Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-08-06
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the Click that Tue 1clegtdphlc meet utu aiiifSSi
and hope sunk in the hearts of many when thu
failure of the first trial was announced. The
subsequent failures had nearly destroyed al
thought of success, when, thanks to the skill
and perseverance of Mr.. FIELD and his asso
ciates and the favor of Providence The country ii
electrified with the unexpected and glad intelli
genee contained in the following despatch:
TRINITY BAY, n F., Aug 5.
The Atlantic Telegraph Cable Fleet sailed
from Queenstown on Saturday, July 18th. al
Inid-ocean on Wednesday, 2Sth, made the splice
atIP NJ ofThursdsy, 29th, and then separa-
ted, the Agamemnon and Valorous bound Il
Yalentia, Ireland, and the Niagara and GOrgOn
for this place, where they arrived safe yesterday,
and this morning the end of the Gable viii be
landed 1t is 1893 nautical or 1850 statute
miles from the Telegraph House at the head Of
Kalentia Harbor, 10 the Telegraph House, head
of Bulls Trinity Bay. For more than two
thirds OF this distance the water is over two
miles in depth. The Cable has been paid out
from the Agamemnon at about the same speed
as from the Niagara.
The electrical signals sent and received
through the whole cable are perfect The ma
chinery for paying out the cable worked in the
a single moment from the time the splice was
made until We arrived
Capt Hudson, Messrs. Everett and Wood
house, the engineers, the electricians and Off
GERS of the ships, and in fact every man on
board the Telegraph Fleet, hive exerted them
selves to the utmost TO make the expedition sue
eesslul, and by the blessing of Divine Providence
1t has succeeded.
After the end of the cable Is landed and con-
nected with the land line of Telegraph and the
Niagara has discharged some cargo belonging
to the Telegraph Company, she will go to St
Johns for coal and then proceed at once to New
York. Signed.
CYRUS W. FIELD.
When the above despatch reached this city
yesterday afternoon, people could scarcely credit
the good report. The frequent inquiry was
"Is it truel'' When told that the message was
genuine and from Mr. FIELD himself, the excite
ment grew as the pleasing intelligence passed
from mouth to mouth All rejoiced that sue
cess had finally crowned the grand enterprise of
the age.
Last evening the Union Telegraph Office was
brilliantly Illuminated in honor of the Ocean
triumph The Operators and the Messenger
Boys moved more nimbly than ever, proud in
deed that oil Neptune's trident is made the bear
er of the bolts of Jove from Continent to Con-
tinent
By the following dispatches it viii be seen
that common enthusiasm pervaded the cities
of the United States and Canada, and that the
Queen and the President are to exchange con
qrafulations
Nsw YoRK, August 5.
The news of the success of the Atlantic Tel
egraphie Cable created an uneXamPled sensa-
ton in this city and elsewhere.
PHILADELPHIA, August 5th.
The President who is at Bedsord, received the
first information Of the successful laying of the
Atlantic Cable through the Associated Press
The following Is a copy of Nr. Fields message
10 the President of the United States
DEAR SIR;-The Atlantic Telegraph Gable on
board the O. S. steam frigate Niagara and her
British Majesty's Agamemnon, was joined in
mid-ocean July 29th, and has been successfully
laid, and as soon as the two ends are connected
with tine land lines, Queen Victoria will send
message to You aud the Cable will be kept free
until your reply has been transmitted
With great respect, remain your ob't servt,
CYRUS W. FIELD.
WASHINGTON, August 5th.
The public mind was greatly excited TODAY
by the news ofthe arrival of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Enterprise. The general impression at
first was that the news was too good to believe,
but the confirmation of the news has caused g
feeling of delight, amounting almost to trans
port
CaIcAeO, August 5th
One hundred guns are now being fired in
honor of the successful landing of the Telegraph
Fleet with the Atlantic Cable
Urea, August 5th
The news of the Telegraph success here was
at first doubted, then accepted and finally be-
Iieved with rejoicing. The effect upon the pub
lie mind was exciting and gratifying in the ex-
treme. Suitable demonstrations will be made
Tomorrow.
BUFFALO, August 9Th.
The news of the successful landing of the
Telegraph Cable was received here about one o.
clock with immense qualification. The Tele-
graph Office and Robinson's Banking Office arc
brilliantly Illuminated this evening in honor of
the event
NEW HAVEN, August 5.
The news of the success of the Atlantic TeIe-
graph expedition Published in this city this P.
n, created the utmost enthusiasm. A Nation
al salute was fired upon the public green, and
the congratulations were universal
WoRcEsrER, Mass, Aug. 5.
News OF the success of the Atlantic Cable was
received in this city this P NJ The reading of
the despatch of Mr. Field was greeted with
three tremendous cheers. A large crowd as
sembled at the American Telegraph Office; the
greatest enthusiasm exists throughout the CITY
Tomorrow al noon hundred guns will be fired
in honor of the great event.
DErRoIr. Aug. 5.
There is great rejoicing here on account of
the successful result of the Atlantic Telegraph
Enterprise The Telegraph Office building is
illuminated
CINCINNATI, Aug 5
Great excitement on Change upon the re-
ceipt of the Atlantic Telegraph news. Busi-
ness for time suspended.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 5.
The publication of the despatch from Trinity
Bay that an electric current had been establish
ed across the Atlantic, struck our people like a
clap of thunder out of a clear sky. In view of
the previous experiments they had consigned the
Atlantic Cable to the category of impossible
ties. They were at first astOunded and incred-
ulous, but recovering from their surprise, ad-
Initted the fact and enthusiastically speculated
on the beneficial consequences of the enter
prise. Not few supPosing that Buchanan and
Victoria hindered the reception of European in
teligence by want Of promptness in exchanging
salutsiions, voted them old fopies
quite too slow for this fast age, and are now In
a fever of excitement for few words from the
other side of the Ocean They have now (9 P.
n concluded to wait till tomorrow morning. l
but not a moment longer.
The Telegraph Officers and Operators partske
Of the general excitement and the Telegraph Of ]