The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-10


intend to call the attention OF the autbo7
sTes suu the puof1c 70 rner cIrcumstsnce
to enlist their sympathies; and for tn
purpose procession has been arranged
the Mayor, authorities and leading employ
ers, for the purpose of soliciting from ther
work and bread for the support of them
selves and their families.
TRAVEL IN VIRGINIA.
The Times Washington special says
The steamer Keyport this morning mad
the first triptO Acquia Creek with passenger
for Richmond, Belle Plain having been tn
landing place of steamers since the re
opening Of travel South. Trains are nov
running from Acquis to Potomac Creek
and Twill shortly be able to reach Fred
erieksburg, thus re establishing the OLE
Southern route of travel. q
TEXAN AFFAIRS.
Not the slightest apprehension is fell
here of any further national difficulties il
Texas. SpoculatiOns concerning inter.
ference with the French beyond the Bic
Grsnde have ceased altogether.
Official and private correspondence, re.
ceived from that section, indicate that very
few troops will emigrste to Mexico.
FREEDMEYs BUREAU
The Tribune's Washington special says
A very satisfactory statement of the ops-
rations of the Frsedmen's Bureau has been
received. Colonel Thomas, Assistant
Commissioner for Mississippi, states that he
has divided it first into three districts
these are sub-divided by counties, esch
county being under the charge of a sub
commissioner, each of whom are provided
with complete set of orders, circulars and
instructions for their work. Commsndsnts
of troops cooperate heartily. Contracts
have been signed and registered by more
than $4,000 freedmen. Persons are being
arrested daily for abusing negroes through.
out the State. Officers with small escorts
are constantly travelling about making
CONTRACTS, settling difficulties, and scatter.
ing general information.
DoINas SOUTH.
There sre colonies of freedmen at Davis
Bend, Davis plsntstion, Camp Hawley,
amt Dosoto7 opposite vTcks6urg, ana the
village of Washington, near Natehez.
Wood yards are established on several
Islands in the Mississippi river, and sll
these enterprises furnish profitable en-
ployment for an additional force of l0, 600
colored people.
The crops look well, and the people are
represented IS industrious and in good
condition.
Thesbandoned property in charge of the
Treasury agents has been turned over to
Colonel Thomas, and measures are being
taken to secure the possession of some pro
perty in parts of the States recently
coming within the reach of agents of the
Bureaus. sg.. --.t, PEE.
The hospitals are reported to bo in an
excellent condition.
Three ssylums for destitute orphans are
in operation. Two more will be establish
ed. Schools are being opened. Ills re-
ported that the freedmen will superintend
with but little assistance. ...
Colonel Thomas mentions the total ab-
sence of Law, either civil or military, in
many parts of the State, and general
disposition on the part of old planters to
keep their former slaves under their con-
troll without paying them.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
NEW YORK, August 9.
The Valentis correspondent of the Lon
don Times of the 9th gives the following
account of the first defect in the Atlantic
cable. When about eighty miles off land
with dead calm weather, the ship was go
ing st the rate of six knots an hour and
the cable running oat softly as a silk rope,
the usual tests being made, when suddenly
both those to and from the shore gave most
serious indications of faulty insulation
The utmost alarm was felt on the discov-
cry. The connections of the instruments
were carefully re-sxsmined and the most
rigid exactness observed. In the final test
all gave the same result and what
was still more certain and ominous
the proof return currents from Valentia
showed equal loss. Notice was instantly
given to Mr.. Canning, and Capt. Anderson,
and the speed of the Great Eastern, which
was then in thirty fathoms, reduced to al.
most stand still. All signals were sent
and received through the whole length Of
2, 100 statute miles. Vslentis was instantly
communicated with; the whole electrical
staff set to work to ascertain by resistance
tests whether the fault was in the ship or in
the eighty miles which had been psid out
Trials of 80 delicate q nature and of such
vital Importance TO the success of the un-
dertaking were conducted with the most
/ vigilAnt caution, and calculations made
and Temade TO evince certainty. The re.
result of all was a unanimous decision that
the fault was not on board, but ia thG
eighty miles Of submerged cable. When
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cut on board the Great Eastern. Mr.
Saunders, with wonderful skill, by his test
at once localized the spot where the faul
isted-eleven miles from the stern O.
the ship, and within quarter of mile o
where it was found.
Instant preparations we're made for get
ting the Great Eastern around, and EN-
pIoying the winding in apparatus forward
especially to be used in case of such mis-
hap. 1t was hoped, of course, its use wOulc
never be required, and very many believed
that, whether required or not it woult
never accomplish what was intended. Tn
result proved fhe tallsey of both hopes an,
fears. The severed portion of the cabl
passed into the machine, the Great East
ern stesning back over the rope
Of course the work of reeling in at once bt
gan. The cable came up with ease u