The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-03
THE TELEGRAPH GABLE LAID.


Peace IN Europe,
The Great Eastern and the Cable fleet mr.
rived ut Hearts Content, Newfoundland. at
8 O'Clock on Friday, having successfully
laid the Atlantic Cable and accomplished
the work of bringing the American and
European continents into telcgruphic union.
The fleet started from the other side on
Friday, the 18th ult., at forty minutes past
two p. M. The weather was bad and the
voyage rough, but the ill.will Of Neptune
seems TO have failed to harm the cable, and
the workmen guided by the experience of
former years avoided every disaster. The
wire seems to have been landed without a
break or even knot Mr.. Fields stubborn
perseverance was at length rewarded.
The report transmitted by MIR. Field
shows that the distance run was lf69 miles,
and the length Of the cable paid out 1867,
including % miles Of the shore end at Val.
entine. Communication with Ireland was
maintained throughout the passage, and q
newspaper published on board the Great
Eastern contained the latest European
news.
1t is strange that the Hrst message which
the cable brings is one Of peace. II Is but
single line,-that treaty has been con-
cIuded between PRUSSIA and Arstria,--but
there would seem to be no doubt Of its i'm
port. The news, which Is seven days later
than the dispatches of the Peruvian, is abb
rupt, and there is nothing to explain the
terms on which the arrangement between
the two powers was concluded, but the fact
that the war il at an end is matter, the in.
terest Of which, well balances that taken in
the success of the tclegruphic expedition.
A naval engagement on the 10Th is re.
ported, in which the Italians lost four iron.
clads, destroyed by the Austrian fleet. The
transmission of messages to Europe will
begin in a few days. Mr.. Field states in
one Of his dispatches that Reform riots had
taken place In London. -Boaou Daily I'D
pertissr. ~ L. I'D f
% HEARr's CONTENT, July So.
To his Eroelleny President Johnson, Hash.
ington, d. c.:
Sir THE Atlantic Cable was SUCCESS
fully completed this morning. hope that
1t will prove a blessing to England and the
United States, and increase the intercourse
between our own country and the eastern
hemisphere.
-. Yours faithfully, ..'
D.. .r..r ..-. q. W. FIELD.
.f WASHINGTON, July ~.
Cyrus ". Field, Hearts ConteI:
Heartily congratulate you, and trust that
your enterprise may prove rs successful rs
your efforts have been perseyering. May
the cable under the sen tend to promote
harmony between the republics Of the west
and the Governments Of the eastern heni.
sphere. ANDREW JOHNSON.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 81.
Hon. ". H. Se,card, Washington, d. c.:
The telcgraphic cable has been success.
fully laid between ireland and Newfound.
land. remember with grntitude your SER
vices in the Senate Of the United States in
tho winter Of 1857, and remember with
pleasure tho speech you then made in favor
Of the telegnphic bill. Thot you may ncv-
or have reason to regret what you have
done to establish communication across the
Atlantic, is the sincere wish Of
Your friend,
CrRus FIELD.
WASHINGTON. d. C., July %.
Cyrus ". Field, Hearts Content:
Acknowledgements and congratulations.
II the Atlantic Cable had not failed in 1853,
European States would not have been led
in 1861 into tho great error Of surprising
TINT civil war in America would either per
petliatc African slavery or divide tho Re-
public. Your grcat achievement constitutes,
TRUST, an effective treaty of international
neutrality and non-intervention.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Queen Of England 10 the President Of
the United Sates.
Our latest intelligence from the Atlantic
cable is The following:
AsPY BAY. July 30.
The Superintendent of the Ncwiounl-
land Line arrived here ut 0 o'clock this
morning with a message from the Queen
of Great Britain to tho President Of the
United States.
OSBORNE, July 81, 1866
TO the President Of the United Sfaies, Wash-
ingion, d. c.:
The Queen congratulates the President
on the successful undertaking which she
hopes may serve a. an additional bond of
union between the United States and Eng,
land.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, July W,-ll 30 A.. VI.
TO Her Majesty Queen Of The United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland:
The President of the United States nc.
knowlcdges with profound gratitude tho
receipt of Her Mnjesty's dispatch, aud cor
dinlly reciprocates tho hope that the cable
which now unilcs the eastern md western
l,emispheres may serve to strengthen and
to perpetuate pence and unity between the
government of England and the Republic
of the United States.
(SigncdD ANDREW JOHNSON.