Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-08-17

in the final tests. All gave the same result,
and what was still more certain and ominous
proof, the return currents from Valentia
showed equal loss. Notice was instantly
given to Mr.. Canning and Captain Anderson,
and the speed Of the Great Eastern, which
was then in 300 iatEoins, was reduced to al-
most a stand still All these signals were
sent and received through the whole length
Of two thousand seven hundred statute miles
Of wire.
Valentia was instantly communicated with
and the whole electrical staff set to work to
ascertain by resistance tests whether the fault
was in the ship, or in the eighty miles that
had been paid out Trials Of SO delicate a
nature and such vitalimportance to the success
of the undertaking, were conducted with most
vigilant caution and calculations, and re-cdlcu-
ations made to insure certainty. The result Of
allwas unanimous decision that the fault was
not on board, but in the eighty miles of sub
merged wire. When this decision had been
arrived at, the cable was at once cut on board
the Great Eastern, and the length underwater,
tested by Mr.. Sanity with wonderful SKILL
His tests at once located the spot where the
fault existed, eleven miles tron,the stem of
the ship, and within quarter of a mile where
it actually was Instantly preparations were
made for getting the Great Eastern round,
and employing the winding in apparatus fixed
forward specially to be used in case of such
mishaps. H5 5gi.
1t was hoped, Of course, that its use would
never be required, and very many believed
that whether required or not, it would never
accomplish what it was intended to achieve.
The result proved the 'fallacy of both the
hopes and fears. The severed portion of the
cable was passed into this machine and the
Great Eastern steaming back over the ropes
course, the work Of reeling in at once began.
The cable came up with singular ease, the
strain on the dynometer of the machine never
exceeding 800 weight, which was nothing to
cable guaranteed not to break under seven
tuns, and equal from its specific gravity to
supporting eleven miles of its weight in water
Within quarter of mile of the spot ndica-
ted by Mr. Sanity, the fault was found. As
lengths of wire of one hundred or one hun
drcd and fifty miles were manufactured at
Elliott's they were taken down in barges ard
coiled away in tanks on the Great EASTERN
Each as it arrived was spliced up to that
which had preceded it, and this was ofttn done
in the tanks themselves.
MEXICAN YEws-AFFAIRs IN TEXAS.
New Orleans, Aug THE Times City Of
Mexico correspondent, of the l1th ult, says
French organs state it will require one hun
dred thousand more men to destroy the bands
of Juarists. The rising of the people daily
takes larger dimensions. Reports of French
successes are unfounded. General Alvarez
Just inflicted heavy blow on the Imperialists
at Yepalla, completly routing them, taking
three pieces of artillery. Great disappoint-
ment is felt at the failure of combined French
and Imperialists forces against Negrete in the
Pass of Buena VISTA Cortes reigns supreme
from the gates of the Matamoras to Monte.
rey. M ..,sl.
Finances are somewhat reviving by the
French lottery, but the expenses are terribly
increasing. z a.
Ex-minister Corwin encourages Macmillan
in letter to his foreign Minister. Some in
fer he will influence Seward to recognize the
Emperor. .4,
French recnforccmcnts are arriving to Gll
vacancies. -E-.,.s
Juarez is still in Chihuhua undisturbcd.
Brownsville, Aug. "A train of $50 wag-
ons from Matamoras was corraled by party
of Liberals of IS. A short skirmish ensued,
in which the Captain Of the train was killed
and an Imperial Colonel wounded.
The lmpcrialists claim victory.
The Liberals hold the entire State of San
Luis, except the city of San Luis Potosi, but
have their lines within three miles of there.
Guerrilla outragcs in Texas are numerous.
The State Treasury, at Austin, was broken
into and robbed of $4,000 in gold .