Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-26
LAYING of the Atlantic Gable.

We learn by the arrival of the steamer
Scotia. from Liverpool the l4th and
Queenstown the 18th, that the Great
Eastern arrived off Valentia on the 18th,
when the telegraph cable on board was
successfully splced to the shore end pre-
viously laid, and the laying of the main
cable was commenced. On the after
moon of the 14th, the time of the last re-
mort one hundred and thirty.fve miles
had been laid, and the signals were per-
feet.
Tt has been estimated that the passage
of the Great Eastern across the ocean,
would occupy about twelve days. She
Ia due then on this side to-day. If no
mishaps have befallen her or the cable,
we NAV now look for the great steam
shin and the establishment Of the inter-
continental telegraph at any moment.
In the meantime everything pertaining
to the laying Of the cable will be OF IN
terest, and we accordingly copy below
an account of the laying of the shore
end. condensed from the correspondence
of the London News. The letter IS
dated Foilhummeram Bay, Valcntia,
July 8. ....
nThe shore end of the Atlantic cable
of1866 has been laid with complete
success, and with unexpected prompt
tude.
AS last year, the heavy cable was to be
brought to shore by bridge OF boats
spanning the water between the trench
running up to the cliff to the station
and the Cory. The method was sug
pested by Commodore White, of tn
coast-guard, to whose indefatigable ant
DISTINGUISHED exertions the compan.
were also indebted for the discovery OF
natural channel in the rocks near tn
shore, in which the cable was securel.
laid.
At Valentia the sudden demand fol
boats and boatmen had it's natural et
feet, but time was precious, and bal
gain was speedily struck. MeanWhil
Captain Armitage., of Il. M. s. RaeOo'
stationed here to guard against Fenia
attempts, sent up other men and boat
and the process Of paying out was con
mepced about noon. At one O'Clock
M, the line of boats was perfect, and b
fore three the cable was successful
landed and its end brought up into Il
white hut. Signals were Interchange
between ship and shore immediatel
Mr., Wiiloughby Smith and Mr.. Collet
accompanied by Mr.. Cyrus Field, VIII
with characteristic energy, had SCI
Glengariffe, and hurried through tv
days' land journey in ten hours, we
into the testing room, and in few mi
utes working beautifully, all well, W
announced as the message from the sh
The CORY then stood out to sea, a
proceeded to lay the rest of the she
end, consisting of some thirty miles
thick aud heavy cable. At three Il
morning she telegraphed that her wo
was done and, after buoying the pa
intrusted to her in 130- fathom water, I
Joined the Great Eastern at Berehavt
The whole affair was accomplished
fore those on board the great vessel,
those who were joUrneying hither by I
way of Glengarife, knew 1t had be
commenced, and in its leading featul
presented striking difference to
ceremony of last year. Earnest grav
and a deep-seated determination to
press all show of the enthusiasm
which everybody was full was v
manifest. The excitement was belc
instead of above, the surface. Spec
making, hurrahing, public congratu
tiops. and yaunts of confidence were,
it seemed avoided of set purpose.
Robert Peel was prevented being pr
ent. The Knight of Kerry, Mrs. and
Misses Fitzgerald and few other ie
ing local gentry Mr.. and Mrs, On
Captain Armitage and Lady Hothi
Capt. Bolton, Mr.. Cyrus Field, Mr..
loughby Smith, Mr.. G. F. Marley an'
few others, stood upon the rocks