
hundred 10 iNenfs.thres hundred anil eighty
FIVE iathoms. WIND y. ". Weather cloud,
The Niagara getting l.h' and rolling yer
much il aas not considered sais 10 carr
sail to steady The ship, for N case Of seei,len
iimighi be nsres.ai! 10 stop the vessel a
sooa a. possible.
A. 4. 81. passed shi sgnsled the cgnaf