The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-08

Imfire Success.

here at 9 o'clock this morning, all well,
thank God. The cable has been laid, and
is in perfect working order.
(Signed) CYRUS W. FIELD.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 9th, 1S66.-We
are in Geographic communication with Ire
land The cable is in perfect order
(SignedD CYRUS W. FIELD.
THIRD DISPATCH.
HEARTS CosrENT, July 27.-England and
America are again united by telegraph.
The cable is in perfect order. We have
been receiving and sending messages
through the whole ever since the splice on
the 18Th inst. off Nalentia.
(Sgnea) CYRUS W. FIELD.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 2a.-The Great
Eastern left Shecrness or Saturday at noon.
June 3o!h. Arrived at Bsrehaven July 9th,
and received the balance Of her Goals and
provisions. The other steamers joined the
Great Eastern at Berehaven, as follows:
The VIM. Cory and Terrible on Friday,
July 9th. the Albany on the 7lh, and the
Midway on Tuesday the 10th instant. On
Saturday, the 7;h of July, the end Of the
Irish shore cable was landed from the VIM.
Cory, and at $50 the next morning the
laying was successfully completed and the
end buried in ninetyfour tathoms, latitude
5l:40, longitude Hos, distance from the
telegraph house at Valentia - miles, POI
miles of cable laid out
Wednesday, lth instant-f1er MaJesty's
steamer Raccoen arrived at Berehaven to
render all assistance in her power.
Thursday, 18th instant-The Great East
ern, Midway, Albany, Terrible and Raccoon
near one another. Services held at Valen-
tia and prayers offered up for the success
full laying Of the cable.
Friday, 18th instant-The shore end was
connected to the main cable on board the
Great Eastern and at 2:ior. NJ the telegraph
fleet started for Newfoundland and the
Raccocn returned to Valentia. The telc-
graph feet sailed in the following order:
The Terrible ahead Of the Great Eastern,
on the starboard bow, the Midway on the
port, and the Albany on the starboard quar-
ter, weather thick and foggy, With heavy
rains. Signals sent through the cable on
board the Great Eastern, and to the tele-
graph house at Valentia. Two thousand
four hundred and forty nautical miles found
perfect.
Saturday, July l4-pistance run, los
miles; cable paid out, 116 miles.
Sunday, July l5.-Distance run, 1913
WAlcSs ShpLe paiu ~
Monday, July l6.-Distance run, lis
miles; cable paid out, -. miles
Tuesday, July l7-Distance run, lis
miles; cable paid ou', 13s miles.
Wednesday, July assistance run, los
miles; cable paid out, 12a miles.
Thursday. l9th-Distance run, l22 miles ;
cable paid out, l29 miles.
Friday, 2Oth-Distance run. lls miles
cable paid out, ~ miles.
21st-Distance run, l22 miles: cable paid
out, 1856 miles.
22d-Distance run, l23 miles; cable paid
23d-Distance run, 12l miles; cable paid
out, 1873 miles
24th-Distance run, l2l miles cable paid
out l35 miles
25th Distance run, H. miles; cable paid
out, l2s miles.
26th-Distance run, 12S miles; cable paid
out, l34 miles.
21th-Distance run, liz miles; cable paid
out. llS miles; which. with the shore end
off Valentia, distance, p miles, cable paid
out 20 miles, makes the distance run 1850
and paid out ,S64 miles.
Arrived at Hearts Content at A. N,
Friday, July 57th.
The average speed Of the ship from the
time the splice was made until we saw land
was q little less than five nautical miles per
hour, and the cable had been paid out at an
average Of five and a half miles per hour
The total slack was less than l 2 per cent.
The weather has been more pleasant than
have ever known on the Atlantic at this
season Of the year. We have had alternate
days of rain, sunshine, fogs and squalls.
have requested Mr.. John C. Dean, Secretary
Of the Anglo-American Telegraph Compa-
ny, to send you by the first opportunity,
for the Associated Press, twenty five copies
Of his diary, which give you a detailed ac
count Of the ups and downs ex perienced in
lay ing o cable across the Atlantic.
We have been in constant communication
with Valentia since the splice was made on
the 9th inst, and have daily received news
from Europe, which was posted up outside
of the telegraph office for the information
of all on board the Great Eastern, and sig
nailed to the other ships.
After taking in coal the telegraph feet
will sail for the spot where the cable was
was lost last year, to recover the end and
complete a second line between Ireland and
Newfound, and then the Midway will pro-
coed to lay the new cable across the Gulf
Of st. Lawrence.
The cable will be open for business in
few days, and all messages will be sent to
Europe in the order they are received at
Hedrt's Content.
Icannot find words suitable to convey my
admiration for the men who have so ably
conducted the nautical engineering and
electrical departments of this enterprise so
successfully, amidst difficulties which re-
CURED to be seen to be appreciated. In
fact all on board of the telegraph feet, and
all connected with the enterprise, have
done their very best to have the cable made
and laid in perfect condition, and He who
rules the winds and waves has crowned
their efforts with perfect success.
Cyrus w. FIELD.
HEARTS CONTENT, July %, Ella Aspy
Bay, July 29-The London Times of the
9th says Of the telegraph: at is great
work-the glory Of the age and nations
and they who have achieved it deserve to
be honored as benefactors of their race
A treaty Of peace has been signed be-
tween Austria and Prussia. previous
telegram says that a FIVE days armistice be
tween Austria and Prussia commenced al
noon on the Odd There was fighting on
the 22d, the Austrians claiming a victory.
Earl SALISBURY had protested in the
House Of Commons against reform meet
ings.
In discussion on the tariff, Sir John
Packington admitted that England was be.
hind other nations.
A severe engagement took place on the
goth off the Island Of LISA. The Austrianl
claimed victory. They sank the Italian
iron clad, running down one and blowing
up three.
HEARTS CONTENT, July q.