The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10
HLECRLPHC ENTERPRISE.
Proposed Line from Moscow to San Francis
eo-Europe, Asia and America to be
Unlted-PIans Of the Russian and
American Telegraph Company,
&C., &C.. 90.

} &C.. &c.. 90.
couple of years ago, Mr. Perry Med Collins, native
Of this State who had citizen of California and
who had spent two three years United States Com
ercia Agent the Amoor country conceived the idea of
establishing grand system OF telegraphic communca-
ton between Russia and the United States by way of
Behring's straits; and on his representations company
formed under the title Of the Transmundane Telegraph
Company. This company in May, 1852 incorporated
by act OF the Canadian Parliament, its corporators
being Sir George Simpson, Hon. Lewis 7. Drummond,
Hon John Ross and Antoine Dorion Britain subjects and
Mr.. Collins himself
COOPERATION OF
After obtaining This charter,Mr. Collins proceeded TO
st Petersburg enlist the Russian government favor Of
the project lie had two objects in view. The arst
10 induce the Russian government to engage its
the construction of the proposed line far
extend through its territory; and the second
was could succeed in that, obtain the mpe.
r authorization 10 construct the line on private account
after his arrival in st. Petersburg, in the fall Of
1869 plans and specific propositions submitted
The Commander in Chief Of Public Ways Gen. Chenkn by
whom they again submitted to the Siberian Com.
mtee the proposition affected the country under their
jurisdiction. This committee council is composed of
Of the first of the empire and since the acqu
status OF the Chinese question arising of the Pei
no affair, very important agent in all matters relating
10 the East The critical condition Of affairs in China
expedition which being prepared against by
Engn and France occupied the serious attention of the
Siberian Committee during last fall and winter, and ne
reesariy imposed upon them great amount Of business
Besides this they have Line e IsrAr Chinese en.er Of
some I'VE Thousand sles to look alter, with the vivid
1aditces Of Gs,ghh Khan and his conquess still UPPER
mot "a the Tartar breast.
Gen. CefxP ind the committee found time, however
spared ffcfn the other important duties devolving
them, 10 consider the propositions submitted by Mr. Col
hns. They gave them indeed, marked and prolonged
consideration. But while the Russian government
cd fully into his views TO the great importance Rus
s,a, both in q commercial and political sense, Of
the proposed telegraph connection with China
and America, il declined, from motives Of State policy,
eli her 10 conclude any for defntve juno
ton and operation of Russian and American lines TO
grant charter TO private company for the building of
extend its telegraph system eastwardy from
Moscow until the Of the Pacific be reached and
corded TO Mr. Collins the inatory survey of the pro-
posed ate from the on towards San so
lar as the Russsn possessions are concerned.
In coming 70 this conclusion although it does not con-
form exactly TO Mr. Collins plan, IL bastens the
pAhment Of bis original idea, viz, the elegraphc union
OF Europe and America overland thus avoiding the great
uncertainty and expense of submarine cables which
only TO be used at few POINTS and to very in;onside
rattle extent.
TIE KAzAN ANoos LIVE
Moscow already IN tecgraphc connection with 81.
Petersburg and thence with the of Europe Tha,
wss, therefore, TO De- IN Mr Collins pp the initial
point Since then, however, the Russian government has
been steadily pushing the construction of the line from
Moscow eastwardy TO the Arcor country. II has been
already extended in thss direction through Vladimir
S.znevn5vgorod where The famous fair IS held and the old
Tartar capital OF ha9sm to Perm on the Confines OF Asia
From Perm II y IN process construction the
IRA mountains v Eatcrinburg Tnence il rs TO be ex.
tended 70 Tcgman the lef bank oil the irysch, the
chef ir buiary OF the ODE river; thence 10 0msk also
situated on Dranch Of the lrty sch large well built city
snd very important commercial point bciug Tire seat
government for that district % sDan ny AID having sys
tenn Of COMMUNICATE ~ which takes IN the trade o. China
aud Tnibct; thence TO Tonk the river Tom branch
the riy sch, also place Of considerable Importance IN
that section OF country ar has large trace Win the
Tartar tue South, with Tnioet and the north
ern provinces OF China ard with Turkesan aud the 70
Rueharss thence 10 hraspoyars the seat Of commerce
M trade or tue gold mines The Edss!sk country and
river Fran this point II passes sogthcastwardy TO IT.
soutss large aud n0urshinC city, the capital OF Eastern
SIBERIA The proposition is carry from thence either
acs the southern point OF the lake OF
Easnl N akhta near the borders OF the Chinese en-.
pre- and Malmatchim, within the Chinese province OF
Mongolia Thtse two points are the depos and entrepos
for al the legal trade betwee Russia aud China as stpu
lated The trade OF these towns estimated
IN 1861 - 500 coo silver roubles Rvssan equal
sl7ooo 600 Of our currency. The line would then
Is considered the head Of steamboat navigation
II the waters flowing into the Amoor river:
yrarsbsSal The main feature Of the ssal country Is
tbat w great Eastern convict colony OF the Russian
government ts silver and gold mines being worked by
rearing Of large herds OF cattle, which abound there
From Chetan, by way Of the river ngodah, the line
Nerctnsk, then,c down the shlkah TO
oussirclsah, which is the head Of the Amoor river,
soTned by the junction OF the shikah and Argoon.
1sIGuc GxrRicAS
me Amoor from this pon, to ns mouth Ia o,oeo miles
epgth, the upper portion being equal In width TO the
Ohio, and the portion to the Mississippi. The line
vii follow the Of the river, through the principal
sosan Aan,choo settlements to- It's entrance into
The il this part o. the line, from the head
Of the Amoor river, that Mr. Collins has been conceded
the RICH; To make the nitiaory surveys The whole dis
iance from Moscow the moutl of the AMOR Is est
mated at 600 miles, which Is aboa. half the distance
from Nnecow Petersburg IL is expected that,
result cf the negotiations now pending ween Russia
% ia, concession viii be granted to the Line
from hakhta n Pekio and from Pesn to shangbae,
lscr reaching the mouth OF the AMOR the further
course Of telegraph line 10 not yet dednivey
ranged There three different plans proposed. The
Mr.. Collins original plan Of skirtng the sea Of
ocho.s< CT ,ssng from Asia into Russian America by
bhrnR straits, ard extending along the Pacific coast
through oregon and Washington Territory 70 San iran
SEQ The Inc would be connected with that In
cosse = construction from Sacramento City. ncrhwnrt,
sri. with tue completion Of the telegraph inc from san
Francisco 10 the Missouri river. Tor which Songrcf1 ~ Us
las, seTson rrautei certain srbsoics would PIT New
fors IA teerTsphc cnmDun cation wlin tne fa.nc coast
erd III oil parts q Europe. The greGt6st length Of sub
merged cable by this route would no. exceed sixty
mice.
another pro oostiou IL 10 from the mouth or the
loor river TO the large Island Of SAghaiicn, IN
arross toe &C pchots the southcrn point Of Kams
chsSa and by behring's straits IN route would
reoure fofne ssO miles OF submerged cabe Tn. third
PROPOSITION . extend II southwark tnroushcT thc
whole iengih Of savhacn Island. 500 n ies ncros tue
sra,s Of IN perouss aud Maisma through the islands q
Jarsn Narasaki opposite Shanghae and 10 case no
line cannot be built from Pekiu southward, 20 extend
this Inc over Hong Kong. This would bring v thc
line bus ncFs OF the whole Pacific including Cnina
and lHoan. u would then proceed norihwHd ~ the
T,rIf~ nj
81 The way 5chrngs Island aud the A'entan Islands
n Cape lyaski IN Russian America. Inrrc would Dc
greater crgth Of submerged cable required or t1s
r,,ne Ghan sixty or seveaty miles After seacnng tho
american Cutacnt the line n 70 pas1 down the Pactc