Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-08-01
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
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BY oALIFoRNIA STATE TELEGRAPH LINE.

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BY CALIFORNIA STATE TELEGRAPH LINE.
The Atlantic Observation-Disclosures OF
Voyage.
Nsw YoRK, July 2s.-Dispatches from
Field give particulars of the voyage. He
says that the Irish shore cable was laid on
Saturday morning, July 7th, and the
splice with the Ocean cable was made on
Friday, the 18th, on board the Great
Eastern /; and buoyed in "a fathoms, dis
tant 27la miles from Valencia Telegraph
House. .
The Great Eastern and her consorts at
$40 P. NJ. m Friday, 18th, started for
| New F~oundland.
He continues: The average speed of
ship from the time the splice was made
until we saw land was a little less that 5
nautical miles per hour; and the cable
was payed out at an average Of five and a
half miles per hour. The total slack was
less than IL per cent.
The weather has been more pleasant
than I have ever known it on the Atlantic
at this season.
The total distance over was 1869 miles,
and the cable payed out 1854 miles.
We have been in constant communica-
ton with Valencia since the splice was
made and have daily received news from
England.
The line will be open for business in a
few days.
Going After the Old Gable.
After taking in coal, the telegraph fleet
will sail for the spot where the cable was
lost las. year, and recover the end and
complete the second line between Ireland
and New Foundland.
Ne Private Dispatches Yet Sent Win
Gable.
NEW York, July 30.-No private mes
sages have yet reached US over the Atlantic
cable.
News reports, already sent, anne from
Cyrus w. Field and James Redpath Of
the Tribune, who is on board Of the Al.
bany.
The distance to be travelled by the news
yacht from Gospel Bay to Port au Basque
Is so miles.
The President's Congratulations.
WASHINGTON, July 30.
To Cyru, ". Field, Hearts Content Il
heartily congratulate you and trust that
your enterprise may prove as successful
as your efforts nave been persevering.
May the cable under the sea tend to pro-
mote harmony between the Republic Of
the West and the Governments Of the
Eastern Hemisphere.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Cholera In New York City.
t. New York, July 30.-Eleven cases OF
cholera in this city yesterday and six to.
day.
A. III. stephens In the Philadelphia
Convention.
A. H. Stephens publishes a letter pro-
missing to attend the Philadelphia Con.
v~ention.
Adjournment Of Congress.
CHICAGO, July 29.-Congress% adjourned
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, after a
continuous session of 80 hours ; and pass
ing q great multitude Of measures.
Senator Patterson Admitted.
The House having refused to pass the
Senate resolution modifying the test oath
to cover the special case of Senator Pat
terson of Tennessee, the Senate adopted a
resolution allowing him to be admitted,
and he was sworn in.
BILLS Passed.
Both Houses passed a bill increasing
the regular army ; also a bill to equalize
the bounties of soldiers.
Combinations.
The Senate confirmed General Stead
man as Superintendent. Of Public Print
ing, vice DeFrees removed, and General
Candy to be Brigadier-G General in the reg
ular army.
Army Bill.
The Army Bill fixes the military peace
establishment at S regiments Of artillery,
10 regiments Of cavalry, and As regiments
of infantry.
Tariff ON Wool and Cigars.
The bill increasing the duty on wool
was lost in the Senate ; but the bill in
creasing the duty on cigars became a law.
Nebraska Bill Pocketed.
The President pocketed the bill admit
ting Nebraska.
The President vetoed the bill creating
Montana into a surveying district.
A Conformation Rescindcd.
CHICAGO, July 30.-Washington special
dispatches say the Senate, before adjourn
ing, recalled its confirmation of James B.
Fryas, Brevet Major General in the regu-
lar army. and a provision was inserted in
the army bill directing the Secretary Of
War to close the Provost Marshal's office
within thirty days.
Moro Conhrmationn.
The Senate confirmed Theo. T. Eckert
as Assistant Secretary of War; J. T.
Skinner as lst Assistant Master
General; and VIM. Hunter as Assistant
Secretary Of State.
1t is believed the President signed all
the bills except that admitting Nebraska,
which therefore fails to become a law.
The War In Europe.
New York, July 29.-The following
was received by the Peruvian
LONDON, July 20.-The Prussians com
menced a regular siege Of the Fortress Of