New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-26
SAN PEANCIsCO TO NEW-Y0RK,
GREETING

the din of civil strife, 81 absorbed in the move
meuts of vast columns of armed men, engaged
in the hazardous game OF war, whereof the
stake is an empire, free or slave, as success
leans TO the right or to the left, that we have
given little heed to other matters of less imme-
date importance. No wonder, then, that we
woke up with start yesterday, when the
news flashed upon US that tue great Overland
Telegraph to California was completed. Tbs
G gautic undertakinc-the forerunher Of the
Pacific Rallroad, over which India snd Cathay
wl eventually pour their riches into our
ap--Wmch at another season would have
been watched with eager interest, from
its commencement to its completiOn-ls
fact accomplished, almost before We
knew that the work had been begun.
In strange contrast with our experience on
the Atlantic slope, yet in its results not DIS
similar, is this triumph Of science and ciyllza-
ton in the West. While We have been strug-
Cling with traitors in arms, who SEEK 10 over
throw our beloved Uoion, the men Of the far
West have been more securely cementing together
the scattered ssterhOod Of States. From 81.
Joseph and San Francisco, at the TIVE eX-
fremes, two rival columns OF men started q
few months ago, over the mountains and across
the great plains u meet'at Salt Lake, each bear
ing alof- the slender iron warp on which The men
of the East and the men Of the West should
soon weave wool Of flial interest intelli-
qence, aud affection. Their peaceful mission is
performed, and to-day San Francisco sends the
Empire City greetiog-the Atlantic aud the
Pacific are welded to one another, the Hudson
halls ioyfully the Golden Gate.
san Francisco IL now at one end Of the long.
est telegraphic line in the worId-70 degrees Of
loneitude-St. Johns, Newfoundland, being in 81
i3 Ion. ". Greenwich, while San Frsuci.co is
in l221. The news which starts from New
loundland at o'clock in the afternoon VIII
reach the Pacific coast about half an hour be-
fore noon OF the s.me day, and tie news which
San Francisco sends at midday will reach the
focey Newfouudlanders OF u p. III. II cannot
be long ere the electric wire may be stretched
from Oregon TO Behring's Straits, there 10 con
ncct with the great Russian telegraph, aud so
place the North American continent 10 daily
communication with Europe aud the East.
NJ. ID. de RomanoG, Lieut.-Col. ds GtEie It
chef des TG'(gayhes en Shsris O,isaiale, Is
now in this country 10 inspect the telegraph
system in use, with n view TO - adoption IN
constructing line from Omsk, in Siberia, 10
Irkoutsk. and thence 10 the Pacific. 81 The
present time there il communication from Lon
don. by way oil Moscow. 10 Omsk; the distance
thence TO Pekln Is $500 mlles, and u m-dc
by the regular post, in % days. Tho Russisn
Government next year will, il ia suid, extend
the line TO Irkoutsk. which will reduce the
time from L0ndsn 10 Pelin 10 IL days. FROM
Irkout,k il will be extended up the Rus1.ar
boundary Oh the Ouslree River 10 the AMOR
and down tho Anoor 10 its mouth. When the
Russian line acrofs the Urals is completed,
ours across the Rocky Mountains being finished,
there remains ouly the Intervening space or
tte American side. from Oregon 20 Bearing 8
Straits, about zoo mhes, aud on The Asiaiic
aide from the Straits 10 the mouth of The
bmoor. about 1900 miles, 10 all say about
4.COU mile, 10 complete the circuit OF the
earth. by this route submarine cables are
dispensed with, except at the crossing o. The
Straits, less than 40 miles, and which ore
sounded The whole distance; and even this may
b. divided into shorter sections by using i'l.
snds lying in the Straits. The Committee on
Commerce Of the House Of Representatives
last February, in their report, ayowcd their
belief that the construction Of thiG telegraph IL
practicable, aud moro likely TO succeed than
any other route or mode yet suggested
The Pacific Telegraph Company was organ
izedat Rochester, n. Y, on Wednesday, April II,
aud the following persons were elected d.
rectors: Hiram Sbley, isanc Rubbs, Josiah II.
Wade. Isaac X. Ellwood, Charles N. S'ebhn-,
iJ X. Walker, G.. II. BerryhIll, Edward
Creichtou. Samuel J.. Selden, j. Adams, John
II. Harmon, Benz. f. Fickhn, Albert w. Bee,
Jas. :. Graham, Joseph Med6ury. At tie
meeting OF the Directors, J. II. Wade Vas
elected President; Hiram SlbIey Nico Pfesl-
dent. and J. H. EllwOOd, Secretary and Treas
Grer.
/ The work was SOON entered upon with
yigor, and on the 18th inst, mt ! o'clock, the
working column from the Atlantic side arrived
1t tue capital of the State, completing Their
section OF the undertaking one week before the
Pachc column made their connection. The
following is the fret dispatch receITed
QUAR- SAT- LAIN CRY, IIiday, Oct. ~ i'l
. Hon. =. ~. WADE, President Pac1c feesItph.
sR Permit 70 coDgainlse you on he coiaplfl''n u
tbe ,y dspnyed by yourself and ss-otsies 10 the raPd
ADD cces.fli prosecution Of work 80 bturh al ana
Yrrs ~ ~ INT its uso ray tend 90 promote hr
~ er..t. OF tie dwee. on both the Atlantic aud Ptcns
soprs % our cOltineat.