Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-18
IFrom the London Times.l
The Atlantic Cable.
LANDING OF THE sHoRE-ExD AT vALENrrA.

LANDING OF THE sHoRE-END AT vALENTIA.
The landing of the shore-end was begun
soon alter s O'Clock, and the sight was as
interesting as it was picturesque From the
stern of the Caroline, moored some GOO or
500 yards from the shore an unbrokcn line of
boats was formed to the beach. each filed
with crew of picked boatmen from the
neighboring harbor- and inlets. These were
under the guidance and direction Of expert
enced .scable-men,'' who, in detached cutters
and gigs. commanded up and down the line
The first lew lengths were soon got out, but
thence, dragging lite ponderous mass along
the line of craft was slow. laborious business.
and it only came out foot by foot. though
some 800 or 400 powerful men were pulling
on it well together. 1t took nearly two hours
to pass it over the string of boats. and by
that time all the rugged cliffs We're crowded
by peasantry, who not only ihrongcd the
steep sort II zig-zag path which gives access
to the head of the hay, but were perched
about on little Jets and points. where any
foot-hold was to be gained. and often where
their stand was So precarious that it startled
one to look up at them. Nor did the inter-
est evinced end here, for the brow of the cliff
itself was decorated with extemporized flags
kinds. bright colored shawls. or even pocket
handkerchiefs. OF course these little emblems
of the enthusiasm of the island were not cal
culated to bear a near inspection, but seen
from the hay below they gave wonderful
relief of color to its stern dark hands ocliffs {
and sort Of life and play to the rlgidity of
= rocks which it seemed that earthquakes
themselves could scarcely move. As il hap
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was rather prcBaiurcly eviaced Not only
had the cable to he landed, but quite mile
in excess was 10 l-' hauled on shure TO mass
up the cliff and across "A couple ut fields which
led to the Tolegraph-house. and gave com
munication through the land lines t. London.
But no sooner was the first atom Of the end
of the cable seen near the shore than wild
" booroo" arose from those on land who saw
it coming. With contagion characteristic
of the people. the enthusiasm passed rapidly
downward from those on the clG- To the
groups on tie winding path, and thence like
a current of electricity into the cable boats
themselves, the crews Of which ilincd in the
shouting. and seeing the end ~ mar the land,
and concluding their work well done. ut once |
proceeded to throw the massive rope into the /,
eea. From boat to boat the first had exam |
pie Was followed by all. until 10 the dismay |
of the cable-men who could not gain hear |
ing amid the continued cheers. every fathom |
up to the stern of the Caroline was thrown |
overheard. The result of this touching en-
thusiasm was that every foo: hao to he under
run, preparatory TO The whole operation
beginning de moro Ii took some time 10
effect this, during which it Is but fair to say
the Irish were silent and dispirired enough
and in reply to theadmonitions of the Knight
OF Kerry, promised TO refrain from cheering
till at least all WAS done, promise which
they kept faithfully. When the cable had
been under-run, hauled into the boats again,
and the shore-end really began TO come on land
and was slowed away in gigantic circles at
the foot of the cliff, the scene was one OF rea!
animation. Numbers of men we're in the
water up to their waists or shoulders, easing
the cable over the rocks, while along the
steep path up the cliffs was a close row of
6gures-men and boys of every rank, from
the well-to-do farmer down to the poorest
cottier-au pulling at the cable with will.
and as if in atonement for their fret faults of
oheying with silent and almost
docility every signal made by Mr..
Glass or MIR. Canning as to when they were
10 haul or slack away. Above them, and
ngtroueiy near the edges OF the heights,
was fringe of eager lookcrs-on, while the
slopes beyond were dotted with bright groups
Of the country gentry, who had ridden or
driven in to see the I" landing" By IL !.
o'clock the cable was welIup in the groove !
which had been cut in the face Of the cliff for ,
lie reception, and from this point the work
If carrying its massive coils across the mead Z
,ws to the Westinghouse beyond, was soon .
and at Hide before o clock .
he end taken over road, hedges and bitches, .
Eas safely housed in the sdn1fam sdnctorum, Z
be testing noon. Here the batteries were
t once applied, and showed both conductive q
~ and insulation TO the last fathom in the
lold of the Caroline absolutely perfect
nd no sooner was this all-important fast
scertaaned than the Hawk took the Caroline
D tow, while the rest of the cable was paid h
ut to sea- E@GiT1y sfi~ = .e i.ar t.