The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18
THE ATLANTIC TELRcRApu
Fatal Loss OF Communicates.
Twelve Hundred Miles from ".
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Fatal Loss OF Commuuae.u |
Twelve Hundred Miles from ".
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Hopeless.
New YORK, Aug. 15.-The following .da,
tional news has been furnished by the steana-
China: ' ''0on'eF
Much anxiety existed CONCERNING tho Alta,
tic Telegraph Cable, which had continued en-
tirely without signals since noon of Wednesdav
the I'd. The general feeling was one of ds.
preston and hopelessness, although there
were many who retained hope of resuming
The Times was Respondent, although not en-.
tirely without hope, as the weather has not
been unfavorable
The Star hopes that on the Great Eastern
they are employed slowly but surely In search.
ing for the affected part.
A test at Valentia shows the accident to the
cable to be total loss of insulation nearly
1,200 miles from Valentia. This would be Il,
almost the deepest water along the whole
route.
The ShsHpiHg Gasene says small assurances
were effected at uoyd's on Friday at fifty gum
cas-, but most of the underwriters declined
risks at any price.
The Pail Nall Gazette says it is understood
that an astronomer of the Royal Observatory
has communicated the following facts to the
W06Q
the signals became unintelligible, magnetic
instrument at Greenwich Observatory showed
that what is termed magnetic storm had
commenced. These storms cause currents to
flow through the telegraph wires, and seriously
affect the working of both land and sea lines. It
is also stated that although the storm has much
abated, the current may still be passing of suf-
fcient strength to confuse the signals passing
from the ship through the delicate instruments
used at Valentia.
This magnetic storm is the greatest that has
occurred for many years. These explanations
are somewhat reassuring, although the Allan
tic Company in their official statements make
no allusiOn to electrical disturbances. Another
theory is that the ship may have encountered
bad weather and been obliged to sut and buoy
the cable.
VERY LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 5-P. Communication
with the Great Eastern remains suspended.
Nothing has been received since noon of Au-
gust I'd.
A Valencia telegram of noon to-day, says no
change since yesterday in the Atlantic Cable.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6-P. M.-Nothing further
has transpired concerning the Atlantic Cable,
and it is supposed to remain In the same state
as previously reported. Earth currents were
returning stronger. showing it had contact
with earth /, 200 miles from Valencia Sixty
seven per cent. was offered, but no insurance
issued at that price. Political news is unim-
portant
HEARS CONTEXT, Aug. IA, via AsPY BAY,
Aug. 15.-The schooner First Fruit arrived at
Harbor Grace, N. f., this morning from Cardiff.
She makes the following statement: On Aug.
9Th at O'Clock, morning, saw Great Eastern
and British war steamer Terrible. Six o'clock
In the morning saw the Beacon Buoy with
flag upon it marked Great Eastern and Terrible;
were then about miles 8. e. from Beacon
Buoy. Weather quite fne. At about noon
the First Fruit received information'of the bear
ings Of Beacon Buoy. Tho Terrible reported
that the cable parted on the ID Of August.
The position of the Beacon Buoy by the &C
count of the 1st was in north Lat 81 deg. 40
minutes, Lon. So deg.