The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01

Tho Jamaica Cabic-Interoceanc Gable to
BE Completed In Twelve Months-The Log
wood Decentralization Among the Lnborers--
Influx of Cubans-Thc American River Boat
Australia.
KINGSTON, Sept. 0. 1850.
AT length the Compromised jamaica cable Is
about to be laid ana the inhabitants greatly de-
lighted with the prospect OF its early accomplish
menL The Colonial Bank IN this city has been au-
thorized to receive applications for shares and
siderable number Will be taken In the island, as the
directors In England are well known to the public
Of the West Indies and are largely interested In
West India property. By tho companys map it
would appear that cable Will be laid to connect
Santiago de Cuba with Port Antonio, at the
eastern point OF jamaica; thence two cables
will be laid, one running south to Aspinwall and
the other west to Porto Rico and st. Thomas and
thence to Barbados, Martinique Trinidad Dema
rara and Surinam thence to Rio Janeiro. All this
is promised within the next twelve months; 80 that
we shall soon be in hourly communication with Eu-
rope America, Panama, Brazil, South America and
ali the West India islands. 1t Is hoped that by that
time Cuba will have subscribed to the spirit OF the
Monroe doctrine and given another proof OF the Ill
innate destiny OF the West Indies. At present tee-
graphic communication through Cuba s almost en-
tirely suspended, nor Will 1t ever be uninterrupted
there until some other power, more IN keeping with
the spirit or the age, has control OF IL.
The negroes seem to IND l0gwood cutting and
logwood stealing much more profitable occupation
than working on sugar plantations and SO great Is
the excitement tie subject that the labOrers
negectlng their work and taking themselves OF to
the forests to chip this valuable commodity. To
such an extent has this been carried in some dis
ticts that the grass In the cane fields threatens to
choke the young canes and to destroy next years
CROP This is a trying for the sugar planters
and shows the necessity for the importation OF CHI
nese and coOlie immigrants, to prevent the estates
being so much at the mercy ana caprice OF the me-
groeS. Every negro and schoOmaSter who can COM
mand mule, or horse, or cart Is cutting log
stealing logwood by night wherever they can La Z
their hands on 1t. The government are now inqulr
ing of the magistrates and municipal boards
throughout the island what means can be most
effectively used for the suppression Of this species
OF larceny
The French mail steamer Darien arrived at this
port on Monday last with twenty-five Cubans, who
were nying from the island In consequence OF its
being rumored that the insurgents near Santiago de
Cuba were to attack that place IN two days. The
runner Is probably false. but 1t served to get up
great "scare." Those who arrive state that great
atrocities have been perpetrated by the Spanish vol
unteers whom the government find 1t impossible to
restrain In their Unsuitable thirst for blood
In previous 2espatch l mentioned that the
American river boat Australia had started from this
she was compelled by high seas to put back into
Cow Bay. She made a second attempt on Saturday
last, ana again had to return. An effort will be
made to get her up to Port Morant so that she may
get clear run before the wind. She has got an eX-
perienced crew board, and, II the journey can be
performed at all there is little doubt that they viii
succeed In doing It,