The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
MONEY is NO LONGER MISSING
HE RETURNS TO HAVANA As MYs-
TERIOUsLY AS HE LEFT.

He Refuses TO Say where He Has
Been-COnsuI General Lee Says He
Has Been Inspecting the Country
Within Lawful Limits and Has No
Connection with the Cuban Junta
in This Country.
Havana, Jan. 4.--Hon. H d. Money Of
Mississippi, United States senator-elect,
who disappeared from the Hotel Ingla-
terra on Saturday morning, is stiI miss
ing, and thus far no clew to his where
abouts has been obtained.
AS 1t was the avowed intention Of Mr..
Money upon arriving in Cuba TO pene-
trate the lines of the insurgents If he
possibly could with a view of studying
the rebellion in the island and the condi-
tion Of the country from the rebels points
of view. as well as from the government
side, it is surmsed that he may have
found means TO accomplish his object,
which would account for his disappear
ance.
Havana, Jan. 4, 10 p. MIA Lucha to-
day refers to the rumors that are afioat
regarding the disappearance of Mr..
Money. Speaking of the report that he IS
going to visit the insurgent leaders, the
paper says it does not believe he would
commit such a misdemeanor and place
himself outside of the pale of the law.
Such an act would be objectionable In
person whose duty is to know and re-
spect the laws of the country he visits.
If it is a serious offense for other Ameri-
cans to visit the insurgent camps It Is
still worse for one to do so who represents
his country in its parliament.
MIR. Money returned to Havana this
evening. All efforts to learn from him
where he had been were fruitless, he de-
clinng to say anything that would tend
to disclose his whereabouts since he dis
appeared. The general opinion is that he
has been within the rebel lines seeking
the Information he desired, but there is
no way of proving this belief
Consul General Lee is authority for the
statement that Mr. Money has no connec-
tion with the Cuban junta in New York.
This statement is made In view of the
fact that report has been circulated TO
the effect that Mr. Money is an agent of
| the junta, or has some connection with
| that body. Gen. Lee adds that Mr.. Money
| made the trip to Cuba for pleasure and
| to obtain personal information within law
fIl limits Of the condition of the country in
| order TO enable him to speak with au-
thority on the Cuban question. Last Sat-
| urday Mr.. Money, Gen. Lee says, was iu-
| vited to visit the town of San Jose de las
Lajas, some fifteen miles southeast of Ha-
vana, in order TO see the country. GIe
went there that day, and remained until
to-day. He remained in the town during
his entire staV. and saw no rebels
The Marquis de Paimerola, secretary to
the governor general; Senor ]. Porua, civil
governor of the province of Havana;
Chief of Police Barrera, and Inspector Of
Police Perez, made a visit yesterday to
the town of Guanabacoa, a suburb of Ha-
vana, which place was recently attacked
by rebels The object Of their visit was
to inspect the town and the new fortifica-
tions Of construction there.
Gen. Luque reports from Cienfuegos that
his command met 1900 rebels at Marrou-
quin, province of Santa Clara, and after
a long fight compelled them to retreat.
No mention is made of the losses on either
side.
-Four hundred rebel cavalrymen, COM
manded by Maximo Gomez, the insurgent
commander-in-chief, made attacks at
Santa Teresa and other places upon a gov
ernment convoy. The Spanish forces
comprised artillery and the charges of the
rebels were met with volleys of grape shot,
which caused havoc in their ranks. It Is
calculated that 100 Of the insurgents were
killed.
The Spanish losses are said to have been
only captain and private killed and
thirteen wounded. The convoy has ar
rived at Arroyo Blanco.
Col. Alsina reports that he dispersed
several rebel parties at Brujltos, pro-
vince Of Pinar del Rio. Nine insurgents
were killed. The troops destroyed over
100 huts and a number of plantations. They
also captured 2O5 persons who were liv-
ing in the fields. 1t Is said that Gen. Con-
zales Munos has been appointed chief OF
staff under Captain General Weyler.