Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-24
NOTHING HEARD FROM CONSUL GEN.
ERAL LEE YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON FULL OF RUM0RS.
SENSATIONAL REPORTS ARE WITH
OFT ANY REVEALED BASIS.
They Range In Importance From
Statement That White Squadron
Has Sailed From Key West
toThnt of Lees Having
Been Assassinntcd.


from Havana to-day. Both the state and
navy departments affirmed that nothing
had been heard from General Lee and
professed to look upon the lack of
news as a good sign. On the other hand
the city was full Of rumors ranging in
Importance from the statement that the
white squadron had sailed from Key West
to that of Lees being assassinated at
Havana. Inquiry. however. failed to re-
veal any basis for sensational reports.
Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. "a telegram
from Key West says Admiral Sicard with
the battleships New York, Indiana. Massa-
chusetts, Iowa and Texas arrived off the
bar at 10 o'clock. The Maine. Montgomery
and Detroit and torpedo boats Gushing
and Dupont went out and joined the fleet.
An important message was received here
at IL o'clock for Admiral Sicard, but there
Is no way Of transportation to the fleet.
kilograms received from Havana last night
state that extra guards have been placed
around Lees office for protection. Cir
culars were distributed around Havana
calling on the volunteers for the protec-
ton of the American colony. There is
no news of attempt to assassinate Lee.
Key West, Fla. Jan. 23.-The fleet of
battleships will sail for Dry Tortugas to-
morrow morning.
Madrid, Jan. 23.-The report that Ameri-
can war-ships have been ordered to Cuban
waters has caused great excitement here.
The Impercial, in the course Of violent
article. says: I'VE see now the easerness
of the Yankees to seize Cuba
A grand banquet was given at the palace
this evening in honor of the name day OF
King Alfonso.
The members OF the cabinet and the prin-
cipal members of the diplomatic corps were
present.
The cabinet met afterward and decided
so 1t is reported-to address a manifesto to
the country. One minister, in the course of
an interview, said the government was
quite tranquil respecting the movements OF
the American warships, which were fully
known to the minister OF marine.
Havana. Jan. % Cvia Key WesD.-Insur-
gents concealed behind the railroad station
at San Miguel, eight miles from Havana,
fired upon a train, killing several animals
in one of the cars. Another band entered
the cultivated zone Of the town Of Las
Vegas, near Havana. destroying all the
huts and the crops that had been planted.
General Pando has sent Colonel Domingo.
OF Captain General Blanco's staff, back to
Spain under serious charges.
The coast line steamer Mortera has left
Havana with two battalions of troops and
one battery en- route for Gibara to aid the
garrison at Holguin which is besieged by
General Calixto Garcia.
A private report from Puerto Prin-
cipe confirms the report that General Cas-
tellano has destroyed Espcranza Cat the
extreme west Of the Sierra Cubitas). the
headquarters of the insurgent government,
which moved to Navajaz, saving docu-
ments and files. When the insurgents re-
tired they left ffty-seven of their number
dead on the field, but carried away their
wounded.
The government troops lost twenty-seven
killed and eighty,seven wounded
thoritieS was recently reported, Is nephew
OF Bartolomo Masso. president of the Gu
ban republic. not . brother as before stat
Of Havana province, who Is Z stockholder
in La Discussion, has secured q subvention
Of $3.50 monthly for that paper.
Additional troops are to be sent to the
province of Santiago de Cuba to carry on
the operations there.
The action OF the government In search
ing certain mail matter before allowing
1T to be delivered Is considered by persons
well informed upon the subject direct vfO-
latiOn OF the international postal union
OF loyal Spaniards. such as Senior Fran
cisco de los Santos Guzman, ex-president OF
congress, and others Of social standing in
cry of letters addressed to them. 1t is re-
ported that in consequence Of the govern
ment's action steps will be taken to ex-
Endeavors have been made to induce DR..
CABRERA to remain at Siguanez and to OBJ
tain the surrender Of the Leaders. r Rego &c and
been Wired to General Asuirre for ihe sur sur
render Of Masso and his party.
mission % in 'f the Spanish Spar army army in Cuba. bn!
who was dishonored and sentenced to jail
and who escorted Gomez and Maceo dur
has has now been appointed by General Pando
chief OF guerriilas and is now acting as a
government agent. riding through the ter.
ritory In the Santa Clara province trying
q induce the INSURGENTS to surrender,
The gunboat Galicia has captured a
schooner manned by four men, one of whom
Of provisions. etc. from an English vessel.
The schooner was sighted by the gunboat
TO surrender. The members Of the schoon-
er's crew who made the above statement
added that the insurgents. did not lack
clothing. and that he was ignorant of the
fact that they were short OF ammunition.
Several OF the local papers comment upon
the report of the surrender of Masso with
ITO followers, which number they declare
is exaggerated.
Ell Diario de la Marina says that the pa
pers which preach loyalty most coldly
adding that FL LIBERAL of Spain, declares
that there are many Spanish who would
see with pleasure the failure Of autonomy
contrary to their own.
The Union Constitutional replies to the
Dario saying that the autonomists brag OF
1t to autonomy as q sign Of peace. To
prove the success Of autonomy. the paper
adds. 1t Is necessary to obtain the sur
render of the real leaders with the greater
masses of their followers. In their opinion
the surl ender Of Masso was due to the in
huence. of Marcos Garcia. governor of
Pinar de! Rio, and money.
The paper continues by saying that dur
| ing General Weyler's administration there
| occurred the surrender of Colonel Cuervo
and his men. who tried to give themselves
| up under conditions Of receiving money.
| which proves that the surrenders are not
due to autonomy; The same parties. the
would return to the field to satisfy their
| personal ambitions.
The cigar manufactures and the Offices
| of Ell Diario and de la Marina and La
| Discussion are still guarded day and night.
| The government to-day prohibited officers
passing through OReilly street on which
| are situated the university and the print
| ing office of La Reconcentrado. Detach-
nents of the orden Publico are patroIling
| the streets in the vicinity Of Central park
| and in other localities. These new pre-
| cautions give rise to the belief that the
| authorities fear fresh outbreaks.