The New York herald., 1873-11-17

lest, could nave rendered more ef1cient servicA
The CUBAN refugees OF New York, wont to coDgre7
gate at their headquarters, at No. II BroadwN'
Will miss from their midst one OF the most oevot9l
and earnest patriots that their cause hos JET e
listed In their behalf.
IN APPEARANCE
General Ryan was rather striking He was tan
erect and military In his bearing, OF slender DuiIo
quick In hts movements and possessed . lace tna9
might be regarded as handsome. HIS nalry WHICH
was light, he wore long, the locks hanging down TO
his shoulders ana making his appearance pecu
ary noticeable. ne Is described as nu nnnsa vsS
oil very sociabie disposition and one who leaves "a
large number OF personal friends to depore tne saoi
fate to which his devotion to people strugglln9
for their independence at last brought him, and
which ne undoubtedly met with the GOODNESS and
bravery with which he had many times Deioro
THE BROTHER MR.. PATRICK b. RYAN,
TO whom the times reporter is indebted ior the
foregoing information, was formerly resident OF
this city. He left Toronto. where he was born,
ana a,n went TO Indianapolis where he engaged ~
follows at Joliet. In 1866 he removed to Chicago,
hving here some time and then removing. to
Joliet He speaks in tones OF the greatest arec-i
tlon OF his dead brother. He Is anxious to have
sent sent an Application TO the consul at Santiago de-
CuDa TOT tnem Some OF the effects which he had
In his possession. among which are
VALUABLE MEMENroES
OF the family, he ID also desrous OF obtaining.
II the application which he has made meets with
the assent OF the Cuban authorities, Mr.. Ryan wilk
instruct them to forward the remains OF his brother
to New York by the earliest steamer, where ne will
proceed to accompany them to Chicago.
Another brother OF the deceased General, named
John Ryan, resides In Pine Blum, Ara 1t appears
that he was possessed OF very much the same loves
for adventure and excitement his more noted
brother. Early in life he learned the printers
trade in Toronto. Alter following this avocation,
In that city for some time ne went TO New Orleans
In 1858, where he went to work as Q comp0sltor
on the New Orleans Delta. There he renamed
till the
OUTBREAK OF THE WAR.
when he attempted TO make his way to the North:
Tie was intercepted after reaching Arkansas, aud
impressed INTO the Confederate service once In
side or q butternut Uniform he developed sympa-
thies entirely in accordance with the rebel Gauge.
He served the Confederate government unt I'll the
close OF the war, being a good soldier and o thor
0ugh fire-eater. On the return OIL peace he made
his way to Memphis Here 1t was ms late to at;
tain for . time national notoriety through being
arrested for
JOHN H. sURRATT,
q criminal upon whom at that time the governs
ment was exceedingly anxious to lay its hands,
This took place IN August, 1865. Ryan was arrested
nized In him the man Tor whom & tey were search-.
ing, and taken to Washington. There hts identity
sewaS Mas not t ia M or ae snd ne was
prison. Alter remaining there until November
the government made up Its mind that Ryan was
not Surratt, ont instead OF releasing him he was
sent to Vlcksburg, and for no reason except per-
haps his well known rebel proclivities he was
capped into prison there. On at last obtaining hi4
freedom. Ryan
WENT TO PINE BLUFFS,
where he now resides and started q newspaper,
called The Southern Vindicator, sheet vigorously
espouslDg what little lett OF the ''losC causen
and vtuperatlng the North with Industrious bic.
terness. During the time OF editorsnip the highly
seasoned journalism OF Pine Bluffs was productive
OF occasional dues, and on more than one OCCASION
Ryan had to stand hre. The administration OF
Governor Clayton having squeiched Ryans paper,
he entered upon the peaceful pursuit from which.
Cincinnatus was called by MS countrymon. '
Mrs. Ryan,
THE MOTHER OF GENERAL RYAN.
has lived in Chicago since 1885, She was left a
widow IN 1855, and a lew years atterward married
her present husband, Jonn Dunn. At present she
resides with her dauIhter at No. 299 Mort Markets
street. The death OF her son William under such
atrocious circumstances has plunged her into the
deepest grief The news mas had such a sad effect
upon the invalid daughter that she has been en-
tirely Frustrated since receiving 1t, and dam
gerous results are apprehended.