The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-27
orsa. Eastern .pd the fog su continues in Trinity Bay


Great Eastern apd the FOG st continues in Trinity Bay
nm fxMPIRAxc PEOPLE anLL OUT
ssoon Of CSss 4 Heath The
dodge proved bad speculation Coffee cakes, sweets,
pies tsrts crackers and cheese went of at ruinousy
twice much money all the rum sellers here put
together. Man proposes but liquor dsposes TO drink.
rou, ds.e.-s As sm o. ,ns Rovsis vsrs marched
through the village to-day properly guarded and placed
on board that vessel They win be courtmartaled and
red hot irons (perhaps and then dismissed the service
Among the recent arrivals here Is Mr. L. rourtales,
Of the United States Coast Surveying service who y
tude between this place and Ireland
The fog has at last disappeared before strong gale,
The China ia hourly expected TO be sgnalled with full
news relative the fate Of the cable expedition Almost
the only strangers remaining here now are the tee.
aphers and reporters Everybody seems 70 have given
SUNDAY, August 10.
At u O'Clock last night another fog In about Cape
Race and has continued snce thus destroying our
last hope Of obtaining some news.
The Royalist proceeded cruise early this morning
st remains s outside Trinity Bay waiting unit. some de-
csve received The Royalist will probably take
up Its old position of Kings Head .
REPORTED BREAKING OF THE CABLE.
We have news at last and is precisely g We have
and Information be reliable Of which think there
lie little doubt the expedition is probably abandoned
schooner called the First Fruit Captain Wtherdge from
Cardiff arrived at Harbor Grace to-day bringing the
welcome intelligence Captain Witherdge reports that
on the 9th inst be fell in with the cable eet In latitude
81 20 N, longitude SO W. twas at A. ~, and heavy
fog prevailed at the time He was able, however TO dis
Germ the Great Eastern clearly and close BY her large
war Terrible few hours later beacon buoy, marked
Great Eastern No 81 and bearing flag, was seen float
ing iq the water. This satisfied Captain Witherdgo
ha had aaa
closer view, and, ifpossible, learn news calm
suddenly occurring prevented him from carrying out this
intention but the steamer the company Of the Great
Eastern headed for the schooner and was soon along
side Al doubt was in moment set at rest The OH
GERS OF the steamer informed Capt Witherdge that tho
cable had parted on the I'd inst and that the buoy seen
had been PLACED in the water indicate the spot where
int Of d. sn as e sad Rs
II was about five miles southeast Of the Great Eastern
In reply TO question asked by Capt Wheridge, as 10
the captain of the steamer shook his head and stated
that he could not tell Capt Wtherdge failed to make
the the a.
before his arrival at Harbor Grace We therefore
still In the dark relative TO the finale Of the expedition,
and though we possessed of more knowledge than
yesterday, we much in doubt as ever as TO whe
Their ought to pack traps and go homo or re
man mere sun longer IN the nope taat sOmssnhe may
to be repaired and successfully laid The first impulse
Is to go intante clear out of this "basted hoe" as
make for St Johns full speed. But the second sober
thought decides, and here we are still, waiting impa
siently for the cable.
The news fell ike wet blanket upon the village OF
Hearts Content. All sport ceased. The cards were
thrown aside and the drinking saloons were deserted
The telegraph Office became the great centre OF attrac-
tion and the few inhabitants and about dozen strang
selves the disprtng dinss from the lips Of the great
oracle Of the hour the placid and mperurbabe Mackay
whats the news2" says one.
kxlA 81 ho al
miles Oh" is the answer
'My God Is it possblea Phcwl that is news, and bad
news indeed
81 never expected il would succeed" said another;
ssThe Great Eastern Is unlucky monster She brings
disaster wherever she goes They couldn't expect better
luck with vessel which was launched on sunday"
"What do you think was the cause OF the break, MI
MackayP"
'Dont you think they paid the cable too rapidly
For my part, think they did"
''Isn't it great misfortune9'
eOnly TO think after getting more than ehaf
the passage and ont Of the most dangerous Places that
II don't think they will ever attempt lay it again
''wha triumph this will be 10 the enemies OF the en-
tsrprise." TO,
~ feel bad IL as II were interested In 1t pecu.
niary 1t is dsheatening to think that after all the
exertons made and all the money expended and all the
thing should be a failure"
These afew Of the expressions uttered by the peo
PIC Satuefeu oiouhu sho AcoBi AAou0S'
TEARING FLAG.
"Hoist our flag as signal to the Margaretha.
the Stars and Stripes iazy and droopingly enough. Be-
coming enanged half mast the flag stuck there Stub
bornly IL waiting for the great calamity The men
finally succeeded after making large rip in the folds
The incident was regarded as an unlucky omen.
boat pat Out nom the Marsarctha stevenson which
lying close under Souther Point The boat soon reached
Hopkins wharf; and Mr.. Kerr, the polite little com
mept What ls the newsSn After being told by those
standing around he hurried up Lundys lane, narrow
little a TO the sna
;iWhat Do You think, Mr. Kerr Ia It all over"
UWel, I don't know You see II is possible still thai
the cable may have been recovered II 10 ono chance II
a thousand; but still II Is a chance"
"Bravo, Kerr cried one OF our party. "fou don
give Il ND yet. Neither do IL
That Il what call hoping against hope There is NJ
az % ea at al for S
The accident occurred the 3D. and yon four day
have already elapsed without remedying IT,
The last speech made by an excited Heart
Contentian, who owned some shares In the cable
OPINION Al ~ AN OPINION.
among ourselvcs-hst is TO saw Mackay, Lundy, Kerr
waddcll and four members OF the press, including tn
writer We united wisdom, discussed all the proba
very logical conclusion, which may be stated in tn
syliogistic fashion Of Jack Bunsby, thus
"If so be that ar cable am gone down, why af
como down and II so be that cable amnt gone down
why IL amn't gone down."
1 might put il In more elegant form and state tbs
our collective opinion that " the Great Eastern rt
covered the cable and the defect-whatever II was
was removcd--the big ship might even yet come int
Trinity Bay crowned with success. i don't think Tn
alteration Of words would make the opinion wh'' III
| wiser.
what change few hours can mako In a whole con
munityi This morning every man, woman ana cnd on
ebanced 20 meet on the looked smiling and Cheerful
| There arc never many glum people in the village
| Now, however, everybody looks as II no had lost
shilling and found bad sixpence, TO use homely e.
preston Long faces to be seen everywhere; eve
The little children seem to have caught the prevailr
| feeling and express In their manners the dsappoin
| ment felt 80 keenly by their elders :,
| TUnDAy, Aug. IL.
story Tic cable Is severed and the Great Eastern, aft
repeated efforts 10 II, has put back to Engan
This evening" while were all assembled In the Tel
graph House waiting anxously for further news, u
| "ticl tick, tck' Of the instruments was heard Ia
! moment all was stiffness, and sessrs. hackay and wa
ttRn ..f In xNTA