The New York herald., 1870-08-27
ARREST OF GENERAL RYAN.
Another Raid On the Cuban
Cavalryman.
Intense Excitement in Court-e25, 900 Bail
Asked-s15, 900 Afterwards Accept
cd-Ryan's Life and Exploits.


expedition OF June, 1S69 was yesterday after
noon arrested on o bench warrant by Deputy
United states Marshal Allen, as he was
proceeding down Murray street to the steam
boat Plymouth Rock, which he intended
to 20 to Long Branch on business connected with
the Cuban cause. The warrant was issued on the
2Sd inst, and placed in the hands OF marshal OF
the United States Circuit Court, but It was suDse-
Quently denied that anything had been done in the
masser as was stated In notice upon the subject 10
the HERALD of yesterday. The present arrest ls Tor
assaultlng the marshal, from whom he escaped, Oh
the 2sd OF June last while on his way to Ludiow
Street Prison.
The General, however.
DENIES THE ASSAULT
upon the marshal and the gentlcmaniy bearing
and kindly manners OF the General seemcd 70 pro
cure for him multitude OF friends In court.
When he was brought before the coart Commls-
sioner Shields refused to 'ix the amount OF ball.
the ground that as the warrant had been Issued
by the Circuit Court but Judge Of tnat court
could fix the amount OF BALI that he had no iuris-
dictop In the but, IN the absence OF the Judge
the Assistant District Attorney nigh lx me amount
and accept 1t for the Judge
Assistant District Attorney Purly asked bail TO
the amount OF
''TwENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS"
al which The General, and almost al present, dc.
INJURED as being exorbitantly excessive. The matter
was discussed with considerable warmth by many
present. who contended that the amount demsnded
Tor bail was not only excessive, but inconsistent
with the general practice at the courts.
GENERAL RYAN,
addressing Colonel Davis with great suavity. said
"a regret that you have thought lt to demand 30
heavy an amount as bail, as at this late hour OF the
day half-past tour p. M most OF my friends have
left fha cjf huI fuca I N n
sum until tomorrow have no doubt can obtain
1t readily now. Tomorrow ! can get any amount
want"
In about fifteen minutes the Assistant District
Attorney announced that he would accept the sum
"FIFTEEN THOUSAND poLLARs''
as ball. and offered to wait In court until the bail
should be forthcoming.
Ex-Judge Stewart OF this city. then came forward
and expressed his Willingness to become bail for the
General and signed the bonds which had been pre-.
pared by the Court for the amount Of $l5 600, and
the nearing Of the case set down for the 81 Of
October next.
General Ryan then thanked the Commissioner
and officers Of the court for their courtesy in wait
Ing until six O'Clock for his bail and left the court
ACCOMPANIED HIS BROTHER,
Captain Ryan (whO was 'the mysterious prisoner''
on the famous Suratt trial; Colonel Bailey, the
chief Of his stan, and Mr.. Barritson Redneld, his
attorney During the whole OF the time the General
in court he behaved with the greatest cordiaty
giving every facility to the reporters present and
others who wished to know anything OF what he
had done or intended to do; ana the excitement in
The building became general when 1t was known
VINO the prisoner was.
AS much excitement and curiosity has been
from time TO time awakened by the General it will
not be out Of place to give herea
BRIEF PERSONAL SKETCH.
He was born on the 9th OF March, lS43. in tins
State, and Is therefore little more than twenty
seven years OF age. He Is considerably above the
medium height, anu OF finely knit, muscular and
graceful figure, broad at the shoulders and taper
Ing. His face is rather elongated and slightly
tanned by exposure to the West Indian sun. His
eyes are blue and his hair, long and brown. hangs
down upon his shoulders. Altogether he is much
the sort OF dasnng parsonage who figures In boys
jmagnations Marshal Mura and in the nagina-
tons O. giris the COrsair. When one sees him he
can more easily understand the enthusiasm Of his
followers ana the great influence he exercises over
them.
DURING THE REBELLION
Ryan Was in the army, lie entered q cavalry
scout at the age OF seventeen and tie close OF the
war found him colonel 1t Is stated that when
with Colonel Fisk on the Plains, the Colonel being
sick and lie being In command, he fought hostile
band OF Indians lor six days continuously, making
O barricade around his troops with the wagons Of
his train. Running out OF ammunition Ryan en-
deavored 10 make compromise and deliver to the
dams demanded an unconditional surrender, which
Ryan refused. in the supplies Of the surgeon was
with the crackers, &C., and placing the boxes con-
tanning them In huge pile, set them on fire. He
then opened road through the barricade and the
entire force burst out IN gallop leaving the wagons
and supplies.
THE INDIANS RUSHED IN.
caught the valuable property from the flames, ran
sacked everything and enjoyed feast. The next
day Ryan returned to the scene and carried of his
train leaving 303 dead Indians on the ground. The
above is related by Colonel Bailey Ryan's chief Of
STAFF Ryan came prominently into notice In the
Cuban affair, when he was arrested on the 10th OF
June 1859, on an Indictment by the United States
Grand Jury for violation OF the neutrality law. At
Lemus, William A. 9. Ryan, Jose Mora, Francisco
OTHERS WERE INDICTED
for having the 1st Of May preceding fitted out an
armed expedition against Spain: On Wednesday,
the 10th, Judge Blatchford issued bench warrants
evening Ryan and Mora were arrested and conveyed
10 Ludlow street jail. The following day, rumors
having become current that
PROMINENT CUBAN LEADERS
would be brought into the court for preliminary
hearing, the court room was early crowded. many
Cubans being present. Neither Ryan nor Mora came;
but Jose Morales Lemus, President OF the Cuban
Junta; Francisco Fes er and Jose NJ BassOra, know
Ing that warrants issued and officers IN search
Of them came quietly into the court room and sur
Bail was first demanded by District Attorney
Pierrepont (who stated that the proceedings were
undertaken IN the interest Of the Spanish govern.
ment) In the sum OF $4,000. After Overhaullng an
immense number OF previous decisions, precedents
and acts Of Congress- each OF the prisoners was re-
CURED to give bail in the sum Of S. 500 In his
bonds for his good benayiOr for one year, ana Mr..
Dwight Townsend gave additional bonds for each or
them to the same amount. Eacn OF them also, and
Dwight Townsend for each Of them, gave bail In the
sum Of 5000 for their appearance at october term
OF the Circuit Court.
ON THE ARREST OF RYAN
the Deputy Marshal Is said TO have behaved brutally
saying to his assistants, 'rake this fellow to Ludlow
street jaii.n Ryans own account OF the arrest WAS
that while in q carriage and bidding goOdby to q
friend (he was gong over to BrOoklyn) the Marshal
told him he was prisoner. Ryan asked the Deputy
could. he had eight men with him and seven
more around the corner. The arrest took place on
The corner OF Broadway and Houston street, and
there were three or four hundred men near. Ryan
expressed his acquiescence Ia the arrangement and
turning to his friend, asked him TO arrange the mat
ter Of which they had been previously speaking