New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02

occurs. Very little-Only few mes-is necessary 10
be hauled n for this purpose the cable has 70 De Of
from the stern 10 the bow OF the ship OF the DC.
times hazardous thing to do, and IN TINS W; tbe
ship difficult operation. An engine appie' once
paving out gear so as 10 reverse ana ha a. While the
before the cable had reached the bOtton M ~ ,bree
fault was being located won,d have recuceu g' ahlo
faults TO n very small risk. 30 that eNen cond be
which in all other respects seems The appliances
efficiently laid when we have ootaiheu tno
our new experience has taught to DC J hove IN ot
1T was never anticipated that we snou ~ Sntb ~
tempt the recovery of lost cio,o rcason we failed
two and bali miles, and ior VIC ~,
Our graphing gear was ,an,,s ,re hooked the
cable and raised it from te of tho rIannel
80 hrotc and npon the third occasion Ourfope "hich
5e made mo of ships stores a1ueu Gu 10 tne popc'
80, and when we had once more begun 10 De nope
toPoi songnine n od.loosing siN-lBch rope broke
~, H. tbroed This much, however. We nave estab,
100 We can have tho cable whenever We choose and
W., tiry believe that with proper Appliances, We can
! I'St If and complete its laying
| NO one can be blamed for not anticipating tins
unfortunate result. Every kind of experiment had
hecn tred and the wire had never before penetrated
the core This aud otber aspects seem 70 have
Ixed the idea in of the loading minds that the
faults have been the result Of malice. incline to inc
opinion that they were the result OF accident as
know by experience that accident will produce moro
curious results than design and they are as easily eA
planned one way the other But ths follows, that
appliances should DO used that would prevent sueh
fltal results whether produced by one cause or t1e
other This can be done hereafter by machinery We
now know how TO construct, and the additional Sc,
curity he had " making those wires o NUMBER %
smaller ones. so that 10 one would DC sulneien ny
strong to penetrate the cores or if necessary cover tue
with canvas OF wire'gnuze, to make II sun ore
secure. - -, 80,
"This done there can really be no difficulty with this
ship in LAYING submarine cables all round the world:
at would We a long and useless story TO tell you now
our hopes sternated between hope and hopeiesshess
during the ten days that grappcd, and hooKed ana
lost the dear old thread. oar backs are very much W.
and all of ne org TO the cable and restore our
prestige. / have BECOME positively eager, ana nope
circumstances viii admit Of my finishing Wat nave
began. ,...,
INV opinion now f. that the companies interested
in the success of this cable really upon the point OF
success. have fear they may be shehrtoneu uiu
no wonder; hut another attempt cannot ia huhhni!
speaking We know the cable IL perfect IN ITS lnsui
ton OF capacity Tor transmitting mess g"s we Kh3"
it has the right specific gravity aud the Isnt sIebstn
and know # only fails IN one p1inf, t2at VI "ouHn
ing itsef ana II that cannot completely DC Over
come with our new experience, We know how 70 Iee'
il, recover end repair Il.
many Yet in YOUR interests. hope all concerned
viii at once order new cable 10 be maze aid com
peted by May The Great Eastern could then SAL lay
1t with certainty. end in the same season PICK Up anu
complete the one for the present ABANDONED
fills would be, beyond all question, the best way
now 10 ecouOuiZc the affairs OF al tue companies EN-
barked in this enterprise; and my regret u.s. mat
uUbcr Of capitalists not here TO mbioe the con
fdrnce that expCI has given Oh Of us engaged IN II
al all events. the attempt should be made TO vicS
up the cable aud there is fair prospect Of success u
there can be about az, thing not yet accomplished
we are returning TO EngiaGd. with he hope thal
CAPITALISTS viii see il DO. Mr. Field Is bu0yah
and hopefn beyond US all he wond at 60 at %
picking up aud would lie to indulge his wish Br'
we cannot possibly get the necessary appliances IN th'
way Of machinery Wiro-Fope, AID complete the Aeees
sa!y repairs ~ the weused boilers OF this ship wilma
two months /. would probably be mnrc-eon.d not be
less; and there is every probability That ne int
gales would drive us from work. aud without The
sun we could not find our fishing ground.
as these opinions in substance what al engaged
upon this enterprise really feel there IL no reason
yoa should not resd them to any whom you may TIM
| they would interest.
with kindest regards 10 you and yours, remain
my dear sir very Truly yours, JANIS AADhhSoN'
THE GREAT EASTERN RETURNING TO NEWFoUND
! LAND.
The last mail from England brings report
on good authority that the Great Eastern VIII be dis
uatcled from Sheerness to Newfoundland. The oejec
81 this trip 10 fish up on the way the fragments OF th
discovered cable, which, il Is hoped, viii be rec0yerc
Inv means Of grapnes and buoys The promoters Of u
enterprise in England, determined TO lay aDotie
cshc next year making use of the recovered portion
of the old