Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-31
HISTORY OF SECRET SERVICE


HALIFAX. August 30 The steamship Amer
lea, from Liverpool at $40 A NJ on the 18Th
via Queenstown on the 20th, arrived at Halifax
at late hour o-night
The moorngs had been laid down for the
Great Eastern at Sheerness and the inference
was Drawn that she would not go out again this
season
The Times says: The experience of the erpe
dition ia full of encouragement for the future
The only discOuraging circumstance is the appa
rent inability TO discover serious faults in the
cable before IL is played over the side of the ship
The delay of another year will not be thrown
away if il enables them to devise better tests OF
the cable before il is submerged, though whether
they do so or not. we must believe the possibility
of an Atlantic telegraph established, and look
forward to the day as certain, il distant, when
England and America will throb with one pulse
of life.
The Daily News special correspondent saws:
1t is more than probable that the Great Eastern
will be dispatched TO fish up the severed cable
as soon as she can be reftted with stronger ropes
and graDnelng
No hnal decision can be taken until the meet.
ing of the various Boards on the Dist but il is
tolerfbly certain that the expedition will be re
sumed at once
The prospects of the Atlantic Cable is the
prevalent topic.
TIC ItpOIl Oi tue Ofe1t Eastern naO favor
able effect shares, which rallied from 81, to
212
There was much difference OF opinion as to
the prospects OF recovering the cable, but the
general feeling was that IL might be done
The Times says the result of the proceedings
on the Great Eastern demonstrates the feasbi-
ity OF the Atlantic telegraph. The principle
difficulties OF tue enterprise are overcome The
failure occurred from accidents which may be
called provoking from their littleness EIpla-
nation is required why the hauling in apparatus
was defective, but the experience gained may en-
able the Company 10 redeem their error and &C
complish the real work
The Daily News censures those who were re-
sponsible, for not having on hand a sufficient
quantity OF hauling in tackle, but save although
the facts warrant disappointment they DO not
cause disnay; bnt on the contrary they point
10 ultimate success. ami the companies interested
can make the necessary arrangements at once
1t is not 81 impossible attempt, aud telegraph
communication with America may be com
menced before autumn has passed.
The Tetti is to be one of the Transatlantic
Company's ships, with capital OF 500 900
pounds, in 50 pound shares. Passages are to be
performed within ten days
Apprehensions of the approach of the cholera
were increasing in England. The epidemic had
reached Mo.seville, and at an important meeting
of medical officers and others, 10 London, resQ
lutions were adopted advising utmost care and
all possible preeaution.
The Cherbourg fetes continued until the 18th !,
when the French and English squadrons left for
Brest. All passed off well. although the bril-
liancy of the earlier proceedings was marred by
stormy weather
RUssIA-Two ships OF the Russian clad
uadron were wrecked on their way to Stock
ton.