The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-05


Atlantic cable Each Of these tanks Is filled 70 the sur.
for testing its insulation TO the utmost the
total buk OF water in the three being about twelve nun
dred tons But as water at the best the most danger
Gus ballast ship carry all the tanks are fitted with
double valves to enable the whole TO be OIL into the
sea IN the course OF couple OF hours or So
LETTING OFF THE WATER.
THESE valves were OF Sunday, for just before
eapuMn Anderson began Divine service In the dining
saloon the roll OF the Ship though not deep and very
Slow began TO toss the water out OF the atermos TANK
on to the lower deck II necessary therefore, 70
reduce he Quantity or waer by some three OF ioar iee
"hch was az once done by opening Tue escape waves or
qua'er Oh an hour or So shortly aiter noon rorts
was passed and immediately aiter tue pcturesdue
WIN 'he'r white villas shining in tho sun.
a.. A.. IMPROVING IN SPEED AND Spirits.
hopes were revived on learning that she engines were
s, pe'e ana ta seven KNOTS an nour nad psen a
:" "Noi'phshu uuf'ng the ngnt. fiymouth hau pccn
passed outside inc Eddysione soon after SIX NJ ana
M MY uIcat Eastern was wen on ner way 70 tne LAan
weaner was as nne az ever put the paromce' au
codiv so b " 81 anu .nc e o!eexc nsi1 ~ Nv Wa sso
oou'y rom tue northwest Inc spirits Of the passen-
eer rose rgn a. fresh improvements as 70 speed were
reported from the engine room and speculative mania
se'tea @ @ ~ mem a' which eynced se IN the widest pets
~ W ine une the 'rcat Eastern would arrive on 'uc
a nnd the time she would start for Newfoundland In
ne eouse W Whlch almost every hour IN the oay ano
every gay IN the week found its takers ana oacHers'
A.,o,ho,,u =, srfcuLAro7s :, ...a =,
AZ 70 'ne ume OF arrival at Vaenfa all on board OF
course were clear oa the time OF departure was not SO
veisn ma inuch az some suggested that me caroine
nao ar,ed ,Sr vacna Ten DAYS before tho Great East
ern 'eit Vie More, THIS was seneray taken as prepos
hatn sgges.on ana receved with derson; 30 ans
ve,s 81 I me on mort vlo'enty lnan ever W a'..r ,uncn
80 ~ .a',,eu @ ,, "a grand s"oepsakes wnen WIG nuin
@ on h u'y anwn ana sol'ed, ana every ONO "en'
'P 'oeee 'no lahd Emo.
or o snip AHoY
~ oou,sa we Lahd Enc was thrre ana tnere aiso on
.ne por'Sow OF the Great Eastern tnmbny apon' ana
maxim making Dad weather OF swell to which the eg ship
nv, l,o' eu was hsrew steamer nei hnweiuy tai-
wrn % course okeo q. win me lsess py,ng
peV'v we misery OF 'hose IN small ohes VII some sus
gcsted that the vessel vas very ike
THE cAsoLNE WIFI TIE sHoRE End.
, me idea was OF course, laughed TO soorn uut the
laughter did lot change the fact for such proved to be-
the shore end at yaena, had been waiting for week
past at Falmouth for fair weather. and calm as was to
then, much and heavily did she roll There no
heip Tor IT, and though the Great Eastern had neither
steam nor speed to spare II was clear that the Caroline
and her shore end could not be lett behind
TAKING TIE CAROLINE TOW.
The usual uproar and nautical complication incident to
passing tow rope TO vessel at then gone
through with the customary hoarse ceremonies among
the bordinates and after about hours delay the
Great Eastern, in addition her load had pull
another vessel after her. Juggling her through the swell
though she would tow her bows out. This totally un-
expected addition to the labors of the Great Eaatcrne
engines made difference of at least mile an hour in
her speed, and In sporting terms totally changed the
face Of the betting to time Of either arrival at depar
ture from Valcnta.
GRAVE DIApPoSTNEyr AT THE DELAY.
Seriously speaking, however, II was matter Of grave
great undertaking that delay OF such vital moment
should at the last. II certain loss of me
days and t might 60 far derange the plans as even Dos
sby to delay tho completion Of the great work TIL next
year Perhaps unjustly bot certainly not unnaturay,
therefore, all connected with the Caroline high
dsfavor board tho Great Eastern and the general
disappointment few cared to look at the Lands End
which they up see though the ragged wild rocks
which the lighthouse stands never looked more pic
turesqe than that day. with their gray sides neckcd
and ottled by the white breakers, and all around as
Sfi M ood aQ n gea nf luQO Olasc
WIND AND RAIN
This quiet appearance however was not unfortunate'
going down steadily gray ragged clouds began to ap
pear on the southwest which rising wind drove up from
was rising and the wind fresh, both clear abearn
OF the great ship which hurryng mass OF smoke and
cloud OF sparks ont OF each funnel stu kept her way
More. The sparks gave some cause for anxiety they
had Sunday night for from this the Great East
ern has on different set her sails on fire three
four times Torc was little necd OF apprehension OF
sm,'ur IsnaP on tnis occason ior the WIND came up
strong gust Of wind came whistling through the rig
gng Az ngnt wore on both wing and sea increased,
smougn & hener y, was o. suncen strength to affect the
@ se.s nup ~ sly Icsiec wvI.n mentioning Inc ngn
., ne weens KEPT ner from rong 70 any con-
M aegr 9 .nougn ,e Improvement OF her trim 10
~ onccu sorS smS a % maze axe ncI more
VI mo'eHcn. ioIe anu ~ ana snc ptched considerably
H.. e., -, ihn oAkoL,Sh , ~ ishiSEST DANGER
verv revsrse "r we'll Will me s rrea, was tne
y i; .suue " wen wl.l her unhappy httie consou
so Eo,hv, oMh. astcrn her stuation towards the
anS =. ae nsh. & M rea alarming overloaded
% n,d ,mrn ",sm h no s'eerage way ON ner sne
rso phch hr"sod ae 81 now msn rsng waves Win
lUrce wncn threatened 70 suomergc both her and tho
, " ~ S u o.1l ~ S iowarus tne gray OF tne
" ..cMeu " u bno must nave ioundercd out
n ahs ~ nenso was coyereo Win dnvng mist
tin,,h vhcro " sbn 1 dod nd M alncum 70 ds
rh @ Wy .s go, eIu.e Luz anu .e ,ageed waery SKY
mS 49, Wy, ,aI onanseo ,ner aspect from
;, @ % L, ~ mgn va looking I'dRes capped
~ ~, ussins against escn otner ana ex-
bnt mostly forced IN ,n % usHnen wa,er