Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-08-02
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

This great work, upon the third experiment,
has been triumphantly achieved, and Cyrus w.
Field, the protector and persevering agent of
the enterprise deserves immortal praise. News
from London to the 9th of July was received
by the telegraph. The following paragraphs
make the first record Of the event:
TIE CABLE SUCCESSFULLY LAID. Ne'cS
from London to Saturday. TIE Gable IN per-
feet order
New YORK, July 29.-The following des-
patch has Just been received from Cyrus w.
Field
HEARTS CONTENT, July 2S.-We arrived
here at O'Clock this morning all well. Thank
God, the cable has been laid, and is in perfect
working order. CYRUS w. FIELD.
SECOND DESPATCH.
HEARTS CONTENT, July 2S.-Ne are in
Geographic communication with Ireland. The
cable is in perfect order.
CYRUS W, FIELD.
THIRD DESPATCH.
New YORK, July 20, HEARTS CONTENT, %.
England and Amer ca are again united by
telegraph The cable is in perfect order. We
have been receiving and sending messages
through the whole cable since the splice on the
18th instant, off Yalenta.
CYRUS W. FIELD.
The fourth despatch gives details of the work
ing of the Great Eastern in laying the cable.
Despatch to the President.
HEARTS CONTENT, July q.
To his Ercellency President Johnson, WasAing-
ton, D. O.:
SIR: The Atlantic cable was successfully
completed this morning. | hope that it will
prove blessing to England and the United
States, and increase the intercourse between our
own country and the Eastern Hemisphere.
Yours faithfully, CYRUS w. FIELD.
The Presidents Reply.
WASHINGTON, July 30.
To Gurus IT. Field, Hearts Content:
heartily congratulate you, and trust that
your enterprise may prove as successful as your
efforts have been persevering. May the cable
under the sea tend to promote harmony between
the Republic Of the West and the Governments
Of the Eastern Hemisphere.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
PEACE BETWEEN 4 USTlRL1 AND PRU-
STA
Reported success of the Austrians. By the
ARqntic Telegraph
HEARTS CONTENT, July 81 VIA AsPY BAY.
29.-The London Times of the 9th saysof the
telegraph at is a great work, the story Of
the age and nations, and they who have achiev-
ed it deserve to be honored as benelactors Of
their race"
A treaty Of peace has been signed between
Prussia and Austria.
A previous telegram says that a five days
armiStjce between Austria and Prussia COM
menCed at noon on the 23d instant
There was more fighting on the 22d, the
AuStranS claiming the victory.
The Earl Of Shaftesbury h;d protested in
the Horsl of Commons againstreform meetings.
In the discussion on the tariff Sir John Paking-
ton admitted that England was behind other
nations.
In an engagement on the goth, off the island
Of Lessia, the AustranS claimed the victory
They sunk the Italian ironclads, running down
one and blowing M three.
Message from Queen Victoria to the
President of the United States.
AsPY BAY. July 30.-The superintendent of
the Newfoundland line arrived here at nine
O'CLOCK llllS uOIUltA WIN a licNStlSSt nun tue
Queen of Great Britain to the President of the
United States, as follows:
Osborne, July IS, ls66.-To the President
Of the United States Washington: The Queen
congratulateS the President on the successful
completion of an undertaking which she hopes
may serve as an additional bond of union be-
tween the United States and England.
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
ErecUtire NdHsjon. Washington. 80 A. NJ,
July SOTO her Majesty, Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: The
President Of the United States acknowledges
with profound qualification. the receipt of her
Maesty's dispatch, and cordially reciprocateS
and hopes that the cable which now unites the
eastern and western hemisphere, may serve to
strengthen and perpetuate peace and amity be-
tween the government Of England and the Re
public Of the United States.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
/ We have never before known of such uni