The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-27
The Atlantic Telegraph.
UNrEp STATES STAN FaIGArE NIAGARA,
OrEsxsTowN ireland. july 8. 1858.

UNrEp STATES SnsAM FaGArK NIAGARA,
QussSsTows, Ireland, July 8, 1855.
an somewhat mort fed and disappointed 70 report the
arrival Of the Niagara this pori the 9Th inst, after
three unsuccessful attempts al laying down the tele
graphic cable.
My last despatch OF the 10th u informed you that the
squadron CT Plymouth harbor bound 10 the ap-
pointed rendezvous for uniting and running out the tele
Ersphc cable.
During the first three four days OF our passage
bad Gains and Light variable winds; the wing eight
days almost c,niir gales from the ". to the W.,
ard the greater part Of the time heavy sea when the
weather again moderated ana vessels, which had
paaed during tho gales mot together al the rendezvous
the 18th, tho Asamemnon having shifted abou!
hundred miles Of The upper portion Of the cable her
bold tier during the gale, vhish porsioo they
engaged In running 10 the gundeck when fell in with
them
On the 18th Saturday we cornmcreca our opera.
tons by securing the Niagara and Agamemron
together, stern 70, with bswsers, splicing the cable
essps u Gown radualiy win two hundred fatooms
pad out from esch ship The hswfer let 90 by signal aud TIE
ss separated on Their respective courses The rate OF
thrt e-iourfbe ~ mile the hour. When had paid out
o. M. h.sra o ,ss W shs
sxcep ut csreesDess Of ono u the stationed BY
n. caught A1d parted In the Nissars's machinery.
heay FOG aud mt had set In room amer tue shps se2a
rated Ne fortunate enough howeser, 70 ct To-
rctner again Short urie spce, lower down eaoc,
sn1 seps ate from each osber before stated Tue Nj
aSarss speed short OF one mile ire boar, and gra
sLary Increased 10 t~o kb@ts sly fathoms
oicock p NJ and The csoc being paid oui three Anis
kaT knots per hour; and from hour tl midn gotta
uEfurm speed mairains1 Of three and halt miles
the hour, and The cable was paid out a. shown by the Ia
dcAior OF -four and bali miles the hour Our machinery
working wen ~ could desire, cable runnug
hcm Sbo coils AMI going with esse and regularly,
when " great surprise, At fifteen minutes past
o'cocs A. NJ on The 27tb fsundsy) the electricians
ported tna there had been no sgnas from the AgAmem
We tep, gong on slowly, a. previously agreed upon,
until 40 A NJ, (n the tine tie eec,rcars tested
The cable 10 the ship and reported ,be continuity AID iusu
Stopped and we commenced hesvlug IN with Ds.npery
Inc cssie parted AZ 4b6 A. n, and lost tos
sto measued by the Indicator az miles zoo raihoms
OF able suo started for the rendezvous rhere on Non
Cay the 2sh the Aganembop and Niagara secured
t stber the splice made o~ered down the SHIPS reps
rated ~ has been already described, at T:3o P. N. OR
spe-d for the first hour was oay three quirters Of
re second hour, 2k miles third hour miles ADD the
sl.r O'Clock tuesday evening, the 2stn, (vheu
1sed 10 get signals from the tgsnsmn0 and the co
SC bali m es ,s hour and The cable paid out We and
half miles the hour, sssto~n by the indics.or
The engines stopped al 10 Pm sad tue chip hung
mobisht snen pstsd the indiostor sho~tns loss On
ns tocwoa q las niles pS0 faihoms Of toe cable. oar
y, sno found TIE Insulation ana continuity eli perfect
aon there "a Jvt opinion among these goat en- an
VA We c@oe parted al or near the Agamsmuon, winch
ber coal.
Al srrsss,meu, had been made when the shps
dent 10 The cable before either should have run one hun
ored nies, we we're 10 The Rendezvous unite
toe csee aud MAKE another en ~ lay a out: beyond
that distance the vesses prooeed W Queenstown
g.. az With coal and again rene~ our Efforts
In The Niagara we bad all the that ~e reauirei for
lsyiDg dosn part Of the cable There we've serious
doubu however, We ran further, or any distance be.
yoad The coe named, whether the Agsmemnon's coal
Eould hold out without any expenditure in getting back
the Tendezvous) and leave her enough steam
rg 70 vsent Bay with the csble the event OF no
fnrtter casualty 70 n on the way there.
NJ. rvoreus machinery has paid out the cable with
sp,~sFeot and unornit Of strain, and We find
fshy sdspsed " tbe york has 70 perform In al tie
TErs
Her Hsiesyt Gorson, which &C ympsoiei US,
aTvcG will the NIAGARA We pow assii tbe arrival
e. AgareTnaOr 40 vsorous, when we hops 70 be OF
~rar f The reader 10 seven OF eight days. under
n tnc mcu't 0, Juue
u sn,~ds as rlssoure 70 report the ooutaued good
health ~ OfsceTg aud crew.
have ne sotor 70 be- respectfully your obe3eat ser
want, wM / HUDSON, Cspan.
Hon. rovcrY, secre,.ry q the Navy, wssbinssou