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

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y,iy 25.-Au during the night tbs work re"t w VI i
smoothly the insulation increasing. Course IA ,nn
W wind, W. n. w. At 7 O'Clock a. ~ we n ,a 49,.
lls miles, paddle working 675 and screN qe,r;bie on
buttons SKY clear Sphynx not visible G ,i.a
port beam. AT noon, lat 52o i5. Ion ~ 10 Ia
run Ia miles, distance from Hearts oon'"n i,ss nm
miles Cable running out at tne Is Of paving out
machine at $50. $4,000. equal 10 - 10 AZ noon
l1673 miles delivered since yesieIua'. o,ed ON in
so 81 nautical miles of cable had Dech P
&c., ~arrino Iron, 80 10 $50 fathons. our distance
fron Viatis hcinr 40 miles The Terrible was his
nailed to prevent any vessel @ njd do 80 il post
'e Che steamed round on stafboaid quarter aAu
remained throughout the day,
S,,,Sav Jufy 29-Happy Is the nation "mch nag
20, No iistorv when morning came II seemed as II
the dav would pass with oil tie monotoy Oh successful
progress The payingout gear worhed away 'ne acn
tev nues travelled the tests answered from emu 10
endieep called TO shore and shore replied again ana
indeed in the sameness which gave delightful ian
euor TO mans thoughts il was some excitement 10 CON
lecture WHY the Terrible had vanished clean OUT Oh slEl
lduriuc the night although she came up sturdy again
in the morning. and took up her station on our sta,
board quarter All through the twelve hours from MD
night 10 noon the cable gdcd ~ somewhat more thah
me- usual rate the ship going from to % knots an houi
on its usual course with the same north westerly breeze
ahead keeping up the draft IN our boilers me uay sas
greg and misty bat were beginning already 10 TAX
of lott about the time OF arrival in Hearts Coneh'
and TO indicate our easy confluence that the peseD,
fair guage OF the future in the night we bau PssVu
fathoms only. At our position was LATITUDE = nc
grees q minutes 80 seconds, longitude ~ degrees
40 minutes; distance from Naentia oJi.4 miiYs
gines were stopped and the ship ceased 10 move Up
swaraed at the Onnous quiet all the lazy iie o. te
floating city and buzzed about the deck And soon te
cause kuownthis time no fault Jar worse, eead
earth-tota and complete destruction VI lH' 'u"'eu
distance TO run l,t.s miles.
DEAD EARTH.
About ten minutes past O'Clock, Hnips ume'
there was slight conmotion and excitement II
! he rcirhbOrhpOt of the testing room. anu sDDH
aftergard, with great quickneSs indeed the en-
channel that its subtle current rushed from lt' eap
ing wound into the ana was lost IN te great IosI
yor of the world never be heard OF more. AT de
gfees minutes 90 seconds, GrceoWlch tihe ,he opeI
atoT in the testing room who was watcm,S tne PISS
age OF current light on the mex suudehi ny DO
yOnd the limits there being just 76i miles oil caDe Out
and the tests up 10 the very instant being most sata
tory. The electricians were at once IN cosui'n1'o"
huf the nature of the injury manifest tha there
could Ne no dOnbt the only course 10 be pursued
still in order TO make douby sure II was re-
solved the saddest and sl0west oi al Ee-roe'e''s
AGAIN "PIcKISG Up
was escorted to 10 make decisive cuts IN the cable.
while the steam as got up In the engHeS FORWARD 30
as to be in readiness III case OF need O the is cut
q test was passed through the whole length OF lne
cable; and the result gave dead earth not ar 0'Gr
board The cable was then cut at the bottom OF lne
after tank and gave the same result tmiu iluIr
the cable cut at the top OF the after tink ana o
test confirmed the preceding Indications Iben VINE
the cable out With strain varying from CIV 70
10 cwt the necessary steps were taken 70 secure the
end of the cable to the wire ropes aud snip II over
board go that il might BE- brought in over me Dow
and secured to the pickiDgup machine. ana WIN
trouble and hazard and care which cannOi De iIhhgi
by one Who has not witnessed the operation Wouhu
up again from the bed OF Tie Atlantic lhe nPphiu'us
Of shoppers, bghts and slips seems cruue anu ~" VI
dangerous contingencies, but the experienced gen
tenen on board more confident than the sailor
and certainly were more sangune than the uhhIua'eu
who gazed over the with wonder and an AT the
feeble looking black thread nj which the Great Eastern
seemed Juggling with all her giant might a, ever! sven
of the sea- For there while the ship was drifting was
the cable running out stllthe strain at one time rsins
10 "a cwt. which caused !: to hiss through the water
with an edge Of foam-and when the END was ie' x"
length after length OF rope disappeared AFTER H. ana
crowd Of men hanging the sides climbing among
the boats and ladders and hauling on haWses " clear
the sides shouted and clamored though obeden TO CON
mapd when fouls or bitches occurred aud when the
resolved to coil up everything that came
near to them in spite of Mr. Halpn, incessant ekeI'
ion, il required all faith in the skill OF Capt
AnCers In guiding his great ship and in the activity
experience and judgement of Mr. Canning TO inspire
ray VI hope that tue end OF the cable wond ever 10
seen on deck again. But OF last the Grcht Eastern N
gan TO tug away at the wire rope from the bow, aud
the excitement Of the day transferred TO the 0he
end of the ship To shorten long story ii may be al
once stated that at deg 40 min. Greenwoh time. o"
ing great caution ana skill IN managing the snip anu
machinery. and perhaps 10 wonderful luck IN sea OF
calm the end ofthe cage was hauled IN over tne
bow. and the picking up machinery began 10 "orA II
back again This was an exceedingly anxious ana Wy
e ing time. The strain on the cable was indicated
o al times TO DO two and half tuns, but II came
! yidcd with proper steam power
0 NEW SPLICE.
At 80 by ships time. Greenwich time two hours
later the portion Of the cable where the mischief
existed was got board and preparations made for a
new Joint and splice and tor the transfer OF the cable
TO the paying out machine. About midnight after
nearly ten hours Of much anxiety and trouble the ca
bic recoed and were taken 20 begin pay
ing out with the early dawn.
THE SEVENTH DAY
: Sunday July 3O.-lhe night and early morning were
periods Of great anxiety for Mr Canning and his stan
and for Capt Anderson and the officers OF the ship
The weather was exceedingly thick, but II was % al
calm and when the splice and joint were made, MI.
Canning considered advisable 10 wait for CLEAN Of
, daylight ere be began the paying gu; Of the cable
again On the first attempt 10 transfer the cable from
the bow to the stern it flew of the bow drum ana be-
fore il could be stopped II damned IN the machine.
~ and subjected 20 such injury that was FOUND neces
sary 10 cut away consideiabie portion ana MAKE TWO
new Joints and spices. At lcngth-at l0:0S n. m,
Greenwich time and $40 ships tllne-the cable wa.
running out and the stern IN supposed depth oi
900 fatboms The sight and sound Of the machinery
thus restored TO active functions after 10 hours OF dreafy
rest were most grateful 10 all ON board and when
Capt Anderson came down TO breakfast, after an or.
deal on deck from o'clock Yesterday morning We AL
experienced sensation OF relief For indeed, The dan
ger of losing the cable by moments neglect or an IN
Simultaneous accident was felt rather than openly eA,
pressed As Capt. Anderson, on whom the dimculy Oh
The task Of la, inc the cable made consider able nre
sion observed, Zone felt so pOWereos ana cOuld 90 50
little while the great ship and the thin cable were ad
usting Their mutual relations all through the long DARK
night and carc-Wcighted morning. when we began
Ia nav ont there but l3 miles left IN the after TANK
and II was matter Of calculation that at our present
rate the coil there would be exhausted in the course OF
the ensuing night and the coil IN the lore TANK WOMB
commence running ont The insulation tests showed
high degree of excellence QJOoO,1O j.. a: uhiis( Al
noon, shp's time. our position was ht o. ~
long go H. distance nom Nalentia boO miles;
cable paid out 74j miles, Divine service was postponed
Till 80 D. H. in order to give some time Tor oIcefs
and men to rest. All through the day and night the
shn Dtained her average rate and the cable ran on
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