Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-18
PENNSYLVANIA UNION CONVENTION
GEN. MEREDITH ATTACKED.
.4GRICULTUR.aL AFFAIRS
&C. &C.. &c. 5c.. &C.
Particulars OF the Parting OF the
Atlantic

On the evening OF tae 10Th the steamship
Great Eastern returned to Sheerness
On the llth Captain Napier reports as fellows:
The cable parted on "Wednesday, the 81 inst at
noon, ia $50 fathoms OF water; il was then
grappied for three different times, and raised
twelve hundred aud zine hundred and sirty
fsthoms. respectively Ihe graphing broke. bu,
the cable remained unbrOken The Great Eas,
ern returned TO England tor stronger and better
graphing gear.
Mr. Harley. one o! the electricians. writes NEST
encouragingly regarding the Gable. he SAYS:
We found difficulty in graphing the Cable.
even in the greatest depth of water As soon
as the proper tackle Is prepared we will probably
commence graphing Tor the Cable again, one
hundred miles east OF The break, where the water
is only 500 fathoms deep The buov rides the
gales we'll. being fastened by1pieces OF condemn
ed cable. Mr. Field is in good health aud spirits
The following is Mr. Gurus " Fields diarv
STEAMSHIP GREAT EASTERN Atlantic Ocean.
north latitude 7:25, west longitude 80 men, G
o'clock Friday evening, August IL le65.-The
steamship Great Eastern sailed from the More,
of Sheerusss Saturday, July 10. at 20 o'clock
and az half past two on Monday afternoon she
oyerhauled the Caroline, which lett London o,
the 5.h inst with the shore end on board Sbs
had been detained by bad weather. We took
her in tow. and arrived in Falentis =, 6:45 A "
on Wednesday. As the weather Vas uniavors-
bic. the Caroline went into Valentia harbor and
she Great Eastern to Berkhaven, Bantry Bay,
followed the next day by Her Msjssty's steamers
Terrible and Sphynx.
The twenty seven miles OF the heavy shore
end were successfully laid from the Caroline,
towed by the steamer Hawk, on Saturday the
22i. Alta quarter past o'clock the next after
noon splice between the main cable and the
shore end was completed, and the Great
Eastern, the Terrible and the Sphynxs steamed
towards Newfoundland, while the Caroline and
Hawk returned to Valentia All went on in the
most refractory manner until 2:20 A. NJ on
Monday the Oath. when partial loss of the in
sula'iVu suddenly showed itself Shortly after
this tie speed of the ship was reduced and the
cable played out more slowly, while tests were
applied IL locate the tiult, which was found TO
De in the water some miles astern Of the Great
Eastern. at so L NJ the cable was transfer
red TO the picking up apparatus at the bows, and
We began to haul in the cable This operation
was frequently suspended by want Of steam in
the boiler attached TO the picking-up apparatus,
and during the day portable boiler was con-
nec,ed with the former. At FIVE minutes past
the fault was brought on board, and found to
have been caused By piece OF iron wire, similar
10 that used In the manufacture of the cable,
about two inches long. having pierced between
the wires and through the quit. percba
into the copper wire At III o'clock eight and
quarter miles OF cable were recovered. The
fault was cut out and new splice made The
cable VAS re transferred TO the paying out MI
chine a, the stern. and at 4:l0 A b. on Tnes-
day, the 25th, all was rgsin in perfect order, and
the feet on It's way TO America, having been de-
10 yed thirty seven hours and ittv inmates
AT noon on Wednesday, the 26h. the Great
Eastern l7S miles from Nalentii ami then
had paid out, including IL miles on the shore
end. 1879 miles OF cable Depth of water, 40
falhoms Tests very good
Thursday. July % The ship ran, in the last
"a hours. l4l miles, and paid out l5o miles of CA
ole Depth of water. 100 fstbcms Tests
very good
Friday July 2e.-The distance made, 1857
miles cable paid out. ia miles; water. $50
fsthoms; tests very good.
Saturday, July % The distance, l60 miles;
cable paid out, l76 miles; depth of water. l9O
fathoms; tests very good
"At 1906 p. NJ. il was discovered that there
vas a serious fault in the cable, which entirely
cut of communication from shore The ship
was stopped and the cable transferred TO the
pickng no gear, which commenced hauling it in
al Ola z. NJ After picking up pa miles OF ca
bic the fault came on board, and on examination
prov ed 10 have oesn caused by a stout piece OF
wire having been driven entirely through the
able
The iso and quarter miles Of cable we're
recovered, from a depth of 800 fsthoms The
operation of picking up from this depth was ire
quently interrupted by want Of steam at night
Being very dark aud foggy. the operation OF
ira M erring the cable TO the wing out machinery
was postponed until next morning. The Great
| Eastern was, by the able management of Capt
Anderson, kept up all night TO the cable and 80
| prevented any strain beyond the cables own
weight coming on it, At $40 A. NJ. splice
had been successfully lowered and the ship was
again on her course. The detention BY this
fault eighteen hours and forty -four minutes.
and most anxious hours and minutes they were
"On Sunday. July 30th the distance was -
miles. ard 81 miles cable paid OUT in depth Of
i water $40 tathoms. tests very good Monday.
July 81 Distance run. "a miles; cable paid
out, l5s miles. water. no fashoms; tests
very good TUESDAY, August Distance, l55
miles cable paid oct l19 miles; water, l.IO9 ia
thoms: tests very good Wednesday. Angus.
At 5.27 a NJ Oh te.uming ihe insulation
te.ts, 1t was discovered there was partial loss
! of insulation The chip soon afterwards
stopped aud the cable transferred to picking MP
gear at the bow The operation OF hauling in
| commenced by noon The engine used for pick
iug up stopped for want OF water for consider
able time Two miles had been recovered and
tie cable was cut 10 see whether the fault had
come en- board
Al sbou; 800 2 VI TIC cable caught on the
mouth of the horse pipe, aud was With consider
able difficulty removed. aud at 1885 !; wat
parted on board. when u was found 10 DE Injured
Just behind the shoppers, and IN moment the
end disappeared IN the water
Anderson run N the last t~suty four hours
ll6 mes: cable paid out. l32 miles: recovered
two miles. depth Of water. $50 fa,hons Tota
distance from N4'en;is ! 063 miles; total die
lance TO Hearts Content, 600 mics total c.bl,
paid out. / 3l2 miles We steamed back Il
Vslenlis. twelve nile-. and commenced drawing
for tie cable
Tbur-i.s. -, \ u il being evident from
he strata dat The fraptchus bad caught 'ee ca
ole. We began hauling ., .nd - il %. uhei
; $50 istaoms Of tie srapenline rope hsd bee
cot o. board. sh4okie broke near The ship all
400 f.thoms Of TIE roge sunk With the cable 1
the bottom Of the Atlantic busy va
to~ed with 2.4OO faihoms OF cable and
machine 10 hold il aud mark tie spot carinl
the operation of picking up the machinery. CAV
sa'; il j. uo-osei tooth broke on by ia
strain and this holding il between the spa
7 and wheel smashed the latter: this accident hap
a peued twice. and the operation OF hauling in ha
/. 10 be performed by the espstsn.
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