The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-24
tbe new cable to be laid from Brest to America



julius Reuter- ESQ bear siTs with reference 10 the
America, 1 have recommended II for the following
By Keeping in the ave hundred fathom line upon
Milne Bank and around the southern edge Of the
other agency that cap he ojgrns the cable
because e what dept1 the
ground They are said , ,npon good authority to
IL is not certain at what depth the vessels em-
plo, ed In the seal M trade may sometimes choose 70
ton in the track of Ice foes
the proposed cable, and am juSlided by my own
ms ,d hss hs scs aTS the
to the place OF Landing in in America Lea. Is Sc, entirely free
anchorage TesoFed to BY the aeet Of Issuing Vesss,s
The cable upon Mime bank end from the Grand
OF II mies) will laid in OF easy depth
jost6ed rom WI ,he &c sonndngs which already exist ia
arming that the depth NJ water along the deep sea
Sent Hilsntic cables are laid. AID 'D"' "-'''1 '-'
] anIie pate from the soundir gs about to be taken
able sr11G R VII be STG IRON Milne bank to the
(signed) WIZ ~ ~ JANIS ANDERsoN.
SIR WILLIAM THoMPsoNs AND oTBER REPORTS
LONDON. August T. ls6S-Gent. ep en:--At your re-
quest we have much pleasure In handing you the
present report on the cable by to be
the coast OF the United States. . '--- =, 'o "
The deep sea cable adopted aim exactly similar
form ils strength both absolute aud relative to the
Strength S sse
while the strain required for submersion need
ceeo IA cw Even II IL should be necessary to haul
back pi rton already laid. the strain eel
coed Ia tons iu the deepest water The strength
therefore. amply sufficient to meet cpntlng gancies
with MAJ gin as great Is allowed In any ordinary
engineering consirUctiJn or operation. We need
has been given that this form of cable can. even II
broken Ia The deepest wa er. be recovered by dre1R
ing but we take the opportunity OF expressing our
deliberate opinion that this success was mt fOrtu
tous, but the experiment might be repeated often
require with the ike result The power of trans
ia M
LONGER mater OF doubt aud the laws affecting
their transmission well understood. We can
promise with certainty that through your en- arges
core you Will be able to send twelve words DER
minute, and by improved metho ds of signalling we
expect 70 increase this minimum considerably The
length OF your ca1le, which wilt be in deep water
will be no greater than that of The existing cables
The shallow water section will be heavy cable pro-
ttCted against rust bv btumiU Gus compound. aH
used for the Persian Guf cable. The route avoids
considerable anchoIages and all danger from Ice
bergs, and should any inter- upiion ever occur on
thi, portion, 1t can be repaired with certainty and
Iapidity.
In conclusion, the strength OF your cable Is such as
to render Its submerson safe operation; the route
be followed Is emin- ntly favOTab e, and a good
ercsl speed Is sure to be obtained, You sscu
the advantage OF a direct communicated, and the
risks you Iun are not greater In any way than those
already surmounted.
We are gentleu en-
Your obedent servants,
WILLIAM THOMPSON, HENRY G. FoaDE, and
c. +. VABLhY, FLEMING JENKIN.
LATTMER CLARKE,
MeBsrs. Erlanger and Reuter-.