Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-09
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPHlC CABLE
EXPEDITION.

As stdteO In the Star on SdtuIudy, Tue laying Vi
the Cable is complete success signals having
been transmitted through the whole extent. Ii
is likely, however, that IL may not be opsned for
business for several days. SO as to give the elec.
tricisns time for a series of experiments. Teie-
graphic messages being constantly sent to Cyrus
w. Field, Esq asking for full particulars in
regard to the laying OF the Atlantic Cable, to
which 1t Il impossible for him to reply, as every
moment Of his time Is occupied, he has furnished
the agent Of the Associated Press with his daily
journal, which Is as follows :...
Mr.. FIELDS LOG OF THE EXPEDITION.
The Niagara arrived at the rendezvous the
23d of July the vslorous on the 18th. th- Gorgon
on the 9th, and the Agamemnon on the 18th
Thursday, JsIy % Lat So So N, long - "a
w Telegraph neet I'm sight; sea smooth; light
wind from sE. to sSE. cloudy; splice made In
the cable at p. m. signals through the whole
length Of the cable on board both ships perfect
depth Of water $50 fathoms
Distance TO the entrance Of Valentia harbor sl3
nautical miles, and from thence to the telegraph
house the shore end Of cable is laid -.
Distance to the entrance Of Trinity Bay, New
foundlaBd, SD nautical miles, and from there to
the telegraph house, at the head Of the Bay Of
Bulls Arms, gu miles, making SS2 nautical miles.
The Niagara has 90 miles further to run than
the Agamemnon.
The Niagara and Agamemnon have each 100
| nautical miles OF cable on board, about the same
| quantity as hast year.
| ATT Is D, m ships time, or 10 S p m Green
witch time, sig mails from the Agamemnon ceased,
and the tests applied by the electricians showed
that there was a want Of continuity the cabl-,
| but that the insulation was perfect. Kept on
| paying out from the Niagara very slowly, and
| was constantly applying all kinds OF electrical
| tests until p. III, ships time, and IA ~ p. m
Greenwich time, when We again commenced IT.
| ceiving perfect signals from the Agamemnon.
| Friddy, July 3O.-Lat. 81 So N. long "a A w.
| Distance run by observation In the last twenty
three hours 20 m, les; paid ont l3l miles and 900
| fathoms of the cable or surplus of ~ miles and
G0 fatLoms over the distance ian by observation
| EQUAL to Is per cent. Depth of water $50 to
| y15 fathoms. Wind from Sc. to SV weather
| thick and rainy, with some sea. The Gorgon i'm
sight Ats 5u a. IN finished the main deck coil,
| and commenced paying out from the berth deck
| 123 miles from the telegraph house at bay of
Bulls Arm, Trinity Bay
| At 22lp. m. received signals from on board
the Agamemnon that they had paved out $50
| miles of the cable.
Ata "a p: m. had payed out from the Niagara
| $50 miles Of the cable
satncdny, July 3l.-Lat. SIS N, long, IS Il
| w. Distance nun by observation in the last II
hours l3I miles; paved out l59 miles and Si3
fathOms Of the cable, a surplus Of ~ miles and
si3 fathoms over the distance run by observation
equal to ID per cent. Depth OF water G57 to 25O
fathoms. Wind moderate, SW., and from q a.
m, NV. by N. Weather cloudy, little rain,
and some sea. The Gorgon in sight.
| Total amount of cable passed out 29l miles 30
| fathoms total distance ran by observation, 26
| miles su plus OF cable paid out over the dis
1 tance ran by observation, GJ miles 30 fathoms-
1
graph house.
li4p.m paid out from the Niagara 300 miles
| Of the cable
| At IS p. M , received signals from the Aga
neinaon that the had paid out from her 80 miles
| of the cable.
! Ats 81 p. IN, finished the coil on the berth.
deck, and commenced paying out from the lower
deck
| Sunday, Aug. Lat. 50 - N; long Al 50 w.
Distance run by observation in the last "a hours,
las miles paid out l6i miles and 6S3 fathoms of
4 cable "A SurDIus n 10 miles n
| the distance ran by obseIvation-equal to II per
cent depth Of water. $40 and 50 to 400 and "a
| fathoms; wind moderate and fresh from N. n. f..
| to N f. weather cloudy and misty, and heavy
| swell The Gorgon In sight.
| Total amount OF cable payed out 45G miles 400
fathoms; total amount OF distance by OBJ
servation 81 miles, total amount Of surplus cable
| paid out over the distance run IS miles 6lG
fathoms, equal to % per cent ; 5ll miles from the
| telegraph house.
| At3 Us r. III. finished paying out the coil on the
| lower deck, and changed TO the coil In the hold
| Monday, AHgKn2.-Lat. 40 81 N, long as As
| w. Distance run by observation in the last "a
hours 4J4 miles; paved out Ia miles Is fathoms of
| the cable, or surplus of % miles lUO fathoms
over the distance run, equal to Is per cent Depth
of water eco to 23s5 fathoms Wind n w
Weather cloudy.
The Niagara was now getting light and rolling
very much twas not considered safe 10 carry sail
| to steady the ship; for, in case OF accident, it
nigh t lie necessary to stop her as soon as DOS.
sible
At 7 a. m passed and signalled the Cunard
steamer from Boston TO Liverpool.
Total amount Of cable paid out, 6;p3 miles 5OO
idihoins; total distance run by observation, SIS
miles; total surplus cable paid ont over the dis
lance run, tn miles 500 fahoms, or less than 81
per cent; %. miles from the teleg raph office
Al IL j, 4. m, ships time, and 3 y, L IN by
Greenwich time imperfect ins N alton of the cable
was detected in sending and receiving signals
from the AgameInnon, which continued until
lO, a IN ,shi p's time, or 40, IN Greenwich
time, when all was 2ht again The fault Was
found TO be in the ward -roo or la aboutG 20 miles
from the lower end which was Immediately cut
out and taken ont of circuit.
Tuesday, August 3-Lat. As Il, n Ion 40 ~
W.-Distance run by observation in the last ri
hours liz miles; paid out l6l miles CT fathOtns
OF the cable, or surplus Of IA miles Gl3 athoms
over the distance unequal to 10 per cent depth
OF water Ii2 To S21 fathOms; wind NJ N w
weather very pleasant. The Gorgon In sight
Total amount Of cable paid out, 795 miles 300
fathoms; total distance run by observation or
miles; total surplus cable paid out over the dis
lance run, l23 miles $40 fathoms, less than 10 Der
cent; 2l0 miles from the telegraph house.
AT 70 a IN finished paying out the coil from
the hold, and commenced paving out from the
ward room coil 3O5 miles Of the cable remaining
on board at noon
from on board the AxaInemnon that they had paid
out from her $50 miles of the cable Durin1 the
afternoon and evening passed several icebergs
At9 Top. III. ships time, received a siynn
rom the AgamemnOn that she was in water of
2UU fdthOms.
At Op. IN, ships time, the Niagara was in
water OF 2U Lannon's, ana informed the Agamem-
non of the same.
Wednesday,, August 4.-Lat. az. IL N. Ion SO 43
w. Distance run by observation l46 miles; paved
out l5i miles loo fathons Of the cable, or q sur
plus OF miles $50 fathoms over the distance run,
equal to six per cent depth of water less than
2OU fathoms. Weather beautiful and perfectly
calm-the Gorgon In sight
Total amount of cable paid out $40 miles 66o
fathoms; total amount of surplus cable naid an,
over distance run l3l miles 600 fatboms-ahout III
per cent I'll miles to the telegraph house.
AT noon received signals from the Agamemnon
that they had paid out from her $40 miles OF the
cable.
Passed this morning several icebergs.
Made the land of the entrance Of Trinity Bay
at a. m. Entered Trinity Bay at IL % D. m
At ~ p. III ships time, stopped sending
signals To the AgamemnOn for the purpose of
making splice; and at 40 p. m, ships time.
commenced sending signals again to the Aga.
m.mnon At p. m saw Il. M. steamer Porcu-
pine coming to us. All 30 p. m. , Capt Otter Of
the Porcupine, came on board the Niagara to
pilot US to the anchorage near the telegraph
house.
Thursday, August AT Is 4 m thu Niay