The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-24
BRECKENRIDGE IN CUBA.
HE CROSSES FROM FLORIDA In SMALL OPEN BOAT.
The Levanting Party Eight Days ON the Ocean.

General j. G. Breckenridge, accompa-
MED by his aid-de- camp Captain J. Will
son, his faithful war servant Thomas,
Coionei Taylor Wood, and TWO conIede-
rae soldiers, arrived at Cardenas on tiie
iIth INST, In an open boat OF about one
10h ourthen, from the coast OF FlOrlda'
ms party, after the capture of the Presl-
dent OF the tdte republic, made their way
10 the ot; JOINS river, where they pro,
cured Doat, IN whlch they proceeded
up That river untll they reached point
due west OF lndlan river, near the head
OF navigation. tSt. johns, Col. Taylor
Wood joined the party, having been cap
tured by the command OF General VII
son, Wnlcn captured the ffesldeHI Oh tHe
Coniederacy oy occ'dent, but he h'ade
soUu MS escape the same nlgnt
me small boat was hauied across the
o .;y a; ION tne ot. Johns 10 Ihdial
av.,% o u1 sor A. y, .men'y-s lA nlles, anu
, ,,n;nt oo,iad i vi Gilhart,l III O reacmihg
poiii. oa etI Ill. az h oal near the
lio, d u across sand mas oe s;rt
Gu, anu uiaSsou aoa al %, S ;''Iot no Shy
YARDS anu ia.ittlleo III an ii mn t i nart
hlcatihS WIN .no oo ..n',',;nI - p,s
OF tne route inuiai pai t'ee 20 .td,,n,t,, 81
WIN scaht PloIi Inaod Eor tho' hoi,
whlch tney lliaue pieau. mo a rno
ance OF the Voyase ,hey WY oJ,p. H.
10 i've on sheii-hsn, oausn. a vi, +,.n',
shore, anu turtles esSs, VI wnaoa aa .S
also lald IN stores ior 'he'i 'o9"se ''''
the Guil streanl.
FROM tne iiilet near siie iuou ue VI eft,,
dian river they coasteu sou.n sunne my
or slXty niles, Wiiel 'hoS ueaI Ii:t..
boat TO hunt provisions. Az tiils 'iile
United STATES guipoaC OF s.talii .ia 10
port running DOWN soutii petweel, the
shore ana the florloa reel, onseiegu 1'ie
party, ana tne coihlilanuer ulspa!o''eu
boat from the Vessei 10 asceruiil WHO
they were ana what tney were u9ing
there. AS the BOAT began 10 snow her-
self, there wassome eXcitement Ill camp,
and Thomas began 10 get MS weapons
ready for use. Ihey we've temporarily
located on shell-rldgc, between an IN
penetrable swamp and the waters OF the
ocean, so that IL they lost thelr poat tney
would perish IN the swamp: Iayior
Wood, with the cool determlnation OF
Trough and Ready" his grandfather,
ordered his two men to launch the boat,
which was Instantly accomplished, ana
the Others having retired under cover OF
the brush, the two soldiers TOOK to the
oars with a VIII, . ana puilealo r the au i.
| NohSIiS co"eJ AiiN' 'A'Sy 49, ~ N''''
! one-eighth OF mile from the shore An
officer in the stern seat of the gig, with
a revolver in hand, hailed the boat
with the usual marine questions. Tay-
Tor Wood became immediately the
toughest longshore woodsman, wrecker,
and fisherman that ever lived IN tlorl-
ola. His men were paroled soldiers
they had to live some how; they We're
hunting wrecks; and, until they could
find something better, they were subsls-
ting on the rather washy charlty OF the
sea-shell-fish driven ON shore and tur,
ties eggs they meant to get as far as
Indian Key, or possibly Key West; they
had a hoat-load of papers, II he wanted
to see them" And the ready boys pull
ed forth their their parole documents,
which were examined and found correct.
1.-The folks on shore were OF the same
class had plenty OF papers-the same
and We're trying to COOK dinner, II they
could find any eggs OF shells; wouldn't
J the captain ike TO go along ashOre--he
would be pertecty aoetcoMe to the best
they had, and their papers, 100! Ihell
hospitality was declined-the dictum
"all right" was uttered, and = giWe toe
my boys" When away shot the gig OF
her return voyage to the steamer-namt
uOC kuOWH. Inc WcdIIeu anu HUI
starved party breathed more freely aftel
the interview, which had been rather
tedious while waiting for the result
: That evening they left the shore, having
on board a few dozen of eggs, cakes o
cumt-bread, and few CLAIMS, sosnall tina
they might pass formuscles. They reach
f ed the Banks in about thirty-siX hours
{ having spoken one vessel and Obtaine {
a supply of fresh water the day follow
ing their departure from the Florida
: coast, and met with no other incident
9 though terribly perplexed for want o
food, until they reached Cardenas on thu
r morning Of the 11th--eight days-wher'
: they were received by the people ant
+; the authorities with great Kindness
l well fed, well refreshed, and serenadet
e in the evening. The ladies wished t.
f entertain them in their hospitabl'
: homes, which was, of necessity, declin
t ed for the want OF suitable raiment
+ The Governor OF Cardenas furnlshedth
| party with transportation to Havana
. where they arrived on the morning o.
the 18th, accompanied by an adjutant OF
!; the Spanish army, and took up theil
quarters at the Hotel Cubano. The adj
2 jutant reported his arrival with his
guests to Captaln-General Dulce, who
, instructed him to say, to General Breck-
enridge that ne mad the freedom OF
! the city ana CUBA, I0r himself and his