The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-30
LANDING AT HEARTS CONTENT.

EnIhusiasm OF the People ana the Men
of the Fleet-BOaPnIng the "Great East
ern" and Hearing Iho Late News from
Europe.
HEART,s CONTENT, n. F., July 27.--The, cable
has at length been laid AT o'clock this
morning the signal on Seal Cove Hill went up,
and a cry was raised that a steamer was Ger.
tainly in sight. Excitement instantly arose, and
steam was got up on board the Mdrgdrettd
SteUenSOn without delay. Before another
steamer could be got in readiness for start,
two more steamers appeared in the distance
and few minutes after the Mdrgerettd Stevenson
steamed out the narrows.
The entire cable fleet soon came in view, the
Great Eastern looming up in huge black pro-
portions, and heading in for telegraph buov
number SIX. In the course of an hour, with
glasses, we could make out distinctly the dt-
feTeut We sels the first in order being the Niger,
then the Terrible, and then the Great EGste1n
followed by merchant steamer.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE "NIGER."
When we got alongside the Niger Mr.. Kerr.
commander of the M0rg0reHd SteuenSon, asked
CAPTAIN Bruce, "What newsY
Captain Bruce said, "All right. We have news
to The day before yesterday from Europe. The
Amazon was run down off Portland on the 3d.
Did you know thatY
Captain Bruce-"The Austrians are getting
licked like blazes. Would you like to hear the
latest telegram 7"
Mr.. Kerr-"Yes."
with the Niger, then returned to our vessel with
a long teleoram with news about the war, and
general matters to the oath inst. The kilograms
were received on board our little steamer with
degree of wonder, and We could scarcely realize
the fact that we were actually peIusing accounts
OF events that had occurred only few days
since 1t is difficult to describe the sensation of
pleasure felt by all on board the Stevenson. Mr..
Kerr and Mr. Maxwell shook each other bv the
nand and almost jumped about the deck in
absolute Joyful COpgratulatlon.
ALONGSIDE THE "GREAT EASTERN"
At 50 o'clock the Stevenson was alongside the
Great hdste1T, and Captain Kerr spoke with
Captain Anderson and Captain Bruce, of the
| Niger. Cyrus W. Field made his appearance
| on the paddle-boX bridge, and waved his hand
| kerChlet TO us in token of success. The action
was responded to by all on board our steamer,
| as we'll as by hearty round OF cheers.
| The Ntge1'S gig then went alongside the GTtdt
| Eastern and took on board Mr.. Field, who was
immediately rowcd to Heats Content
THE SPLICE WITH THE SHORE END.
About nine O'Clock the Greet Eastern came to
| stancStlll in hundred atnoms of water, and
Preparations for connecting tn main ana shore
end cables were commenced. The big shlu was
| at this time a mile and quarter from Hearts
| Content. The Niger lay at one slde and the
| steamer Medtc0y on the otner side OF the Gred
| EdSteln. A number OF roWboats put out from
the stern of the big ship, and after about hall an
hours work lalge hawser was attached to the
| cable. q. Do. .''
| The cut was made, and the cuOe ana naWSec
| were placed on board two large and the Other
| small boats engaged in the operation, whuC
| three guns at the same moment thundered out
Grand salute in honor OF the event. All hands
| OF the Great Eastern sent up ronsing cheers
! ana q scene OF enthusiasm fOlloWe Hats were
thrown in the air, handkerchiets were waved
| and deaiening. shouts rent the air. Our owl
little craft was not the least demonstratiye IL
enthusiasm. Officers and crew responded to tht
cheers OF the Great Eastern.
| BOARDING THE GREAT EASTERN . .H.
About ten o'clock | was permitted to board thu
Great Eastern, and the brst person that greeted
me on stepping on deck was Mr.. q. Lundy
| superintendent Of the Atlantic Telegraph a
Hearts Content. He saws the voyage was per
feet success, not a single accident having oc
CURED the whole way. The sphce was nude or
the 18th, and at twenty minutes past three
Greenwich time) the big ship started on hel
westward course. .........,.
| IN HEARTS CONTENT HARBoR.
The Great Eastern entered Hearts Content
harbor about halt-pasi o'clock. While she was
steaming through the Narrows the shores OF the
little village were lined with people, and scores
OF small boats dotted the surface OF the water
The six golfers in port were decked with bunt
ing, and every house displayed flag in honor
OF the OCCASION. From the flagstaff of the Tele
graph House the Stars and Stripes hoated gayly
The big ship also carried the American banner
beside the Union Jack and the Atlantic Tele
| graphic flag presented by Mr.. Field ON the occa
sion of the first cable expedition.
The Great Eastern came 10 anchor precisely
at 10 A. NJ, and was boarded Immediately by q
! great crowd OF visitors, male aud female.
In the meanwhile the splicing fleet proceeded
| slowly on with the work OF connecting the snores
and main cable. The end OF the main cgble was
taken on board the steamer Med,ody about q
quarter to p NJ, and the splicing began.
The HeTdl's correspondent boarded the Med
| lrdy shortly after the commencement OF the
operations in company with Mr.. Dean, historian
| OF ihe expedition. Mr. Kerr, commander OF tn,
N. NeUenSon, looked on while the sailors iolned
the two ends bv which the two great continents
are 20 be united in bond which It is hoped will
| never be severed.-M Y. Herald.