The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30
KEY YVES r.
Irregulariy Of the Alails-"WhO Cut the
Cuban Cable ga Monitor Gunrdi ng the
Shore End.


Shore End.
KEY WEST Oct. II, 1862
The mails TO and from this point have for long
time past been the subject OF much comment and the
cause OF little dissatisfaction. The clrcnmlocu-
on necessary 10 get letter to this place or from 1t
is not outdone by case IN Chancery. 1t seems so
ridiculous to send mails for Key West first to
Havana, foreign port, and place 100 miles south
OF and beyond u.s. there to await the arrival OF
steamer from here to bring 1t over. But 1.-THE long
est way around IL the shortest way homer principle
seems to be applied to this The mails sent
TO Havana Notwithstanding the fact that one com
pany alone sends steamer from your city every
saturday which, on her way TO New Orleans, touches
at this place. There are at least twenty steamer
arrivals here every month-more than enough to give
us regular communication with the North.
The loss and vexauon from delay to business men
caused by the irregularity OF the mails is great
that our leading citizens are determined If possible
to effect change. There are many steamers
from New YORK TO Galveston, New Orleans and the
Gun ports every ione OF which must pass very close
10 this island That II II matter OF surprise our
eminent have not already made arrangements by
which each steamer could receive compensation Tor
every mail delivered our pilots frequently while
lying on and onr speak steamers going into the
Gull aud get papers which do not arrive Il. those
OF same date for two weeks after the regular mails
steamer arrived only a few days ago from Havana
without ner Northern mail, although 1t Is known
tnat one had arrived on the morning OF aud several
hours previous 10 NeT departure from mat place.
AS the authorities in Havana are now keeping such
sharp lookout on mail bags the Cuban Junta here
equally alive TO their interests Their communca
tions with the head Junta, located in New YORK,
through an altogether different channel.
!Jn the attn inst q "oreak took place IN one OF the
submarine cables between here aud Havana. AZ
soon as the break occurred the instruments were
shifted TO tie other cable and communication
tabllshed. The question now is, "Who cut the
cabesn Many do not hesitate to afirm that the
refugees now resident here had hand the bus-
ness. Several days previously party were observed
sal n rAUn
nag from the masthead OF their boat. They have
gone out oiten but never created any special atten
ton, and their showing q Cuban nag has been
looked upon as harmless display OF buncomDe.
The utility OF having cables instead OF one mas
been verified III this instance, as within very short
time kilograms came from Havana as usual, on the
remaining cable Although tue Cabanos nave been
so strongly suspected or tampering with the cable
theory Is advanced which If proven true will excul-
pate them entlrey. Near the course OF the cables,
and about two and a half miles Out from
the shore end, IS an old wreck which Is fast
al one end only At nigh water and swings about
with the ude. Ihs Wreck Is 30 near the cables that
II IL very probable It or portion Of II has IN
tue exact cause Is 10 underrun the cable, and Tor
some DAYS the work has been going on AS vet
nothing has come 10 light on the subject. on inlor-
nation reaching Washington, the authorities there
promptly ordered the monitor Saugus TO leave her
snug position in hurricane HarDor aud take an
anchorage as to enable her TO guard the cable AT
present 10 boats are allowed TO mover In The vicinity
oil the cable except those engaged IN picking up.
Ar handling cables al sea, py graphing for them
IN deep water and buoying them or splicing them,
~ now so easiy aceonpiisneu, tnere neea pe no
n e,ei sacu ~ .c u'iao uisoo.eiy " tne
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auons " SUN d liz &c Su'sha INC capie peiofe
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Tug moon apogee was looked forward 10 WIN
CohSiuelaole ahaiety ~ many IN this locality. An
nnsi7i,ian ID mtis'em M article on Tue subject
commoton IN the eements IN the West Indian lati-
suues nas piVpsi9s! mas coulPete IauuIe mere
80 ~ $3.50 ''.i % ,ooA p,ace cAcept that on
the 4th anu ON rapld tues occurred. II seemed
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