The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-30
LANDING At HEARTS CONTENT.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Reception of the Fleet In Trinity Bay-En-
thusiasm OF the People md the Men Of tho
Fleet-Boardingt the Great Eastern and Hear
ing the Late News from Europe.
HEAEr's CONTENT N. F., July 81, 1865
THE FLEET SIGHT.
The cable has at length been laid
At seven O'Clock this morning the signal on Seal Cove
Hill went up, and cry was raised that steamer
certainly in sight. Excitement instantly arose and
team got up on board the Margarctta Stevenson
without delay Before another steamer could DO got in
readiness for q start, two moro steamers appeared
In the distance, and few minutes after the Marga-
retta Stevenson steamed out the narrows. The
entre cable feet soon came In view, tho
Great Eastern looming up in hugo black proportions and
heading in for telegraph buoy number six. In the
course Of hour with glasses could mako out dis
tincy the different vessels the first in order being tho
lowed by merchant steamer.
coxxuncAmG WIFE THE MGnR.
when ws got alongside the Niger Mr. Kerr commander
q the Aarsarsa ssvsnson asked Captain Bruce "what
news I"
Captain Bruce said Gan right. We have 70 the
day before yesterday from Europe. The Amazon was
run down on Portland on the 90. Did you know thatss
Mr. Ksn-'No SIR. What news Of the varfn
Captain Bruoe--.ns Austrians are getting licked like
b,ases Would you like TO hear she latest eiegramfn
Mr.. Ken-"Ysan
The Nargaretts gig which had communicated with
the Niger then returned 70 our vessel with long ,se
gran with news about the war and general matters 70
ths 2i,h inst The sslssnms were received On board
lis steamer with degree or wo1da, anA ~ could
scarcely rsszs the fct that We wore actually psrtne
accounts Of events that had occurred only few days
since 10 dicut describe tho sensation Of pleasure
felt BY all on board the Stevenson. Mr. Kerr and Mr.
Maxwell shook each other by the hand, and almost
jumped sbou. the deck In absolute joyful consaiaion
ALososrDE rHK anKAr nAsrrRS
Al eight and half O'Clock tho Stevenson was along
side the Grcat Eastern, and Captain Kerr spoke with
Captain Anderson and Captain Bruce, Of the Niger.
Cyrus ". Field made his appearance on the paddle boz
bridge and waved his handkerchief rs in token Of
suces@ The action was responded to by all on board
steamer wsll - BY hearty round Of cheers.
The Myers gig then went alongside the Great Eastern
and took bird Mr. Field, who was Immediately
rowed 70 Hearts Content
TIE SPLICE WIN TEE moKE ED
About nine O'Clock tho Great Eastsrn ssanl-
sill In hundred sihoms Of water and preparations for
connecting The main and shore end cables CON-
msaced The big ship was at this time mile and
quarter from Hearts Content Tho Niger lay q. side
and the Midway tho other side Of the Great
Eastern. number Of rowboass pat out from the sisrn
Of the big ship, and after about half hours work
large hawser was attached to tho cable The cut was
made and tho cable and hswser placed on board
two large and the other small boats engaged In the
operation, whe three guns at the moment thun.
dered out . grand saiate In honor Of the event
All hands Of the Great Eastern sent up .
Hais thrown in the ar hsndkerchiefs waved
snd dsafsning shouts rsut air. Our isls oraft
VS. cot the lsast demonstrsiivc enthusiasm ofcss
snd crew responded 10 The cheers Of the Eastern
soARprSo the CHEAT
About ten O'Clock permitted 20 board the Grsat
Eastern and the t person that greeted stepping
on deck was Mr.. G. Lundy, superintendent Of The
Atlantic Telegraph a Hearts Content He says the
voyage WIS perfect success not single accident hav
Ing occurred The whole way The splice made
ths l5sh, and At twenty past three tGrssswch
,ime) the big ship started on her westward course.
~ HsAkr's oosrESr HARsoR.
The Great Eastern entered Hearts Content hsroor
sbcut half.pa~t nine O'Clock WINS she ives stsanr
ING through the Ssrows tho shores Of The lntis
vtsss wsrs lined people, ana Of small boats
1ssssd shs surface Of the water The sx co'ls IN port
wee 1ssnsd With bunting and every house dsplayed
~ IN honor q the occasion From the aaxrsa6 Of the
rssssrph House me s1r ana Stripes aosssd syiy.
The big snip also carried tho American banner beside
the Union Jack and the Atlantic Teiegrspho Gag pre-
sensed by Mr. Fold on the occasion of The nrss cable
expedition
rhs Great Eastern came 70 anchor precisely at ten
A. n and was boarded Immediately BY great crowd Of
visitors male and female -
In the meanwhile the spl'cig nses proceeded slowly
on With the work q connecting the shores and main
cable The end Of tbs main cable vss taken board
the steamer Midway about quarter 70 too r NJ. and
me splicing began.
me HsrlIps conssponaen. boarded the Midway
shorty snsr the commsnoemeu, q the operations 10
company With Mr. Dean. Historian u the expedition