The New York herald., 1871-01-12
P1RAT1CAL PLOT.
A Plan to Seize the Steamship Ocean Queen on
uer Last Voyag. to Aspinwall.
Colonel Ryan, the Cuban sympathizer the Ring.
leadsr-Attempt Frustrated By the Embarks.
tion Of United States Troops for Calisor.
nia-Arms and Men to Have Been
Landed on tho Cuban Coast and
the Steamer then Released.
AsPINwALL, Jan. ], 1871,


We were getting very duh. This whole city WAS
IN dormant state and the murder market was
stagnant. When Christmas came the citizens OF this
paradise resolved to break the mOnot0ny by mI.
tating "Donny nybrook Pair' on small scale The
cause OF this sudden awakening was "Cuban'y
one Some two weeks ago General W. A. Q. Ryan,
the famous Cuban hero, TOOK passage for this place
on the Pacific mail steamer Ocean Queen. He ex.
pected to DO joined by several hundred recruits who
were to have taken passage the steerage for Cali
fornia- After me steamer got well to they were
TO sieze her, pick up reinforcement which was TO
meet them of tho Jersey coast, and head for cuba.
After the Cubans were landed the steamer was to
have been allowed to proceed to this port with her
cargo and passengers. But IT chanccd that 'Uncie
Samuel" had resolved to send some two hun
dred and fifty OF his infantry by the same
steamer en- route for San Diego California. The
patriots became Alarmed, ana no but Ryan
was found to 'face the music, Tie rest, suppos-
ing that their scheme had been betrayed, took the
better part OF valor as their guide, md remained ct
home. General Ryan having been informed that
there were or would bc from Eve to seven hundred
recruits for the cause at this point, concluded to
como out and Join them, ana proceed with tn m, on
the steamer despatched from New York for thar pur
pose to Cuba. Ryan arrived, and found the army
ct Aspinwall had, ike Falls an'a robbers q very
bers He found, in fact, only nity-nve men, frank
and dlo.n Two Of these heroes very valuable as
soders-on being on crutches, and the other about
eighty years did and bow-egSed that his feet tied
hard knots when he walked. To make things worse
the steamer 10 transport them had not come. The
General then conceived the idca OF fitting out a
cruiser "a a fine vessel was offered him, ana re.
solved 70 visit Panama TO see If he could not
some sailors for his enterprise II being generally
known that the late "Gran Generap Mosquera, VINO
ruled this country short while since regally,
was abouJ returning here, aud revolution being
expected the aui horites suspecte -Four Cuban hero
Of being 'MJsuuerlstan and u revylutionIst. They
were ike q beehive stirred with long poc--al In q
buzz--and watched his every sep While In Panama.
lie walked on the Publications.; despatch was
sent to the President. lle handled an OLD rusty
cannon bail: soldier with musket IN hand
accidentally strOlled up towards him. lie
even Nent so far as to sketch an old sentry box, and
the troops turned out for parade on the
plaza; and-heigbih or impudence he called upon
the President, and tried to bay four cannon. "El
Presidcnte," with a forced smhe, asked HIM ito
take drink and call again-and-hum--wel see
about It," Having given The authorities thus much
70 think eoout Ryan returned TO Aspinwall and the
sitting ON the gallery OF Fort Dethancourt tLe hotel
with party OF friends enjoying first class cham
Ragne pancn; ,r Ine Cuban n nag nsaed gayy from
Lane, and every one was having IA good time' OF
1t when tho 'row' I sneak OF began. cuban
patriot, having captured nag OF ms country from
q party OF Jamaica negroes, who he considered
had right to Haunt 1t over their holi-
day games, the darkies rallied In force and
made an indtscrlminato attack upon all ths
"whteS" In the Be,hancourt House, GenerahRyans
headquarters. There was q perfect storm or old
botles Jumps OF coral, pieces or 'bailast' and
boots aged.) Hearing the ray the General and his
friends rusned down To play the part or peace
/ makers. lie succeeded, alter exposing his life, In
driving the Cubans IN doors but his friends suffer-
ing some damage from the missiles seized billiard
cues and used them effectively rs weapons OF Of
fence on the "cullud pussonsn The battle lasted
about one hour. aud wos pretty severe-a good many
casualties In the way OF broken heads, bottles AMI
billiard cues. The leaders on the part or the
groes were party OF ball players, somo thirty In
number, who were all more or less damaged.
Fortunately, and singularly too, no one seemed
to have any firearms, or the riot might have
ended more seriously than IL did for oil parties.
The authorities &c Aspnwa were convinced
that the Mosquera revolt mad really begun, and COM
menced getting ready to leave. After the combat
was over q large crowd OF negro men and women
para led the streets waving English days.
On the 27th the Masonic lodges in Aspinwall and
Panama celebrated st. Johns day tSt. Denli0 0hn'sD
with all due solcmnty and conviviality. On the
same day the steamer Hornet arrived nere remained
until the 3ls. anu tnen sailed with General Ryan
and "irlends' for P0rt-au-Prince. The General
could get plenty OF recruits here If 1t depended
popularity alone; but wo have not white men 10
spare. The prospects OF revolution here are very
promising, and II 1t Will add anything toward bet
tcring affairs far the foreign population are
concerned we all wish for 1t. This government
should bear upon Its banners rs motto, "raxa
tion." l0ars, XILE.