The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-21
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.


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To THE pnEcroRs THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The Niagara and GOrgon arrived this morning. On
wsdnestsy evening, June 90 when had l42 miles of
cable payed out and all board the Niagara going
On perfectly, tho signal from tho Agamemnon ceased,
and from the tests the electricians ray tho cable must
| have pared at near the Agsmsmnon. advice your
| meeting here coon possible.
CYRUS w. FIELD
liverpool Letter to the london Newsl
Intelligence vas received this day July 81 per the
Magnetic Telegraph oompsny stating that the steamers
Nsgsrs and Gorgon hsd arrived a. Queenstown with the
news tina. the cable had parted board The Agamem.
pon when sbou. 900 miles from the coast of ireland,
after paying cut two hundred and atty miller. The
steamers bad experienced bad weather and would pro-
coed after receiving supply OF COAL The Agamemnon
had arrived at Queenstown, but she was expected.
Ths information received with universal regret
tho liverpool Exchange but owing to the uncertain M
ure OF the intelligence, it had little effect on the
stock Exchange The weather In the Atlantic and Irish
Channel has this year, most unfortunstey, been the
roughes. known in June; and for some time past
fears have been entertained that the squsdron would
meet with disasters.
From the London limos
QUEENSTOWN, July 9, 1858.
The Niagara aud Gorgon arrived tns morning. Three
attempts have been made TO lay down the cable The
Agamemnon and valorous expected hourly. The
squadron experienced very bad weather during their
cruise.
On the 18th Of June heavy gale sprung up during
which they separated but all again at The
devious, 81 2 lat. 33 Is long.
On the first attempt about ten miles Of the cable
Loot. the second about hundred aud twenty miles;
and the 18th the cable again joined and about two
hundred and nifty miles was paid out, when, communica
Nnh al
the Niagara and Gorgon proceeded 70 this place.
Much to their surprise the Asanemnon and valorous
not in before them, they had than 200 miles
the start The Agsmonnon reported 10 have suffered
some damages in the gale.
From the London News (City Article, July IL
Nonew facts Of importance have TRANSFERRED with
ference to the Atlantic Telegraph experiment II stated
that the attempt to lay the cable will certainly
newed this year-perhnps almost immediately; but the
next operations Of the company 70 be involved in
uncertainty Probably the Agau1smnon will soon
her appearancea Queenstown the real position
Of affairs will then be moro clearly understood The
shares more inquired for to-day tuesday, and
were quoted GSoo 70 f4oo
From the Cork Examiner, July6l
This morning Al seven o'clock the Niagara American
corvette and the Gorgon, English steamer, entered
our harbor, with the unwecoms intelligence Of
failure in the attempt TO carry out this great undertaking
appears the ,quadron had got point In the Atlantic
about 600 miles 70 tho west Of Ireland, when they fell
in with heavy gale, in which the Agamemnon capsized
her portion Of the cable In the effort TO get right
again Is supposed got what Ia technically called
kink, which was the Cause OF the subsequent dis.
aster On joining the cable for the purpose or
paying Cut, the weather hne, and every
thing looked promising. Tho Agamemnon s,eered
east, tswtsds Ireland, and the Niagara wcss for New
foundand On board the latter vessel the machinery
found TO work admirably, and the signals between tho
two ships went without inter mission, and the highest
hopes Of entertained On the 10th of June
however, when $50 miles Of cable had been paid out,
those experimenting the work board the Niagara found
the signals to cease, and became that something
wrong must have occurred board their consort and
the continuity Of the current having ceased they cut the
cable The Niagara bore away for Queenstown, which
the appointed rendezvous The of the ships
rg back 70 Queenstown tho running short Of coal,
owing 10 the quantity consumed during the experiment
From the Cork Reporter, July 81
The Niagara and Gorgon attached 70 the squadron for
the laying OF the transatlantic cable, arrived In Queens
town stsn early hour this morning We regret having 10
that the object 81 the expedition has for the pre-
sent faled and We shall give readers such par
cuars of the which occurred In the Of the
undertaking we have been able 10 collect
The Agamemnon and her ender the vaiorous and the
Niagara and her tender the Gorgon sailed from Plymouth
the 10th Of June each Of the great vessels carrying
about SEQ miles Of cable, with new and improved ap
paratuB for pay ing out which u was calculated would
have allowed FOR any strain unequal motion Of tho ahps
very speed OF Tho vefses regulated by automatic
the rate al which The coil 10 be
Amer having been three days at sea The expedition was
overtaken by fearful gale. which continued without
niermisson for nine days On the seventh day Of this
had to part company, and the Agamemuon obliged 70
scui before the wind for thrysIx hours her coal got
adr, ard coll OF the cable shifted that her captain
time entertained apprenonsiona for her
safety and from the immense strain her waterways
Der sailors were severely injured and one Of the marines
lost his reason frcm fright Yet such Wa the consum
msDosr that be- ~. snss % e srus
Der 70 sne appointed rendezvous lat 81 deg min, long
me Niagara rode out The storm galany, having only
carried awsy her jibbcom and one wing q the figure
head tho great American eagle.
trail point Of junction, the first splice Of the cable
made on the 2oth. AMER having paid out 90 and nalf
miles each, owing TO an accident board the Niagara,
the cable parted.
The ships having again met the splice WAS made ro,d
and they commenced TO pay out shc cable &C scnd
miles Il reported that The current wa brokcn,
and no communication could be made between the ships.
Unfortunately, m this instance the breakage must have
occurred 4 tho bottom, the electricians from the
Calculations which their sensitive Instruments allow hen
even bsfcrs me vesses came together again
Having cast On this ioss, they met for the third time and
rec1vp the connection Of the cable the 18th They
$50 miles of cable, all board entertained the
euine antcpsons Of success when tho fatal announce
mert made upon tuesday, the 2ptb, 1T nine r. NJ,
that the electric current mad ceased 20 ow AZ the no
ecesy CT abandoning the project for The present
only manifest consdered that the opportunity
might o. well be avsilod Of tho strength the
bic Accordingly, this immense vessel with all her stores,
kc., allowed TO SWING 10 the cable, and, in sddi
ton strain Of four tons placed the breaks yet
although WAS blowing fresh n the time, the cable
held her she bad been q, anchor, for hour
when heavy pitch Of the snapped the rope and the
Niagara bore away for this port Before starting
raugemert made tha, should any accident occur in
paying the csbie before the sbs should have gone
hundred miles they should their starting place In
that In the distance should been
exceeded before casualty should happen they should
make for Queenstown. In accordance With this under.
standing the Niagara having made hundred miles DO
the mishsp returned 70 this port Upon her
ward way she must have passed the Agamemuon, but
owing 70 the heavy logs which prevailed Tor The greater
portion of tina, time abe missed seeing OF gaming any