Cyrus WField, his life and work [1819-1892] . even through thedefective cable, the few words recorded by Mr. Bartholomewin his message to me this evening. This, however, though encouraging, must not be regardedas a permanent state of things, as it is still clear there is aserious fault in the cable, while, at the same time, it is not atpresent absolutely clear that any, except the most extraordi-nary and (to the cable) dangerous t-flforts can be made, moreespecially on this side, to overcome the existing obstacles inthe waj of perfect working. The following is Mr. Bartholomews message: Barthol
Cyrus WField, his life and work [1819-1892] . even through thedefective cable, the few words recorded by Mr. Bartholomewin his message to me this evening. This, however, though encouraging, must not be regardedas a permanent state of things, as it is still clear there is aserious fault in the cable, while, at the same time, it is not atpresent absolutely clear that any, except the most extraordi-nary and (to the cable) dangerous t-flforts can be made, moreespecially on this side, to overcome the existing obstacles inthe waj of perfect working. The following is Mr. Bartholomews message: Bartholomew, Valentia, to Saward, London.—I have justreceived the following words from Newfoundland : Dan-iels now in circuit. The signals are vciy distinct. Giveme discretion to use our Daniels battery reply. Immediately on receipt of the foregoing I sent the neces-sary authority to use tlie Daniels battery at Valentia. Yours truly, George Saward, Secretary. 23 Old Broad Street, October 20th. And so the days passed, hope alternating CYRUS W. FIELD (From a Plinto(rrii|ih by Braily. taken in I860) FAILURE OX ALL SIDES 125 It was in writing of this time that a friend said : To Mr. Field and those who bad labored with liim forso long a period the blow came with redoubled force. Thework had to be commenced afresh ; and Mr. Field felt thatan arduous duty devolved upon him, that of trying to infusefresh courage into some of his friends, to overcome thedoubts of others, and to fight against the persistent effortsof llie enemies of the enterprise to injure it in every possiblewa3^ His faith in its ultimate success was still unshaken,his confidence unbounded, and his deteruiiuation to carry itto completion as firm as ever. On December 15,1858,, Archbishop Hughes wrote : Our cable is dumb for the present ; but no matter, theglory of having laid it in the depths of the ocean is yours,and it is not the less whether the stockholders receive in-terest or not. At present you have no
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