New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-26
REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF FRENCH POLIT-
ICAL PRISONERS,

In a recent article on the penal colony of Guyana
the Mon,te stated that several political prisoners had
found means 10 escape bat II gave no details. pm
vate letter brings some particulars on the subject OF
considerable interest. At the beginning of this year
several political transports confined In the Devils Isl
and conceived the idea OF escaping. They cut down
son trees and built schooner but, owing to an acct
dent in launching the schooner struck and wen: TO
pieces Nothing daunted they set to work again, aud,
with such panks of the schooner as they were able TO
pick out OF the water, and the stump of large tree
which hoaed down the Amazon River, they Goa
structed a raft, on which, on the 9TH of August
last. seven men embarked in search of liberty. For
four whole days they foated nearly at random on
the sea- and at the end OF that tlme when then slender
stock Of provisions entirely exhausted their rat
went ashore on mud bank. Two of the party one
an Italian named Panauri, and another Pole named
Bogenski-leit the boat and waded along In The
mud, hoping 10 ind habitation. They were 30 weak
that they soon found themselves unable TO draw
,heD legs ont of the heavy SOIL and their companions
learned some DAYS later that their dead bodies, half
devoured by crabs. had been seen bys nshve. The
FIVE who had remained the raft finding that their
comrades did not return, and being convinced oil tue
hopeesspess Of looking for them resolved to put to sea
ae ain But 10 do this il necessary To construct
sno,ber raft it being impossible to get the old one on
the mud For an entire week they toated up aud
down along the coast upon such pieces OF wooa as tne
had been able to detsch from the ratt ana during al
this time they had nothing 10 eat but raw CRABS ana
nothing TO drink but salt water. At length they were
fortunate enough to find house. wheie they recelved
succor. The names of these five men were Gnerard,
Bouguel, Carpeza Chsbare, and BabIn de Csndre loi
the department Of the Indre and Loire. a fortnight
ate, their departure nom the Devils Islsnd the other
prisoners there learned the Issue Of an enterprise which
1t might have been thought utter madness to Under
take. burning desire TO risk their hves in like hsn-
ner for their liberty ran through the colony With the
help OF government timber collected Tor building Dur.
poses they found means TO construct two RATS each c.
pablo OF holding ~ men, Saturday, Sept 49, was cho-
for the departure of the expedition Saturday being
the day on which weeks provisions served out
70 the prisoners. Thrty.four men in all cot away on
beard the rats. On the frsi raft were MN. Bcr1aye.
De Tours, Bion, Chauvin, Attibert, Gueron Cailict
Davsu, Salsm. Carriere, Dime, Boudon, Jesnfr,is,
Pan Heuey Montfalcon Seronde, Paul, Bivart. Meu-
nier and Desaie- On the other were NM Froun,
Gutg1 ard. Touimace. Desboio, TFiss0n, Assu. Leaf
BcuseIe, Dunsp1, Vivsnt, Bou6ssielx, BsTdiget An
rtliaume ard Mauvsn- Tie weather was stogny for
Two ds,s ut 10Th ii became ine but the rieht fei
ogug i. Whs fishani. IN tie ncSniIg Of the l1.h.