The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-31

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and the Medway on Tuesday, the 10th
inst.
LAYING OF THE SHORE END AT VA
LENTIA.
On Saturday, tie 7th of July, the
end of the Irilh shore cable was
landed from the William Cory, and
at 2 80 the next morning the. laying
was successfully completed, and the
end buried in ninety -four fathoms !;
latitude 51o 40N, longitude 11o' g; dis
tant from the telegraph house at
Valentia, 273 miles = 29l miles of
cable paid out
On Wednesday, July II, Her Ma
iestys steamship Racoon arrived at
Berehaven to render all the assistance
in her power.
On Thursday, the 18th inst, the
Great Eastern, Medway, Albany, Ter
rible and Racoon, being near one an
other, services were held at Valentia,
and prayers offered up for the sue
cessful laying of the cable.
CONNECTION OF THE SHORE END WITH
THE MAIN CABLE-DEPARTURE OF
THE FLEET FOR NEWFOUNDLAND.
On Friday, the 18th, the shore end
was connected to the main cable, on
board the Great Eastern. and at 2:40
P. NJ. the telegraph feet started for
Newfoundland, and the Racoon re-
turned to Valentia
The telegraph feet sailed in the
following order: The Terrible ahead
of the Great Eastern on the starboard
bow, the Medway on the port, and the
Albany on the starboard quarter.
Weather thick and foggy, with
heavy rains. Signals were sent
through the cable on board the Great
Eastern to the telegraph house at
Yalentia. 2,444 NAUTICAL miles were
found perfect.
DAILY RECORD OF THE PROGRESS OF
THE WORK.
Saturday, 14-Distance run, 108
miles; cable paid out, 116 miles.
Sunday, 15- Distance run, 128
miles; cable paid out, 139 miles.
Monday, 16-Distance run, 115
miles; cable paid out, 137 miles.
Tuesday, IL = Distance run, 118
miles; cable paid out, 138 miles.
Wednesday, assistance run 105
miles; cable paid out, 125 miles
Thursday, 19-Distance run, 122
miles; cable paid out, 129 miles
Friday, 20-Distance run, III miles
cable paid out, 127 miles.
Saturday, 21-Distance run, 122
miles; cable paid out, 136 miles.
Sunday, Distance run, 123
/ - IL II t,,.k 1OO ,,.,Io-
Monday, 23-Distance run, 121
miles; cable paid OUT, 138 miles.
Tuesday, 24-Distance run, 121
miles; cable paid out, 135 miles.
Wednesday, 25-Distence run, liz
miles; cable paid ont, 130 miles.
/ Thursday, 26-Ls lance run, 12S
miles; cable; paid out, 234 miles.
Friday, 27-Distance run, 112 miles
cable paid out, 118 miles.
Which with shore end of Valentia
distance 27 miles, cable paid out, 2S
miles, makes distance run 1869 miles
and paid out 1864 miles.
A daily paper has been ublished
on the Great Eastern.
THE VOYAGE ENDED.
Arrived at Hearts Content at {
o'clock A. NJ, Friday, July q.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The average speed of the ship from
the time the splice was made until VIZ
saw land, was a little less than fyt
nautical miles per hour, and the cable
has been paid out at an average of fyt
and a half miles per hour. The tota
| slack was less than twelve per cent.
The weather has been pleasantel
than / have ever known on che At
lantic at this season of the year. W.
have had alternate days of rain, sun
shine, fags and squalls.
/ | have requested Mr.. John q. Dead
Secretary of the Anglo-Americar
Telegraph Company, to send you, b!
the first opportunity, for the Associ
ated Press, twenty-four copies of the
diary, which will give you detailed
accounts Of the ups and downs expe
rienced in laying a cable across th'
Atlantic
We have been in constant commu.
nication. with Valentia since the splice
was made on the 18th instant, ant
have daily yreceiyed news from Europe
which was posted up outside the tele
graph Office for the information Of al
on board of the Great Eastern, anC
signaled to the other ships.
PREPARATION FOR THE RECOVERY o.
LAST YEARS CABLE.
After taking in the coils the tele
graph feet will sail for the spot wher
: the cable was lost last year, to recove
the end and complete a second lin
between Ireland and New Foundland
and then the Medway will proceed t
lay the new cable across the Gulf 0
st. Lawrence.
7 WHEN THE LINE WILL BE OPEN
The cable viii be open for busines