“Valentia, July 23d.
“Yesterday morning the first great step in the important undertaking was accomplished by hauling on land the massive shore end up the cliffs at the southwestern extremity of this island.”
“Valentia, July 24th.
“Before this reaches the public the Great Eastern, if all goes well, will already have laid some 300 miles of the Atlantic cable.”
“On board ‘Great Eastern,’
“Friday morning.
“Five hundred nautical miles of cable were paid out at 10.50 A.M. to-day. The distance run at 9.50 A.M. was 450 miles.
“The signals are perfect; weather fine.”