The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-04
The Red Sen Telegraph.


Your Majesty's possessions at Alden In teegrapnic
communication with Egypt Such was the first desoach
gader Coghan the political resident Alden, 70 be for
warded to beloved Queen The message was sent at
vas acknowledged in i've minutes AZ that hour the Ion
peretrz followed by the Imperador and her Maize tvs
ship Cycops came TO anchor, In the inlet on the souh side
of the peninsula which is hencefnrh TO be styled "Tele
graph Bay, aud royal salute from the adjoining fort
Rae Marba announced the OF the enterprise The
mperador steamed out OF the Suez roads on the 9th inst
having landed the end OF the cable days BEFORE and
Cosser reached in forty eight 'hours do accident
whatever having delayed the process OF paying out
For portion of one night the vessel was anchored by
the cable allow of the Jubal Straits being passed day
light and though the wind blew fresh from the northwest
depth in this section is supposed not to exceed $50
fathoms During the paying out constant communication
was maintained with the shore, aud the 1mperadof was
mus kept "a fat OF all public news as II known at
ALEXANDRIA Nothing could work more satisfactorily than
the paying out & the ns, nrncpe q this ma
line; but 1t is the invention Of Messrs R. s. Newal and
CO. the contractors would be hardly fair 70 give de-
tailed description OF it, Suffice 1t to say that is per-
fecty simple is under complete control and though
absolutely self acting, requires nothing than the
supervision Of an ordinary mechanic to regulate the
break.
On arriving Cogser time was lost In establishing
the shore connectionswith the companys Office Some
little delay, however occurred there, consequence OF
the direct Of the having injured the guts perchs
which had been exposed for several hours The expe
rience thus gained prevented any Of
accident throughout the remainder of the line.
After leaving Cosser, four days. continuous steamng
com
pleted her part the work. having only a5ou. thirty
miles Of cable left board is confidently asserted
that submarine csbe has as vet been submerged with
loss sack than In the reach from Suez Cosseir
The cable ~Rs designed it appears to speak At the
Of ten words minute through lengths not exceeding 500
KNOBS but in connecting Suakiu and Suez drect-a dis
lance of 800 mles- fuuud that experienced hands
could work al from eight to ten words per minute through
the whole length ana by making rsay or translation
words was obtained. This s an unlocked for aud highly
satisfactory result and proves well that Red Sea
oAriso hv
ployes, that Msesrs Newsl Il Co. 's manufacture Of
submarine cable yet unequaled in perfection The
greatest depth between Coaster and Suakn was about $50
At suakin company occurred splendid three storied
stone house at the low rent OF f4o per auuum TIE in
srumeDt 80 feet high and 40 by 30 feet large The
Turkish Kamakan gave the company s officers every
in power, and the station itself s
from Arab raios az that at Suez.
As soon az the office arrangements were completed
start was made in the Imperative for Aden distant about
$50 krots The satisfactory working OF the line from Saez
determined MefsTs. L. Osborne and Brunton 10 do
with Perrin as station for the present. that the line
lies unbroSen from suakn to Aden. To allow, how
ever, Of Perrin being eventually taken up as station
the line, the cable laid within quarter Of mile OF
the island, and coils Of shore end, each half mile
long, dropped in three fahoms water opposite the
landing place.
During the run from Suakin to Alden a slight accident
occurred in the paying out of the cable II accordingly
picked up Immediately by undermining four miles Of cable
In $50 athoms' depth the injured portion then
away, and new splice made. The rest OF the voyage
was accomplished without further Interruptions at the
usual speed Of from Elk to knots hour and for
twelve at least the paying out effected the
of eight knots Per hour The cable ully
landed at Adcn as have already Stated on the 18th inst
at two P. NJ
From Cesser to Alden Captain Pollen led the way the
Cyclope, sounding every two hours For short time
had q give the bas to the Impersdor the Cyceps being
very slow with head wind He has been for more than
year energetcaly engaged in developing the feasi y
OF this undertaking, and Is TO be hoped th tue govern
nent will regard his services 10 the sh as the
pany appear do, and that they will fail Z, ackoow-
ledge them In suitable manner. It not to be forgo,tsn
tfotf6 io lie tha Of tha
himself in two Arctic expeditions.
The electricians nov here report the state Of the coe
10 be more perfect than when at Birkennead in Msssrs
Newal Co.'s workshops This Is TO be accounted Tor
ny the insulation beng improved from the gutta perchs
berg subjected 70 the pressure OF the sea sud from its
beng tolersby cool water for although surface OF
the ed SEA- s often 81 degrees Fahrenheit at $50 thoms
ii is only 10 degrees.
The grestest depth n which the cable s laid between
Suskn and Alden 10 $50 fAthoms. The greatest depth
throughout the whole line is $50 fthoms Toe bottom is
cor. o. msn
crossed.
days towards Macula to pay out the $50 miles Of cable
still on board the latter vessel The Lady Gaming will
accompany them % assist in case Of necessity and viii
return TO Alden with the telegrophic sta From OF Ma
cua the lmperAdor add Imperatriz Will pursue their
homcward voyage and il all we'll will return 10 Alden
IN November with the remainder Of the cable TO complete
the line to Kurrachee Bombay The the Red
Sea line has embroidered ths projectors that they pro-
pose 70 DO away with Macuils as sssion, and have
lsna one OF the Koors Moora islands, thence Mssos
aud finally 10 Kurrachee. But tits BY no impro-
bable that the favorable view Wilton Captain Pucns sur
veys baye induced hi to take Of the from Hlla
MIA to Bombay Ally lead the company adopt
that ne In preference to the more c,rcuitous by
Muscat and Kurrscbee
II 10 by improbable that even under existing
circumstances, lrdan ana other Eastern messages, dated
week later may be transmitted to Alexandrin In time 20
catch the prececng s.esmcr before she starts for
tarseies. This sill b. o-e aivantags Ga the other
hard the present cricsi state OF Forone whersn /, "a
and