Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-10

here in the woods. Until the telegraph in
struments are all ready and perfectly adj ust-
ed, communications cannot pass between the
two continents; but the electric currents are
received freely. You shall have the earliest
intimation when all is ready, but it may be
some days before everything is perfected
The FIRST through message between Europe
and America will be from the Queen of Eng
land TO the President of the United States,
and the second his reply.
CYRUS w, FIELD.
Trinity Bay, August She people here
seem to have had little faith in the cables ar.
irving and had made very slight preparation
for receiving it.
The end Of the Atlantic cable was landed
on the Irish shore from the Niagara on the
9th of August, 1857, and the other end from
the same vessel on the 5th of August, 1858.
The heavy shore-ends laid from Valentia by
the Niagara last year still remains, and was
TO be sphced on to the main cable, so that both
ends Of the cable hare been actually laid BIZ the
Niagara!
The telegraph fleet sailed from Plymouth
on the experimental trip on the 29th OF Nav.
The cable was broken at the first attempt 10
lay it on the Goth of June, and the splice in
mld-ocean on the last and successful attempt,
on the 29th of July. CYRUS w. FIELD,
Detailed Statement of the Voyage.
Trinity Bay, August S.-Extracts from the
journal of Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, of the trip of
the United Statee steam lrigate Niagara, from
the time that vessel left Queenstown until
her arrival at Trinity Bay
Saturday, July II, lS58.-The telegraph
tieet sailed llom Queenstown, Ireland, as fol-
lows: the Yalorous and Gorgon at IL A. NJ:
the Niagara at 80 P. NJ, and the Agamem-
non few hours later.
Saturday, 24th.-The Niagara arrived at
the rendezvous, latitude So 5, longitude 80
40, at s BOP. NJ.
Sunday, 25th.-The Valorous arrived al
M.
P. NJ.
Wednesday,, 2Sth.-The Agamemaon ar
rived at P. NJ.
Thursday 29th.-Latitude 50 SO North,
longitude 81 q West; the telegraph fleet ali
in sight.
Splice made at 1 P. NJ. Signals through
the whole length of the cable on board both
ships perfect. Depth of water 1860 fathoms,
DlstaRee to the entrance of Valeptis harbor.
SlS nautical miles, and from there to the tel.
egraph house the shore end of the cable is
laid.
Distance to the entrance of Trinity Bay, n.
f., 822 nautical miles, and from there to the
telegraph house at head of Bay of Bulls Arm
60 miles, making in all S82 nautical miles :;
the Niagara having SO miles further to run
than the Agamemnon.
The Niagara and Agamemfnon have each
HOO nautical miles of cable on board, about
the same quantity as last year.
AT 7.45 Z. Nj. ships time, or 1915 P. M.
Greenwich time, signals from the Agamem-
non ceased, and the tests applied by the cleo
trlclans showed that there was want of con-
unulty on the cable, but the insulation was
| perfect. Kept on paying out from the Mag
ara very slowly, and contantly APPLYING all
kinds of electrical tests until 9.iOP. Nj. sbip's
| time, or ll.30 z. M. Greenwich time. when
again commenced receiving perfect signals
| from the Agamemnon.
| Friday, 30th.-Latitude 81 so NJ, lonei.
tude "a 49 w. Distance run by observation
last twenty-three hours, SO miles Paved out
l3l miles 900 fathoms of cable, or surplus
of AZ miles 900 fathoms over the distance run
| by observation-equal to 48 per cent. Depth
OF water 900 to 1875 fathoms, At 2.2l p.
| M. received signals from on board the AGA.
memnon that they had payed out 100 miles.
AT 2.34 ?. M. had payed out from the Maya
ra $50 miles of cable.
Saturday. 3lst.-Latitude 81 5 N, lonei-
tude IS IA W. Distance run by observation.
last twenty four hours, 1877 miles. Paved out
| l59 miles S43 tathoms cable, or surplus of
| % miles 843 tathoms over the distance run by
o bservation-equal to II per cent. DEPTH Of
| Of water, 1867 to $3.50 fathoms At LA P.
M. payed out from the Niagara 300 miles ca
| ble At 2.45 P. M. received signals from the
Agamemnon that they had paved out from
her 800 miles cable
Sunduy, Aug. l.-Distance run bv obserya
| ton last twenty-four hours, las miles: paved
out l64 miles 683 fathoms, or a surplus Of 10
miles 6S3 fathoms over the distance run bv
observation, equal to IA per cent Depth Of
water 1850 to 2424 fathoms. Total amount
of cable payed out, 456 miles 400 fathoms /;
distance run by observation, 81 miles. Sur.
plus cable payed out over distance run, So
miles 600 fathoms equal to % per cent.
Five hundred and eleven miles from Tele-
graph house, at Trinity Bay.
AT 3.O5 2. M. finished paving out the coil
on the lower deck, and changed to coil in the
hold.
Monday, dug. 2.-Distance run by obser-
walton last "a hours, l54 miles. Paved out
III miles 10 fathoms cable, or a surplus of
70 miles 100 tathoms over the distance run,
equal to 10 per cent. Depth of water 1000
to 23S6 fathoms. Wind north; weather
cloudy.
The Niagara getting light and rolling very
much, 1t was not considered safe to carry sail
to steady the ship, for in case of accident il
might be necessary to stop the vessel as soon
as possible.
1888 a. M. ships time, 1888 Greenw witch
time, imperfect insulation of cable detected
in sending and receiving signals from the
Agamemnon. which continued until 5.48 A,
M. ships time, on $40 A. M. Green witch.
when all was right again. The fault was
found to be in the ward room, or in about 60
miles from the lower end, which was imme.
diately cut out and taken out of the cir
cult
Tuesday, Aug. 3.--Latitude 40 II north.
longitude 40 % west. Distance run by OBJ.
seryation, the last twenty-four hours, LAT
Payed out l6l miles GIL fathoms of cable. or
a surplus Of Ia miles GLIB fathoms over the
distance run, equal to 10 per cent. Depth of
wafer 742 TO 1927 fathoms.
Total amount of cable payed out 795 miles
300 fathomsi distance run by observation 672
miles; total surplus cable payed out over the
distance run 1913 miles 300 fathoIns-less than
10 per cent.
2l0 miles from telegraph house.
AT LILO, ships time, received signals from
on board the Agamemnon that they had mid
out from her $50 miles Of cable.
In the afternoon aud evening passed several
icebergs.
Wednesday, dug. 4.-Distance run by OBJ.