The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-03
1BDUCTING 4 WILLING CiPTITE.
Col. RYAN and Col. Cisnrros OF for Cuba
Arms and nfuJi tions in Abuudancc-Let-
tiers TO Cespetes md Gen. Jordan.

COl. hNHn ana NOt. StsneFOs OH fOf thbh-
Arms and MuI itions in Abuudance-Let-
tiers TO Cespedes and Gen. Jordan.
On Wednesday morning, Col. Ryan was sur
prised by Cuban commander, captured, and car
ried to sea. Long before daybreak that morning,
Col Xavier Cisncros, the successful hero Of tho
Cuban blockade runners Perit and Salvador started
| from the pier the East River where the steam
yacht Anna was moored, and in olUsely.shu coach
rolled up Fulton street and Broadway to Amity
| Turning down Amty the closely.muGlcd coacman
brought his horses to short stop before OF tic
Amity street boarding houses Col Cisucros
alighted and hastily ascending the few steps from
the street TO the front door, gave the bell series Of
rings, which brought the proprietor en- ddsha5uQ9
to the door. TO the astonshment Of the host, Col.
Cisneros merely mentioning the name OF Col. Ryan,
spraDg TO the FIRST floor above and knocked heavily
NJ the door Of the Coloncs room. Col. Ryan noun-
dcrc- out OF hts bed TO open his door and on seeing
his visitor, seated himself on the bedside. Col.
Cisneros, who lie noted for his laconic language and
expeditions way of doing business, spoke first.
Coz. CIsSERos-Col Ryan, you have had u desire,
believe, and strong one, to go TO Cuba and ass t
my countrymcn.
Col RrAS-Yes sir, and Colonel, am determined
10 go, sooner or later
Col. CIsNERos-How long would you wish notice
| given you to be ready to sail for Cuba?
Col RYAS-Just five minutes. There arc my va.
lise' my pair Of rifles. and rovovors all ready to
be taken up, and I'm ready Whenever the opportuni-
ty offers.
Col. CIsNERos-1 shall soon be able to take you
| to Cuba, Colonel but think that / cannot give you
more than fifteen minutes notice when am ready
COL RYAN-That Is Just ten minutes more than 1
Coz, cIsNERos-Then get rcpdy, for my coach is
| here waiting for you.
With this Col Ryan dropped himself into
flags Which had long hung in hls room,
hastily rolled them up and picking up va.
Use, rifles, revovers, and small bundle OF military
books, opened the door for Col. Cisncros 20 lead
the way out ana down the stairs into the street. As
they passed the astounded proprietor Of the boarding
| house, Col Ryan hurriedy paid his board and has
tened down the steps into the coach. Col Cisneros
| said black again" to the driver, and away they
rolled back into Broadway down the great thorough
| fare 10 the Anna. They were soon on board and
into the coy cabin OF the captain, VI fore Col Ryan
had time TO comprehend the situation, Col Cisne-
| ros addressed him thus;
Colonel we all have faith in your heart, and be.
| heve you are an ardent friend Of Cuba. Yet we
think that your enthusiasm has led you 20 make
many nntlmely and inludicious disclosures which
| have damaged the Cuban cause. We sail In four
hours, Meantime, there are tour men, armed Us
YOU see, ard they will stand guard over You to pre-.
| vent your communicating with the shore. If you
are perfectly willing to submit TO this you go
Win me to Cuba. II you refuse to submit, you can
Col Ryan said he was d glad to get to Cuba
on any terms, and lie would stay under guard, for
he clt sure hat, he was so gladly astonshed ut his
gool luck, II he should go ashore he would tell the
nrSt man nc met whom lie knew that lac was W for
Cuba.
Col. Cisneros lett him. He took his coach again,
hurried W back streets to 81 East Twelfth street
Mhen IN Colts navy reYovcrs and half dozen fine
| Damascus swords were placed In 1t, and again he
returned to the Anna. Then other like JOURNEYS
were MADE each time W different neis hbvrhoods.