Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-01
The Atlantic Cable.

THE MEN OF THE FLEEI-BuAEp
ING THE GREAT EASTERN AND HEAR
mo THE LATE NEWS FROM EcRoPE
Telegraph Correspondence New York IIerOl1l
HEARTS CONTENT y. f., !
July p, 1866, !
The cable has at length been laid
Att o'clock this morning the sig
nal on Seal Cove Hill, went up, anc
u cry was raised that II steamer wa'
certainly in sight. Excitement in
stantly rose, and steam was got NJ
on board the Margaretta Stevenson
without delay. Before another
steamer could be got IN readiness
for n start, two moro steamers ap
pcarcd in the distance, and few
minutes after the Margaretta Stcvcn
son steamed out the narrows. The
entire cable feet soon came in view
the Great Eastern looming up il
huge black proportions, and head
ing in for telegraph buoy number
six. In the course ofan hour, witt
glasses, we could make out distinct
ly the different vessels, the first il
order being the Niger, then the Ter
rible, and then the Great Eastern
followed by merchant steamer.
When we got alongside the Mig
cr, Mr.. Kerr, Commander Of tn,
Margarctta Stevenson, asked Capt
| D,,no I,\Vhof nn,-S ~
Captain Bruce said, "All right
We have news to the day before
yesterday from Europe. The
Amazon was run down off Portland
on the Sd. Did you know that?'
Mr.. Kcrr-"No, sir. What news
of the WARP"
Captain Bruce-"Thc Austrian'
are getting licked like blazcs. Would
you like to hear the latest tele
grams?'
Mr.. Kerr-"Ycs.'
The Margaretta gig, which com
municatcd with the Meyer, then re.
turned to our vessel with II long tel
cgram with news about the war
and general matters to the oath inst
The kilograms were received on
board our little steamer with Il de
gree of wonder, and we could scarce
ly realize the fact that we were act
ually perusing accounts of events
that had occurred only Il few days
since. 1t is difficult to describe the
sensation of fpleasure felt by all or
board the Stevenson. Mr.. Kerr and
Mr. Maxwell shook each other by
the hand, and almost jumped about
the deck in absolute joyful congrat,
ulation.
At eight and half o'clock the
Stevenson was alongside the Great
Eastern, and Capt. Kerr spoke will,
Capt. Anderson and Capt. Bruce, OF
the Niger. Cyrus w. Field made
his appearance on the paddle box
bridge, and waved his handkerchief
to us in token of success. The
action was responded to by all on
board our steamer, as we'll rs by q
hearty round Of cheers.
The Myers gig then went along.
side the Great Eastern and took on
board Mr.. Field, who was immedi.
ately rowed to Hearts Content.
About nine o'clock the Great
Eastern came to q stand-still in a
hundred fathoms Of water, and
preparations for connecting the main
and the shore end cables were COM
menccd. The big ship was at this
time a mile and quarter from
Hearts Content. The Niger lay at
one side and the Midway on the
other side of the Great Eastern. A
number of row-boats put out from
the stern of the big ship, and, after
about half an hours work, n large
hawscr was attached to the cable.
The cut was made, and the cable
and hawscr was placed on board
two large and the other small boats
engaged in the operation, while
three guns at the same moment
thundercd out Il grand soluto in
honor OF the event. All hands of
the Great Eastern sent up rousing
cheer, and q scene of enthusiasm fol-
lowed. Hats were thrown in the
air. handkcrchicfs were waved, and
deafening shouts rent the air. Our
own little craft was not the least de-
monstrative in enthuiasm Officers
and crews responded to the cheers
of the Great Eastern.
About 10 o'clock ] was permitted
to board the Great Eastern, and the
first person that greeted me on step
ping on deck was Mr.. c. Lundy,
Superintendent of the Atlantic Tel
cgraph at Hearts Content. He
says the voyage was perfect sue
cess, not single accident having
occurred the whole way. The splice
was made on the 18th, and at 20
minutes past 3 Greenwich timc)
the big ship started on her west
ward course.
The Great Eastern entered Hearts
Content harbor about half past nine
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 colliers lying in part were deck
ed with bunting, and every house
displayed a flag in honor Of the oc-
casion. From the flagstaff of the
Telegraph Hou c the Stars and
Stripes Aoated gailv. The big ship
also carried the American Banner
beside the Union Jack and the At
lantic Telegraph Flag presented BY
Mr.. Field on tho occasion OF the
first cable expedition.
The Great Eastern came 10 anchor