The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-20
THE CUBA CABLE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE stslLD.

sFtebi ttnhtsruNptNtt W lM rttALu.
The Trip OF the Narva from Havana 10
Key West-i.nying the Cable-Reception at
Chorrera-The Return TO Key West-faru-
sing of the Cabie-t;rapplinx 10 Recover It
Nd Success-Certainty Of the Cable Being
Laid-Tho Company Protected from Loss.
CABLR STEAMSHIP NARyA, /
OR KEY WEsT, Fla, August 9, 1857
regret 10 say that am not in position yet TO
announce the annexation OF Isabel's lever faithful
isle 10 the uued States ny OF the electric tee
graph owing accident that occurred in drawing N
the slack make the splice will However, give yoS
detailed statement Of our operations for the steamer
that leaves Key West on Sunday or Monday, With &he
hope that by the time il reaches yea Will have an
nouncsd telegraph that the lest eabe has been found
aud the splice effected.
The steamship Narva, OF Norvoods Baltic sine OF
steamships, Captain Dowe,, r. ". r., commanding,
bearing the cable, arrived of Havanna on the morning
OF the Goth utno hut dd enter the barSor owing
TO the prevalence Of yellow fever General smith, Pres
dent; Vice President Nenninger, Senior Arantave In
spector Of Cutan Ieegsphs, Mr. Everett, Engineer OF
the Telegraph Company, and your special correspond
snt went or tho tSg Unon and the came evening
she Narva sailed for Key West whore she arrived at
daylight the 9th, eready announced by telegraph
in special sent Prnsa Rosa
The Narva about twenty days making the trip
from England She iron vessel Of large tonnage,
built with view 10 capacity than speed, and 10
admirably suited for the service 10 which she ia now en-
gagged being very steady under steam and she rides
heavy sea without much motion Her officers are
Captain Dowen, r. " r.: Nessrs. Nesbeu and Watson,
ma,es Mr. Turner engineer; DIR. Dunlap. surgeon and
Mr. Charles Williams, pilot. She has double supply OF
and nineteen cable hands. As she has been char
this service the under the direct orders
OF engineer Weeb. who represents the contractors
apt.ra fha
for paying out the cable Fears entertained that
longer delsy would result very stringent quarantine
regulations had been established al Key Wee. by The
military authorities. But General Smith Obtained from
General Pope, commanding the DISTRICT order except
ing the vessel from the quarantine regulators and ON
Saturday morning. August B. ~ daylight, the Nsrva
steamed out 10 buoy nve-eighths Of . mile from the
island accompanied by the United States steamer
Tahoma, Captain stanton, and the lighthouse steamer
Francisco de Ass, Captain Montenegro bearing Commo
dore Alvarado. Captain Polo Of the port OF Havana,
representing the Spanish Telegraph Company,
arrived the previous Thursday and followed the tee
graph fee out to "DIs: The laying Of tho Key ws
commenced paying out the large shore end, that had
been coilsd upon lighter warp line was soon run
hose from the Narva, which lay of 6ve-eghths OF
mile, and made fest The tighter was started ashore
1t twenty Ave minutes past eleven, aud ct one it
was landed and communication had by signals between
the telegraph houses and the ship twenty minutes
pas, two.
The feet remained Al anchor until the morning OF tn
<h when the Narva sailed at half past six paying out
the cable Vt the rate Of about three and hall miles
hour Atssventeen minutes past twelve 7. H. she At
tached the cable to the nun buoy and let 60 twenty
and half miles from shore. The afternoon was con-
sumed in placing buoys to marx the cable end, which
consisted OF seven miles Of large, twelve and half OF
medium and one OF deep sea.
The Narva, preceded by the Francisco de AISLE and
Of The SIN aud, after fow hours delay IN arranging
prelimnaries fell down 10 Chorera the point selected
for the Cuban end -four miles west Of Havana whore
small inlet puts in about i've hundred meters and upon
which stands the old Spanish castle Of tho Torreon.
The point well chosen for the reception and preserva
on Of the cable The depth OF water near the shore
10 from nine fathoms 10 two huntssd and i've II one
mile Distant and thousand 1t less than ssn miles
xhsa gradually slopes unti' IL finally reaches the San
Only single wire now connects Harana with Chorrera,
but the company contemplate putting down : snb'er-
win enable them TO work in al weather. and give them
entire submarine and subssrvansan line from Cuba TO
Pupa Rosa, not subject 10 atmospheric Influences and
proof against rain lightning and thunder which in this
part Of the country rs very frequent and severe.
distant and very few minutes the interchangeable cap
tain OF the port Jose Polo de Bernabe late oommandan
aS in the wori Of landing consassion was
had with Mr.. Webb Captain Polo departed for Havana,
the decks Of toe Nsrva we're stripped Tor acton ana oy
Polo seaming out under the royal standard, &C
companied by otlla OF ten aunehers and boats crows
tow As they eassd up by the Narva and the neatly
dressed tars Of Spain rested upon their oars. cxcama
tons Of admiration heard upon sds Asern
tho old castle Of T0rreon standing boldly
In the foreground while in the background the
Of the creoles decked with bunting, upon which
were displayed appropriate notices in honor Of the en-
tsrprise. Strange TO say, in honor OF an inter
national work Of this Kind, the stars and Stripes
were nowhere visible. Al this early stage Of the
work hundreds Of the inhabitants Of Havana and Choir
lined the shore, while the road leading from the
| city was dotted BY elegant equpages hacks aud
pod1cs and silver studded lveres, heading for the
telegraph house Several made excursion trips
from Havana ct 81 per person and steamed around the
appearance, and the Cubans certainly gsned their
curiosity, far as outside work vas concerned None
were admitted to the decks OF the vessel
few minutes before one the warp line Vas run
ashore and made fast the cable was coed into one Of
the iaunchsrs, and at halpast three N. left the
ship IN tow Of Captain Polo's boats Mossrs Webb,
Prsece and Polo accompanying II IA a Gig. There the
energy Of Captain Polo and his men exhibited and
the sailors seemed to partake OF the enthusiasm Of the
and placed the end, at hapas nrs inside the cnclos
ure which was guarded by az efficient police just be-
the landing OF the cable the Captain General arrived
and shortly after the Governor Polco the Director
General de Admi9jstracion and civic authorities who
the ladies Of arsocratc families Tho cable placed
trench connected with the telegraph station, and .,
half past six communication had with the ship
throuph the entire length Of the cable.
Mr. Donovan remained shore TO test the Insulation
With NJ Gro0Ess Who pIeaid:d in The s!ssr ~
landing the cable having terminated the crowd dis.
psrsed the feet Of SAL steam and Dared boats Departed
Mr. Webb intended TO start at once for the bnoys Cd
Key West, but the receiving instrument being out Of
order was impossible 10 test the insulation. He con-
ssquenty remained until next evening with the view Of
paying out the cable night and making the spice by
daylight. The instrument repaired aud dur
ine the evening Messu Donovan aud Crookss chatted
| through the cable.
The evening was spent In examining the charts and
| soundings On board the Narva excellent dinner
vas served up in the evening" in which Captain Polo,
Prince Heredtare Alberto de Monaco Of Italy. Major
Mcfarland Of the United States army Sdnor Arautava
and some Spanish ocsrs joined US In drinking success
| to the undertaking.
A. nalipast four Clock 90 the morning on The oh
| Mr. webb's stood by the cable tho Esrva moved
/ or slowly tightening up the slack, and gradually in.
creased her speed 10 two knots. Az four o'clock and
6fy minutes the large size went over The stern bcsve.
and the medium size commenced the vessel increasing
her speed slightly. Everything went on smoothly, and
nil in the best OF spirits when, at hapsst I'VE,
one Of the ave turns OF cable round tho cylinder
pushed the others by disarraugement Of the
guiding pillow, and for moment alarm took possession
Il the unlniiiafed tho sndhen