The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-04
Present Condition Of Telegraph
Enterprise.
LAND AND SUBMARINE LINES.
THE ELECTRIC GIRDLE OF THE EARTH
Communication Between England
and India.
The Great Russian Line to tho AmOor Across
the Whole Continent or Asia,
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and judging from the wonderful activity which has been
display ed during the last years the establishment Of
teleeraphIc communications think justified in
Ear ng that less than quarter OF century the aggre
gate length will be double what II IL. II ID less than
twenty years since the first telegraph established bs
tween Baltimore and Washington, and yet daring that
comparatively brief period over forty thousand miles
have been constructed throughout the United Safes
forming q network that embraces within its meshes
every city, town and village In the whole country. few
years win us in perfect communication with
San Francisco We are NOW with New Orleans There
H. perhaps department Of human enterprise in which
such energy activity manifest in this particular
ONE, and certainly none in which greater sue
cess has been achieved. II Is about nine years
since the first submarine cable was stretched
across the Englhh Channel, uniting Great Bril-
tain with the Continents short line not much more
than twenty miles long, yet suca has been the progress
made IN tS time that Islands have been united to Islands,
and continents continents through the wonderful
agency II is little better than year ance the New and
Old Worlds electrified by the announcsm ent that the
great cable had been laid aud both united
II is true that Il but temporary SUCCESS but Il
less that the enterprise proved TO all inen and
purposes to be practicable. For twen,y days tesraphc
commun icaton WAS esa ssnet between Earope and Anne
rca and during that time four hundred messages were
transmitted between the stations the termni the
line These have already been laid before readers
the columns of the HERALD and fori they were by
the adavts made before the United States Consul Lon
don their authenticity is beyond all question Next year
another expedition will be fitted out for the purpose o. re
establishing the communication which was suspended
by the defective inhalation OF the cable and from the ex
perience that has been gained have doubt OF It's
We may therefore look for ward to the perfect
realization Of this great work III less than year from the
n.
the accomplishment Of desirable result telegraphic
communications are extending With the mos. wonderful
rapldy and tho most encouraging in other paris
OF the werd. For the information Of readers ami
particularly for the enlightenment of those who are still
skepcal the subject propose to take view OF the
whole field Of Geographic enterprise appears the
present time
Before q series OF nine maps showing the whole
extent Of Geographic IONS the lines pro-
posed AZ well as those in Of construction These
maps have been carefully and accurately gotten u and
show al! the land ami submarine lines OF the world
That representing the telegraphs in Europe shows
network extending over forty thousand miles, and in
GLIDING within its limits all the important islands in
the Mediterranean From Ireland to Great Britain there
less than three the rst from Dublin 10 Holyhsai
Sc miles, the second from DonAghadee Porlpatrick %
miles, and the third from CaIrcsergus TO Porpasrick
IS miles These connected with the land lines bring
Ing the most western southern and northern parts Of Ire
land n direct communication with the seat Of govern
ment al London. Let wha. Great Britain has
done for the extension Of elegraphic communication with
Europe and through Europe With her possessions far
East She has ess than lines connecting her with
the Continent the aggregate length OF which about 800
miles In addition to there there another course OF
construction between Cromer England and ronnpgen in
Hostetn, hoh with DO .e.-,y $50 e.s. ze-.
will have no less than lines uniting England with
the Continent but he average number of Conductors
in each OF these cables is about four, have actually
rs many twenty eigh. lines with aggrs2as leogth
of over fourteen thousand mes These submarine cables
place Englsnd In communication with every part of Eu
rope through the grand system Of continental
From London to Constaniuoplo the Geographic communal.
cation which takes in Paris, Vienna and the other great
capitals lying on its route Is complete and messages can
be transmitted daily between both cies, except when one
Of the Turkish telegraph officers takes it his to
lock mp the station and absent bmser from his post for
two three weeks. Incredible it may see Gaze Of
this kind occurred quite recently and presents r
ther curious ncden. in the history OF telegraphing We
will relate it here. appears that the officer a. Ra5s-
chuck Zone Of the saions between Vienna
pe) photographed Vienna that he Obliged to leave he
place business and that in consequence would
beobged TO close his Office FOR fortnight requesting the
Austrian Telegraph Department not 70 for ward any des
patches for that period.
Az this vss rather strange proceeding, the Chief of
the department AZ Vienna teegraphed to the Turkish
capital 10 know what this meant, when, to his still
greater agtouahen he received an answer to the effect
"tka be surprised the Austrian Telegraph Depart
ment should make such complaint, certainly they
could rot expect than notice from the chic. q.
Rustacnuk that the Office shut up for fortrErsn
taking thus for granted that Il piece OF po.eness
In that officer TO give such notice at ALL be mgh have
shut Up without saying word about. Is.
From Cons;antinople Communication has been es..
blished with Gambia by Of two submarine cables
the first extending the Castle OF Europe to the Ise Of
Khio, ons Of the Grecian archipelago and the second
extending from Kho to Canea in Capda-.he combined
length Of the two being Little less than four hunare.
miles. From this point cable viii be laid to Alexandria
and AZ this will be accomplished in ths course OF hair
year the telegraph chain beween the capitals AMI
Great Britain viii be complete From Alexandra 10
Suez, land line Of two hundred ard twenty mes has
been constructed and from Suez 70 Adcn three sub marine
cables having an aggregate length Of thirteen hun
and sxiyfo mes have been already assfuy Cub
merged, and are in perfect working order Bat we
must not atop here Passing through the straits OF g
belmandel and By Alden we follow the track OF n.
great submarine cable that s to bind the gorgeous
East the cradle Of the human race with those wondeou,
isles Of the West, which appear but AZ epecks
the map Of the world. From Alden to the Arabic al.
q Koora Moora another cable is 70 be extended dig
tanoe seven hundred and thirty miles, but far as We
have gone have not yet reached the end o, the route
over which is to be laid the grea. cable Of the Arabian
Sea the t.le thread like line which s coored reo on
our maps, will BY December be extended all tus
way up Musca distance OF -four hundred and nussy
miles; and from Muscas II will reach to Kurfschee
four hundred and fifty eight mles, where will connec.
with all tho land lines Of India Taese land lnes place
The great capitals Of the AugloIndian empire-Cacuta
ayderabad, Bombay, &c-in immediate communication
from Hydeabsd TO Suez win have, when the whole
completed submarine line, In continuous ssctions, OF
three thousand miles, while the whole length Of
graphic connections uniting England and India 70 about
en- thousand miles, and Of thiz moro than one third
. submarine. Now, AL that is required to
make this connection complete, in addition 70