New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-28

nately the weather continued very moderate Toward
midnight the opinion gained ground that the iaut wac
not far from where Mr.. Sanders supposed emu tno
work Of picking up the cable was continued very ou
tiously and slowly during tho nisht ne diOppins
from the rope showed coating d oo1c Oh s'u!,o
dun color, in which it asserted there were i"''
microscopic shells.
THE srCoND DAY.
Jyly 25.-At nm early hour in the uoris !, heir
was observed coming up from the eastward y vt',s
pfudentlv determined 10 send her ON from "rI.I'
without delay instead OF keeping hen 10 coaI ' I'M
yerv slowly and ne T:I5 Greenwich time. :" nlles o
cable had been received FROM ne oeeP ad sd
the weather rather tyorapc' a,u ,m,;Il onJ
were low The Great Eastern sieered u,aWllun! any
The monster ship banging over the caoe' seemeu W
take il up decaely re an elephant ne s'Ia" IN Us
proboscs There were no further indications OF tIe
ei,joo If the f,ult but Mr. YaIey, who oil along held
10 the belief that the locality was Lo' l Gst' RON
the ship had soon reason to nc Satca Wl,u te sou
Sanders ngriicpltcd. second cut OF the cable was
made bat the fiult was still in tie sea. Az o. m
when little more than 10 uues OF caDie hau peen
picked up to the great JOY Of the ship tie dut came on
board.
The cause of all our trouble and anxiety
DELAY and EXPENSE piece OF non about
two inches long. rather crooked. and sharp NJ
the end. if eut off with nippeIs rom On Gnu
OF wire apout the diameter OF a straw Which had Deeh
forced right through the coating OF the cable ana me
gutta JerCha TIL it came in contact with the WIRE NO
could give an idea OF the manner III Wnicn II 70.
into the tank but there general impression tli
the mischief was the result OF accident ana that Inc
scrap having fallen in, was pressed against the mem
covering of the cable by subsequent acts 80 Us W uFt
out with il 10 the paving out machinery where IN pass
ing through the Wheels 1t driven into tie core OF
the cable. 1t is difficult TO imagine, when the itlur!
was so pronounced how the tests were so va'laOe.
However the great satisfaction caused by the discovery
overcamc any tendency 10 indulge IN eenSure sig
nal was made 10 the men-oi-war that tae laniI
had been found. and the Terrible signaltu
back 81 congratulate you" disposition to
cheer everybody prevailed at breakfast, and prepar'
ations for making splice were at once comnenced on
1.ol Tho ali mn N
the after and fore tanks. and then the communication
was effected between the end OF the seward cable
and the topDost coil of the offer taub-the ten mics
of cable which had been down and picked up belhf
left in coil the deck some o: II good dea strained
by the pressure. The splcings and iointings took
some time to make and test. and meantime the Hawk
returned to Vaentia. 1t o'clock by ships
time before the cable passed aft. and at rather
critical moment the testing was suspended In or3ef
70 make the splice between the after and fore tanks
But at length the Great Eastern put her head to the
West and the cable more ran over her stern with
satisfactory indications that insulation and e0mnun
cation were perfect.
ANOTHER DIFFICULTY.
At O'clock when somewhat more than II miles 81
cable had dropped slowly over the shoreend became
mute TO the CONSERVATION Of the operators Not asgn
mot sgnl The news spread from end 10 end Of the
vast ship Faces, moment before radiant became
suddenly dark as night LEADS were shaken IN wise
dependency and gloomy forebodings anxions groups
gathered near the test house and watched the counte
nanees of the officials who went in and out as though
they were arbers of fate; and as minutes accumulated
into an hour and the cable still remained dumb, fee
ing OF utter disbelief in Atlantic cables no doubt pre-
vailed In the breasts of most AT 3:lj the cable
between the tanks again cut, ana an examination
was made OF the end Of the various wires TO ascertain
whether there might not be some mistake in the
communications Once more preparations were
made TO transfer the end of the cable from the
stern 10 the bow, and to recommence the dreary
work of Penelope with the single thread. Tests ioT
fore and main tanks found 10 work satisiae.
tory but the seward cable lay ia suHen seuco ahd
the comparatively 'unimportant breakaSe OF the wire
at 3; 25 D. H. which took place by foung the paddle
hor WA
the other. increased the sense OF misfortune ana III
luck" which weighed on all. Even Mr. G.. w Field IN
that sad hour may be supposed to have given way to
an apprehension that the dream Of his life was q
chimera.
Men looked at each other with sickv
smile or grim fortitude. But while the aching
eyes Of wearisd and worn watchers ~ W, were
which Is gathered all the apparatus by which the In
visible Ariel solicited to do her spiring even SO
gently for the smallest sign of obedience, the faint
light winch had so long stood fixed on the index begar
TO steal like ghost its prescribed track Was
deception Again tie pale ray moves or. Yes there
eau be no doubt of now The shore end is speaking
for the index light talks language here all can under
stand 1t tells in planest manner that all our fears are
groundess, communication still existing with shore
ALL RIGHT ONCE MORE.
The signals increase in strength Mr. De SANITY cOme
out joyousv and calls Prof Thompson 10 witness The
grateful phenomena Mr. Canning is sent for TO the
DOW where he is preparing the pickingup apparatus
The exchange of currents between ship and shore and
vice versa becomes strong and regular as they were
only a few miles apart The cable Is PAID out WIN IN
creasing velocity Once the Terrible and Sphynx
in much perpexity long tine because OF the fresh
delay are apprised of the good news. Al 4sl5 p. H.
communication is reported all right the snip pro
ceeded on her course through the night at the rate of to
ti knots hour till after midnight when the WIND and
sea rose little, and II considered prudent to a.
minish speed TO Knots an hour. 1t Is Impossible
to determine here the cause OF the extraordi
nary detention and error but impression prevails on
board the ship that the must exist IN the station
on shore.
THE THIRD DAY.
July 26--An during last night the cable was paid ont
uninterruptedy aud at a. m the good snip was l,o
miles FROM Yaentia. The loss Of cable paid ont was
765 miles per 100 making total distance OF cable iid
OF 1914 miles, including shore end; the morning
was hazy and the wind from the northwest with rising
sea- but the Great Eastern did not feel II more than
Thames steamer does rough jogge in Chelsea reach.
while the Terrible Our port quarter was humping
through it with unmistakeabe yyacity, and now and
then buried her heure-head IN the crest OF wave
which few in foam the fOrecaste. The SphynI,
busily engaged in taking sOundngs was away on our
starbOard quarter having rather hard time OF IT, and
as the wind increased she dropped further asieIn TIL
ATE was more than hUll down. At our course was
west northwest west, with the wind strong on port
bow thick all round with drilling mist. AT l:45 Ter
Iibo signaed were going loo iast Tor sphyu1 but
the cable running out 50 beautifully mat IL was hot
Thought advisable relax speed Three hours later
the terrible which bad sent down its tOpgallaDt mass,
sgnaed 10 similar effect out the Great Eastern aid
relax Der rate OF going. respecting winch theIe was
diversity OF opinion. as the log showed lar less
than the actual length Of cable IN the miles run on
was experienced by the Great Eastern when she needed
every hour fi0m the drums.
DEEP SEA soUSDISGs.
The inconvenience of leaving the Sphynx astern
soundings for the Terrible on beng asked for item re-
piled: I'VE have got no sounding machine on board
II must be remembered that for deep soundings in
sucb depths were now in, special apparatus Is
required and that the ordinary leads and lines used On
board meu-of-war could merely penetrate the upper