Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-14

and hity six miles, fouc hundred fsth0ms. Total f
amount Of distance run BY observation three hun
dred snd seventy one miles. Total amount Of sur
plus cable paid oat over tho distance run eighty Eve
miles six hundred fsthoms-eauat 20 twenty three
per cent. Five hundred and eleven miles from the
telegraph house.
At SO P n. finished paying out the coil on the
lever deck, and charged 10 the coil in the hold.
MoNDAY, August 2.-Lat. 20 50 n Ion. 45.48
W. Distance run By observation in the last twenty
four hours one hundred and Fifty -four miles. Paid
out one hundred and seyenty-ssven miles fifteen
fsthoms OF the cable, q Surplus Of tEenty-three
miles, one hundred fathOms over The distance run
equal 10 fifteen per cent, Depth Of water, sixteen
hundred 10 twenty three hundred and eighty five
fathcms Wind # W. Weather cloudy
The Niagara getting light, and rolling very much,
it was not considered ssie 70 carry sail 10 steady the
ship, for in Of accident it might be necessary
10 siop tie vessel as soon as possible.
At 7 A. passed and signalled the CunRrd
steamer from Boston to Liverpool.
Total amount Of cable paid out sig hundred and
thirty-three miles FIVE hundred fathoms. Total dis
lance run by observation i've hundred and twenty
FIVE miles. Total surplus cable payed out over the
distance run one hundred and eight miles five hun
bred fathoms, or less than tWenty-one per cent
Two hundred and ffty.seyen miles from the Tele-
graph House.
AtI2:3S a. NJ, ship s lime, aud 1888 A NJ. Green
wch time imperfect Insulation Of the cable detected
IN sending and rfesiriHg signals from The AgmenRon,
Ehich continued Until 5:4O 4. u ships time, or $40
4 H. Gresnuieh tine sghcn all a7as right agGia. The
fault found to be in the WardroOm, or in about
sixty miles from the lower end which was immedi-
alely cut out and taken ont Of circuit
TUESDAY. August 3.--LatitUde 45:l7 n, longitude
1923 W.-Disiauce run by observation in the last
twenty four hours, one hundred and forty seven
miles, payed out one hundred and sixty one miles
sixty one fathoms of the cable, surplus Of four
teen miles six hundred and thirteen iathoms over
/ the distance rUn-equal to ten per cent. Depth Of
water seven hundred and forty tT0 10 eighteen hun
! bred and twenty seven fathoms. Wind Il n. W.
! Weather very pleasant The Gorgon in sight.
Total amount Of cable payed out, seven hundred
and ninety FIVE miles three hundred fathoma. Total
distance run by observation, six hundred and
/ seventy two niles Total surplus cable paved out
over The distance run one hundred and twenty three
miles three hundred fathoms-les5 than nineteen per
cent. Two hundred and ten miles from the Teleo
! graph House.
At s26 A. NJ finished paying out the coil from
the hold. and commenced paying out from the ward
room coil-three hundred and five miles Of The cable
remaining on board at noon.
At11:i5 A NJ. ships time, received a signal
from on board tie Agmemnon that they had paid
out from her seven hundred and eighty miles Of the
cable During the afternoon and evening passed
several icebergs.
STOP N, ships time, received signal from
the AqmemHOu that she cas IN 1g1e Of tIg0 Ap8dre.
fatbOms.
At lU:ZO Z. NJ snip llule5 tNe NldgaIb was II
sgatsr Of tco hundred fahoaS and informed The AgMsH
non Of The same.
WEDsIsDAr, August 4 Lat 48 II N, lon. 50 A
W distance run by observation one hundred anC
forty six miles paid out one hundred and ffi!
four miles one hundred and sixty fathoms 0
the cable, a surplus Of eight miles three hpndre
and sixty fathoms over the distance run-equai {
six per cent Depth Of water less than two hUndre
fathoms Weather beautiful and perfectly calm
The Gorgon in sight.
, Total amount Of cable payed out, nine hundre
and forty nine miles six huudrad and sixty fathom'
Total amount of surplus cable paid out over DIS
tsnce run, one hundred and thirty one miles, 81
hundred and sixty fathoms-abOut sixteen per cent
Sixty four miles to the Telegraph House.
At noon received signals from the AgmemnOn tha
they had paved out from her nine hundred and fort
miles of the cable.
Z Passed this morning several icebergs.
Made the land of the sutraHes Of Trinity Bay at
= N. Entered Trinity Bay at 1880 P. al.
At 2:2O P. NJ, ships time, stopped sending si(
: nails to the Agmemnon for the purpose Of maxim
a splice, and 20 ?. n, ships tine, commence
I sending signals again to the Agmeuu01. At
NJ. saw her Majesiy's steamer Porcupine coming
! US. At 7:3OP. NJ, Captain Otter, Of the Porcupln
came on board the Niagara to pilot US TO The anchO
i age near the Telegraph House.
y THURSDAY, August 5-At 1 As A n the Aiagal
Il anchored. Distance since moon yesterday 81
q ty four miles Amount Of cable paid OFT, sixty 81
, miles three hundred and Fifty three fa-homs, being
loss Of less than four per cent.
e Total amount Of cable paid ont since the spill
y was made, one thousand and sixteen uaiies SIX Hu
u dred fathoms Totalamouut Of distance run, eng
hundred and eighty two miles. Total amount
81 cable payed cut over distance run one hundred al
"a thirty four miles and six hundred tathoms, being
surplus Of about fifteen per cent.
y At . A. NJ WeDt ashore in 2 small boat and i
formed the persons in charge OF the telegral
ut house-half q mile from be landug-ttgt The ts
grqpH fleet had ARMED and cys ready TO land the {
r Of The cube.
5. At2 40 P. N. received q signal from the Ag
- memuon that she had paid cut one thousand and e
. miles Of the cable.
Ats 10 A N. the telegraph cable vas landc
S At A. u the shore end Of The cable was CARR
into the telegraph house and strong current Of eli
ne tricy rCcsUsa through ths vt0ls cab from tie Oh
ID SIDE ofiis Atlantic. Capt Hudson then read pra
r ers and made some remarks.
Alp. N, H. NJ steamer Gorg0u fired roy
s. salute of twenty one guns, and Gllthe day vas
charging the cargo belonging TO the telegraph col
pauy.
ed strong electric signals from the telegraph house
- ValeGtia
v; NoTE We landed here in the woods Until
lc telegraph instruments are all ready and perfect
ae adjusted communication cannot pass between I
ne two continents butthe electric currents are rece7
oil freely You shall have the earliest inimaion VII
ali is ready, but it may be some days before ever
al thing is perfected The first telegraphic MESA
re between Europe and America VAL be from {
% Queen Of England to the President Of the Unit
, States, and the second his reply.
= CYRUS W. FIELD.