The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-07-24
Atlantic Telegraph.

The Courier OF this morning publishes
the following statement from Mr.. Rich
ards, mate OF the ship Alice Monroe:
The Monroe experienced almost con-
slant southern gales, and was forced to
take much more northern course than
she otherwise would have done.
On the morning Of the 7th, about s
O. clock, saw the frigate Niagara lying to
in lat. 81 deg. seconds, Ion. SO 10, and
was shortly boarded by a boat from her,
containing Mr.. Cyrus q. Field, of4N. Y.
and Lieutenant of the Ma ara. Ii was
then foggy, but the weather was very
calm. Mr.. Field desired Capt. Cummings
to take certain letters and papers relating
to the photographic expedition to the U.
S., and wrote ono or two on board. ---r
They also gave to Capt. Cummings a
statement Of their doings for the last
fortnight. They stated that both the
Niagara and Agamemnen expcrieneedvi o-
lent southern gales from the day they left
Plymouth, and we're driven as far north
as lat. 54--much higher than the rendez-
vous, thus delaying their operations for
several days. The Niagara behaved in all
respects like thorough sea-going vessel,
and was none the worse for the storm.
The AgamemGon, on the contrary, suffer-
ed severely at one time, and the comman-
der informed the FIRST officer that he had
no hopes of saving her, SO great was her
straining; but the storm subsidized, and
she rode out the gale. A most unfortu-
nate accident occurred on board, causing
the breaking loose Of the cone which
held the cable in position on the gun
deck The cable got adrift, and was
pitched about the deck undoubtedly much
to its damage. 200 tons of coal also got
adrift on the same deck, and caused great
trouble. Two seamen were injured by
these accidents, one having a leg and the
other an arm broken The two vessels
and their tenders finally arrived on the
spot, and on the morning of the 10Th a
connection was Effected, tho weather
then being sufficiently calm The pay
ing out of the cable had scarcely COM
menccd when the same snapped. After
few hours detention another splice was
effected, and the steamers started tor
their respective destinatie ions. Signals
were kept up between the two fleets, a
message being transmitted every fifteen
minutes, and all was going on we'll till
about 10 miles had been paid out, when
the electric chain on the Niagara was
discovered 10 be broken.
This was at half past twelve O'Clock,
and the Niagara was immediately put
about, and had already reached the mid
ocean rendezvous, where, at 3 O'Clock,
she was first seen by the Monroe. It
was believed on board the Niagara, that
the cause of the second brosk was kink
in the Agamemnon coil, caused by its
disarrsngenent during the gale; but, of
this, there 10 no certainty. a
Nothing vas said to Mr.. Richards
abont the working of the new brakes -
Perhaps there had been no occasion to
put them in use. The Alice Monroe
parted from the Niagara shortly after
noon, on tbs 9Th, and lost sight Of her
about 4 O'clock. The Agamcmnnn had
not then come in sight. The Niagara
had hoped that her consort would arrive
in season to make another trial that day,
bat, as the weather vas foGgy, though
calm, ID il hardly probable that anything
was done on the 9th. Two days subse-
auently, the weather was calm aud favor
able, but, after that, there was another
succession of heavy gales, and the wealth
or on the banks, as experienced by the
Alice Monroe. was exceedingly rough