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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
·
Henry M. Field
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"Thursday,
19th.--Prussians
repeating
victories,
and
gaining
adhesions
from
small
States.
The
main
army
within
fifty
miles
of
Vienna--have
cut
the
railway
to
Vienna.
Austrian
army
between
Prussians
and
Vienna,
under
Archduke,
one
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
men.
Money
and
archives
removed
from
Vienna
to
Comorn."
"20th.--Frankfort
occupied
by
the
Prussians,
who
are
marching
on
Vienna.
Yesterday,
Italian
fleet,
consisting
of
iron-clad
vessels
and
several
steamers,
opened
attack
on
Island
of
Lissa
on
the
coast
of
Dalmatia--result
not
known."
The
next
day
it
is
reported
thus:
"Severe
naval
engagement
off
Lissa.
Austrians
claim
the
victory.
Sunk
one
Italian
iron-clad,
run
down
another,
blew
up
a
third."
"July
21st.--Prussians
crossed
river;
march
near
Holitzon,
Hungary.
Austria
accepted
proposal
of
armistice.
Prussia
will
abstain
from
hostilities
for
five
days,
during
which
Austria
will
have
to
notify
acceptance
of
preliminaries.
A
long
letter
published
from
the
King
of
Prussia
to
the
Queen,
giving
account
of
battle
of
Koeniggraetz."
The
interest
excited
by
such
news
may
be
imagined,
coming
while
the
events
were
yet
fresh.
Twice
a
day
was
the
bulletin
set
up
on
the
deck,
and
was
surrounded
by
an
eager
crowd
reading
what
had
transpired
on
the
Continent
but
a
few
hours
before.
Nor
was
the
intelligence
confined
to
the
Great
Eastern.
By
an
arrangement
of
signals,
more
complete
than
ever
was
used
in
a
squadron
before,
the
news
was
telegraphed
to
the
convoy.
All
the
ships
had
been
furnished
with
experienced
signal-men
by
the
Admiralty.
The
system
adopted
was
that
known
as
Colomb's
Flash
Signals,
by
which,
even
in
the
darkest
night,
messages
could
easily
be
flashed
to
a
distance
of
several
miles.
Thus
all
the
ships
were
supplied
with
news
twice
a
day,
and
the
great
military
events
in
Europe
were
discussed
in
every
cabin
as
eagerly
as
in
the
clubs
of
London.
Again
Deane's
Diary
reports:
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