The New York herald., 1872-10-18
" General" Ryan's Position
Among the Patriots.
FIGHTS WITH THE INDIANS.
fwsnty-throe COmanches Killed on the Red
River---Three Sioux Shot on the
James River.
THE PEACE POLICY AT WORK
Threatened Collection Of the New York
Central Scrip Dividend Tax,

W V00VA a. 0OAAP AAtAuOAN A0A,
wAsHINGroN, Oct II. 1872.
Another Cuban Expedition ON Foot
Tho Position OF ssGeneral" Ryan.
While General Martin MacMahon. Ramon
Ocspedes and Jose May0rga are attending TO the
a6airs OF the Cuban patriots In New York, General
w. A. q. Ryan is busiy engaged here in getting up
another flibustcriug expedition, with which, ne
says, he expects to be able to upset all the oaicua
lions OF the Spanish Cabinet and place the means
OF Reimbursement In the hands OF the struggling
insurgents. Ryan has been at work on this new
venture for the past six weeks and now expresses
the utmost confidence In Its success
According to his statements-c0nfdentially made
here tO-day-he has recently received assurance
from patriots in Cuba that within week from the
time Of landing an expedition force Of 1000 SOL
diers can be rallied to his standard and that II
determined stand can be made In any part Of the
island body OF insurgents may soon be gathered
together formidable enough to hold the territory
against any army thUCaptain General win be able to
bring to bear The promised accession OF fresh force
OF 10000 Spanish soldiery has by no means served
to intimdate the Cubans, and they say now is the
time TO strike, il ever. With this In view Ryan
claims to have already obtained subscriptiOnsin this
city amounting in the aggregate to $1S5,OOO, OF
which $25 900 are promised by one OF the resi-
dent foreign Ministers. Such guarantee he consid-
ers sufficient He is now under bonds in over two
hundred and seventy-fve thousand dollars, but
expresses the determination not to let that deter
him.
Negotiations for the purchase OF fast sail
ing schooner OF four hundred tons burden
have already been commenced The project,
as near as can at this time be ascertained,
Is to ft out the vessel as 'ongshore merchant
man, load her with wood and put to sea. The cargo
will then be thrown overheard or transferred to
lighters, and the begerent cargo placed on the
schooner. This will consist Of privateers arma-
ment for the schooner and an extensive assortment
of munitions of war for the lnsurgent forces.
Exactly what the latter will be is not yet decided
but will probably include 10000 stand OF
arms springfield or Enfield rines), 10000
revolvers, several cannon and large quantities OF
ammunition OF all kinds 1t Is proposed to trans
port all OF these stores from some coastwise
point between Florida and Massachusetts, while the
schooner will probably sail from Boston or Balti-
more. II Is the Intention of Ryan TO use the
schooner, after landing hts expedition, entirely as
privateer, fOr which purpose he claims to hold
letters OF marque from the Cuban Republic. The
operations ofthe privateer will be confined to the
capture of the smaller Spanish armed craft, which
will be pressed into the service OF the insurgents
and to preying upon the Spanish commercial ma
rine.
II Is hoped that by this means q useful navy
may be secured for the Republic, and, once on na-
tional basis, tHe patriots have no doubts that the
United States government will recognize them as q
beiligerent Power. While matters continue as at
present there would seem to be hope for the Re-
public The United States do not care to
become involved in any Spanish diHlcul-
ties, and the censor OF the State Depart
ment will only favor the insurgents when
they attain sufficiently formidable basis. BY the
capture OF Spanish merchantmen and their car
goes, Ryan expects to furnish the sinews Of war as
well as at the same time I'LL his own pockets. He
makes no secret Of the latter intention, and says
he can clear $50O,0OO for himself in six months
The schooner will carry 500 volunteers, q consider
able portion OF whom will be composed OF Cubans
In this country, the whole to be officered with
patriots and ex-sOldiers who obtained distinction
during the late rebellion. Upon landing the cargo
reserve OF the volunteers will be retained on
board to work the privateer, the rest being dis
tributed among the several commands OF the
Cuban forces. II everything should turn out as
expected the expedition viii be under way on the
lst OF December, as to reach the island early in
our Winter.
The above are Ryan's confidential statements.
There is doubt he Is in earnest to carry out the
plan to the letter, and Is now in correspondence
with various parties in the United States with
gard to the arms, equipments, &c, OF the expedi-
ti0n. 1t does not appear however that he has the
entire sympathy OF the Cubans In this country. A
prominent gentleman here who has long been In
favor OF according to Cuba belligerent rights and
who has been In many ways connected with the
cause. says Ryan has lost caste with Jose Mayorga
authorized Cuban agent In New York, and ought
not to be trusted with any more ventures OF the
kind he has been undertaking. This gentleman
explicitly alleges that Ryan has repeatedly sold out
the OF the insurgents, and he bases his alle
cation on the following grounds
Rysn's past reputation In New YORK.
The fact that more money can be made by giving
Information TO the spanish authorities which would
lead to the destruction OF an expedition than by
joining honestly In the cause.
The fact that Ryan is no Cuoan and the supposi
tion that he is following the business simply be-
cause OF the pront and notoriety it gives him
The statements frequently made, and apparently
warranted by the Fannie anair. that Ryan Is q
coward, whereas theSman who enters upon ili-
clustering undertaking OF this nature In good faith
must be man OF no little intrepidity.
The fact that he has invariably failed In his expe-
ditions.
The fact that he always furnishes Information
before hand to the press or his intentions.
The fact that while his companions often suffer
the fate entaed BY their daring be Is never cap
tured himself
The fact that there are hundreds OF places on the
Cuban coast at which an expedition can be landed
safely. :,
These are, In BRIEF the points made by this gentle
man, and 1t is well known here, In certain circles,
that they are widely credited. letter from New
York, exhibited here to-day, repeats these argu-
ments, and says In conclusion:-
The Spanish government II o bitter enemy or
the United States and the deadly foe OF Cuban inde
pendence. But O worse foe than the spanish gov
ernment are the traitors among us. I have In my
possession now, and expect soon to show them 20
you in person, the proofs OF conspiracy TO deliver
up every expedition We may undertake, the price
to be immunity for the guilty scoundrel and
heavy cash payment
These are current topics they would seem TO