Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-07-22
Full Particulars of the Ocean Telegraph
Accident.
BosyoN. July Il.

BOSTON, July IL.
The Courier, of this morning publ hes
the following statement from Mr. John a
Richards. mate of the ship Alice Munroc
The \. Nj. experienced almost constantly
Southerly gales, and was forced to take a
much more northcrnly course than she
otherwise would have dong. On the
morning of the 9th ult, about eight
O'Clock, saw the frigate Niagara lying to
in latitude $3.50, longitude .3-l5, and
was shortly boarded by boat from her
containing Mr.. Cyrus w. Field of New
York, and Lieut.. of the Niagara. 1t
was then foggy, but the weather was very
calm.
Mr. Field anil the Captain desired Cap
tain Cunning to take certain letters and
papers relatngt TO the telegraph expedition
to the United States, and wrote one or two
letters on board the Alice Monroe, during
the hour or more they remained on board
Of her. They also communicated to Capt.
Cummings and Mr.. Richards statement
of their doings for their past fortnight.
They stated that both vessels, the Mag
ara and Agamcmnon, experienced the most
violent southerly gales from the day they
left Plymouth, aud were driven as far
north as latitude 81, much higher than the
rendezvous, thus delaying their operations
for several days. The Niagara behaved in
all respects like thorough sea-going YES
sci, and was none the worse for the storms
The Agamemnon, OH the contrary, suffer
ed severely. At one time the commander
OF the Agamemnon informed the LIST officer
that he had no hopes of saving his vessel
two hours longer, so great was her strain
ing; but the storm subsidized at last, and the
Agamemnon rode out the gale.
"A most unfortunate accident occurred
on board, however, caused by the break
Ing loose at the cove which held the cable
iii its position OH the gun deck. The cable
got adrift and was pitched about the deck,
undoubtedly much to its damage Two
hundred tons Of coal also got adrilt on the
same deck and caused infinite trouble
Two seamen were injured by these acct
dents, one having an arm anil the other q
leg broken.
The two vessels and their tenders arri-
we'd on the ground, and ON the morning OF
the 10Th a connection was affected, the
weather being then sufficiently calm. The
paying out of the cable had scarcely com
menced before the wire snapped. After
few hours detention anotherspiiee was.luad',
and the steamers started, the Agamem-
non and her colsort for Ireland, and the
Niagara and her companion for the Amer
lean coast Signals were kept up b etwcen
tho two fleets constantly, a message having
been transmitted every fifteen minutes, and
was going on we'll till about 40 miles had
been paid out, when the electrician on
board the Niagara discovered that the
current wasbrokcn; this was at half past
twelve clock A. NJ
The Niagara was Immediately put about
and had already reached the mid ocean
rendezvous where at eight o'clock, she
was first seen by the Alice Monroe.
1t was believed on board the Niagars
that the cause of the second break was 8
kinlz in the Aeasnemnon, caused by it,
disarrangement during the gale, but of this
there is no certainty Nothing was said t