Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-27
NO. ST..

How BRRckINRID0R EsoAPKD.-The Havana
correspondent Of the New York World gives the
following account of the escape of Breokinridgs
from the country;
deneral j. @. Brsokinridge. accompanied BY
his aid-de'camp Captain J. Wilson, his faithful
war servant Thomas, Colonel Tsylor Wood, and
Two confederate soldiers, arrived at Cardenas on
the llth instant. in an open boat Of about ono
ton burthen, from the coast OF Florida. This
party, after the capture OF the President Of the
lste republic, made their way to the ST. John's
rYer' where they procured e boat, in which
Iney proceeded up that river until they reached
point due west Of Indian river, near the bead
81 navigation. At st. Johns Colonel Taylor
"oou Joined the party, having been captured
Dy the command Of General Wilson, which cap-
turea The President Of the confsderaoy BY
night t-. sTF
fhe small boat wep hauled across the country
from the 81. Johns to Indian river, a distance
oi Q tWenty-six miles, and launched for the ocean.
On reaohing point called Gibert's bar, near
me mouth of the river, the boat was beachsd
sna dragged across a sand-spt sixty yards, and
iaunoned in an inlet communicating with the
ocean. On this part of the route Indian parties
supplied them with soant provisions Of county"
Of Which they made bread. For the balance Of
sne voyage they were compelled TO- live on she'll
nsh' caught along the shore, and turtles eggs,
across the Gulf stream. emoi
From the inlet near the mouth Of Indian river
.ney coasted south fifty or sixty miles, when
they beaehed their boats to hunt provisions.
AZ tnis time United States gunboat or steam
transport, running down south between the
snore and the Florida reef, observed the party.
and the commander dispatched q boai from the
vessel to ascertain who they we're, and what
they were doing there AS the boat began to
snow herself, there was some excitement In
camp, and Thomas began to get his weapons
ready for use. They we're temporarily located
on shell ridge, between an impenetrable swamp
ana the waters Of the ocean, 80 that if they Lost
1neir boat they would perish In the swamp
Ieylor Wood, with the cool determination Of
''houRh and Ready" his grandfather, ordered
ms TWO men 10 launch the boat, which Was
instantly accomplished, and the others having
fetred under cover of the brush, the two soldiers
took to their oars "With Will," and pulled for
the advancing boat, which they me, at about
one'eighth Of mile from the shore. n
AN oihcer in the stern seat Of the gig, with
revolver in hand, hailed the boat With the usual
marine questions. Taylor Wood became i'm
mediatey the toughest 'longShore woodsman,
Nrecker and fisherman that ever lived In
florlda. "His men were paroled soldiers they
haa to live somehow; they were hunting wrecks,
and, until they could fnd something better,
theY were subsisting on the rather WRshy
- Aho pph--euph-npu ullftuI 1u buOEN
and turtles eggs. They meant to get as far as
lndan Key, or possibly Key West. They had
q boat load Of papers, il he wanted To- see them"
and the ready boys pulled forth their parole
documents, which were examined and found
correct. 1.-The folks on shore we're Of the same
class had plenty of pRpers-the same-and
were trying to cook dinner, IT they could hnd
any eggs or shells wouldn't the captain like to
90 along ashore-he would be perfsstly welcome
to the best they had, and their. papers too I"
Their hospitality was declined, the oictum 'iail
right, was uttered, and "giye too, my boys"
when away shot the gig on her return voyage to
10 The Bteamer--name not known. et
The wearied aud half starved party breathed
more freely after the interview, which had been
rather tedious while waiting for the result
That evening they left the shore, having on
board few dozen Of eggs, cakes and cumty
bread, and few olams, so small that they might
pass for muscles. They reached the Banks in
about thrty-sir hours, having spoken one
vessel and obtained supply Of fresh water the
lay following their departure from the Florida
coast, and met with no other incident, though
terribly perplexed for want Of food, until thew
reached Cardenas on the morning Of the llth-
slght days-where they we're received by the
people and the authorities with great kindness,
we'll fed well refreshed, and serenadsd in the
evening. -