The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-28

between the main and floor tanks, and the
cable was all right. Two cuts were made
three miles on board which showed the
fault TO be overheard. Wires, ropes and
chains we're now secured to the cable for
ward, which showed maximum strain Of
23A hundred weight, and st 9:55 Greenwich
time the cable was severed and went over
stearn, 1860 miles, having been paid out
when the end splashed into the wster.
With less difficulty than usual, in fact
with comparatively easy facility, the cable
was hauled over the bows at I0S
A. NJ. 1t had been hauled by the port
side of the ship and was understood
she drifted over the course of the cable
but it came up rapidly, the strain on it
according to the indicator, being from
5000 to $500 weight, although the latter
figures represent the maximum reached on
one occasion, when in 1000 fsthoms Of
water, but 1t was considered favorable
circumstance that we had not got but
few miles further, as we should then
have been in the very deepest of
the Atlantic. As far as could be
sscertained the ship was over gen.
tie elevation, on the top of which there
was only 1850 fathoms of water. Picking
up, as ususl, was exceedingly tedious and
one hour and six minutes elapsed before
one mile was on board. One of the en-
gine's eccentric gear got out of order, so
that a man had to stand by with hand
spike, wedge of wood and an elastic band
to and the wreathing engine; next q supply
of steam failed, and when steam was got
up it was found that there was not water
enough in the boiler, and SO picking up
ceased altogether.
The scientific gentlemen had rather
cbeered US by starting hypothesis rather
than prediction that they believed the
fault was only six miles away, and stating
that ere dead night-fsll we might hope to
have the injured part aboard and make q
new splice and proceed at once to Hearts
Content, geographically about six hundred
miles away.
Suddenly Mr.. Canning appeared in the
saloon, and, in a manner which told all,
said: st is all overt is goneP and
then fastened on TO the cabin of Mr..
Field. Ere the thrill of surprise and pain
occasionsd by these words had passed
away. he came from his companion into
the saloon and said, though bis lip quiv-
cred and his cheek was blanched; "The
cable has parted and gone overheard p
All hands we're on deck in moment and
there indeed glance revealed the truth.
The wire rope used in graphing for the
cable, was made in lengths of 100 fathoms,
esch of which was joined by a heavy
shackle at each end. Each time when
rope gave way the head of the shaekle
bolt was drawn through the collar.
VISITORS AT THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, August "a.
The Commissioner for the exchange Of
prisoners was among the visitors at the
Presidents House yesterday.
wIR.. TRIAL.
Should the WiIz tI-isl not progress faster
than it has for the last week, several
months will be consumed in bringing the
proceedings to close. Only half dozen
oF more than 100 " 'troasas have been ex-
smined The Comm, 'Nsion gives the de
fense the greatest latitude.
THE CHOLERA.
Our minister at COnstantinop Ne oihcisliy
informs the government that the cholera
continues to extend its rayages. He says
had proper quarantine been enfo. e'u
at the first introduction of the disease fro u
Egypt it might have been prevented. Il
seems to him, from experience at ,Oonstsn-
tinople, that it will be advisable in the
United States to guard against it by max
Lg quarantine regulations.
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