The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-24
New York, August IL.

New York, August IL.
The comments and speculations of the
English papers concerning the Atlantic
cable, received by the China, are, in the
absence of more definite intelligence from
the Great Eastern, interesting. On al
hands it is agreed that the injury to the
cable must have occurred after it left the
ship. Rough weather sufficient to have
caused the breaking of the cable is out oi
question, as the instruments employed al
Valentia were so delicate as to record sv-
cry lurch Of the big ship.
When the loss of the insulation became
known on board the Great Eastern, it is
supposed that those in charge of the opera.
tions would order the ship to be put back
in order to underrun the wire and discov-
er the flaw. While this operation was in
progress, according to the writer in the
London Times, a brisk wind or any rough.
ness Of the sea would compel the telegraph
people to cut the cable at once and b 10Y it
The report brought by the First Fruit i:
not absolutely inconsistent with the sup
position that that was done. That's suppo
sition is supported by the fact that while il
was it lat. $40. long 80, that the insulation
first began to give out, and the Great East
ern probably went some distance after this,
as it was in lat. SO 40, long. 80, one degree
nearer valentia than the First Fruit found
the buoy.
AS to the possibility Of recovering the
cable should it have been buoyed, as opin-
ions differ, the London Daily News men
tions as an encouraging omen the fact that
a cable now working was fished out of
l 900 fathoms of water under less favora-
BILE circumstances. Should the worst an
ticipations be realized and the cable be
found to have parted, only about five hun
dred miles Of wire will be lost, as from 400
TO 500 miles can be recovered from the Va
lentia end.
The Herald's special says: All the sol
liers now in the field, with the single ex-
,eption of the military division under Gen.
Sherman, have within few days been
paid up to and including the 30th Of June
asst; and for Sheridan's department over
$40, 900 were sent two weeks ago to the
paymaster, with which to settle all de-
nands against the Government.
A number of citizens of Richmond have
been here for several days with an object
If calling on the President as delegation
n behalf of themselves and others, con-
,erning pardons. Yesterday this self-con-
,tited committee visited the White House
md were addressed by the President in a
irieHdly way. To the inquiry where they
we're from, a member Of the delegation, in
pompous style, observed, "We are proud
o say that we are from the city of Rich
The President remarked that he
lid not see any occasion for pride in that
act, and turning his back devoted his at
ention to other matters. Thus ended the
interview. Several parties came up to-day
% reinforce the delegation, but what new
movement will be attempted has nos yet
developed.
New Orleans, Is, via Jackson. 16.
MS a. ffl.- IT soIu arorzc.
The Matamoras Rancho Light under
stands that Gen. Merritt, with 8, 900 cavalry,
.ecently at Austin, are now en- route for
he Rio Grande.
The rebel Slaughter publishes letter
ully exculpating Gen. Mejia and the i'm
oerial forces from the charge of assisting
he confederates. He says not rifle or
nusket ever crossed the Rio Grande or
otherwise entered the confederacy through
he imperial lines. Being offered four
pieses of artillery he called on Mejia to
make arrangements to get them into Texas.
rhe latter replied unhesitatingly that he
would take effective steps to maintain neu-
rally, consequently he did not purchase.
Goods advanced 80 to 100 per cent. in
Matamoras.
Travel on the Rio Grande is now con-
,idered safe.
Cortinas banditti are not allowed to
,muggle through Brownsville with side
lrms-
New York, August 10
An abstract of the report ofofffcers of the
Cable expedition is published,
showing the following facts: the breaking
occurred about II 80 the afternoon of the
md inst. at Illeata Point, where the water
was three hundred yards deep, and when
over 1000 miles of cable had been paid out.
In consequence of it's becoming injured by
.hafing on the stern of the ship while re-
hauling a portion of it on board the Great
Eastern, to remove another defect in fnsu-
,ujation which had been discovered. After
osng it, it was grappled three times. On
,ne occasion it was brought to within 200
Yards Of the water surface, but the weight
was too much for the graphing rope
which each time broke and dropped the
cable. The last attempt to raise it up was
made on the 7th inst, when not meeting
with success, a buoy was placed over the
spot where it was lost and the Great Eas-
tern sailed for England and her consorts,
the Terrible and Galetia for StJohns where
the latter vessels arrived on last Tuesday
evening as heretofore announced.
The property Of Hoyer & Ludwig, Of this
city, has been labeled for confiscation.--
These men are immensely rich, and did
the entire engraving OF bank notes, bonds
and checks for the late rebel government.
This one righteous act shows quite plainly
the intent of our government.
No new developments Of Importance in
the alleged Ketehaua gold check forgery
case were made yesterday, and the excite
ment regarding the matter infinanciaI cir
cles has abated considerably. Traces of
f. B. Ketchum have been discovered, and
it is considered almost certain, that he has
not gone TO Europe, and there is g. stnohg
belief that he is still in the city or vicinity.
A reward of S., 900 has been offered for his
iarrest by the Importers aud Traders Ma
tional Bank. ..... ..
Phe Times Washington special says ap'
plications for pardon still pour in by the