The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-08-19
NO. GOT.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
First Dispatch from Europe to America.

First Dispatch from Europe to America.
Ne,r York august l6.-The following dis.
match hes Just been received by the American
directors OF the Atlantic Telegraph Company,
from the English directors at Vslentia Bay:
Tdlentia Bay, Ireland, August Is, 1853
To the American Directors of the Atlantic Tel
agraph Company: Europe and America are
nnited BY telegraph. Glory to God in the high
est On earth, peace-good will towards men,"
dispatch from Trinity Bay says that the
message from the Queen may be expected this
evening.
TRINITY Bay, August l6.-The Queens mes
SAGE is now coming over the cable.
Massage of congratulation from Her Majesty
Queen Victoria
London, august l6, l658.-To the Honor
able the President of the United States: Her
Majesty desires to congratulate the President
Of the United States upon the successful COM
pletion of this great International work, IN
which the Queen has taken the deepest inter est.
The Presidents Response.
The President cordially reciprocates the con-
gratulstions of Her Majesty the Queen, on the
success of the great International enterprise
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table energy of the two ,untries. 1t ia a
triumph more glorious because far more useful
70 mankind than was ever won by conqueror
on the field of battle. May the Atlantic tele
graph, under the blessing of Heaven, prove to
be bond of perpetual peace and friendship
between the kindred nations, and an instrument
destined by Divine Providence to diffase Reli
zion, Civilization, and Law, throughout the
world In this view, will not all the nations of
Christendom spontaneously unite in the decls-
ration that it shall be forever neutral, and that
ia communications shall be held sacred in
casing to the places of their destination, even
in the midst of hostilities
The Log of the Expedition.
Trinity Bay, dug. 7, l85S.-The following
are extracts from the journal Of Mr.. Field, in
relation to the Atlantic Telegraph expedition:
Saturday, July l7-This morning the tele-
graph feet sailed from Queenstown, Ireland, as
follows The Valorous and Gorgon at ii A. NJ,
the Niagara at 30 P. NJ, and the Agauem-
non few hours later. All the steamers are to
use coal as little ss possible in getting to the
rendezvous. Up to P. M. clear weather and
blue sky; from 5 to P. M. overcast, threaten
ing weather, and drizzling rain; from to IL
p NJ. overcast, hazy, and equally.
Sunday July Is The Niagara passed Cape
Clear in the morning wind varying from w.
BY W. N. W.. heavy atmosphere; cloudy and
squally.
Monday, July l9.-Wind varying from w.
to N W. hszy atmosphere cloudy and rainy.
tuesday, July 2O.-Wind from N. w. to N;
hsLv atmosphere; cloudy and squally.
Wednesday. July 2l.-Wind N. W. with q
SIGHT variation to the eastward; weather cloudy.
Thursday. July 22-Blue sky and cloudy.
Friday, July 23.-Wind from W. by 8. to
". S. w; cloudy and hazy atmosphere and
rain.
The Niagara arrived at the rendezvous, lat.
81 5, lon. 81 40, at 80 P. M.
Saturday, July 24.-Wind W. N. W.; hazy
atmosphere cloudy and squally.
Sunday, July 25.-The Valoreus arrived at
the rendezvous at 4 A. NJ. weather calm
hazy and cloudy atmosphere. Capt Oldham
Of the Valerous came on board of the Niagara.
Tuesday, July 27.-Calm weather hazy at
mosphere. The Gorgon arrived at the rendez.
vous at P. M.
Wednesday, July 28.-Light N. N. w. wind
blue sky and hszy atmosphere. The Agsmem.
non arrived at the rendezvous at P. M.
Thursday, July 29.-Lat. 50 So N, Ion.
81 u w. Telegraph feet all in sight; sea
smooth light wind from 8. E. to 8. 8. E.;
cloudy. Splice made in the cable at l P. M.
signals throug the whole length of the cable
on beard both ships perfectly; depth of water,
1850 farhoms.
Distance to the entrance of Valentia harbor,
Sl3 nautical miles, and from there to the tele.
graph house the shore end of the cable is laid.
Distance from the entrance of Trinity Bay,
n. F, 822 nautical miles, and from there to
the telegraph house. at head of Bay of Bulls
Arm, 90 miles, making in all 882 nautical
miles.
The Niagara has 90 miles further to run than
the Agsmemnon.
The Niagara and Agamemnon have each
LOO nautical miles of cable on board about
the same quantity as last year.
At 745 P. NJ. ships lime, or 1915 P. M.
Greenwich time, signals from the Agamsmnon
leased, and the tests applied by the electricians
slowed that there was q want of continuity on
the able, hut that the insulation was perfect.
hiept &c paying out from the Niagara very
slowly, aad was constantly applying all kinds
OF .leclrcI testsuntil P. M. ships time, and
ll."p r. M Greenwich time, when we again
commenced receiving perfect signals from the
Agamemnou.
Friday, Juty 3O.-LaA 81 SO N, lon. "a 40
W Distance run by observation in the last
% hours, SO miles. Psyed l9l miles 900 faith.
oms of the cable, or the surplus of AZ miles
700 tethoms over the distance rim by observa.
ton-equal to 48 per cent. Denh of water,
1850 to ,975 fathoms; wind from s. E toS.W.;
weather thick and rainy, with some YEA. The
Gorgon in sight.
AT $50 A. NJ, finished the main deck coil.
and commenced paying out from the berth
deck. Seven hundred and twenty three miles
from the Telegraph House at Bay of Bulls
Arm, Trinity Bay.
At +. M. received signals from on board
the Agamemnon that they had payed out $50
miles of the cable
AT 2 "a P. NJ. had psyed out from the Mag
ara $50 miles of the cable.
Saturday, July 3l.-Lat. 81 s NJ; long. 80.
~ W. Distance run by observation in the
last "A hours, 1877 miles. Payed out l59 miles
oo5 iathoms Of the cable, or surplus of %
miles o43 fathcms over the distance run by
ooserVstlon-equal to ID per cent. Depth of
water ,657 to 1880 fathoms. Wind moderate,
s. W, and from A. NJ, wv. byN. Weather
cloudy, little rain, and some sea. The Cor
gon in sight.
Total amount of cable paved Mt, 29l miles
$50 iathoms. Total distance run by observa-
non, 226 miles. Surplus cable payed out over
the distance run by observation, IS miles 790
iAIhoms-equal to % per cent; CSC miles
from the Telegraph House.
ia P. M.-Had payed out from the Mag.
ara 800 miles of the cable.
AT 245 2. M. received signals from the Aga
memnon that they had psyed out from her 800
miles of the cable.
AT 5.37 p. NJ. finished the coil On the berth
deck, and commenced paying out frou the
II, sunday, Aug. Lat so 80 N, Ion. Al IS
~ Distance run by observation during the
last "a hours, las miles. Psyed out l64 miles
Snd 683 fathoms of the cable, or surplus of
~ miles and 63O fathoms over the distance
run BY observstion-equsl to IA per cent.
Depth of wafer I QS0 IN 1od fotkona Wind