Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-02
LAYING THE CABLE.
Reception of the Fleet at Trinity Bay
BOARDING the Great Eastern ana
HEARTS Content July 2) Cor. N. Y. Herald ]
THE FTFFT IN SIGHT

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~oard the Great Eastern ana
Getting the News from Europe.
HEARTS Content July 2) Cor. n. Y. Herald
THE FLEET IN SIGHT
The cable has at length been laid
At seven o'clock this morning the sig
nal on Seal Cove Hill went up, and a cry
was raised that a steamer was certainly
in sight. Excitement instantly arose and
steam was got up on board the Margarctta
Stevenson without delay. Before another
steamer could be got in readiness for a
start, two more steamers appeared II the
distance, and q few minutes after the Mar
garetta Stevenson steamed out the mar
rows. The entire cable feet soon came
in view, the Great Eastern looming up in
huge black proportions and heading in for
telegraph buoy number six. In the course
of an hour, with glasses, we could make
out distinctly the different vessels, the
first in order being the Niger, then the
Terrible, and then the Great Eastern,
followed by a merchant steamer.
COMMUNICATION WITH TIE NIGER.
When We got alongside the Niger Mr..
Kerr, commander of the Margaretta Ste
venson, asked Captain Bruce "What
news 2"
Captain Bruce said Gan light. We
have news to the day before yesterday
from Europe. Tue Amazon was run
down off Portland on the Sd. Did you
know that?"
Mr.. Kerr" Nc, sir. What news of
the war ?"
Captain Bruce The Austrians are
getting licked like bIazes. Would you
like to hear the latest telegram
Mr.. Kerr" Yes"
The Margsretta gig, which had COM
municated with the Niger, then returned
to our vessel with a long telegram, with
news about the war and general matters
to The oath inst. The kilograms were re-
ceived on board our little steamer with a
degree of wonder, and we could scarcely
realize the fact that we were actually pc
rusing accounts of events that had occurred
only a few days since. It is difficult to
| describe the sensation of pleasure felt by
all on board the Stevenson. Mr.. Kerr
and Mr.. Maxwell shook each other by the
hand, and almost jumped about the deck
in absolute joyful congratulations.
ALONGSIDE THE GREAT EASTERN.
AT eight and a half o'clock the Steven
son was alongside the Great Eastern, and
Caption Kerr spoke with Captain Ander-
son and Captain Bruce, of the Niger.
Cyrus w. Field made his appearance on
the paddle box bridge and waved his
handkerchief TO US in token of success.
The action was responded TO by all on
board our steamer as well as by q hearty
round of cheers.
The Myers gig then went alongside
the Great Eastern and took on board Mr..
Field, who was Immediately rowed to
Hearts Content.
THE SPLICE WITH THE SHORE END.
About nine o'clock the Great Eastern
came to a ~stsnd-still in 8 hundred faith
oms of water, and preparations fer con-
Meeting the main and shore end cables
were commenced. The big ship was at
this time q mile and a quarter from
Heart Content. The Niger lay at one
side and the steamer Midway on the other
side of the Great Eastern. A number of
rowboats put out from the stern of the
big ship, and after about half an hours
work a large hawser was attached to the
cable. The cut was made, and the cable
and hawser were placed on board the two
large and the other small boats engaged
in the operation, while three guns at the
same moment Numbered out a grand sa-
lutte in honor of the event. All hands on
the Great Eastern sent up a rousing cheer,
and a scene OF enthusiasm followed. Hats
were thrown in the air, handkerchiefs
were waved, and deafening shouts rent
the air. Our own little craft was not the,
least demonstrative in enthusiasm. Off
GERS and crew responded to the cheers of
| the Great Eastern.
TIT unnzrH--
About ten o'clock l was permitted 10
board the Great Eastern, and the first per-
son that greeted me on stepping on deck
was Mr.. Z. Lundy, Superintendent of the
Atlantic telegraph at Hearts Content.
He says the voyage was a perfect success,
not a single accident having occurred the
whole way. Tho splice was made on the
18th, and at twenty minutes past three
Greenwich time) the big ship started on
her westward course.
IN HEARTS CONTENT HARBoR.
The Great Eastern entered Hearts Con-
tent Harbor about half-past one o'clock.
While she was steaming through the Mar
rows, the shores of the little village were
lined with people, and scores of small
boats dotted the surface of the water. The
six %colliers in port were decked with bunt-
ing, and every house displayed a flag in
honor Of the occasion. From the flagstaff |
of the Telegraph House the Stars and
Stripes floated gayly. The big ship also
carried the American banner beside the
Union Jack and the Atlantic Telegraph'c |
flag presented by Mr.. Field on the oeea-
sion of the first cable expedition.
The Great Eastern came to anchor pre-
cisely at ten A. NJ, and was boarded I'M
mediately by a great crowd of visitors.
male and female.
In the meanwhile the splicing feet pro-
ceeded slowly on with the work of con-
Meeting the shores and main cable. The
end of the main cable was taken on board
the steamer Midway about a quarter TO
two P. N, and the splicing began.
The HerGlds correspondent boarded the
Midway shortly after the commencement
of the operations, in company with Mr..
Dean, historian of the expedition. Mr..
Kerr, commander of the NJ. Stevenson.
looked on while the sailots Joined the two
ends by which the two great continents
are to be united in a bond which it is