The New York herald., 1862-04-24
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
The Great Enterprise to be Resumed In
1863.

The Great Enterprise to be Resumed In
1868.
It "a now nearly four years since the mechanical dlni-
ouities which. it was generally supposed would prevent
the laying Of the submarine cable betwoen Ireland aud
Newfoundland were surmountad by its successful sub
msrsion. Tbs important fact then established
Tor the rst time that the great depth of the ocean and
the distance to be traversed did present
psrable obstacle to the work. and that in q stormy
sea- 1t could be carried on with comparatively little risk
70 the success of the undertaking. The depth OF the
between Ireland and Newfoundland the two points
OF connection in the Old and New Worlds proved by
soundings TO be from two to aud half miles while
the distance less than sixteen hundred and forty
nautical miles. The work was performed by two vss
sslths United States frigato Niagara the British
shtp-ofwar Agamemnon-iu six days, both
aels starting from midocean, and each steam
ing towards ts place OF destination At which 1t arrived
on the 5th Of August. 1858. Unfortunately, however,
for tho permanent Of the the cable
was found to be defective although the transmission o
messages betwesn tho two er1ini OF the line-rriny
Bay in Newfoundland and vslentis Bay in Ireland
proved. beyond all doubt, its practicabity and the
eventual triumph Of the great enterprise Independent
Of the numerous messages transmitted through the
cable, defective as was the despatch which
from the British War Ofhce London TO Canada coun
the smbarkaion Of two regiments Indahus saving
the British government from forty to sixty Thousand
pounds-this despatch alone furnishes ucontrovertbe
svdencs not only OF the of the operation OF
che immense valve Of the line not only for commercial
ousfor governmental purposes. There are still
sksptos who deny that . single word telo
graphed through the cable, and who persist In their
denial despite Of the ncontroverblo fact that ssve
ral messages were transmitted by it, the
contained in which could possibly have been made
Known through any other medium or such character
vas tho Intelligence Of the Chinese treaty which was
published hors only day atsr than appeared In the
English papers. To this proof must be added another
10 less conclusive the matter We refsr the de-
atch In regard 10 the collision botweeu the Europa
Arabia, near Halifax, which ,ppoared Ia the English
papers the morning after its occurrence Lowing on,
Of question the character OF tho Atlantic Telegraph
oany thess dispatches that could possibly have
been made through the cousion OF interested parties
unIsss those parties the gift of prophecy
shus OWNED what about to happen just time
sva themselves Of tho knowledge FOR the beneat their
Interest," in the great enterprise. But who has
given the subject fair consideration allows himself to
osswaysd BIZ such reports II is only for the benefit Of
those who not with the the oase
hat ws have entered even into those particulars.
Al no time After the cable had been laid
tid u work with complete or Uniform success.
his WAS attributable TO several causes, chief
among which Its impaired condition before It was
submerged-in fact, before 1t coicd board the
vessels. This occasored b. ts exposure the heat
Q midsummer sun, which intensified by tho tar
hrough which the cable had been passed prevent
sorroson of its outer covering OF iron wire from rain
Another cause, which did not however operate orc
bly, the injury OF the cable to be found in the fact
that half Of was mado with the twist ay half
the other, In Consequence OF .s having boon manuiac
tured in two different establishments. In addition TO
snsso two causes, there was another which initiated
consdsrable extent against its fol and continued
working This the forcing Of two powerful charges
into the conductor. Tho experience which has been
gained not only IN the OF the Atlantic Telegraph but
In the many submarine cables which have been since
laid, win prevent repetition Of these Mistakes and
insure the practical triumph Of tho work when shall
again attempted.
We have said th. the dztance between the two points
which is proposed to connect is sixteen hundred and
forty nautical miles, but In Wow OF what has bsen thus
ar accomplished In submarine ts'cgraphng this distance
does not present any obstacle 70 the completion Of the
work that has not already been overcome. cable has
been submerged from Malta Alsxandrl ch Is no Is
IAN fifteen hundred and itye miles in length and this
eate perfect ,oorkng order, although IL is t,ro
years rrcs laid. We may add that the establish
msnt by which this cablo was manufactured and put
Co., OF Grsonwch-hls submerged less than twenty
four cables varying in length from to over aftsen
hundred miles since the year 1854 the aggregate length
Of all being three thousand hundred and seventy.
ssvon. Could thsre bo stronger moro atissctory
OF the ultimate OF the Atlantic Tsls
graph than 10 furnished by these figures But, when
~e add that all these limos are working successfully,
should anything In the way OF evidence be
1est howovor the precise accuracy Of this statement
should DO mpugned, we shall state that two OF those
lines (short ones), which laid In shallow water
along the British shore between Liverpool aud Holy
sd from Prince Edwards Island TO New Brunswick,
broken by Tho fouling Of ships anchors Both,
however can be easily repaired, while the d
similar casualties TO others be prevented by having
the outer wires Of the cabo made Of s,rongh sufficient
resist tho dragging force Of limo battle ship In gale
Of wind.
Great improvements have been made during the las,
three four years in tho manufacture OF submarine
cables and such has bsen the given the SUBJ
iect that II Is hardly too much TO say tha. they
have arrived TO perfection a. II is possibI.
To the production Of ocean lines. The cable which Il
proposed 10 lay between the Old World and The New Il
conrived With great ingenuity, and is admirably adapted
70 the requirements 10 which 10 will be subjected IL
possesses many advantages The old Atlantic Tels.
graph cable besides being free from the defects which II
possessed That the reader may understand the dnsr.
epcs between the two have had perfect faeslmlcs
OF cash snsrav.d
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