Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-10
Wonderful Achievement.

The United States steamer Niagara arrived
affinity Bay Newfoundland, onWedne'day' the
4th inst, with the great news of the success OF
the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise. a despatch
from Cyrus W. Field to the agents OF the Asso-
ciated Press, dated Trinity Bay,' August 9th,
says:
''The Atlantic Telegraph fleet sailed from
Queenstown Qrelaud) on saturday 'uiy i, ~
and met in mid.ocean on the 2oth: Maue Tue
sDlice in the cable at one o'clock P. NJ. on Thurs
day, the 29th, and then separated, t9e pr,''sn
Steamers Acamemnon and Valorous bound to
Valeutia, Ireland, and the Niagara aud the Cor
uon for This place, where we arrived yesterday,
and this morning the end of the cable Will be
landed.
sit is sos nautical or l 900 statue miles from
,ba telegraph house at the head of Valentia har.
bor TO the telegraph house at Bay Bulls, Trim
ity Bsy. and for more than two-thirds OF this
distance the water is over two miles in depth
The cable has been paid out from the Aga
memuon at about the same speed rs the Niaga.
rs. The electrical signals sent ana received
through the whole cable are perfect"
Tue news of the laying Of the cable has pro-
duced an unexampled sensation throughout the
the country, and we'll it may, as the enterprise
is the graudest ever achieved by man.
Mr.. Field Immediately telegraphed to Presi
dent Buchanan informing him that as soon as
the two ends of the cable were connected with
the land lines, he would receive message from
Queen Victoria. As yet the cable has been en-
ployed in transmitting signals only, not MESA
ges, neither ship having on board instruments
which could be used in writing. On Thursday
the telegraph between Halifax aud Trinity Bay
cot out of order, and communication with the
cable was thus cut off. The last adyices left the
engineers and their assistants employed in get
ting the cable ashore. Trinity Bay isfully 1900
miles from New York, and part OF the distance
is an almost unbroken wilderness.
After the above was put in type the following
intelligence was received. A despatch from
Trinity Bay on Saturday says
The Gable is completely successful. Signals
are now being transmitted the whole extent OF
the cable. 1t is unlikely that regular business
will be opened for several days in order to give
the electricians time for series of experiments
which it is desired to make, of which due notice
will be given. One thing is certain, however,
the line is sll 20. X"
| Mr.. Field telegraphs on the same day;
| The Atlantic cable was successfully landed
here yesterday and is now in perfect order
The British frigate Agamemnon, with the cas-
tern terminus of the line, has arrived at Valen-
tia Bay and landed in safety her end of the ca
bic, and we are now receiving Signals from the
telegraph station at the head of Valentia Bay.
| The cable was landed in wilderness, the
people at Trinity Bay having had little faith in
the success of the project, apparently, as they
made very slight preparations The time when
the cable Was laid was just the time recommend
ed by Lieut. Msury for making the experiment.
More than year ago he wrote to Mr. Field that
the state of both sea and air is in the most favo-
rable condition between the goth of July and
the 10th of August