The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-04

\ notable telegraph constructor Cpp1rentlv
&. ". Ii,ld!, makes ifc-h suggestions TO the
government which hay previously been alluded
&. in reference 90 a line Of coast and sea tule.
g'pph connecting the different government "a
tluus between Ibis city and Galveston. The
distance are given - f,lluW3;
Miles.
From present terminus iu Delaware,
through Accom- Curd Northampton Co.'S
10 Va, 90 = point opposite f. Monroe. 100
submarine cihlo 10 Fortress Monroe, 20
Fortress Monroe ard Newport News,
r. Morroo TO f. CLARK, H4ttcrls Inlet, 10
Fort CLARK to Hilton Head, 1872
billion Head tn Tyhcs l,hUl, Il
rs boc Island to Ftfnauiino, Florida, o.
rom Fcrnandna, r., on ,ho Atlantic
coast, across the land to Cedar Keys on
the Gulf Of Mexico, whore thore is
X. X line aud telegraph established, l6i
lsum Cedar KEYS 10 Fort pi'kous, ~
Submarine aud coast line from Fort Pick
ems To Ship Island, l02
from SLIP Island TO Galveston, i32
Total distance in miles, 1900
The suggestions tate that a Telegraph cable
can he bought in England at all prices from
Sluu to $1,000 per mile; that Tor temporary
uses a light one could be made Use of, out in
the opinion Of the writer, a permanent one,
equal To that ordered for the New lOk, New.
iouudlaud and London Telegraph Company, in
best. That cable which was successfully laid
in July OF that wear, across the Cult Of St.
Lawrence, between Newfoundland and Cape
Breton, has not for moment failed TO work
pert city and without the expense Of single
cent for repairs.
Tho French Government has recently hal
cable laid across the Mediterranean, from TOu-
Ion to Algicrs, distance Of over 800 miles, and
the English Government one from Malta to
ArNanlria, a distance Of over 1900 miles, and
both are working with entire success
LATKR.
Subs,quon dispatches mention the name OF
the par y making the suggestions referred to,
as being Cyrus W. Field, ard bring tho hearty
concurrence OF Gen. Mcclellan 90 the plan pro-
posed, who hopes that Congress will at once au
thoIi1e Mr.. Field to proceed with the cOnstruc-
tion Of the line.
In reference to the time neccs, lry for It's
completion, MIR. Field says the cable can Ice
made at the rate Of twenty miles psr day, ard
laid at the daily rate Of neatly three hlllrcd
miles, according; to which, th5 whole entcrpri-
wCull require cor completion a period Of hV'
about four months, while the points nearest 10
u, could bc connected within a fourth Of thl.
time. The subject is now In the hands Of 4
special committee of Congress, composed of
member, LIKELY to do il justice.
Prominent members OF Congress are consider
| ing new proposition for the solution Of the
"contaband' question, in order TO avoid the
expense Of supporting crowds Of slaves in lille.
ness, and TO furnish the American mills with
cotton. They take tho ground that the ludian
territory west OF louisiana and Arkansas was
| cedod 10 the United States by treaty, and on
| osrtain conditions. Without provoc alton they
have violated tho treaties and levied war on
| the United States, thus rendering treaties null
| and void. The countries thus reverting to the
| Government embraces the valleys Of the Red,
Arkar sss and ether rivers, and contain about
20 600, 900 OF acres of cotton land OF unsurpa 3
cd fertility, capable Of producing about l5,OUO,
| 600 of bales Of cotton per annum.
1t is proposed to apply the principle of BEN
ou's FLORIDA armed occupation act, and send
all ''coatrab Ands' to this territory and appren-
tice them to the settlers upoa these cotton
lands, leaving the question OF their final dispo'
| ,ition to be settled by Congress at the close OF
tie war. All contrAbands, az fast as they
me into camp to be promptly forwarded
| thither.
| II is said that the plantations of the Choctaws
and ChickAsaids alone could fully supply the
American mills, even the first year OF the ex'
| pertinent.
Berdan's brigade, the Spences Magazine
! Rifle" This gun fires eight times without
| charging, and can be charged, and ready fol
eight additional rounds, in almost the same time
that the ordinary musket can BIO loaded once
This rifle has been tested by Col. Berdan arc
the Ordnance Board. These expensive weapons
will not be given 10 any other corps 1t Is un
derstood that the order was made at Genera
McClellan's pertonal request.
BY careful examination II has been ascer
tanned, beyond doubt, that nine-teRths of ali The
sickness in camp is caused by sleeping upon thu
ground; and the neglect being susceptible o
Improvement, causes much dissatisfaction
among the soldiers.
There has been general observance OF Christ
mas day, all secular business being suspended