Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-08-12
The Atlantic Telegraph
SUCCESSFUL! !
COMMUNICATION PERFECT

TRINITY Bay, August ), 1858.
To the Assoc lated Press of New York
The Atlantic Telegraph feet sailed from
Queenstown on Saturday, July I7th.
They meet mid ocean on Wednesday, the
2sth, and made the splice at | P. NJ, on Thurs
day, the 29the
They then separated. the Agamemnon and
ValOrous bound to Valencia Ireland, and the
Niagara and Gorgon for this place, where they
arrived yesterday.
This morning the end of the cable will be
landed
1t is sixteen hundred and ninety-eight nau-
tical or nineteen hundred and fifty statute miles
from the Telegraph House at the head of
Valencia Harbor to the Telegraph House, Bay
of Bulls and Trinity Bay
For more than two-thirds the distance, the
water is over miles in depth.
The cable has been paid out from the Aga
memnon at about the same speed as from the
Niagra. The electrical signals sent and re-
ceived through the whole cable are perfect.
The machinery for paying out the cable,
worked in the most satisfactory manner, and
was not stopped for a single moment from the
time the splice was made until We arrived
here
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house. the engineers, the electricians and Off
GERS of the ships, add in fact every man on
board the telegraph feet, has eXerted himself
TO the utmost to make the expedition success
full
BY the blessing of Divine Providence it has
succeeded
After the end of the cable is landed. and
connected with the land line Of telegraph, and
the Niagara has discharged some cargo be-
longing TO the telegraph Company she will
90 to ST Johns for Goals, and then proceed at
once to New Yorh. CYRUS w. FIELD.
TRINITY BAY, n F. Saturday, Aug I.
The complete success of the Atlantic Cable
is placed beyond all doubt. Signals are now
being made through the whole extent of the
Cable, but it is unlikely that the Cable will be
opened for business for several days or perhaps
weeks, as the electricians will require time for
n series of experiments with their recording in
strumentS Due notice will be given of the
opening of the line for business.
DISPATCH FROM Mr.. FIELD.
TRINITY BAY, y. F., Saturday, Aug7-
To the New-York Associated Press
Since our arrival here on the morning of the
5th have been continually receiving tel
egraphic messages asking for ful! particulars
in regard to the laying of the Atlantic cable,
to which it is impossible for me to reply as
every moment of my time will be fully occupied
while | remain here, and have handed to NJ.
MCKAY, the Superintendent of the New York
Newfoundland and London Telegraph Com
pany's lines. my daily journal, and given him
full permission to send, from the same, any
extracts that he might think Of interest to
the public, especially those portions which will
reply to the communications that have re-
ceived. CYRUs w. FIELD.
THE AGAMENNoN AT VALENCIA.
TRINITY BAY, Saturday, Aug.7.
To the associated Press Of Ns,r-York
The Atlantic Telegraph Cable was success
ful landed here yesterday morning, and is i'll
perfect order
The Agamemaon has landed her end of the
Cable, and we are now receiving signals from
the Telegraph House at Nalentia.
The United States steamer Niagara and
her MajeSty's steamers GorgoR and POrcuPine
leave for St. Johns tomorrow.
Due notice will be given when the Atlantic
Telegraph Line will be open for public bust
ness CYRUS w. FIELD.
DESPATCH FROM CYRUS W. FIELD To THE
PRESIDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, August 5.-Thc President,
who is at Bedford, received the first intma-
tion of the successful laying of the Atlantic
cable through the agency Of the Associated
Press The following is copy of Mr. Fields
message to the President
TO the President ofthe United States, Wash
lRgtOn
Dear Sir The Atlantic Telegraph cable
on board the United States frigate Niagara
and her Britannia Majesty'S steamer Agamem
non was joined in mid ocean July 30, and has
been successfully laid and as soon as the two
end arc connected with the land lines, Queen
Victoria will send message to you, and the
cable will be kept free until after your reply
has been transmitted.
with great respect, | remain,
d" our obedent servant,
" CyPIrS w FIETD"