The New York herald., 1870-08-27
NEW YORK HrKAp SATURDAY, AUGUST ~ lso-rRrLn SHEET

like prince" All sorts Of rumors prevailed in re-
lation TO the after method OF hs escape The poll
vain searcn 1t was said that while they were inside
carriage which had been standing In mont vas
q carriage when he met his friends and
KISSED THE MARSHAL
an adien: Az Two O'Clock tne that
frantic efforts were being made Tor arearrest, put
with no results. Colonel Ryan remained secreted
till the Goth OF the MONTH when several hundred
men rendezvoused at Elm Park. Staten Island, and
other points, and were taken In the nlgat, ana
which first steamed down the bay in search OF the
steamer Catherine Whitlng which was 10 axe them
cutter Gu Mcc%ilocH "fr the Battery The flibusters
cruised up the Sound for twenty hours In search
OF the steamer about The place appointed for rem
dczyous and then despatched the steamboat Coo J.,
which had found them to New London, Conn.,, FOR
the purpose OF getting proyisions.
THE COOL WAS CAPTURED,
however, and Colonel Ryan's men, who mad landed
ON Gardinei's Island to await ncr arrival, grew dis
the island, living In tents and brusnwo0d hu,s, and
eating ls l-hawks. and clans TIL the Ist Of july
when the Cu6ans IN, IN the city sent sent them tngboat
July one oi thetr men prought them up barrel or
whiskey and 162 tin pals and cups TO drink from,
and nir. Gardiner also sent them ten gallons OF
whisAey. Colonel Ryan bought from Gardiner
three sheep. which were roasted over slow fire as
"a Fourth OF July barbecue. On the 18th one OF the
men returned to New York ana was loud In his
praise OF Ryan, though he talked very bitterly Of the
o.ner ocefs saJlng they were unqualined Tor tneir
date
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE MEN ON THE
ISLAND.
On The 18th Sunday dissensions having arisen on
account OF Ryan's popularity with the men, and
which resulted In diminishing the force the colonel
dlsbandeu the remnant OF his followers, ana, paying
their passage and debts, allowed them TO return to
this city. On the same day occurred the brilliant
the HERALD as ii the Campaign moi OF the Macsensack. "
Several weeks later Colonel Ryan cameto the city
and surrendered himself to the United States Marshal
md "a fiu trpfrl tnfa
One stormy December night, after he had retired TO
bed, he was aroused by two gentlemen who came
had any intention Of taking up arms In aid of the
Cnbans, and on his answering In sleepy way that
he certainly had, they asked nm In behalf OF the
Junta, how long it would take him to make the ne
cessary arrangements for his departure In case an
opportunity occurred for him to get to Cuba lie re-
piled 1t would take him from fifteen to twenty min
utes. They then told him there was carriage
awaiting him at the door, and he could
half an hour ne descended the stairs with port
manteau containing his revOvers and q change OF
clothing, and entering the carriage was driven
THE STEAM YACHT ANNA
was laying. He found on board General Cisneros.
pedes. Emilio Mola, Lille Mercier and number OF
other Cuban PATRIOTS They cleared for Nassau that
morning early, 1t being the 2sth OF December, ana
when outside encountered heavy gales. The storm
beat them back 80 much that on the Sd OF January
they were forced to run INTO Charleston to obtain
COAL There they were detained by the United States
Marshal, at the nstlgatiOn OF
THE SPANISH CONSUL,
until the 10th, when by order OF the United States
Court they permitted to pursue their course to
Nassau. On the 18th Of January the Anna changed
hands at sea and her course afterwards changed
she running to one of the Bahamas NOT far nom
Nassau, where she met the brig T. Field, In charge
OF Senor A. A. Fernandos. The Anna soon got
under way again, and on the 10th, at three in the
afternoon, hove In sight Of Cuba. At eight p. NJ
they anchored about fifteen miles from Nueyitas,
where Colonel Ryan and the others disembarked,
and large amount OF supplies and munitions Of
war were landed.
ARRIVED IN CUBA.
Colonel Ryan assumed command Of the only regu-
lar body OF cavalry in the army OF the patriots and
for brilliant and merit0rOus services was soon pro-
NOTED to the rank Of general. Many OF The leading
Cuban officers speak Of his career on the island in
terms Of uIflneasured praise. After q campaign OF
eight months he returned TO this City on Monday
last and 1t s enough TO say that In Cuban circles
his mission Is regarded as one OF Importance.
At about Six O'Clock last evening General Ryan
was released from custody on bail, exJudge Sidney
H. Stuart becoming his security, and Immediately
left for Long Branch, where lie had stated he would
he present at the grand ball to come OF last night.