New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-19
MR. FIRILs JOURaAh
nrw.Yats. Aus. le. 1853.

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cal q pfssibIe II gettI1g 70 tse rs7oeI72ls' ~.
Urt.3t. m cls.- -ss:hsr srd oas sky; ION
n0p q. overcast nrsstsaing wsS:oef, al afl-L,.g
,s,s F.,r, % u D. u. overcast hazy, aad ssls.y.
e.-asy, JAY ls.-rss SsS.tt t p,''y1 " Osn' \. :,
Nm W.; b.zy s:D9s2ae.e, clo1ey soo saosIy.,
H.aisy aiyI9-Win3 vs-yirg ron w. 20 ". ";
As.y s.c.Patrs; ei'2Sy tr3 any. W .ou,,z
Ws3se.dsy, Jsiy 2i.-W.ad N. W., vita shga.
sar avon 20 t1s eMtSsro; ci9udy.
Thurd.y, JOY 2.-Wind n. W. BY W.; b'Ie'ky
Pr,osy, JAY &.-Wind from ~. by s. 70 W. s. ".
And y. Y. W; clonay, hszy stmosoasrs ani r. "a
yisgs-s arrived a. rsndszyons at 80 -, p u A-''
" deg. u.a. ", lon. % deg. " uoie: w -,
ss,.,dsy jay 2i.-Wini n. ~ ". AMI y. oy IL
Aszy stra0spne.e. c,o1fy End sqds!y
s1rdsy, July 2j.-Vaorous e'f'vsd "a ! (. H.
s. ts1J s;n1csobs'e snq ol'Ssy Syv ,mo,,ss,e .,i
slsay Csot O.onsm Of the Nalorors o.ms oa
tOa.d Of TIE Niagara
Tuesday. Jey 3.-Csln ard hay t'ei sphere
sisn .s.::ssy .,5Ssd JAY a mLsn. u wad N W. .cr.
go blue sky ard bsZy Atmosphere Agshsmh "a
arrived .: =. II. o,,..
A5srQsJ, ..y <t.--lsI- y aS6s Ill., sS-t ~
n rir. Telegraph feet al IN sig1t, s,a 5 snso.5
Bylt y.aa fiom S. f. TO 6. s. T.; cloudy. S2hce ns1s
.. r. Signals through the whole lsogtn oi 20
9. tSsId boz snps perfect. DeP'af of v,lsn. H.r
Dor sI3 EsItcz niles Gad ftom mere % t1e 4e'e-
rrspA House tie shore erd OF the cso,, is "a O.,
U.stsnce 70 the ent,sDoe o. Tflnty Dsy, N. r.. o.
.syc, m "a sod ron, there 0 the Telegraph House
A. ~. h,.d of Bsy of Bups Arm, W miles, mixing "
All 50 asrt ,sl niles. TIE Niagara has 90 miles far
thsr q IN tnsr the AgamenBon.
- Ararri q %
100 rsYtics niles OF catie on board ne ary the sane
qpAotity - lEst yesr
wita tine signals from Agsmerinon ceased sod tie
srp ed by the electricians she wed that there
swnai Of continuity the CABLE but the insu1aton
was ye.fec.. Kept on paying out rom CARA vsfy
slpvy, snd constantly applying az KINDS o. sectI.cA'
tt.ts until 9I0 p. H. ships time, or II 30 Green
with time, when again commenced rec"ying psriec;
sigrsjs from the Agsmennon. o..
Friday, July 30.-Lst. 81 deg. 20 min. ~, Ion 81
Dst.ce run by observation, last % hours, ~ miles.
Distance run by ships log last 23 hours, 90. miles.
Distancs rGn by engineers log last - hoors, iV2
Naies. -
D.r..Dce rrD by psten. log last % hours lOj $40
miller.
Payet out 49, miles 800 isthoms cable, or surplus
e}4e nss 900 .sthoIs, over distance ruG by o5se--
vaton, equal to 40 per cent. Depth OF water Lom
1850 10 1915 fsthoms. Wind from S. f. to s.
Weather, thick and rainy with some sea. Gorgon
position. At $3.50 No. finished the main deck coil
4t7 miles from water ,46J isthoms.
54 r.iks from water 080 ts.homs.
5T mics from water 465 fsthorns.
~ miles from water no fsthoms.
793m-ks from Telegrsph-House at Bsy OF Bulls Am,
JnBi:y Bay.
Aaansn,nop, this. they had psyed out LOO miles
A. 1886 p. m, had payed out from Niagara l5o
nes cable, and informed eng neeTs on bosrt OF the
AganemneD Of the same.
Distance BY observation last "a hours, l37 mes.
Distance by ships log last "a hours, l4l4 miles.
Dstance ran by engineers log lsst 2i hours, 1872
miller.
Distance run by p.,en, log lsst "a hours. l37 6lo
Psyed out i59 miles si3 fsthoms cable, or uu,ri.s
Of 23 mice s43 fsthoms, distance run by obser-
yssiop. equ4l to Il per cent. Depth of water from
1857 70 $3.50 fsthoIns. Wind moderate, S. +. TO 5.
W., and from 6 {. M, n. W. BY n. Weather cloudy
WITH ram lnd se%e seq SOss0n os 10 PI'1p ms; 73o faith.
Teal dis.snoe run by observation, 226 miles:
Total distance run by patent log, 2i2 9-lU miles
Teal 6istanoe run by ships log, 2ili miles
Total distance run Dy engineers log, 2iil miles
Surrlas cable payed out distance run by oo-
servstiop G5 miles 730 fataoms, equal to - per can't
800 miles from water i6j fsthons.
4I0 pilse f. om water 0S0 fsthoms.
40 lilies from water 46J fsthoms.
$40 niles from water 200 fathoms.
CSC miles from Telegraph House.
A: l;l4 p. D.,. had psyed out from NiagsIa Suo
miles cable and informed engineers on bosrd Aga
nero.or Of the same At Q As p m., received signs
kern Oh board the Aesmemnon that they had payed
cat from her 800 miles cable. Al 1;3 P: H. huished
Tie col OF berth deck and commenced to psy out
from .he lower deck.
Sunday, Aug. l.-Lst 50 81 n, lor. IL 81 w.
Distance by obse-v alton last II hours, A. milee.
Distance BY ships log last "a hours, l39 miles.
Dx:aree by epgineeI's log last "a hours ~ miles.
Dsance by patent log last "a hours, al 7lO miles.
Psysd ont l6i miles 6s3 fsthoms cable or surplus
Of l9 miles 6s3 athoms over distance run oy ooserVs
t.s-equN to 4gsr cent. Depth OF ws;sI ~ o to
N.NE. to " f. Weather cloudy, misty, with squalls
and heavy swell. Gorgon in position and keeping
ear course very accurately. ,
Total amount Of cable psyed, out loo miles, lcO tas
Total distance run by observation, 81 miles
Total distance run by patent log, 3si Sl0 miles.
Tssal distance nun by ships log SsOl miles
Total distance run by engineer log, 5s6i miles.
sAsss ran by observation, 81 miles, zoo fsthoms squal
- % per cont
lS5 niles to w..er l, i65 fathoms.
26j mies 70 water l. $50 fathome.
9Q3 uniles TO water 465 sathoms.
aS5 miles 20 water 200 fsthoms.
All mics TO land.
81 niles to Telegraph House.
At sos p. m, finished paying on. coil on lower deck,
asA charged to coil in the hold
Aeaasy, August 2.-Lat ~ deg. - min. N, lon. As
Ssg. 81 min. W.
Distance nun by observation last 81 hours l5i miles.
Ds.ance rur ships log last 81 hours, IA miles.
Distance by engineers log, last ~ hours, Ills
nlsA
Distance rsD by ps,en, log, lss; "a hours Ill $40
mica
males i5e sathoms over distance by observation.
eqaa 30 l5 per cent. Depth OF water COO to = 30
fasAoms. Wind N, weather cloudy. Gorg'n IN
pssitoh-
Tie Niagara getting light and rolling heavily, it was
sst ecnsdered safe to carry sa 10 stesoy her. for in
csse Of accident might be necessary TO stop the ship
- soon ~ possible,