“To De Sauty, Trinity Bay, N. F.:
“Despatches from you and Mackay are contradictory. Now please give me explicit answers to the following inquiries:
“First: Are you now, or have you been within three days, receiving distinct signals from Valentia?
“Second: Can you send a message, long or short, to the directors at London?
“Third: If you answer ‘no’ to the above, please tell me if the electrical manifestations have varied essentially since the 1st of September.
Cyrus W. Field.”
“Trinity Bay, N. F., September 24, 1858.
“C. W. Field, New York:
“We have received nothing intelligible from Valentia since the 1st of September, excepting feeling a few signals yesterday. I cannot send anything to Valentia. There has been very little variation in the electrical manifestations.