The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-31
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HALIFAX, Aug. 30
The steamship Africa, from LiverpooI tba
18th, and Queenstown the Doth inst. for Roc-
ton, via Halifax, arrived here at II O'Clock last
night. Il b YgkagT gTSH 80 80
DR.. Russells Diary of the proceedings ON
the Great Eastern was written for fine ToIa1
graph Construction Company, and furnished
to and published by all the London paDers
simultaneously this moning. "A copy was also
iurnisned 10 our Liverpool agent. The Diary
furnishes an elaborate account of the ,lail1
proceedings, and extols the noble and IInremif-
ing labors Of all connected DR.. Russell saws
the buoys which mark the place where so
much went down, will soon be waits and
straws In the stormy seas of autumn.
MoorlnSs had been laid down for the Great
Eastern at Sheerness, and the inference was
drawn that she would not go out again this
season.
The Times says the experience of the expedi-
ton Is null OF encouragement for the future.
Inc oEly encouraging circumstance is the APP
parent inability of electricians to discover a
serious fault in the cable before it is paid over
the side OF the ship The delay of another
year VIII not be thrown away aiftit enables
tnem TO devise better tests of the excellence of
the cable before it is submerged, though
whether they do SO or not we must believe in
the possibility of an Atlantic telegraph being
established, and HOOK forward to the day as
certain, even if distant. when England and
America will throb with one pulse Of life. ~
The Daily News special correspondent says
It is more than probable that the Great East
ern will be, dispatched to fish up the severed
cable, as soon as she can be refitted with
stronger ropes and grapples.
Ihe Times says the result of the proceed
ingS on the. Great Eastern demonstrate the
complete feasibility of Atlantic telegraphs.-
The principal difficulty of the enterprise had
been overcome, and failure ensued from aeci-
dents which may be called provoking from
their htueness. Explanation Is, required why
the hauling in apparatus was defective, but the
experience gained may enable the company
10 redeem their errors and accomplish the
great work. 49,, .s,...T, So fst-, Il
The Daily News censures those who are
responsible for the inadequacy of, the hauling
in tackle, but says, although the facts warrant
disappointment, they do not cause dismay, but
Oh the contrary, point to ultimate Success !;
and assuming that the three companies inter
ested can make the necessary arrangements at
once, it is, therefore, not impossible that at.
tempts at telegraphic communication with
America maybe commenced before the au-
tumn ohaS passed. OPS ilBaf sssiEaaa4 ~
The other journals also regard the prospect
from hopeful point Of view, although they ex-
press fears that the cable will not be recovered
and that the enterprise viii fail for the pres
ent.
The opinion, however, appears to be general
that ultimate success is only a question of time
ana u, money.
Inc DAILY News says nothing will be def
n !. Known as to the proceedings in connec7
ton with the cable until after Monday the Dist
inst, on which, day the different boards meet
to settle their future course. Fresh contracts
Will have to be made, and new en- oaoeIi1ents
entered INTO IN the event Of the Great Eastern
being sent out again, both between her owners
and the Construction Company, and between
the latter and the Atlantic Company. So the
question, as may be supposed, will resolve IL
I sen INTO one OF finance; but it is confidently
/ peneved that the great ship will Ibe again des-
patched without unnecessary delay.
The Times of the 18th pub ishes a diarvso
the expedition occupying seven columns; and
5 In leader on the subject remarks SO
though, The results are very encouraging FOR
tne nature, stlll, even 4 perfect machinery were
az hand, would now fear that il would be too
TidIe 10 relay Inc cable this year, although sam
5tnne spirits may remind Us that after the
'equln1oxlal gsaes are past, the month Of Octo-
Der is generafly calm; and That further delay
must cause total loss of tnat part of the cable
wnlcn mas been paid out. e.
s one inanclous INJURY was discoyered,7-a
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