Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-08-04
Successful Laying Of the At.
lantic Gable.
News from Europe in Three
Days.
Peace Declared between Aus
tria and Prussia.

New YoRx, July 30th.-Tbe telsa,spb
beet lett the Irish shore July rs, and
splice for ocean cable WAS made the 18Th
on board the Great Eastern and buried in
~ tath oms water, distant q miles from
Va'sntia Telegraph House. Great E.s-
tern and her co"sort Ut $40 .. a. FRIDAY
18th Inst, start tor New Foundland.
Their average speed from time splice vas
made until land was seen, vas little less
than nautical miles per hour, and cable
has been paid out 1t IN average Of Eve
and = half miles per hour. The ,o.sl slack
has been less than IL per cent. Weather
has been more pleasant than ever known
on the Atlantic ct this season.
The total distance run wa 1869 n;l..
and cable paid out 1864 miles. The feet
mas oeen ~ constant communication with
Va!entia since splice VA made on 18Th.
and have daily received news from Eu-
rope. The cable will BE- open for bushes,
IN few days. Alter taking in coal the
Telegraph feet will sail for the sno,
where tho cable was los, last yea,, 70 re-
cover the end aud com plete the second
line between Ireland and Newfoundland
and then the Midway will proceed to lav
. new cable across the Gulf IF St. Law.
renee.
Hearts Content, July 27M.
va Asay Bay, July 20.
The London Times Of the 9Th x.v. II
the Telesraph-"It is . gre., work. n.
glory OF the ago and nation. and they who
have achieved It deserve to be honored a
benefacsors Of their race"
A treaty Of peace has been signed be.
twee" Austria and Prussia. A pre,iou.
telegram says that FIVE days srnist;ce
between Austria and prusia com meoced
At noon on the 23d. There was 6oh.;no
on the 22j, the Ao.,ri.ns claiming =
victory.
a severe engagement took place on
July 10Th, OF Island Of Lisa, tho Ara.
TRANS claiming = victory. Thew sunk
some Italian Iron Clads. ron down ono.
and bowed up three There have been
riot: 10 London on account Of the refusal
OF the Government to allow tho holding
OF reform meetings in Hyde Park.
WASHINGTON. July 2oth, 1866.
To Cyrus W. Field, llearts Content
! heartily congratulate you and tru,t
that your enterprise may prove a sue
cessful as your efforts have been perxe
ver'"e. May the cable under the sec
tend 10 promote harmony between .hc
Republic OF the West and government, Of
the Eastern Hemisphere.
(signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Osborn. (EngIand) July %, 1866.
10 the President Of U. s., Washington:
The Quee" congratula'es the Presiden,
on the successful omp!etion Of an IN.
der'aki"g which she hopes may serve a,
an additional bond Of onion between IN.
United States ard England.
The following reply wa. sent:
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland:
The President Of the United States ac-
k"o~'e"ses with profound qualification
the rece,p. Of her Mnjesty's dispatch:
and cordially reciprocates the hope ,ha,
the cable which now Yates ,he eastern
aud western hem:s pieces may serve to
strengthen and perpe.ua.e peace and am.
'tv between The eovernmen. Of England
and the Republic of the U.;.ed States.
ANossw JOHNSON.
NEw Yosx, July 80.
The following d;spa.ch has been for
"arded over the Atlantic Cable:
MAYoRs Office. Jriv SO. 1866.
To lie Lord MAJOR Of London:
The energy and genius Of man. direc-
ted ny tue p' evidence Of God, have uni.
ted tue coaloen.s. May the union be
instrumental in securing The happiness Of
oil nations, and the rights Of ali people.
JOHN 7. HorFxAx,
Mayor Of New York.