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

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hour and half she came round from T. by g. half "a
Ssss could s no longer
was caught again Here was q triumph OF seamsnshp
and perssv~snce; the ships head was brought round
sssr o. haul up the csbi. AZ 74S p NJ, ships Time
SsP. M the Inflated machinery broke down al the
how and slight delay occurred but the man part of
steadily hauled in at the rate of $50 fsthoms per hour
~ IL 30 ships time 800 fathoms were In, and the
lynamometer showed steady strain Of 90 cwt TO 90
Swt lovely moonlight and calm sea and favorinQ
breeze increased the pleasure with which not
40 duty retired to rest and DO thankful for brightest
hopes for In the words Of signal to the
xsrrible we were "going on hopefully"
skl seamanshp, perseverance, have failed Our hopes
appeared SO near their ution that the disappointment
n doubly severe By the utmost care and constant
wstchfuiness Captain Anderson and staff Commander
honarty picked up the buoy described and drifted
across and caught the cable yesterday There could be
NO doubt about H. Fhe strain proved it, for 1t increased
steadily and constantly. Between and Q A. NJ the
eynamometer rose from 81 cwt to So cwt and thence
. 81 owt., and It calculated that the grapnel with
the cable, was then rising from the bottom The rope
hour during the night At 80 A. M. there strong
oppression Of confidence in success and great glad
We had demonstrated the fact that the ship could
pick up cable in $500 fathoms Of water. and
pull II one mile from the bottom The cable was now
suspended fifteen hundred fathoms or one mile and
half below US in the ocean The strain increased TO
eighty hundred weight; at sudden tug indeed, II
came up to ninety hundred weight We had signalled
the good news to the Terrible In an instant more,
while our Gags were still flying all was over One Of the
shaokes and swves which join each length of wire rope
70 the other had the bow had passed the
drum and was in the third round Of rope taken In by
ns capn when he head Of tine PIN gave I've, way
shackle like mailed fist in the air right and lett as II
enacing with death the hardy enemy who dared stand
into the sea to Join the cable and the fifteen hundred
faihoms Of wire rope which still hung from the graPnel
nin1tey before they were put over, and every care
Nken prevent the recurrence Of the accident which
had resdy frustrated our exertons The work was of
not near that put down the breaking point and yet
there was the painful result The news signaed
o learn what solfss We were about to pursue
SIy Of T a ess
20 broken spur wheel 1t carries black ball at the end
Of staff and below the ball floats flag, red, white and
white letters red ground Telegraph No g." II floats
Aow and has been let go as close as possible TO the spot
dH
kltempt Is made to lift the cable Lieutenant Prouse
cold US that on Sunday morning the Terrible saw
schooner lying to by the s buoy and ranging alopg
side hailed by the master, whose name do not
know, to inquire If she looking for the buoy The
honest sailor had up with it, and though the wind
MAS fair for him. he resolved to do what he could to
the work; and 80 lay to till the Terrible came up He
expressed lively regret when he was told that the cable
Attle vessel is known at all events Success to the
First Fruits Of Bridport and may she reach Harbor
Grace in safety After elaboration with Mr. Gooch,
Captain Anderson and Others Mr.. Canning decided on
making another attempt to graphic the cable and take
board and orders given to have all wire rope
and hawser at for the purpose in readiness Lieutenant
Prouse returned TO the Terrible TO communicate the result
.d Mt Clifford and MS stan prepared or the last effort
~ machinery failing casing Is to be put round the
cpstan TO increase its diameter by four feet and each
ahacke and swivel Of the wire will be removed and
replaced by new system Of bolts. This will take two
days accomplish The Great Eastern and Terrible kept
b the buoy till O'clock when the increasing wind and
sea rendered sxpedent for them TO keep their heads 10
che W. w. and up TO midnight both vessels in tolera
xpS Which the Great Eastern met without the smallest
Inconvenience.
WEDNESDAY, August 0.
During the night strong breeze which even sailors
called o summer gale, blew from the N. N w., and
raised heavy sea- which set the Great Eastern rolling
Httle and caused the production OF "lddles on the
loon tables at lunch time precautionary TO
check the play Of plates and dishes The rolls were very
stately and regular one TO eleven seconds or
OF impossible TO keep the buoy under
oh circumstances, and ct p NJ II was calculated we
bad thirty Ave miles. At that hour pps course
sas stored nearly N N E. towards the Terrible which
In sight lying TO- so as to give rise to the hope that
prudcnt AZ noon our position was latitude 81 20 80
longitude 80 The Terrible, In reply TO our signals
said she did not see the buoy, but believed It TO be
z Of her At II 80 tho Great Eastern abreast OF
Shs Terrible and altered her course TO g. by half E.
and both ships, with look out men in the tops.
ssne distance apart II was q difficult and exciting
shase. At mile distant the buoy was but speck on
hs and gales naS ossR bSyo
carried away in the heavy sea which was running
Again about $780, ships time, the Terrible and Great
You seen the buoyf asked the latter The answer was
no. and then followed signals as TO mutual posi-
con Captain Anderson and Stan Commander Moriarty
we're working out calculations and exhaustng the re.
Of their in fixing the bearings and distance OF
Abe missing object. They scarcely differed mile IN
their respective results, although the ship had been
Steering several COURSES and short distances on each
Il was positive at last that II the buoy hoated at its
noorings we were farther than three or four miles
tom IL In reply to another signal the Great Eastern
Informed the Terrible that she was going TO grapple for
s cable again the as 10, 10 hst
we're going alot announce the fact 10 the Terrible
. signal from the latter going up showing her
ssssrn 40 'Pc .HS 't Grea. Eastern va,
abreast Of the buoy slowed her engines and put her
BE. Our missing friend had evidently put in hard
night of IT, and had pulled his nag 30 tight round his
sss1 that not vesge Of was visible except inc red
. q 70 watch the buoy Of the other sdf. Towards
evening the wind moderated very much, and the sea
al su ssn ssa a. eO O ass decks
with forge nres, and quivered undos me bGws q
sdgss Is anvs rang and iro, sowe6 o5 inc VIII WI q
degrees most Of the picking up machinery Ce uOfT
removed fer simpler gear: A number Of ssives LHv
tssu removed and simple shackles substituted 20 ae 9
make the grspnel tackle ss sale as possible Our hops
osv rising
THE conclusion Of the diary Of Mr. Russell giving tn
Details Of the last efforts at graphing, and the abandon
nent Of the enterprise, was telegraphcd from Heart
Content by our energetic correspondents at that place
ana published in eur daily issue Of August ls-Er
HsnAIpl
Our Hearts Content Correspondence.
HEARTS CONTENT August 8, 1896
"Hops deferred maketh the heart sick" We hav
been striving for the last three days 10 keep up on
Spirits clingpg to the faintest ray Of hope as drownn
man clutches at straw But now, 70 use very vuIga
expression, the game seems TO be "played out.
'swhstlng to keep courage up will no longer ser'
che purpose and people beginning 70 give way TO d.
spondency, having abandoned all hope Of ever seen
che cable successfully landed Tho lie hustle and me
riment Of last week have almost entirely dsappeare
and Hearts Content rapidly assuming It's former quIc
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