Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-04
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

The experiments which had been made
with the new telegraph machines of Pro-
fessor Hughes upon tho Atlantic cable had
been quite successful. Tho Instruments
transmitted messages through the whole
length of cable, and clearly demonstrated
that they could be worked with moro ra-
pidity and with greater reliability than any
other method.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field called on the 18th
upon Sir John Pakingtop, the First Lord of
the Admiralty, and explained to him tho
situation of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany in regard to paddle-wheel steamer
to act as tender upon the Niagara, in place
of the Susquchanna, which the United
States Government were prevented from
sending on account of the yellow fever hav-
ing broken out on board of her. The Ad-
miralty at once granted the request to fur
nish steamer in place of the Susquehanna.
The liberaity of the British Government in
placing four of their best steamers at the
disposal of the Atlantic Telegraph Compa-
ny, to assist in laying the cable this year,
and at time when they are chartering
merchant steamers for their own service,
shows the deep interest they feel in the
success of this great international enterprise.
Confidence in the success of the underta-
king appeared to be daily increasing in
England.
Tile London Times details at length the
plans for laying the cable, and says that
the greatest efforts to insure success are be-
ing made, that no precaution has been neg
lectcd, and that no suggestion worthy Of
attention has been ignored. The expert
mental trip, to start on the oath or 25th of
May, is expected to occupy from six to ten
days. During this, about 100 miles of con-
demned cable will be used in ascertaining
the efficiency of various buoys, laying down
and undertaking the wire, &c.; and, when
all doubts and theories have been practic-
ally solved, the squadron returns to Queens
town, makes its brief final preparations,
and starts for the great attempt about the
10th of juno, thereby taking advantage Of
tho most favorable time in the whole year.
After effectinga n splice in tho middle Of
the Atlantic and safely sinking the wire to
tho bottom of the sea IA depth of 1900
fathoms) the Niagara will at once steer fer
Newfoundland and the Agamenon for Ire
land, each vessel steaming as fast to her
homeward destination as is consistent with
safety to the great undertaking. In case
of dangerous weather arising, the first con-
sideration will be, of course, the safety Of
the cable; and no matter how advantageous
such and such courses of action may ap,
pear, nothing will be done by which the
success Of their undertaking is jeoparded OIL
even left TO chance.
Each vessel is provided with reels Of
strong wire rope which can be attached tc
buoys made in the manner of ordinary fish
ing floats, though, of course, capable o
sustaining a weight of several tuns. Pro
vided with this apparatus, the cable may be
cut without reluctance, if over the weather
threatens, and the end of it (irmly secured
to the rope and buoy allowed to rest almost
upon the bed of the ocean to be hauled ur
directly after the storm has passed. Proper
precautions have also been taken to make ths
floating ends Of tho buoys conspicuous and
easily found in case of the ships being driy
en- from them.