The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-19


ocean vss hardly d.turted BY . ripple. l have stated
shat the wind wN.w and that what the iog Of the
es and the day wss one of the mdsst that this high
nrtnern latitude has ever There Vas no Indication
w4er could be tortured into the name. We saw
several ceberss, some OF the most gigantic dimeo.
sioDs, .,srg % an altitude Of from ftty to hundred
spires, columns, and one had gigantic arch
iect OF The sun upon this was magnificent the rays
striking upon the clear green surface Of tne icy columns
fantastic tswork reflected themselves in eli hues Of
the rainbow AZ our weasel proceeded On her course tue
pSsl0S q the berg was entirely altered ana The srss
transformed into massive fort with parapets and all the
woks Of offence and defence. While looking at another
Itak fell apart. and sinking below surface for few
moments, ross again 10 an entirely differen form Gee
ps n oSs Of which was minAues bay on
whose shores tho swell Of the broke In foam.
The ely expanss Of deep blue except
fsecy white clouds had rsted There was something 40
remarkable in s form and appearance that those who
ELI inclined 10 look upon an auspicocs sign, asserted
thSt heaven intended thus 70 success and TO
mark its encouragement Of the enterprise.
Tie calm that rested on the waters during the dsy va:
which still discover some Of the iceberss looming
up above the water ike immense rocks There viii be
morning viii bring long wished for land sgnt, and
every one will be on the look Out.
SEVENTH DAY-AUGU5r 4.
The morning OF this day will be memorable in the hs-
tory Of the world that which the Niagara first came
In sight OF the island outpost Of he American cornent
and bearing TO It's shores end Of that great electric
chain which is to destroy both time and distance and
bring the Old World into the closest communion With the
New. ID an occasion only second TO that which the
cable will be landed u the terminus Of the great
fne And what morning this $50 bright and 80 clear,
within few miles Of the shores Of country which has
truly termed the land Of fogs There no. breath
Of air, ard not for Its heavipg pulse, the
ocean would be a. still and - neuonless
the depths Of the great plateau itself Al everybody
ID anxious to see the land everybody is on
the look out The in the foretop not satisfied
with that elevation, and have gone up ty sixty
feet higher while the main and mizen masw hsve eaoh
number Of volunteers, every OF whom expects to
be the first to report land The oreoastle has Its look
too although there s prospect Of their getting
ahead OF the others.
A, seven clock land was reported from the mainmast
really About eight however, the cheering cry Of
"lAnd-hol" rang through the ship Ike clarion note OF
suspense As few men ever pass shrough-siI days Of
weary watching Of feverish restlessne and ending in
Is, defined boldly and Distinctly Against The western
horizon. On friends at homo, who believed We could
not succeed, and who troubled as they read OF that
fearful gale, and the dangers through which VIC
passed. lad you seen the glowing faces and the tears
joy that filled the eyes Of ali gazed upon the glad
sight FOR hours you too would have felt felt With
what deep earnestness thought then Of home, and
how copjured up before mental vision the glad
faces that would welcome US on our ARRIVAL what scene
OF wild excitement New YORK will present the
that the npfactcable enterprise has succeeded and
that 10 little more than week the Niagara will mako hor
appearance In il bayl But the voice OF caution
against too eaDgune ancpatons, and reminds US OF the
truth Of the unwecome proverb which everybody knows
AS approach the land We zee more icebers some or
which iossng the bay, and others lying grounded
on or near its shores Those bers have assumed the most
remarkable shapes and are undergoing singular changes
There one suspended In mid air, another
OF which II Is perfect though inverted fac smile. The
LAND sef appears - be undergoing no lees wonderful
transformations, and where but few brief minutes
there nothing vsole but the rugged and Wild looking
coEt mountains towns and villages have sprung up
II Inc barren shores bad been touched with magcisns
wand and become enchanted land. Far of, far
the vision can reach, appears Q stupendous railroad
the eye rested before the abulments fade away sud
mountain with It's peaks downwArcs and IL base
pended in air takes It's place. What strange land 10 this
that sartles the mind with ito wondersg IL bleak bar
rem rocky foegy mountainous Newfoundland and there
before the entrance 70 Trinity Bay, near the head Of
The Cities the villages mountains suspended In mid
cir with their peaks downward, are simply so many
wildered aston isbment for several hours past.
IL Is nov half pat Two o'clock, and we are entering
s o. seven . sns nrs snOS S ~
rate The which forms between the ship and the
water proves that thorc Little or no strain upon II, and
also another thing, that can be run out at eight
nine and believe ten mil rs, with the creates. safety
This, however, As have previously stated, canno, DO
done with old cable that has been cooled oen have
tendency knk and there 10, been already In
tiua.ed, some Of TINS kind which will be obliged 70
ry ON h.s bee. received from hs An%.mnoS
which must now DO 90 the point Of landing her
cable ia vacnts Bay, Ireland, which about $40 miles
There ~ yet 90 sign Of the Porcupine the stea ner
which was sent out by the British government 70 a~at
quire and fear she has gone 70 81 Johns hav
ing abandoned all hope afer our failure IN july OF ever
ssen Is that presented BY few fishing smsoir whose &C
capanb seem 70 know who and what We are, but who,
win one exception have nos exhibited the slightest On
tines and gave oher Indications Of his pleasure at seeing
u.s. and this The only Demonstration Ne have yet reoei
we'd ofa private or public character.
iow minutes ator ave steamer was reported Tar 10
the bay, and soon sftsr she was made ou, TO
Captain otter came aboard and had consultation with
MI Field and Captain Hudson. He had, he sad, given up
sos oogous 90 when o 1
OF the bay and long distance out TO sea The minute he
heard OF her arrival be sent elsrraphc despatch 70 g.
Johns 10 notify the people there OF the fact Mr. Field
himself after vent 70 the telegraph station which
ni,een miles from whore cur ship Dow w. with despatch
fer New York, which viii be received there 10 night 81
least en- hour earlier than they are sent
Tho Gsrgcn boosted the American Tag some hours ago
the fore sod the Niagara carries the English TIE
FORE VIII c telegraph Gag noas from her nixon our
progress the bay Is rather slow account OF the
dneD Ct The cable already alluded TO; and 1t 10 now
the tts,ion before tomorrow morning
We are Tsying oui the cable Of three miles an hour aud
Il s cark me Porcupne sheai and lesds the way
TOWARDS the Bay Il Bulls Arm. rbe bleak mountains
loom Up through The night aud huge bonfire which
been bui up W honor o. arrival . neghbori1g HILL
throws out columns Of oense black smcse and great
togufF Of fame. is strange scehe, OF which ship
s The centre, and In which ste the principal object
The moon has not yet risen but h not dsrk ~ pre-
your seeing, thocgh indsucty, 70 considerable
dstsuce The deck COIL from which the cable "
song out, " illuminated with lamps, and about
dozn standing around circle ready 10 pouuoe
upon any KINKS that may make their appearance rte
work continued successfully TO The end Of this cay end
NJ uere are but few more miles OF caA.e 10 be
paid out Il will be landed 10 mcrnpg
According " observation 10 day the latitude is L.
gtude q az shoeDg the distance be lt5 miles
The ngth OF cable paid ou i5i miles $50 fahorus
the Ioss which did no. exceed per cent Depth Ok
water from Ti2 10 600 fsihoms.
EIGHTH DAY, AUGUsT 4.