New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-28


from Cape Race, thrown overheard in sealed cases
from passing steamers.
BIZ the arrival of the Terrible we have number OF
private letters among them two of interest OF which
Mr.. Lundy kindly permits copies to be sent to you
Prof. Thompson writes
GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP, Arg. ii, ls6)
Ny DEAR SIR: The Terrible is close 10 us ana on
the point of proceeding westward. have only mo
disappointed we are far from being discouraged what
we have gives the strongest ground for conhdehce
in the hope OF seeing Atlantic Cable 10 pericct
condition and full operation. About 2OO nes OF tne
best cable ever laid down from Vaentia 10 THIS
place and during the lIs nine days we have made in
certain that the end be lifted and the work COM
pleted Out Of four trials In this time we nave hooked
il on the grapnel three times and on each occasion
lifted IL several hundred fathoms above the bottom
We had not strong enough tackle for such WORK on
board, there being no idea that graphing ior caoie
in 900 fathouis depth would be part of the work.
IL is great thing however 20 have proved TINS 10 DC
possible and before November hope the Great Eastern
NAV he again at work. provided with rope and ma
ohnery strong enough for it, In that case have little
doubt that the part of the cable already land Will De
raised and the line to Hearts Content completed.
shall however not be able to be present rs my uni
yersity duties require my presence IN glasgow NJ the
beginning of November Bur some tmn acxt Summer
hope be- Hearts Content with yon, ana 10 nave
the great ncdeerred pleasure Of helping In The work
INK Of the cable. IL is a very sad disappointment TO me
not be with YOU we expected by this time butw
deal OF our friends both sides and aware you feel
very much the anl.y and disappointment the present
state Of affairs brings necessarily 70 you trust you
will soon have encouraging report from London as
10 future operations. With best wishes / remain,
yours very truly WILLIAM THOMPSON.
G. W. LuNDY esq.
The following letter from Mr.. Marley, man OF the
greatest experience IN submarine telegraphng. VIII be
OF interest:
LATITUDE 20 % ", LONGITUDE 300 6 w.
n fn.1u N m 4
Ny DEAR SIR: Ii is with the deepest regret that
have to inform you that the cable has broken about SIX
hundred miles from Hearts Content.
We sbaye had three faults -one IN I'VE hundred
fathoms which We got back and cnt out IL was par
tial EARTH Second dead metallic earth IN one thou
sand nine hundred fathoms and this we got PACK ana
cut out The third partial earth resistance OF fauit
SIX thousand Il \ units. After picking up ABOUT 2<
miles the cable was cut. The pcklng'up naeIihe
boiler, whic. had been very weak IN stean iaied LOT
want OF water. E,
While the cable was hanging over the bows, it got
foul OF ihc hawse pipe and chafed, and Intimately
parted We then tried 10 grapnel FOR II, out our
machine rome broke down terribly. We grappled four
times aud hooked the cable taree times, but our rope
broke each time. ,,.-,
have no time to tell you more. bit the dispatches
Mr. Field is sending to New.iork viii tell yon very
truly and sadly yours. l. l. NARLhi'
l.. S.-We shall do the trick YET
The failure of the Clara Clarita to uuderrun the ca
bic between Aspey Bay and Cape Ray was anticipated.
Mr.. Everett writes that the cable was found TO run
over beds Of copper for miles, The eect OF Cue
copper on tie outer coating of the wire had been very
great resulting in It's complete destruction.
The loss of this cable will neceSstate the laying OF
new one which the Great Eastern reeovers upon her
return the lost cable and finishes it to Hearts Content
must be done at once.
II il said that there will be sufficient surplus on the
Great Eastern for the purpose, and that an oier mas
been made TO the American Telegraph Company 10 lay
il for fsj.OO0.
The shores of Newfoundland are 40 curious in their
sameness that a great number OF buoys are READ! al
hand TO facilitate any cabalisc enterprise IL seems
certain that new cable will be needed at once ana
vet no steps have been taken to procure one 10 Do d
on the completion of the Atlantic cable II such an event
should take place.
The Great Eastern has returned to England to pro-
cure the proper tackle to grappe for the cable She
will not il is thought, attempt this until after the Sep
tember storms The weather in October is, am told,
almost invariably fine So there IS hope Tor the cable
still.
The only doubt or fear seems to be that the buoy
MARKING the spot where the cable was lost may ride
out the September gales If this should occur the cable
would he lost. with the exception Of much Of it
could be under run from Vaentia.
The number of vessels lost the coast of Newfound
land has aue ihc people que Interested III any Vi tue
means devised that may be of in saving life in
of disaster to ships of their coast quite amused
at the dnner.table today, by the discussion OF tie
merits of new Yankee invention that of the par
ties had seen while on a visit to New York. 1t seems
that a raft constructed Of inda.rubber was the ECU
rious affair." and accordin to the story of the party
was 80 light TO be wonderful aud under no cireum'
stances could II be sunk
Now, these parties were feeding with knives and
forks off dishes that were recovered IRON one oi TUG
many wrecks of the coast
II the cable comes in it ia proposed to discontinue
the present line OF the wire from 81 Johns 70
Cape Ray. The line that is proposed WIZ run from u.
Johns Brigis thence to Chapel Arm anu across 10
Placentia Sound. From Pacenua SCUM suoinai,he
cable will be run To Sidney Cape Breton, instead OF
spey Bay as at present. This will necessitale mnch
longer cable but avoid land line of nearly 200 miles
that il is now almost impossible to keep IN repair as the
country ia almost wilderness, aud where II is IN
habited the wire IL frequently removed Efforts are
being made to establish line OF steamers between this
Macs and Nav York A gentleman named Ross OF the
drm of Lindsey Ross OF New-York, Is here for the
nnrpose of making the proper arrangements
III this effort is successful II VIII be possible TO reach
New York oftener than twice month.