Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-08-13

Monday, August 2.-Lat 49.51 N, lon.
As AS W. Distance run by observation in
the last twenty-four hours, one hundred and
fifty four miles Paved out, one hundred
and seventy-seven mics fifteen fathoms Of
the cable, or a surplus of twenty-three miles
one hundred iathoms over the distance run
equal to fifteen per cent. Depth of water,
sixteen hundred to twenty-thrce hundred
and eighty-fve fathoms. Wind n. W.
Weather cloudy.
The Niagara getting light, and rolling
very much it was not considered safe to car
rv sail to steady the ship, for in case of ac-
cident it might be necessary to stop the YES
sci as soon MS possible
Att A. NJ passed and signaled the Cum
ard steamer from Boston to Liverpool.
At 1888 A. NJ. ships time, and 1888 A.
NJ. Greenwich time, imperfect insulation of
the cable was detected in sending and receiv
ing sgnals from the Agdmemnon, which
continued until $40 A. NJ. Greenwich time,
when all was right again. The fault was
found to be in the Ward room, or in about
sixty miles from the lower end which was
Immediately cut out and taken out of circuit.
Tuesday, August 3.-Lat. 45.l7 N, Lon
40 % W.
At1l.l5 A. NJ, ships time, received a
signal rom on board the Agamennon that
they had payed out from her, seven hundred
and eighty miles of the cable. During the
afternoon and evening passed several ice
bergs.
At 90 P. NJ, ships time, roceived sig
nal from the Agamennon that she was in
water of two hundred fathoms.
At 1920 P. NJ, ships time, the Niagara
was in water of two hundred fathoms, and
informed the Agdmemnon Of the same.
Wednesdays August 4.-distance run by
observation, one hundred and forty-six miles
Paved out one hundred and fifty-four miles,
one hundred and sixty fathoms Of the cable,
or a surplus of eight miles three hundred and
sixty fathoms over the distance run-equal
to six per cent. Depth of water less than
two hundred fathoms. Weather beautiful
and perfectly calm.
Total amount of cable payed out nine
hundred and forty-nno miles six hundred
and sixty fathoms. Total amount of surplus
cable paid out over distance run one hundred
and thirty-one miles, six hundred and sixty
fathoms-about sixteen per cent. Sixty-four
miles to the Telegraph House.
Atnoon received signals from the Agamem-
non that they had paved out from her nine
hundred and forty miles of the cable.
Passed this morning seve raj icebergs.
Made the land off the entrance to Trinity
Bay at s A. NJ. Entered Trinity Bay at
| 1890 p. NJ.
Thursday, august 5.-1.45 A. NJ, the
Niagara anchored. Distance run since noon
yesterday sixty-four miles. Amount of cable
paycd out sixty-sx miles three hundred and
| fifty-threc fathoms, being loss Of less than
| four per cent.
Total amount of cable paid out since the
coli do I'd iyto
miles six hundred fathoms. Total amount
miles Total amount of cable paycd out over
distance run one hundred and thirty-four
miles and six hundred fathoms, being sur
| plus of about fifteen per cent.
At 2.4j \. NJ received a signal from the
Agamemnon that she had paid out one thou
sand and ten miles of the cable.
At 5.l5 \. NJ. the Telegraph Cable was
landed. At 6. \. NJ. the shore end of the
cable was carried into the Telegraph House
and strong current of electricity received
through the whole cable from the other side
of the Atlantic. Capt. Hudson then read
prayers and made some remarks
At p, NJ. II. NJ. steamer Gorgon fired a
royal salute of twenty one guns, and all the
day was discharging the cargo belonging to
Telegraph Company.
Fiddy, AuyIst G-IIave been receiving all
day strong electric signals from the Telegraph
House in Nalentia.
Notc.-We landed here in the woods
Until the telegraph instruments are all ready
and perfectly adjusted communications can
not pass between the two continents, but
the electric currents are received freely. You
| shall have the earliest information when all
| is ready, nut 1t may be some uays peruio
everything is perfected. The first telegraph
ic message between Europe and America will
be from the Queen of England to the Presi-
dent Of the United States, and the second his
reply.
! CYRITS W FIELD