New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-30
. NEW SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

TRANS ATLANTIC TELEGRAPHIC WIRES TO DIX LAID
FROM NETWORK TO PORTUGAL, VIA CAPE
CHARLES, TO THR AZORES, THENCE To LISBON
AND THE CONTINENT.
This and gigantic enterprise has been started and
is tic ncpency Of its progress under the title OF The
American Atlantccablo Telegraph Company, which has
already been incorporated under the act passed April II,
lS for the incorporation aud regulation of Telegraph
Companies. The shares placed at slOO, one hundred
thousand 81 which forms the capital stock Your persons
may share among them ct 50 each This CON-
pany has been established with the aim OF providing for
cheaper speedy aud trustworthy communication be-
tween the United States and FL Europe AS the Influence
of the clements and the action OF electricity became fuy
understood science and art furnished the necessary means
TO accomplish neroceanc communication and 10 bring
II successful operation. American Telegraph Engi-
have been remarkably successful IL laying cables III
every instance where the need for their usc has been eX
perenced. The Telegraph essentially and especially en
American invention; and an independent American route
should be fayoTably received by the American public
The route elected by the American Atanc-Clble 1ee-
graph Company is from the Coast of the United States
via Cape Charles to the Island Of Bermuda pass
ing through that TO the Azore Islands commonly
known the Western Isles and from thence direct 10
Lisbon, the capital Of Portugal map of the projected
cable whci lies before u.s. fully explains no route ana
the feasibility Of the plan The cable will be laid in three
sections the first and third of which will b. much the
length and the second crossing midocean s just
double the distance Of the third In the event Of any cas-
uaty tier how seTOns % either OF the sections IN
other two would, matter OF course, remain irtace
the result O. any accident no matter how timing, to the
present panys route from Yaleniia to Newfoundland
This roa.c was suge, sted by Mr. w. s. the Presif
dent OF II Jompan The success of ti al will be o.
great and eial service TO the CONNIE nj 10Th com
tries by stab in the Atlantic Oc' .Fp shipping
stations one q ,ne Island OF bermuda d tic other at
the AzOr 4, nereat tho outward and bono ird-bound
MASTER ,oyses viii DO immedini " placed IN direct
commuI alton gh the ownon in OF any c1!sency
arising out 4 accident other PEN Of the sea. The
question OF epns these two stations connected with the
main land solved problem cables In different pats
the world working much greater distance than that
which exists between New-York and Bermuda, or the
Azores and Lisbon The construction Of this cable will be
of the most approved materials and Of perfect insulation
The Company have been collecting for the past two years
all the necessary data and surveys together with charts OF
tides, currents, winds soundngs, &c, so as TO enable
them to commence operations at an early period They
have made application 20 the Congress OF the United
States for grant and other aid necessary and have also
applied Great Britain and Portugal for grants and The
rights OF way The Minister from Portugal to this Gov
eminent has addressed the following letter to the Pres
ideDt Of the Company:
"SR: viii cheeriuly spprse His MaJestys Government
Of project and do hesitate In believing that every
reasonable facility will be granted.
." DE TEIGAyiERlIE AoRAs'