The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-30

salegraphio Communication Between Panama
I'D Jamaica--The Isthmus Soon To Be Con-
nected by Cable with the United States
and Europe-Message Of the President
of Colombia Miscellaneous News


After more than year OF aggravating dsap-
pO.ntment and arrogance the good people OF the
lsthmus are at last likely to realize their dream Oh
direct telegraphic communication With the outward
world. On Sunday, the 10th inst, the steamship
Dacia, OF the West India Gable neet, with MI. Ed
ward Bright on board, entered the port OF A5pn-
wall, the object OF the visit being 10 examine the
shore end OF the cable laid sixteen months ago ana
test its insulation Tor the entire length laid down.
The examination and proving satisfactory the
Dacia sailed again next day, nth inst, at
one O'Clock p. NJ, to grapple for the cable
near the point at which it was lost. The
electric tests showed that some three hundred
and sixty miles had been paid out--a little more
than half the cable required to the Isthmus
and jamaica. AS tbs weather Is now propitlous
for the work IL Is believed that live days from the
date Of sailing from Aspinwall would be time suf-
hclent to recover the cable and once more hold
communication with Aspmwal. The Dacla VIII
merely grapple for the cable till recovered, then
buoy IL aud return to Jamaica TO report progress.
The steamship International, which has The new
cable on board, will then proceed TO complete the
WORK. In the course OF a lew weeks-a month at
m0st--we may expect to De
DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH THE UNITED STATES
anu Europe Ine long delay aud faIiuies In the
laying OF the Asplawall and Jamaica capie anu the
SUICIDAL policy pursued by the managers OF the est
India cable have created very unfavorable i'm
preston on the south coast, whence the chief
support ior lDe line from this lsthmus must be
pected. No faith whatever Ii put In the enterprise,
ana u VIII be a long time after the work Is com.
pleted before the press OF Chlie or Peru IN
duced 10 enter into any arrangement Tor the receipt
OF news IN tact, with the present eXorbtant tariff
Oh the company Tor press dispatches, Is at all
likely that the Spanish American press Will able
to arrange any satisfactory terms with the company
The receipt OF news on this coast VIII be similar to
mat IN jamaica at preseni-sImpiy NIL
Inc steamship Blenvile arrived at Aspinwall
rom New YORK on me night OF the eth ana the
Rising Star on the morning OF the 10th. Both YES
sells experienced a very heavy gale on the voyage
out. the former had TO lay to lwen1y-four louis
ana the latter seventeen. Neither vessel sustained
any damage more serious than the smashing In of
the paddle boxes.
The steamship Guayaqul arrived from the coast
yesterday with later news from the interior OF this
republic, which is OF but little interest. The full
text OF
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
to Congress has been received Although the doom
ment Is OF no special importance points In It
may be worth quoting. 1t says
The another are of the most
friendly order and as 70 the rssons Of the country
Colombia has always the rights OF foreiners and
svoiasa unus; proyoosons The ms:sses shty refers
arao and 1p s Saa s 81 o g e h long
swn. s Of sc s OF % an s This the
American senate had uaaer considereon
very ,n much pfoysa the oppos
the financial situation or the treasury, though
y that o DE IT. bad
more especially the interration TO commerce BY the
liabilities republic ba, tie former has ceased and
raised the houses 80 0NOCU at
least, whine as to the Panama Railroad the
already been Informed by the that will be
able to paw up the oividens In The
from the company 10 pay percentages on It's earnings
IN Inc brs contract the declined accept
Though good deal has been done diminish national
debt there st remain 3d. but the payment of the
interest is reugiously respected.
The above are the only points in the message
likely to be OF interest abroad. The document Is a
very credltable one. 1t winds up with a Justly de-
served pun 10 President Saazar, whose adminislra-
ton has just closed.
NO further developments have taken place In the
"M0ntuo' case. The steamship Virginius Is still at
AspinNall, under guard oil the Spanish war steamer
PlZarfo. The Virginius Is almost ready for
sea, ana when her repairs are completed she Will,
undoubtedly, make an attempt to leave. Her com,
mander Captain Marquiz, Informs me That he will
get up steam ana leave port as though no man OF
war was present.
The United States steamer Pensacola is still in
port awaiting orders. BY the Rising Star, on the
l0tn inst, she received draft OF 10 men from
New York.
Admiral Thornton A. jenkins, United States
Navy Is III Panama at present, route 10 CHINA
to take command Oh the Asiatic squadron, vice Ad.
mlral Rodgers.
The little steamer Mary Taylor OF the Pacific
Coast Wrecking Company arrived here the tn
Inst nom san Francisco, ana sailed again the
18Th Tor the Coast OF Ecuador, to be employed In
wrccking the Spanish irigate Leucadla whicn went
ashore at Point 81. Helena III 1902, with some MIL
lions Of dollars on board.
The steamship Ocean Qneen sailed from Aspin-
wall Tor New York the 9Th inst