The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-27

70 rights was begun We had all made up our minds
q Johns before daylIshl uhis morning Msckay and
Lundy were determined 70 Ieovstne Telegraph House In
ggs 1SRd rs # s S H. eDS
OF professional sweeper Pens, inkstands and papers
were arranged IN their proper positions; loose articles
as clean, neat and orderly possible.
Our nen business was TO pack and prepare for the
bfsE and % having put out hs lights and oehsd Up
skipper Warren. We found the old skipper up and stir
ring l.. von. ,.,,. u..,,..,.. ~ ;. ..x..
Eyes; in an hour or less" answered.
.Aow will you gos Will you walk To Carhonears"
"walk Of course not" we exclaimed, almost in one
your baggage win be load enough for he Unless you can
set anSser hoE:s you will have TO walk or leave your
Here was diaiculty. without any baggage at all
and several os to obtain another
and wagon all resolved 70 walk to Carbonear rather
than delay another day in Hearts Content. We swal-
lowed hasty meal Of coffee and bread, and OF four
O'Clock In the morning started out ON our journey We
numbered six in all Mackay and wadden took the lead
from the New York illustrated papers Walking thirteen
miles before breakfast and over road full OF ups and
downs and heartbresking obstacles, is bad enough
csdns nh and a' with in' scares wink Of ssep
on Monday evening either, and you can . form
TO Carbonear dis morning We reached theend of our
Journey about half past eight O'clock 60, on board the
Ellen GsoYne at eleven O'Clock crossed Pay
b. Johns shortly after five O'Clock tiis afternoon sx
more thoroughly used up trayells never entered the
Thus you have complete nv diary Of events at the
village Of Hearts Content from the time OF my arrival 10
and but s hope After Waiting and
catching for so long period u was our lot 20 gun
%h2It behoding the accomplishment OF that great IN
dertakng which had assembled from various parts Oh
the world In the obscure little hamlet But we trust
and believe 1t is only posponement for few months
the English and American Telegraph companies show
that he at least has idea OF giving up and that IN
oil probability another attempt will be made in October
storms July August II may be therefore that tho
year 1885 will have numbered among its events the sue
cessful laying Of the Atlantic cable.
Mr. RUSSELL
received at Hearts Content by the Terrible There
were duplicates Of 1t, Of which is Forwarded you
As instance Of the ignorance of Engshmen regard
to the geography of this country may mention that
Mr. Russell had directed copy to paper baltimore
Michigan" and another to a paper in "Philadelphia,
Ohio.n
BY the same vessel the following letters from Profess
sor Thompson and c. +. varley were received by Mr.
Lundy. They highly interesting and encouraging
LETTER FROM PROFESSOR THOMPSON.
GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP, August IL, 1865.
MY DEAR SR-Thc Terrible is close to US and on the
point Of proceeding westward have only moment to
write and say that although we are all sadly dsap-
have seen gives the strongest ground for confidence in
the hope OF soon seeing Atlantic cable in perfect con-
best cable ever laid Is now down from Vaenta to this
place. and during the last nine daysw have made full
certain that the end can he lifted and the work com
pleted. Out OF four trials Ia this time have hooked
1t on the grapnel three times, and on each
lifted It several hundred fathorns above the bottom.
We had not strong enough tackle for such work on
board, there being idea that graphing for cable
in 1000 fathoms depth would be part of The work.
possbe and before November hope the Great Eastern
may be again work. provided with rope and machinery
strong enough for IT, In that case ! have little
doubt that the part of the cable already laid will be raised
and the line Hearts Content completed SHALL how
ever be able to DO present. my university duties
y IN Sex hos
be Hearts Content with you, and TO have the great
long deferred pleasure Of helping In the working OF the
cable Il very sad disappointment 10 me not to be
with you as expected by this time but must look
for better things We have thought great deal OF our
friends on both Sides and you feel very much
tho anxiety and disappointment the present state Of
affairs brings necessarily TO you trust you will soon
operations. With best wishes, l remain, yours, very
truly WILLIAM THOMPSON.
CIV LuSpY. Esq
LETTER PROM O. vARLRY, ESQ.
LATITUDE so 25 N, LONGITUDE 80 W.,
August H. 10 10 p M.-Greenwich time.
Ny DEAR SHIT Is with the deepest regret that have
TO intern you that the cable has broken about six hun
dred miles from Hearts Content
We have had three faults-one In five hundred
fathoms which we got back and cut out 1t partial
earth Second, dead metallic earth In one thousand
nine hundred fathoms and this got back and cut out
The third partial EARTH resistance OF fault six thousand
units. After picking up about az miles the cable
was out. The picking up machine boiler, which had
been very weak in steam, failed for want OF water.
While the cable hanging over the bows IL got foul
OF the hawse pipe and chafed, and ultimately parted
broke down terribly We apped four times and hooked
the cable three times, but rope broke each time
have no time to tell you more, but the dispatches
Mr.. Field Is sending 10 New York will tell you Very
truly and sadly yours g. +. VARLEY.
P.S-We shall do the trick yet.