The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-23
TIKI ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION.

Field, Mr. Everett, Mr. WOsdheuse. Mr..
Canning, Mr.. De SANITY, Mr.. Clifford, and
the osner Scientific Gentlemen and Omcers
Connected with the Expedition, &c., DC.
Mr.. CYRUS W. FIELD.
The manager and general agent OF the Atlantic rele
graph Oompany-Nr. Cyrus ". Fied-hAs been the prnc
pal promoter and u the very life and soul OF the enter
prise know that every person who Is acquainted with
him will agree with mo when say that he u Of the
most indomi.able energy and perssvsrance-a who
seems 70 delight meeting obstacles, that he may
the pleasure OF overcoming them No defeat NO matter
how dscoursgng dsheartens sWays him from his pur.
poe to which he holds with remarkable tenacity. An
illustration Of this presented Last year. when the cable
parted The disaster had just occurred when the news
spread over the whole ship, creating most painful ex
element Mr. Field who has stake In tho enter
might be supposed feel tho effects OF the failure
than any one on board, proved himself equal TO
emergency Losing time tn vain regrets, he called
meeting at board the Niagara ct which Captain
the commanders Of the other ships were pre-
sent and which resolved make series Of OK
the following or the next (tais) year These eT
perimeuts were intended TO test the practcabiity Of
splicing and laying the cable from mid ocean, and it is
enough 10 that they successful Having made
the arrangements for these experiments and asceraned
OF cable paid out Nj Field started for England
squadron and on landing proceeded a once to Loudon
The OF the failure had got there before him, how
ever, and the directors and shareholders met him with
what 1t would require terrible latitude Of expression
call encouraging looks. meeting Of the Board
was Immediately called, at which Mr.. Field
sc. forth the prospects condition Of the enterprise
and showed whatever doubts might have been
there could be now regarding its praotcabity he
infused new hope into the company, aud arrangements
were Immediately entered into to renew the attempt
during the present summer. / should that this
time Mr. Field was simply director, but at the pArtcu
accepted the position Of general manager As appoint
mert this office made when he the Usitsd
Sstee and rs be secured the OF the
vernment giving Mr.. Everett leave OF absence, he
turned 10 England where he arrived the lon OF last
January. But there are some other points which should
be mentioned here showing the nature OF Mr..
r,ld's come ,ton with the undertaking About SIX
years ago he interested himself for the frat tins 10
teegrsphc enterprises aud with energy appears
10 cterize every thing undertakes entered
this field. Through his efforts association called
"rhe New York, Newfoundland and l. oudou Telegraph
Company" organized for the purpose OF layin .
cable across the iuf ST. Lawrence, OF connecting
with the line which the Atlantic Telegraph Company
intended lay between Europe and America. rnis lat
ter company mad been but the otal
subscribed Mr.. Field determined, however, that the
enterprise should be delayed hs account weut
Elgisnl and beli meetings in London, Liverpool, Man
chester and oiher places, where By his speeches. he
such epthusasu that, In the OF fe
weeks the whole anort Of the stock taken up. Ee
had previously oosained charter from The Colonial
ept Of Newfoundland granting the American CON-
paoy the exclusive privilege for nity years OF running
telegraph and through AHA
cent waters. In addition 10 this the pany
cured ipterest tEo hundred aud ffty thousand
CT land they were at liberty TO select in any psel OF
Island There other minor ana less suosaau
marks Of favor bestowed the company through The
efforts OF MIR. Field, by the Newfoundland government
Charters had prev ousy granted by the
OF Prince Edward Island New Bsunswcx, also giving
the company exclusive privileges ana benefits. Every
thing hsd iavorsby settled prepare the way
for the great work OF the age Through the same maos
ger the governments OF the United States aod Great
Britain induced to grant the OF six national ships
with which perform the task OF Emerging the cable
The latter has made contract with the company ia
vorsbie terms, and the former is engaged In nego
tang one which shall also give the partial OF
the line when II shall have been laid.
II would seem from the foregoing statement tia, Mr.
Field have said the very life and soul OF tho enter
prise; conclusion In which every one who cognizaat
OF the Circumstances must agree The mere statement
sounds ike eulogy, but that the best and most reA
Bile kind Of euiogy which Is made up solely of facts
Mr. Field goes out in the Niagara and will return In her
70 the United States at the end OF the expedition.
MR. W. 4. HvKRKrr.
This gentleman is the most prominent engineer con-
nectsd with the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise, and for
that reason entitled something than passing
sketch at our hands To begin, then, Mr. Everett
American, and officer In the United STATES navy, in
which he has served some thirteen years He obtained
his present Chief Engineer close Of
the Mexican war, throughout the whole OF which he
served both and land. Although but junior IN
service be often entrusted In i'm and
sponsibe positions. Last year be detailed Chief
Engineer Of the Niagara, and II was while holding this
pos ton that he rende-ed the efficient tue
derakpg brought his mechanical skill and ingenuity
into such prominence When decided By the
mee appointed py Capt Hudson last aud consisting
az the FIRST Lieutenant OF the Niagara Mr. Jaues NORTH
Conn ander Pennock and Mr.. Everett that there SUI
cen space in the ship for the reception OF the cable he
(kr Evereti) contributed largely to~ards her prepare
ion ior ne cong OF the great sea lne subsequ enty
his suggestions, when followed out by the CHIEF Ens
beer Of the company were amended with the most
satisfactory resufs When the cable parted and
the vessels returned 70 Plymouth, he requested
by the directors 10 make port 10 regard 70 the mAch
merry, and 10 suggest whatever alterations and improve
enis he considered necessary ADAPT to the work In
the perfo OF THIS task be called In 10 his assis
h,ssrs Penn, LLOYD aud Fed, three engineers Of ais
uncton IN Fog and, with whom he Consulted and msde
JOINT report Aer tns the Niagara having discharged
the remainder OF he cable, returned 70 New York arrv
log On the 10th Of November, 1857. sae days
pu, out Of commission and the application OF Mr.
Field ssRn granted by the government the renewal
and known Of M Everett, the company resolved ap
ply Through The general manager Mr. Cyrus w. Field,
10 eur government Tor the loan Of tnli genteman as
an English paper has expressed IL Tue application was
not only q high compliment 10 Mr.. ksereu per-
sousiy, but high compliment 10 the character
su, a. the esine,, sobcsoo Of The Board Of Dire tors
leave OF absence asked for him, thai the enterprise
might have the advantage Of bis abilities. The engi
Beering department be placed under his direction;
he draw up the Plaza OF the machinery, AMI toe
whole be oonsru sted under his supervision. rne
application being a somewhat unusual ons govern
eut hesaied for come time bsiore but oa due
consideration scceded 10 the request Mr. Everett OBJ
tanned the required permission and started for Eogand
with Mr. feld the 9th OF January last In the Persia ar
irving In Liverpool the 10th Of the same month No
tine be lost. The tEo proceeded q; 70 Lon
don ~hsre they found that nothing had yet been done To-
wards making The exper nebts to the iopton
Of the required form Of mschnes for pay Tag out the cable
although hal been explicitly understood before Mr. Ever
cts departure from EagAad tint The experiments would
be announced 70 him on his arrival Nothing, however
have said, had been done, aud be obliged him
enter upoo The experiments the results OF which
we're 81 such consequence Night ssd dag he worked 10
the orty, serabe locking out Of the way factory In
DIRTY, miserable locking. out Of the way place called
Gravel Lane and IN some four hge ~eekz had devo
Hoped the plan Of the admirable hpe copies OF which
now board the Agsmemnon and Niagara, and de-
tailed and illustrated description OF which placed before
odr readers The machinery tesed for several days.
and AT appointed time number OF the mos. dstin-
Euished engineers OF England invted 10 its inspec
ton "A almost needless 10 stale what Is already known
thai met with general approval aud that II decided
70 be the best adapted u the purpose FOR which
designed. About three weeks before the depsr-
ture OF the expedinon " ws sent down 70 Ply
mouth and put up board both ships, Mr..
Iveret attending especially which mad been
designed for The Niagara The sane expedition which