The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-03
NEW SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH

transatlantic Telegraphlc Wires TO be LAID from
New York to Portugal, via Cape Charles, to the
Azores, thence to Lisbon and the Continent
This new and gigantic enterprise las been
started, and is in the lncipiency of its progress,
under the title OF ''The American Atlantic Cable
Telegraph Company" which mas already been
incorporated under the act passed April IL,
lS49, tor the Incorporation and regulation OF
Telegraph Companies. The shares are placed
at 500, one hundred thousand OF which form
the capital stock. Four persons may take one
share among them at $50 each. TINS comoany
has been established with the aim OF providing
for q cheaper, more speedy, and trustworthy
communication between the United States and
all Europe. AS the influence OF the elements
and the action OF electricity became fully un-
derbtood, science and art furnished the neces-
sary means to accomplish interoceanc COM
munication and to bring it into successful
operation. American Telegraph engineers have
been remarkably successful iii laying cables in
every instance where the heed for their use has
been experienced. The telegraph is TALLY
and especially an American invention; and an
independent American route should be tavorably
received by the American public. The route
elected by the american Atantic-Cable Tele-
graph Company" is from the coast OF the United
States via Cape Charles, across to the island
OF Bermuda, passing through the coast to the
AzOre Islands, commonly known as the Western
Isles, and from thence direct to Lisbon the
capital OF Portugal. map Of the projected
cable, which lies before us, fully explains the
route and the feasibility of the plan. The cable
will be laid in three sections the first and third
of which will be much the same length, and the
second, crossing mld-ocean, is Just double the
distance of the third. In the event of any
casualty, no matter how serious, to either of
the sections, the other two would, as a matter
of course, remain intact, whereas an entire sus-
pension of communication would be the result
OF any accident, no matter how trihing
TO the present Companys route from
Valentia to Newfoundland THIS route
was sugg ested by Mr.. W. ). Worl, the Pres-
dent OF the Company. The success of this
caDle will be of great and beneficial service to
the commerce of both countries, by establishing
in the Atlantic Ocean two shipping stations one
the Azores, whereat the outward and home
ward-bound masters Of vessels will be lmmedi-
ately placed in direct communication with the
owners, in case OF any eXigenGy arising out of
accident or other perils of the sea. The ques-
ton of keeping these two stations connected
with the main land is a solved problem, as
cables in different parts of the world are WORK.
ing much greater distance than that which
exists between New York and Bermuda or the
Azores and Lisbon. The construction of this
cable win be of the most approved materials,
and OF perfect insulation. The Company have
been collecting Tor the past two years, all the
necessary data and surveys, together with
charts of tides, currents, WINDS, soundngs, ETC.,
SO as to enable them to commence operations at
early period. Thew have made application
to the Congress of the United States for grant
to Great Britain and Portugal for grants and
rights of way. The Minister from Portugal to
tins Government has addressed the following
letter to the President of the Company
'Sr:--l will eheerfully apprise his Majesty's
Government OF your project, and do not hesi-
tate in believing that every reasonable facility
will be granted. DE TEIsANIEREIE MoRAs.n