Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-03
"U. s. 5.2O's, 6s / O."
PARTICULARS Of THE VOYAGE OF
THE CABLE FLEET.

HEARTS CONTENT, N. F., July

HEARTS CONTENT, N. f., July 81.
The steamship Great Eastern left Sheerness
on Saturday noon, June 80. and arrived at
Beerhayen, Thursday morning July 5. and
there received the balance of her coal and
provision. The other steamers accompanying
the telegraph feet, Joined the Great Eastern
at Beerhaven. as follows:
William Carey and Terrible on Friday, the
9th, the Albany on the 7th, and the Midway,
on Tuesday, the 10Th inst.
On saturday, the 7th of July, the end Of
the Irish shore cable was landed from the
William Carey, and at 80 the next morning
the laying was successfully completed, and
the end buried in "a fathoms, lat 81 40,
long. / 06, distance from the Telegraph
House at Valentia 81 l-2 miles 20 l-2 miles
Of cable paid out
On Wednesday, the 18th inst. Her Males
TVS ship Rsccoon, arrived at Beerhaven, to
render all the assistance in her power.
On Thursday, the 18Th inst, the Great
Eastern, Midway, Albany. Terrible and Rae
coon, sailed from Beerhaven.
Religious services were held at Beerhaven,
and prayers offered for the successful laying
of the cable.
On Friday, the 18th inst, the shore end
was connected to the main cable on board the
Great Eastern, and at 2 40 p. M the tele-
graph feet started for n ewfoundland and the
kaccoon returned tic Valentia.
The telegraph feet sailed in the following
order;
The Terrible ahead Of the Great Eastern on
the stsrbosrd bow, the Midway on the port,
and the Albany star board quarter; the wealth
err thick and foggy with heavy rain. Signals
through the cable, on board the Great Fast
ern, and to the telegraph house at Valencia
2404 nautical miles perfect.
saturday, July Ia, distance run lo8 miles !;
cable paid out ll6.
Sunday, 18th, distance run 1913 miles; ca
BILE paid out 1870.
Monday, 16th, distance run lis miles ca
BILE paid out 1871.
Tuesday, l7th, distance run l. is miles ca
Bile paid out 1888.
Wednesday. 18th, distance run los miles !;
cable paid out 1875.
Thursday, 10 h, distance run 1872 miles !;
cable paid out 1919.
Friday, 2Oth distance run II miles cable
paid out 1927,
Saturday, 2lst, distance run 1872 miles !;
cable paid out 1856.
Sunday, 22d, distance run 1913 miles ca
BILE paid out 1888.
Monday, 23i, distance run l2l miles; ca
BILE paid out 1888
Tuesday, oath, distance run 1911 miles :;
cable paid out 1856.
Wednesday. 25 h, distance run ll2 miles !;
cable paid out 1870.
Thursday, 26ih, distance run 1913 miles !;
cable paid out 1874.
Friday, 9Th, distance run 1l2 miles; ca
BILE paid out ll8, which, with the shore end
off Vaentis, distance 81 miles, cable paid out
30 miles, makes the distance run 1869 miles.
and paid out 1864 miles.
Arrived at Hearts Content at 8 A. M,
Friday, July 81.
The average speed Of the ship, from the
time the splice was made until we saw land,
was q little less than five nauctical miles per
hour, and the cable has been paid out at an
average OF IL miles per hour. Total slack
less than IL per cent.
The weather has been more unpleasant
than have ever known, on the Atlantic, at
this season of the year. We have had alter
nate days of rain, sunshine, fogs and squalls
We have been in constant communication
with Valencia, since the splice was made on
the 18Th inst. and have daily received news
from Europe, which was posted up outside
the telegraph office for the information Of all
on board the Great Eastern and sgnaled to
the other ships.
After taking in coal the telegraph fleet will
sail for the spot where the cable was lost last
year, and recover the end and complete a sec
ond line between Ireland and Newfoundland,
and then the Midway will proceed to lay the
new cable across the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The cable will be open for business in a
few days, and all messages will be sent to
Europe in the order in which they are receive
ed at Hearts Content.
/ cannot find words suitable to convey my
admiration for the men who have so ably con-
Quoted the nautical, engineering and eectri
cal departments Of this enterprise, and diff
culties which must have been seen to be APP
preciated. In fact, all on board OF the tele-
graph feet and all connected with the enter
prise on shore, have done their best to have
the cable made and laid in a perfect condi-
ton, and He who rules the winds and the