The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-09
The Russian TELEGRAPH

The following interesting arti(e on the Russo
American Telegraph, VIC take fr lm the st. Louis
Republican
Now TINT failure has followed the last attempt
to connect Europe and America by telegraphic
wire laid across tho bed of the Atlantic Ocean, in
creased interest will be felt II the enterprise
known us the Russia-American Telegraph. This
telegraph will connect London riih New York ria
st. Louis in tho United States. The work upon it
has been prosecuted with diligence for some
months; and will be completed next year. From
San Francisco the line will b carried through
British Columbia or New Caledonia into the
Russo-American Possessions On tho Northwest
coast of the American continent The communi-
America will be established in latitude 81. The
distance across is 400 miles, but an intervening
island reduces the distance to which it will be
o tns cybe to to onT as the &
interval In Asia the line will be taken up by
Russian officers and completed 30 as to con
the river Amoor, in latitude 52 so. From New
Westminster, Mt the mouth Of Frazer river, in
British America, to Nicolaieffsk, near the Amoor,
is 1000 niles Tie line will be completed through
large part Of the Frazer river valley the present
season. Since February last $50 men have been
at work upon this section Of it, Next spring there
ss f eqas sS q aa the s 9 e4 s
remainder Of the route on this continent The ma
terials will include 200 miles Of submarine wire.
oe ne A from Which hive we collect It'll these
Il
San Francisco on the 10th ultimo Of the bark
Golden Gate, the flagship of the telegraph
squadron, which WAS bouIn for the Gulf OF
Anadir and the shores Of Behring's Straits, with
Col. Bulkley, Superintendent, and his staff on
| board. A propeller, the Geotge 9. Wright, was
consort Of the Golden Gate The barks Clara Bell
| and Palmetto and schooner hilton Badger, were
! up the coast. The five VESSELS mentioned form
| the telegraphic squadron. Congress authorized
the Secretary OF the Navy to letail either q steam
| or sailing vessel to make tpundngs, transport
material, and assist in laying the submarine
cable, but that official has iersistently refused
any way. The Secretary Of the Treasury, how
ever, placed the revenue cutter shubrick at Col
Bulkiey's command, and has il many ways extend
ed favors, and 30 also has the Collector Of the
Port OF San Francisco. The Golden Gate, she
proceeds northward, will stop at the mouth Of the
Kvichpak pronounced Vils-pak), Which is great
river, with o delta 100 miles widd reaching from
G1 deg 81 min. to 69 deg. Hero NJ. KennicOtt and
party will disembark. 1t will be their duty to as
cend the river and explore its cojrse-gomothing
| which has never been done herebforc although
some Russians attempted it iiftcenpr twenty years
ago. It is supposed that the KvicEpak il the same
stream es the Youken, into witch the Pelly
river Of British America empties Mr. Kenicott
latitude 65 deg. In the service of tie Smithsonian
Institute and therefore the presdt enterprise is
not altogether novel to him. Whild KennicOtt goes
up the Kvichpak, Major Popc vii go up the Fra
ger river and down the Pely and S0uken to meet
him. Major Pope started in May list. Col Bulk
ley will also land party at tho mouth Of the Ana
dir river, at latitude 65 deg. in Siberia, and it will
be their duty to ascend that stread and they Will
! be met by another party to DO seH out by Major