New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14
TIE NEW CABLE SUCCESS.
ARRIVAL AT ST. PIERRE OF TIE GREAT EASTERN
MAKING READY TO SPLICE THE ENDS.
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ST. PIERRE, Miquelon, July 10, 1869.
The Great Eastern arrived off this island to-day.
and is now splicing the cable. The shore end here
was laid down several days ago by another steamer
of the cxpedtiOn-thc William Cory. This part of
the cable was thirty miles long After being laid il
was buoyed, and the Cory stood Oft keeping near so
as to be ready to pick up the buoy when the Great
Eastern should como in sight. Thus the
Great Eastern had only to find the Cory and
splice the two cables to complete the
communication between Brcst and ST. Pierre.
The day was unusually clear and bright, and this
facilitated the labor Electrical signals have not yet
been exchanged with Brcst by the Office here he
cause the land end is scaled and the instruments are
all on board another vessel of the expedition yet TO
arrive. The Great Eastern will return TO Europe
Immediately The line hence to tho United States
will be finished by the Chiltern. 1t is holiday here
but no great enthusiasm is manifested.
TIE CABLE CUT AND BUoYED-TnE SPLICE NOT
YET MADE.
ST. PIERRE, MIQUELoS, July 1871 pm.
At 81 o'clock p. IN. to-day the Great Eastern cut
and buoyed the Brcst cSG1!!c n about 20 miles from
snore ana at poin. ;I55Tt five miles from the buoy
Oh the shore end. The splice, therefore, is not made
Inc cause OF the delay is not known, as no commun
ca'oh mas Teen held with the shore. All the vessels
OF the cable fleet, the Standard, William CORY.
Chiltem and Gulnare, were in communication With
the Great Eastern by signal at the time the cable was
cut,
THE NEW CABLE AED ITS TERNINI
The Cable which has just reached its destination
will be a thousand miles longer than tho English
Gable, or about eight thousand miles altogether.
It's moneycd projectors are Messrs Erlanger and
Reuter-, tho notorious enemies Of the North
during the late war; who arc backed by
n large array Of stockholders The longest section
of the Gable is that from Brcst TO St. Pierre. 2325
niles the shorter one from ST. Pierre TO the coast Of
Massachusetts, will be ~ miles long. Tho sections
of the Cable between Brest. st. Pierre aud Boston
are six in number aud il needs Six spcings between
these points.
This island, hitherto an insignificant point has be-
conspicuous by the success Of the cable South
of Newfoundland are three small islands owned by
France I'm the interest Of the abundant fisheries in
their ncighborhood. These islands are ST. Pierre
and tho two Migucous and they contain alto
Rcthcr about l0J square miles, and a few
thousand inhabitants who export annually
about eight million francs worth, importing whale
and Goldfish oil and Goldfish principally 10 the extent
Of q little less than eight million of francs. The
islands are the sole remains of French possession in
Northern America, and date their ownership from an
early period Of colonization. When Newfoundland
was surrendered 10 the Government Of Queen Anne
they were nevertheless retained by France.
Rouse's Iiummock, AZ the town OF DuXbury IN Mas
sachusctts oud near Che Garnet Light Of PlymoVh
ITaIbor, viii be the American end Of the cable. The
Massachusetts, Legislature have chartered a COM
rauy 10 carry limo ont beyond the jurisdiction Of
the United States, and splice 10 with the French ca
be in order to avoid any difficulty growing ont
Of the Constitution OF tho United states law with
reference TO this subject. DuXbury, where the Cable
will have an Office, was once shipbuildng port Of
promise but like Plymouth and Salem, has passed
into decay commercially. Tho late United States
Cousul-Gcncral at Iripo Nlr NJ Gaines, will have
charge Of tho Office, assisted by twelve operators.
According to the terms Of the original Imperial
grant the price Of dispatch is not 10 exceed eco for
20 words The insulation Of the Cable Is believed TO
be perfect and its central wire is larger than that Of
tho EugIish limo.