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Heroes of the Telegraph
·
John Munro
77
The
Agamemnon
made
an
equally
successful
run.
About
six
o'clock
on
the
first
evening
a
huge
whale
was
seen
approaching
on
the
starboard
bow,
and
as
he
sported
in
the
waves,
rolling
and
lashing
them
into
foam,
the
onlookers
began
to
fear
that
he
might
endanger
the
line.
Their
excitement
became
intense
as
the
monster
heaved
astern,
nearer
and
nearer
to
the
cable,
until
his
body
grazed
it
where
it
sank
into
the
water;
but
happily
no
harm
was
done.
Damaged
portions
of
the
cable
had
to
be
removed
in
paying-out,
and
the
stoppage
of
the
continuity
signals
raised
other
alarms
on
board.
Strong
head
winds
kept
the
Agamemnon
back,
and
two
American
ships
which
got
into
her
course
had
to
be
warned
off
by
firing
guns.
The
signals
from
the
Niagara
became
very
weak,
but
on
Professor
Thomson
asking
the
electricians
on
board
of
her
to
increase
their
battery
power,
they
improved
at
once.
At
length,
on
Thursday,
August,
5,
the
Agamemnon,
with
her
consort,
the
Valorous,
arrived
at
Valentia
Island,
and
the
shore
end
was
landed
into
the
cable-house
at
Knightstown
by
3
p.m.,
and
a
royal
salute
announced
the
completion
of
the
work.
The
news
was
received
at
first
with
some
incredulity,
but
on
being
confirmed
it
caused
a
universal
joy.
On
August
16
Queen
Victoria
sent
a
telegram
of
congratulation
to
President
Buchanan
through
the
line,
and
expressed
a
hope
that
it
would
prove
'an
additional
link
between
the
nations
whose
friendship
is
founded
on
their
common
interest
and
reciprocal
esteem.'
The
President
responded
that,
'it
is
a
triumph
more
glorious,
because
far
more
useful
to
mankind,
than
was
ever
won
by
conqueror
on
the
field
of
battle.
May
the
Atlantic
telegraph,
under
the
blessing
of
heaven,
prove
to
be
a
bond
of
perpetual
peace
and
friendship
between
the
kindred
nations,
and
an
instrument
destined
by
Divine
Providence
to
diffuse
religion,
civilisation,
liberty,
and
law
throughout
the
world.'
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