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

service In the forenoon the only break in the mo-
notony OF floating this gray Atlantic in gray sk
afforded by shoal OF PROPOSES ana pshan
doned US for some lively timber ship. AFTER miauay
the lifted and there lay the Terrible near the hori
zon port beam. AT 2;D she sighsieu 70 US ln'
the busy was three miles distant and gave us bearings
The Great Eastern steamed up and passed TIE buoy AZ
345 She signaled to the Terrible to remain oy the
buoy during the night, and then steamed \. w by \.
for six miles. intending to DRIFT and pHs do"h tn'
grapuel if the wind changed.
THE FOURTEENTH DAY.
Sunday Aug "a night OF fog and drlzziing ram
was followed by morning and day OF very little Dettef
The Terrible was seen early in the morning through
break in the pail Of thick gray clouds when hoaeu
over the water but was lost sight OF IN short tline
and of course the buoy was Invisible lnere nas peen
no good observations now for three days ana Weeah
only guess where we are II sea renamed exceeding
ly calm and drifted along steadily tnat II was an
fcult for one in the saloon to believe nc was aors IA
the Atlantic The fog whistle sounded its dismal warn
ing continually throughout the day. At lo;iS a. I'D;
church At noon. StaffCommandcr Moriarty deduceu
latitude and longitude from his experience anu rom
many calculations ana devices 10 linso Wy w tbs
sence of sun and the horizon. AT O'clock 7. m tNe
bnoy was supposed 10 be fifteen miles from us n.
w half w tine wind being L. g. T. 1t thus appears we
have been drifting against ,hc w1iu Sght
coming on lay to In fog as before anu eon'cH'ou
ourselves with hoping for the future
THE FIFTEENTH DAY.
Monday Auc. The weather was thick in the night
bnt cleared away toward g. u and the IerriDe soon
after daybreak was visible near the buoy rom Wnc
we had drfted u miles Signal was made to inquire
we were going to grappe Tor the cao 10 aod tbe
ship, then ged latitude and longitude AL c;Jg
a. M the Great Eastern passed the buoy ara steered
n. W. as to get ,eerlns room ior tne 10 an
a m the Terrible being distant about II mics tIle
Great Eastern was stopped. and at Halo ships tine
1 AZ .. M. Greenwich time, the grapneh WI" -'"''
fathoms Of cable was hove over.
So much was tho machinery improved Ina'
the xrapnc was only half the time III re e.
ing tie bottom and at E;J sne t that II Was
resting on ooze The day turned out most fsyoraDe
steady breeze from the north drifting the Pup 10"
tho cable at the rate OF mile an houi a. n
noon excellent observations were taken wheh Put oul
nositios in lat $40 81 long g ~ For several hours
the grapne dragged the bottom without oosrugIion
the thermometer indicated varying reS!s.aoe ~ ,
nroore,s At6.lJ the strain increased rom 20 c"t
To A. cgt and soon began 10 rise steadi! to"aEu %
cyt and thence to co cwt. Presently the anAvus =,
which fixed on the compass ana on Tue nvar in
IN. Great Eastern observed very slight tendency IN
her head 10 come round 10 the wind. 1t was SLOW very
slow indeed The ship seemed little 10 notice the IN,
fuence to which she Was becoming pd bsr sts1ton
IN tie labyrinth IL cable beneath but IN an nor au
half she came round fi0m +. by D. > 10 T. y. no
strain grew greater every moment IheIe coua VIC
no ion Ger any doubt The cable was caught again
Hero was a triumph Of seamAn-hip and perseycrahce'
The ships head brought round to the VIVA W wy
screw and the capstan engine was SET 10 "oA ~ a
the new mac hnery Of the picking W gear 10 Ha uP
TIRE CABLE ONCE MORE CAUGHT.
AT 7.in .. m, ships time tlO:O o.. -, the
strain ran I'd to TO cwt. and az r. IN. inc llIiateu
machinery broke down at the bow. and slight delay
occurred bat the main part OF the work oeing trans
ferrcd 10 he capstan the ropc was steadi haliea ~
at the rate Of % ia,homs per hour. Az IT,, sniP
time 800 fathoms were IN. and the dyhhnoncler
showed steady strain of GO 10 65 cwr lovely moon
light and cain and fayorng breeze increased sne
Pleasure with which all not engaged on duty recu "
iest thankful for the brightest hopes Tor t2-inor
row Iu the words of signal to the Terrible We
were going on hopefully"
THE slXTEETH DAY.
Ts,,i1x August Skill. seamanship perseYerance'
have failed, our hopes appeared near their frton
that the disappointment Is donDly severe ny ,ne W
most care and constant watchfulness Capt Anderson
and staff commander Moriarty picked up the Duoy
AS described and drfted across aud caught the caDe
Yesterday There could be no doubt about H. Inc
strain proved H. for II increased steadily ana con.
stantly Between and a; N. the d!9an1 , a1S
rose from e. oVt to g cvt and thence TO 81 cwt ana
was calculated that the grapnel with tue cape was
then rising from the bottom. The rope hau come on
steadily at al average OF 10 fathoms an nolr uulns
the night At 30 there was strong expression
OF confidence in success, and great gacness on
board. The one mile marx was hauled in' aud We
had demonstrated the fact that ship cond PICK up
cable In 800 fathoms OF water ana PM IL one ihi's
from tne bottom. The cable was now suspended
800 fathoms or ~ mile below Us IN the ocean
The strain increased to 20 cwt. at one sudden rug
the good news to the Terrible. In an instant more
while our flags were stll flying all was over.
DIsAPPoINTMENr
One ohe shackles and swFels which JON "ach length
osre rome 10 the other had come the bow passed
over the drum. and was IN the thTd rOuuI Vt roP,
taken in by the capsien. when the head oil inc
pin gave way. and, quick as lshtning the eh', houi
i,hing the iron shackle like mailed list IN the r gn1
ana Ieit As II menacins with death the hardy enemy
who dared sinnd in his desperate way glanced ao, aqd
lenped ehunrly into the sea 10 JOIN the cuDe anu we
20 f,thoms Of wire rope which still hung from the
crapnel Now all these shackes and swIEes had been
examined mnuiey before they were pun Overland every
care taken to prevent ae recurrence OF 'ne
which had already frustrated our eNertots Inc WORK
was of Brown mex Co.-no better names; the siTaln
was not that put down ~ The breaking point ana
vet there was the paina result lAeheNs was ssnaied
Ia the Terrible and her answer had not long been h0wn
when her boat put off with Lieut. Pr0use "a learn whst
course we we're about 10 pursue. At $3.50 second
buoy secured on raft and casks. was lowered "th
800 fathoms OF telegraph cable moored 10 broken
snur wheel Ii carries black ball NJ the end OF stan
and below the ball floats flag. red white and red. ~
three horizontal bars. The buoy y mar kcd n While lei
ters on red ground. Telegraph No. 81 II foatS lo"
and has been let 20 close possible To- the SPOT where
the crapne rope sank. II these buoy do not break adr
they will be II great service when renew ed attempt
made to lit the cable.
SYMPATHY
Lieut Prouse told that on Sunday
morning the Terrible saw "A schooner hlng To bl
the first buoy. and ranging alongside was hailed b,
the master " hose name 90 not know. inquire II ILL
was looking for the buoy. The honest saer had com
no with IT, and though the wind was FAR Tor bln l'
resolved Ia do what be could TO aid the work. and SO la
TO till the Terrible came up. He expressed lively r.
gret when he was told that the cable had parted. and
am glad that the name Of the little vessel Is know at al
events Success 10 the First Fruit Of Bridpori. an'
NAV she reach "Harbor Grace" in safety. After sOm
deliberation with Mr. Gooch, Capt. Anderson an'
others. MIR. Canning decided on making another al
tempt grapple the cable aud take 1t on board an
orders were gwen have all wirc-rope and hawsers Fl
for the purpose in readiness. Lieut. Prouse returne
TO the Terrible to communicate the result, and Mr.
Clifford and his staff prepared for the last effort. To oh
yate the evils which had arisen from the picking
ehinery failing casing is 10 be put round the capSta
A, nv feet and each shnckl