Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-12
III LAST 6f THE ATLANTIC tA6LE
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Capt. Keli aud Mt. Varley, who wen,
out for the purpose of endeavoring to raise
the American end of the Atlantic cable
report that, although they have on many
occasions been able to raise the blight, and
80 get on board at different times. pieces o
cable, in all amounting to about seven miles
they have invariably found it broken again
a few miles off, Attempts were made at
various points, but all were unsuccessful, the
rope is almost every instant giving way
It was, therefore, found necessary to aban.
dom it. Speaking of the state Of the rope
between Tickle point and Copper island
Capt. Kell and Mr.. Varley say, Although
mud is shown on the charts, there are un.
questionably rocks also, weed and sea ami.
malcula adheripg to and surrounding it in
many places, show that it had been .sus-
pended clear of the bottom The cable
was Invariably hauled ip by hand to avoid
unnecessary strain. The recovered cable
varied in condition very much, and what is
most impartaut is, that even those portions
which came out Of the black mud were SO
perished in numerous patches that the out.
er covering parted on board during the pro.
cess of hauling in, and but for the dexter
ity and courage of the merin seizing hold
Of it beyond the break, where the iron
wires stuck out like punches of highly
sharpehed needle points, we should no,
have known SO much Of its condition. In
a word, it was evidently sometimes irhbed.
ded in mud, sometimes on small stopes
sometimes half embedded, and sometimes
wholly exposed over rocks, as was appareu,
from the condition IF the outer covering
The iron wires in many places often appear
ed SQUAD, but on minute inspection, were
found eaten away and rotten, The sewing
was also .decayed. In some places the iror
wires were coated with metallic wires, and
much eaten, they having most. probably
rested upon copper ore, for there are vein.
oft in Trinity, Bay. The guttaperchs
/ and copper wire are, however; in as good
condition as when laid down." These por
tions of the cable recovered at Break Hear
PoiHt. that were wrapped with tarred yarn
we're sound, the tar and hemp having pre-
served the iron wires bright and FREQ from
rust:-London Times. -
OUn SIruAr1os.-The New Orlean.
Crescent says:
Down South, wehare calmly, intelligent
II and industriously considered apd weigh
ed all the advantages and disadvatages o
what the French call the situation Gras
ping the difficulties with strong hand
and coolly calculating the chances, we have
mastered the situation We are in posi-
tien to dictate terms, and whatever term:
| We dictate, the North will be compelled tt
subusit 10. We care nothing about tht
possession Of Key West and Tortugas.
When We want them we shall get them
As for F@t Sumter and Pickens, they hay.
BEEN absolutely in ourt power for weeks
They havebeen spared simply because th'
great, nobls statesman and experienced sol
der who presides as the head of the Gov
eminent flhe Goafedstats statsS deeaniet
it wise to profit by delay. we have prof
tsd immensely by delay. B6ily spd hourly
have the Confederate States been adyan-
ttsged; and now they present i spectacle
sach as the earth has never Witnessed il
any era Of itss kistory-zthat Of a. people ss
completely armed, aud possessing suct
means Of destructiysness, that each man Il
we'll saigh eduiyalenttea alozenl How long
this state Of things will continue We have
no means Of knowing; but, s from Oh
knowledge ofthe character of Presiden
/ Davis, ~e feel authorized to show the Hbo
1f.iopists, that when he cannot feaflisasab,
more advantages byspraeticing asyg,stsm .
"mastefIy inasl slissitY, that theytsbad bette
prepare for the most ttefnehd dpus ;ws7sar II,
records of The past, bear witness to,or els,
submit: bumbly to the ;ju.t: and. bonerabi
terms tbatvill be, dictated 70 Them. s 81
| sTHr soupTlsHalazR1 TXaIrT oH 1RsHisao. :
The Southern GpngfSss paslsd ttts f5iifs wing
modifying tho duty On eSfss iii articles: Y -
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ssss. i. .szzs os,sssss 80, se 81 lls osys slsass y,a4
fefsAmered ssase, gSst An ID al ~ sara,
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