Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-21
BY TELEGRAPH.

BY TELEGRAPH. |
QUEEN VICTORIA'S GREETING
AND PRESIDENT BUgHANAN'S
REPLY.
NE~ YORK, August II, 1S5S.-The
Queens message was received in full this
at ten minutes before II o'clock.
The following message was received from
Trinity Bay for Mr.. Archibald, one of the
Honorary Directors of the Atlantic Tcle-
graph Company -
TRINITY BAY, Aug. II, 1858.
e. H. Archa5azd, New York
The Queens message was completed at
5 o'clock this morning. 1t was commenced
yesterday, and during its reception Valencia
desisted sending it, in order tu-make some
slight repairs in the Cf6 lgh mis-,
take the part reGaiEeo w33s EEists out hxaaaif,
- ! : ! !. !:
sSINv~
New Y6kK, Aug. II, 1858
To the Honorable, the President of the
United States, Washington:
/ beg leave to transmit message this
moment received from Trinity Bay explain
ing the cause which prevented the whole of
the Queens message being telegraphed from
Valencia yesterday. Shall We consider your
message to Her Majesty full reply and
date it this day? The operators at Trinity
Bay await an answer.
lSigned] PETER COOPER.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE.
To the President Of the United States,
Washington:
The Queen desires to congratulate the
President upon the successful completion of
this great international work, in which the
Queen has taken the deepest interest. The
Queen is convinced that the President will
join with her in fervently hoping that the
electric cable which now connects Great
Britain with the United States will prove
an additional link between the nations whose
friendship is founded upon their common
interest and reciprocal esteem The Queen
has much pleasure in thus communicating
with the President and renewing to him her
wishes for the prosperity of the United
States
There is no signature to the above]
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16, midnight. The
Presidents reply to the Queen is as follows
The President cordially reciprocates the
congratulations Of Her Majesty, the Qucon,
on the success Of the great international en-
terprise accomplished by the science, skill
and indomitable energy Of the two countries
1t is triumph more glorious, because it il
far more useful to mankind than was evcl
won by conqueror on the field of battle
May the Atlantic Telegraph, under the
blessing of Heaven, prove to be bond oil
perpetual peace and friendship between the
kindred nations, and instrument, des-
tined by Divine ProYidenc to dif'use reli-
gion, civilization, liberty ana law through
out the world In this view, will not all
the nations Of Christendom spontaneously
unite? In the declaration that it shall be
forever neutral, and that its communica-
tons shall be held sacred in passing to the
place of their destination, even in the midst
Of hostilities
Washington City, 10th Ang, 1858.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE President
authorizes the transmission of his message
of yesterday to the Queen without change.
MESSAGE FROM MAYOR TIEMAs,
OF NEW YORK, TO THE LORD
MAYOR OF LONDON.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE published
programme was carried out here to-day
The following message was sent by Mayor
Tieman to the Lord Mayor of London:
Il congratulate your Lordship upon the
successful laying Of the Cable uniting the
two continents of Europe and America, and
the cities of New York and London--the
work of Great Britain and the United States
the triumph of science and energy over
space-thus uniting more closely the bonds
of peace and commercial prosperity, and in
PRODUCING an era into the worlds history
pregnant with results beyond the conception
of finite man. 10 God be the praise
/ D. T. TIEMAN
/ Mayor of New YORK.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.--It is stated that
/ the Spanish Government is satisfied with
the explanation of Lord Malmesbury in re-
lation to the recent outrages in Cuba.
! The Postmaster General has been assured
that Butterfeld & Co. will commence on
the 18th ofSeptember carrying the Overland
Pacific Mails. No doubt remains Of their
prompt and successful execution OF the con-
tract BY that time all the necessary means
of transportation will be or the route. The
stations are already fixed, and supplies of
water conveniently arranged.
1t was positively decided by the Cabinet
that Gen. Harvey is to take command on
| the Pacific coast
BURNING OF TIE CIT WALL,
NEW YORK.
New YoRK, August 1S The City Hall
was partially burned last night. The dome
and centre ofthe upper story we're destroyed.
All the documents were saved. The wings