Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-05
WHERE DID MONEY GO
THE sENATOR-ELECT TURNS UP
AGAIN IN HADiNA.
HOT CONNECTED WITH CUBAN JUNTA
Consuf-Gencrai Lee Makes This
sfntement-It IL Believed the Wis
sissippiuD Has Been Within the
IDsurgent Lines.

HABANA, January 4-Hon. II. ID.
Money. of Mississippi. United states SEN
ator-elect. who disappeared from the Ho-
tel Inglaterra on Saturday morning. Is
still missing. and thus far no clue to his
whereabouts has been obtained.
As II was the avowed intention OF Mr..
Money. upon arriving in Cuba. TO pene-
trate the lines Of the insurgents if he
possibly could. with view to studying
the rebellion in the island and the condi-
ton Of the country from the rebels point
of view, as well as from the government
side. it is surmised that he may have
found means to accomplish this object,
which would account for his disappear
ance.
La Lucha to-day refers to the rumors
that have been a1oat regarding the dis
appearance Of Mr. Money. Speaking OF
the report that he had gone to visit the
nsurgent leaders. the paper says 1t does
not believe that he would commit such a
misdemeanOr and place himself outside
the pale of the law. such an act would
be- unpardonabe in a person whose duty
II is 10 know and respect the laws OF a
country he visits If 1t is a serious Of
fence for other Americans to visit the in
surgent camps it is still worse for one
to do so who represents his country in its
parliament.
Mr. Money returned 70 Habana this eve
ming. All efforts to learn from him where
ne had been were fruitless ne declining
to say anything that would tend to dis
close his whereabouts since he disap-
peared. 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.
STATEMENT FROM GENERAL LEE.
Consul-General Lee is authority for the
statement that Mr.. Money has no connec-
ton with the Cuban Junta in New YORK
This statement is made in view of the
| fact that a report has been circulated TO
the effect that Mr. Money is an agent oil
the Junta or has some connection with
that body. General Lee adds that Mr..
Money made the trip to Cuba for pleasure
| and 70 obtain personal information, with
I'm lawful limits, of the condition Of the
| country in order TO enable him 10
| speak with authority on the Cuban
| question Last Saturday Mr. Money
| General Lee says. was invited 10
visit the town Of San Jose de- las
| Lajas. some fifteen miles southeast of
| Habana in order 10 see the country He
went there that day and remained until
| to-day. He remained In the town during
his entire stay, and saw no rebels
The Marquis de Palmerola. secretary
TO the Governor General; Senor }. Porua,
| Civil-GOyernOr of the province Of l1a-
bana: Chicf-of-Polce Barrera. and In
spector-of-Polic Perez made a visit yes
! terday TO the town of GuanabaCOa,
I of IIlh
Gently attacked by rebels. The object
OF their visit was 10 inspect the town and
the new fortihcatiOns i'm course Of con-
/ struction there. They were received by
the members Of the Town Council who
escorted them on their tour Of inspection.
| The party later visited the hospital of
| the Sisters of Charity. and expressed
/ themselves AS highly pleased with the con-
/ ditions maintained there.
General Luque reports from Cienfuegos
| that his command met l.j0) rebels at Mar
rouque. i'm the province of santa Clara,
and. after a long fight compelled them
TO retreat 30 mention is made Of the
| losses on either side.
FIGHT WITH GOMEZ.
Four hundred rebel cavalrymen, COM
manded by Maxine Gomez. the insurgent
eommander-in-chief.m made attacks mt San
"a EXera and other places upon a governs
ment convoy. The Spanish forces COM
prised artillery. and the charge of the
rebels were met with volleys Of grape
shot. which caused havoc in their ranks.
II is calculated that 100 of the rebels
..ere killed. The Spanish losses are said
10 have been only captain and private
killed and thirteen wounded. The con-
vov has arrived at Arroyo Blanco.
Colonel Alsiua Royalsina reports that
he has dispersed several rebel parties at
Bruiilos. province of Pinar del Rio. Nine
insurgents were killed. The troops de-
stroyed over one hundred huts and
number OF plantations. They also cap
ured 2O5 persons who We're living In the
fields IN is said that General Gonzales
Aunoz has been appointed chief of staff
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