The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-24
THE GREAT OCEAN TELEGRAPH.

at the Rendezvous Commencement of the
Work OF Laying the Cabls-Accidental
Parting Of the Line on the Machinery
New Splice Made-Temporary Inter-
ruption Of the Work-The Continuity
is Lott Second Time, and the
Squadron Sail for Queenstown
The Engineers and Electri-
oians' Reports, &C., &C., &C.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE NEW YORK HERALD
AT ssA, ON BOARD UNITED STATES /
FSIGAIE NIAGARA, jay 8, 1865.
We way for Queen stowp Irelsnd which
we expect to reach time morrow afternoon the
expedition havrg thus far prov I'd failure The causes
that failure the full details Of operations Of the
Telegraph squadrcn from the date Of their departure from
Ply oush up to the 10Th OF Isst month. when the CONT
NIFTY lost for the aeoopd time, set forth in the
following narrative Whether smother attempt will be
nEde sgan This year the undertaking will be sban-
doned for the present depends upon the
which the engineers may arrive after reaching Queens
town. in regard 70 The psactcsbiy Of the work. it Is
ssceraped comparing notes that the cable did part
board the Agamemnon but that tie continuity lost
by the breaking Of that portion Of the CONDUCTOR which
| was submerged, and while lay the bottom,
IL IL mere than probable thst the enterprise
viii be abandoned Tor the present. As the vessels
between and three hundred miles apart when
the continuity lost the second me we are In per.
feet ignorance TO the cause, which must unex-
planned until hear from the engineers who have hai
charge Of the work the English ship. Our only hope
at present Is that they will be able account for Il in
satisfactory manner In which no dou ut that
another attempt will DO made, have still sufficient
cable left 70 allow surplus Of about thirty per
and above the distance between the two points Of
ton IN Ireland and Newfoundland.
II is most unfortunate that Agamemnon was unable
TO Ieorn again to the rendezvous, she nigh. have
done had she mad sufficient supply Of COAL
deep in the water whom leaving Plymouth, that
captain considered 1t unsafe to carry THAI four
hundred and y tons. Our ship had eight hundred and
nsty, which with moderate economy could be made TO
last thirty days The only reason therefore, Why
are obliged to 60 TO Queenstown is because Of the
want Of coal, and in Wow Of the splendid cable laying
weather have lost, Ia enly matter Of much
regret However, the facts AID circumstances Of the
whole expedition are fully related toe following
account that any reference to them here aeens needless
repetition:-
DEPARTURE FROM PLYMOUTH.
After the return Of the Telegraph squsdron to Plymouth
nom the experiments, trip, every preparation made for
The final departure for the place OF rendezvous which ned
been fzed in latitude 81 or longitude 80 Is Each vesso
had about hteen hundred statute mes cable board
making total Of three thousand little more than
my cent the distance to be raversei By both
The weather had been very fns, and there was every
Appearance that 10 would continue some weeks Ia
fact, the summer had now fairly set in and hope
fui IN the ASSURANCE given Us by Lieutenant MAury that
the month 81 June the mildest OF ali tae months in
re year. We nov looked forward with the most san
soce expectations to the tine whsn we SHOULD land our
enc At the Newfoundland aus and WITH swelling
hearts though. OF the enth ahsstc -ecome which We
anew would grsseus when 10 the cornmer
cal metropolis Of the Union atsr tho successful A,,on
panmsn OF the greatest work which ever bsea en-
Ce'sd or attempted BY tho geaus OF The Sunday
before departure vic..sd by friend from
Ses YORK sev Mt Feld), told US with shat interest,"
and anxiety the people there regarded the enterprise ia
which engaged and how eagerly they the
niomtnt when the bret despa'c1 from Ne y.ound.
lard sbcud aPprise them the was lad
Iha suhcsy he pcescned most approprisss ssfn1a
the cturso CT which ne made froqicns rsference % ina
srest eDtoYp ne and - ~ importance ony ma
lera but mora pont II vle~ bring ipg ne nlios
oftne essih into noie intimate re aiiopsnip
oiher the certainly vii not DO fsr.
soften easily, the words toe preacher male deep
mpress0o on the mirce Of his hearers.
The foilosrg rnunday lett Plymouth about ten
O'Clock In the morhipg, aud to1k tue direct
Tor The poiIt Of reDdtzvous the tour ssrg
psny. The Porcupine, which vas me snsest
the squxaron had been seut 10 Johns with orders %
meet the Magyar. on her gay :, rriny Bay, 50 that be-
two others, the Vsorous ana Gorgon tue last OF ~hca
10 act escort. There public snonstra
ton M departure, and with the exception OF a es o.
the oers Of the company and their frieud. tna-e
were none 10 old US farewell. In few hours we los,
sight OF the iAnd marks aopg the coast ana Eidy
bfnl, which stands upon reef Of rocks ou, in the
channel, and about seventeen mos from Plymouth,
rapidly disappearing belos the nor ZOO
About esh, O'Clock mo And which was rapidly becomns
more inagtinct, lost AMID the evening shsows but
We could Sun see tnrous the hsz, twilight objects at the
the weather continued very nne but the third
osy, June 49, be wind which in tbs morniog mode
nslderaoly towards evening night
blew perfect gale We = little surprised al
ih, Especially as We bad besn led 70 believe IRON zee
thing subcct we were 10 have mai nothing
but gentle p'etzee and smiling skos Tho on
ever, sn very soon dkpeed, and before end OF the
gaze pretty well tred OF our sea eroeropce ana
sgnea mest earnestly for what poet songstcr
alsocoaaiaoe ~ Of Enthusiasm about tne ooean, hes
OF rs frshsped both alex and frgntesed and
sick frightened ana disguised At the time u
certaly mOst revere gale; but In the Niagara could
rot reaizs ts severity, and II only
hear la, wild nearly making tae Gorgon
and Vaiorous, and did make with the sgamemn,u
ve oes 70 have . proper ts true character
Durs me gale sprtsal ard AID flying
prSken, py which hrs dAmssc vas doBe
dsooaied the right or sailors call H. The arboard
wing OF me American eagle, which forms figure nsad
" ne Niagara Ihe mJu,y, nosever, Ni DO repaired on
me hfst opportunity, ana the national bird be
stored 70 HE pristine beauty and strength may be
leIes,ng kDo~ that his mate the stern, ano,her
riby vsrlise looking fellow, MT q feather ried
snd looks no terrible and ever. rhis Gas
the only dsmsge Inflicted the ship by gale bat
toe wafdroom, and PARTICULARLY Of brittle KIDD
YOU'D have sladdered the hssrtog dealer IA cr5ckery
On The ie;n o. June We nad nesvy ard bal
squalls. me barometer fell los a. "a and stuck
there with such oDetiracy reader II dolbvul /
vhctter would ever rice again NJ bah 20. Esch i
DAY was but repetition OF ths Day before and the l1E
book unvaryng record Of the saUie pntcu,sy-
one esy was Slowing heavy 10 squalls, and .ns mex,
cay vas "blovpF heavy Ia squalls, ard the only
chat A. tnc o. no gale rasn ne reader wss
Informed there "a fresh GALE and "tssvy
,qraB." Now all tbs may be worry Interesting 10 the
reaoCrs o. the HERAtD, bat a. "a was quite /
another thing, and should no, b a subjess /
q surprise we preferred beirg ashore during those
"hesvy squalls even at the risk OF having courage
called 10 question. We had ms1aged % Keep the Aga
eight I'LL Msros Juns a. when NO her
about clock In the rornirg fho heavier
than We had YET eeen n, ans wefounf v mposo that
account 10 down 70 her, ca oenty obliged
70 DO, IN consequence o. her Drifting rspi1y to seward
We aciusied In this pce,y by considerations for the
saiey OF our Own chip, which would have been
dAneered ny attempting follow her under circum
stances On the evening Of the 2ist OF June wind
eeaied The barometer began 70 rso rapidly and
vere otner pleasant inicsons sgrses0le change