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Thursday, December 8, 1859.
Daily Gazette
Tal. Shaffner's Telegraphic Expedition
The Glasgow Mail says: The American bark Wyman reached the Tail of the Bank from Iceland, on Monday, 14th November, bringing Col. Shaffner, of Kentucky, U. S., who chartered the Wyman, at his own expense at Boston, from which port he sailed on his expedition to the Northern Ocean on the 29th of Aug.last. Col. Shaffner has had leave granted him from the Danish government to lay the electric wires through all parts of its possessions necessary to the undertaking. After leaving Boston Col. Shaffner sailed along the coast of Labrador as far north as Byron's Bay, and discovered a most suitable place for laying the cable between parallels 54 and 55 of north latitude. Soundings were taken thence to Greenland, which indicated a valley not exceeding 200 fathoms in depth, with a bottom of soft deep mud - so much so that the plummet frequentl sank several feet in it. As the expedition approached near to Greenland, however, the lead brought up symptoms of a gravelly bottom. Col. Shaffner then proceeded to examine the coast of Greenland as far north as latitude 63, and penetrated into the interior further than has even been done by any other traveler.
He describes the temperature as comparatively mild, and the inhabitants as a most intelligent and cleanly people - an account which differs very much from what is stated by other travelers. The Colonel found a situation in every way suitable for landing the cable, and in his search was very kindly treated by the Esquimaux. The expedition then proceeded round to East Greenland, and thence to Iceland, taking soundings all the way. The depth of the ocean between these two places descended to 1,500 fathoms, and got considerably shallower as they neared Iceland. At the southeast end of Iceland the average depth is about 1,000 fathoms. The soundings from Iceland to the Faroe Isles and thence to the north of Scotland, are well known already, and therefore Colonel Shaffner did not attempt it, but came straight to the Clyde, The route of the new telegraphic cable, as proposed by Colonel Shaffner, is to start from Quebec, across Labrador to Greenland, thence to Iceland, to the Faroe Isles, and then across to the north of Scotland.
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COL. SHAFFNER'S SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. - The bark Wyman, of 200 tuns, sailed yesterday about 12½ o'clock from Central Wharf, under command of Capt. Wm. Baker, to survey the route for a line of telegraphic communication between this country and Europe, by the way of Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Scotland. The vessel is chartered by Col. T. P. Shaffner of Louisville, Ky., who has been residing in Worcester most of the time for the last two years. He has projected the expedition on his own responsibility, and there appears a fair prospect of success. Previous to the sailing of the vessel, John A. Dana, esq., of Worcester, presented Col. Shaffner a signal flag, upon which were the Masonic emblems.
Boston Courier, Aug. 30.
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