“De Sauty.”
“Trinity Bay, N. F., Saturday, September 25th.
“Peter Cooper, C. W. Field, W. G. Hunt, and E. M.
Archibald, New York:
“I have not the least wish to withhold particulars as to the working of the cable, and until I have communicated with headquarters and ascertained the directions of the manager of the company, I will send a daily report of proceedings. We were not working to-day, but receiving occasionally from Valentia some weak reversals of the current, which, when received, are unintelligible.
“C. V. de Sauty.”
“Trinity Bay, N. F., Saturday, September 25th.
“C. W. Field, New York:
“Your message received. The day before yesterday commenced receiving current from Valentia and was in hopes that I should be at work again soon after. So I informed Mr. Mackay. Then the current failed. This will explain the discrepancy between his and my message.