The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-06

probably been successfully laid The Niagara arrived at
Trinity Bay yesterday The cable viii be landed to-day
The signals were perfect throughout.
LETTER FROM MR. FIELD
TRlxIrr BAY Aug. 5.-The Atlantic telegraph fleet
sailed from Queenstown, Ireland on the 18th of July,
and met In mid-ocean the 2sth. They made one
splice on the 18th at p. M, and then separated-the
Agamemnon and yalorous being bound 20 Valencia, and
the Niagara and Gorgon for this place where arrived
yesterday and the cable will be landed to-day.
The cable laid Cos nautical or $50 statute miles
long, from the telegraph house here at Bull Bay to
the heal of Valencia harbor and ia laid for more than
twothrs OF that distance in water two miles deep
The cable payed out from the Agamemnon at about
the speed from the Niagara and the electrical
signals sent and received through the whole cable
perfect The machinery for paying out the cable worked
most satisfactorily and not stopped for single mo
ment.
Captain Hudson Afessrs Everett and Woodhouse, en-
gineers and electricians the officers of the ship and In
fact every board the fleet exered themselves to
the utmost to make the expedition successful and by tho
blessing OF Divine Providence they succeeded
After the end of the cable is landed and connected
with the land lines the Niagara will discharge
so belonging to the Telegraph Company, so to st
Johns for coal, and then proceed at once to New
York CYRUS W. FIELD.
PUBLIC FEELING REGARDING THE SUCCESS OF
THE CABLE.
PuLApELrmA, August 5th--The announcement of the
successful issue of the cable enterprise created the greatest
excitement here. 1t was at first believed to be hoax
especially by the wiseacres who prophesed failure from
the beginning The bulletin boards crowded extras
were published, and there great public rejoicing
Son. however, still in doubt, asserting that the Nj
agara could not have made the from midoccan to
the shore since the goth Others fear calamity will
yet in landing the ends There is great anxiety to
know whether the Agamemnon has arrived mt Valencia
RECEPTION or THE NEWS BY THE PRESIDENT.
PInLADELpmA August 5.-lThe President at Bedford,
received the first nmaton of the of the Cable
enterprise through the agency Of the Associated Press
The following is copy Of Cyrus W. Fields message to
the President
TRrSIrY BAY, August 9Th.
To the PRESIDENT of the United States,
Washington d. c.
Dn,n SIN The Atlantic Telegraph Cable, board
the u. S. frigate Niagara and H. Il. NJ steamship Aga
mennon was Joined in mido July 10th, and has
been successfully laid and as the two ends are
connected with the land lines Queen Victoria will send
message to you. The cable will then be kept free until
after your reply las been transmitted.
With great respect, remain your obedicnt servant,
CYRUS w. FIELD.
REJoICINGS AT HARRISBURG.
HARnisnuna, Aug 5-There was great rejoicing here
the of the arrival of the cable fleet at
Trinity Bay The Old State House bell rung well
all those on The churches and railroad depot
THE TELEGRAPH IN THE SOUTH.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 5.---The Of the success of the
cable fleet from every portion OF the South, as far
heard FROM causes unbounded qualification.
THE TELEGRAPH IN THE NORTH.
NRw YoRK, Aug 5.-There is unexnmpled sensation
here at the receipt of the from Trinity Bay The
American and House telegraph offices will be illuminated
tomorrow night
A universal satisfaction is felt at Montreal Quebec
and throughout the Provinces at the union with the
mother country.
At Worcester salute of 100 guns will be fired to-