Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

Depth of water 7l2 to 1927 fiihoms. Wind
w. n. w; weather very pleasant the Cor
gon in sight
Total amount Of Cable paved ont 1876 miles
800 iathoms do. do. run by observation 672
miles total surplus cable paved out over the
distance run l23 miles 300 fathoms--less
than 10 per cent.
90 miles from Telegraph house
At s.26 A. NJ. finished paying out the coil
from the hold, and commenced paying out
from the ward-room coil, sos miles of Cable
remaining on board at noon.
At ll.15, ships time received signals from
on board the Agamemmon that they had paid
out from her $50 miles of Gable.
On the afternoon and evening passed sew
cral cchcrgs
At91O p. NJ. ship time, received signals
from the Agamemmon that she was in water
of 200 fathoms
At 1920 p. NJ, ship time, tho Niagara was
in water Of 200 iathoms depth, and informed
the Agamommon Of the same.
Wednesdays Aug. latitude 48 II
North, longitude SO 43 West
Distance run by observation 146 miles
payod ont / 81 miles 100 fathoms Gable, or a
surplus of 8 miles $50 fathoms over distance
run-equal to per cent Depth of water
less than 200 fathoms. Weather beautiful
perfectly calm. The Gorgon in sight.
The total amount Of Cable payod out 949
miles geo fathoms total surplus Cable paycd
out over the distance run 1871 miles coo faith
oms-about lG per cent
Sixty-iour miles to the Telegraph house.
Received signals from the Agomemnon at
noon that they had paycu out from her $40
miles Cable
Passed, this morning, several ccborgs.
Made the land off entrance to Trinity Bay
at A. NJ.
Entered Trinity Bay at l2.30P NJ.
At 2.20 p. NJ, ship time, stopped sending
signals to the Agamcmnon for the purpose of
making splice.
At 2.lO, ship time, commenced sending
signals again to Agamomnon.
At p. NJ, saw steamer Porcupne coming
to us.
100 p. NJ Capt Otter of the Porcupine,
who had been for last six weeks surveying
and sounding Trinity Bay, came on board the
/ Niagara to pilot her to anchorage near Tele-
graph house.
Thursday, Aug 5.-l45 A. NJ. Niagara
anchored
Distance run since noon yesterday, "a
miles; amount of Gable paved out G6 miles
1858 iathoms, being loss Of less than per
cent
Total amount Of Cable paved out since
splice was made. 1916 miles GOO fathoms
Total amount of distance run $50 miles,
Amount Of Gable paved ont over distance
1870 miles GOO Acknowledging surplus of
about Is per cent.
At . a. NJ. went on shore in a small boat,
and informed the persons in charge of the
Telegraph house, half mile from the land
ing, that the Telegraph Fleet had arrived, and
were ready TO land the end Of the Cable
2.l5 A. NJ Received signals from the
Agamomnon that she had payed out 1910
miles of Gable.
4 At 5.l5 A. NJ. THE TELEGRAPH CA
BILE WAS LANDED.
At A. NJ. the shore-ond Cable was car
ried into the Telegraph house, and receiving
very strong current of electricity through the
whole Gable, from the other side Of the At
lantic.
Captain Hudson of the Niagara then read
prayers and made few remarks
p. NJ. II. NJ. steamer Gorgon fred a
royal salute of twcnty-one guns
The Niagara all day discharging cargo be-
longing to the Telegraph Company.
Friday Aug. G.-All day receiving strong
electric signals from the Telegraph house in
Valentia.
THE FR1GATE NIAGARA.
TRINITY Bay, Aug. The United States
steam frigato Niagara, Capt. Hudson, sailed at
3 p. NJ, but returned again at 8, on account
of dense fog.
CONGRATULATIONS OF MR.. BUCHANAN--MR
Fields REPLY TO THE PRECEDENT.
Bradford, Pa, Aug. IA large crowd as
sembed to-day to congratulate the President
on the success of the Atlantic Cable 1t i,
estimated that 500 persons were present
The following is Mr.. Fields reply to the
President
Trinity Bag, Aug To His Excelleucy
James Buchanan. President of the United
States Bedford Springs Your telegraph
dispatch is received. We landed here in
wilderness, and until the telegraph instru
ments are all perfectly adjusted, no message
can be recorded over the Cable You shall
have the earliest information but some day,
may elapse before all is perfected The first
message from Europe shall be from the Queen
to yourself, and the first from America tc
England your reply
With great respect,
Very truly your friend,
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