New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

most respectfully to beg that you VIII allow me 10 re-
Iue this island shall be presented Very respectfully
commander Brane. commanding the t. ). slOop-ol-war
LETTER FROM THE Y. HERALD CORRESPONDENT.
HERALD OFFICE. NLw-YoRK, Jan. Is, 1874.
Kseer I'M CORE spondent Of TnE ~ Y TRIBUNE On
several at Santiago de Cuba during the month
In CONVERSATION with him on the evening of his de-
psrtuie for Havana by the mai steamer Cienfuego the
thought Of his being in the slightest degree deranged
never once occurred to me Yours faithfully: IT.,
&. II. Machin, esq.
CONSULAR AGENT LAUTES TO coNsUL-GENEIAL HALL.
Us. CONSULAR AGENCY Al MANZA>ILLo,{
Dec Is. 1873
II beg TO accompany copy OF my last COM
municatiOn 10 Consul AL n Young 1T: Jago. by which
YOU Will what occurred to the American citizen
Ralph keeler on his voyage from ST. Jago TO this port
board the Spanish steamer Cienfuegos. leave II 10
Mr. e. H. Machn. New-York, of the case, which could
receive a reply from Consul Young, who must have
known keeer, with respect 70 the latters stay at
81 Jsgo mis- intention when leaving there his state of
mind a, observed by his friends, and with what amount
OF money about him he started, shall be
Of the case 1t appears strange that among his
effects only "a few American paper dollars have been
ali his spanish money his person not, because
amount he must have been provided with IN order toPay
hts passage "h iAOiEN' h0'nS Nonsui
Accompanying this letter the following:
L. :. AGENCY AT MASzANILLo, Dec. Is, 1873
fsst night tue steamer Cienuegos arrived mere win
missing After information received by Capt LAWN Of
the Ceufuego the Adjutant Of Marine here Mr.. Juan
taxing st OF the baggage said American subject.
IL IL difficult TO say IN what manner MI Keller
All | can do for the present is TO accompany
o. official inve;tgaton' and request you for IN;
which likewise inclose copy OF inventory. Sundry
remarks OF Mr.. Reeler IN his note book memorandum.
ana other papers lead to suppose that quite
right his mind. On the nrst OF his private
cords says III anything happens To the bearer Of
this book Ralph Keeler OF Cambridge Mass. L. :. A.,
write my brothern-law, Mr.. {. ii, Machin, lawyer,
among his effects found an American passport, en-
tireY proper and legal order dated London, April 49,
IS79 and signed by Minister Robt schenck Awaiting
r. 5 of the above investigation could not obtain
copy but at your request Il VIII be LAID before you
al The Marine Auhority's ONCE at your port, where
they send II to-day. W l.
DrPARTMLNT OF STATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1874
SIR Your letter OF the oth inst respecting the dsap-
pearance OF Mr.. Ralph heeer from the steamer Gen
fuegOs while recent voyage from santiago de CUBA
10 Havana has been received IN fepy nav TO STATE
copy Of the papers was sent by the mail leaving
the Department yesterday to the Consul-Oeheral al
CONCERNING the OF Mr. Keeer, and TO report such
iDtorlna lion as he may OBTAIN 10 the Department
1 anI, SIR, your Obedient servant,
J. C. Is. Davis Assistant Secretary.
CHI Machin. esq.
LETTER rRoM The CONSUL SANTIAGO DE CUBA
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. o. 1873.
My DEAR SIR; viii gave you al have been abe 70
learn concerning the mysterious disappearance oi MI
He represented himself as a civil engineer while here,
IN the employ OF an E12lsh LII anu 80 s
self numerous Spanish officers he cOnVeIsed WIN
hu they found out before be left that he TRIBUNE
CORES pondent, and think he closely watched.
There a young Spanish lieutenant VINO came "itn
him IN the same steamer from Havana stopped al the
same hotel. and left the saI.e day as Mr. Keller lie
smed very intimate with Mr. X. at our hotel and told
M X he was a Carlst sent out here for punishment,
and thar he expected TO be sent into the country IN
80 davs bnt am not certain when the officer did 60
caotain OF OenfuegOs testified that the last ne
- of MT Keeer at II, midnight. just as he, the
was retiring Mr. X asked Tor glass Of cognac
Inc oapalu called boy 10 gave II 10 bm ana theh re-
,,saG. md he knew nothing further un next morning