The New York herald., 1874-09-14

sn Of =. yards square gor yS
or the hSs .a ns but
ssF re .na e loss s M rns
fn rnS eaIav % one M r. part Of nss s
calm weather, or for the purpose going into port
sea IN % beg xe e w nd NEW sS
% and w y csre 20
tsinsd put ion 70 details essential
very y'SsF
of Bureau OF Navigation, Navy Department.
Commodore Ammen is now having manufac-
tured some piano wire weighing twenty pounos
10 the statute mile. which Is designed for use in
the upper spices where the depth IA 1000 lathoms
or more, This win decrease the liability OF break.
The total amount OF wire lost through unavoidable
accidents & 6y Commander Belknap was about
Since beginning the recently completed cable
soundings Commander Belknap had invented
several improvements In the Thompson machine,
which Sir Wllliam Thompson has compllmentec
hlm for and adopted In his own work. The Chal-
lenger, engaged IN soundngs In the Antartic and
two inch lines
The following Is an
ABsTRACr PROM THE "!oURSAL OF soUNDINGs"
referred to by Commander Belknap, showing the
number and depth at each cast, latitude and 0ngi-
tnde and character OF the bot tom, from Yokohama.
Japan, 70 Ianaga Island, Aleuttan Group
J. 50 fathoms-Latitude "a deg. 5s min north longitude
io deg Us min east; bottom srayish black sand, with
2'3 ~ &tathomswLstitade s. deg Q. min north long-
tuae ~ deg 10 MIN east grsylsh black sand u
tude l4o o, deg min east graysh black sand. with
a., is q. sta;nomsnLatituds g IS deg IS min NORTH onG
'uas assS Ia same Ssa g north opr
ua' ~ asS :: Tn north onr
Z Y fathoms-tstitnde S deg 4 min north, longi-
T @ sss G1cn nin aortn ons
tnde l deg min east grayish black sand. with gray
uae 81 ii des ms Z min nS'
1858 fathoms-Latitude SO deg 50 min NORTH lonRi
ude ta dey % m east claycoored mud, with fine
n Las fathoms-Laude SO deg So min north. longi-
uae ~ ~ aes 10 min east % same n bottom ,.,
fs5 ishoms~Latads ss y Deg % 81 min north lonsi-
@ s des i %n nSss lons
bottom siHSms %s Dri The wire had run 9a.
the iAi hs
when S4s iahoms had run out the wre tending under
struck by the screw ana broken It was found inposs
Gn ~ se east a.
ae Il "a min ss ne she e sv min run n0rsh m
iaHa 70 ske route srsyi5n Dae sand ,on
gad - y mia east gray yfS as 81 n sand n0r'n Ion
is lis3 iaihoms~Latitude 30 deg min north longi-
1 aass sa"a ss acs saa m nSrh ong
% s5s Iahoins Latitude 10 deg 10 MIN north, ong
tude ~ oss 81 min east; grayish ack sand with hne
n hs7 fathomsLatitude 40 deg 80 min north, lonGi
tude 4S deg 70 mn east; clay colored mud, sand and
q. 1896 fathoms-Lattude Il deg min north, longi-
81 2s56 iathoms-Latltude Ii deg Is min north ongi
tn the sss e s. %s mas M s
nc % wHs as as s
the wire tended astern IN spite of the Efforts made
y sS ss%omsAGatt"ds u "f t"d ssSs i deg 20 mn north,
long tude l45 deg - min. east o. RE- bottom hard yell
low sand, with black specks; no difficulty with the un-
70. a5s7 tathoms-Latitude Il deg, SO mn north l4s
aeg d & min east 3D. r. yelowish, and clay coored
% s5o7 iaIhoms-Lat,tude ~ deg Os min north, long
1%ae mns l1 deg % min east; yellow ami clay colorsd
e. St1 lathoms-Latitude ~ deg 81 min north,
long 10ngituEe T M deg s min east yellow and clay brown
ments BY the great pressure
longitude l4Sdeg. Is min. east yellow mud, with sand
n IN a nUu sss
grs n lay Deg y min east o. r. yellow and clay
20: szt osthoas-Lautude xs deg. 47 min north,
longitude $50 deg o. min east bottom rocky the cyiin
'Ag ~ Es.sted al snf e de 10 mn north long
itnde 100 deg 81 min east; yellow and clay colored
81 An iahomsLattude a deg. % min north, long,
w,ys 9syins been los: assidsn! when
ud IS rhe sgan paoke in
Ing IN nS Sss%sn g Sss q n north
tnde l5i deg IS min east having siood nshoe after
time this cast made pyramid Island loi shg kusiie
M was IN sst 6eagns s per ere compass
arde 100 deg % mn east %. r.; graylsh-back sand
s. S7 iathomsLatltude 4s deg 8, min north. longi-
aef mn ens & Is R dep SANE y @
tGde it9 deg 4S min east gray sand and gravel Cape
Su5othnot, urup Island, bore, per compass, NJ by W.
=. ssn % deg %n north
80 46 latnon,-Latitude a deg % min, north, onsi.
isa5 lst6sms.Laatude 4 deg. MIN: north, ionsi-
a. ls iathoms-Latitlide 4 deg q min. north longi
tnde l4a deg - min eas clay coored mud, with fine
LNs da deg min north longi
s?g fatnoms-Latitude ~ deg. 50 min north longi
a ass deg deg. $ n MIN S nortn, ongi
m'n 'fT Is m sanS norn ong
fuae s fasa Il ss aa m nna nSr onr
tude IA deg IS min east; grayish black sand with
a. os2 MISUNDERSTANDING Al deg 80 mn north, longi-
Pa. into Hakodad Tor Coal alter Which Sailed for the
q 20 sfSaD y deg 50 mn north ons
'ufs oa sss was !: ps az S"fs s "nd and
the Journal ststes:pA small comet in sight. about 'i Is
deg s q e tail Of ,as Tea q min nor
sas 10 Gs II ana Ss;ee H ss black
s. - !ahons % 4 deg n ii nun sai north, long
tude l5 deg 5i min east; gray sand, with specks OF
81. ssi fatnoms-Lati.ude At deg 30 min north longi
s. hS stnemsHLatiiadNe N Z Ses % il min north, lons
'uas d az mn sa D @ 9nss nerS nS dng
tnde ls4 deg 81 min. east o.. R) grayish black sand
with gravel and clay coored ooZc.
s. I99 fathoms-Latitude IS deg p min north lonri
tude 1855 deg. 3 min east ID. RJ, grayish black sand
with pebbles, ana clay coored ooze -
IS 262 athom s-Lattlde 46 deg. 40 min north longi
tude l5S deg W min east ID. RI whtish ooze with
sand. ' ~
So 3os9 fathoms-Lattude 4s deg SO min north, lons
tude l56 deg ~ min. east o. r.; same bottom.
81. Sll9 fathoms-Lat;ude 49 deg % min. north ong-
tude l57 deg. u min east; clay mud.
IS AI97 fathoms-Latitude ~ deg. II min. north long
tude l57 deg 50 ID. r.; clay colored mud with
fine sand. $3.50
49, s274 fathoms-Latitude so deg U2 min north ongi.
tude la9 deg 49 min, east; clay coored ooze
TO- 37A tahoms-Latitude 81 deg. - min north longi-
tude as deg ~ min east ID. r.; same bottom.
Three days gale interviewed from July TO TO-
81 2,N0 fathoms- 81 deg 06 min north longf-
tude l6i deg W n.n east; clay colored mud with fine
sand.
g. 2g fahoms-Latitude 81 deg % min. NORTH longl-
tude lbz deg. 20 min. east; clay colored mud
6A 2gsi fathoms-Lattude 81 deg 81 min. north longi-
ude los deg 23 min east yelowish mud with Jumps of
hard clay and particles of hnc Diack sand.
a. 21O fathoms-Latitude 81 deg 80 min north lonri-
dde 4 deg 81 min. east; yeowsh ooze, with fine
black sand.
S. 2,7s3 tathomsLatItude deg g min north longi-
q pllaysiS uItAa ara