Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-30
NO. 26.

How BRKoKnRipdE EaoApKD-rhe Havana
correspondent Of the New York World givea the
iohowlng account Of the escape OF -Breokinriage
from the country:
oeneralJ c. Breokinridge. accompanied by
MS aid-de-camp Captain ]. Wilson, his faithful
war servant Thomas, Colonel Taylor Wood, ana
Two confederate soldiers, arrived OF Cardenas op
the I'm instant, in an open boat Of about one
| 'on ourihen, from the coast OF Florida. THIS
party, after the capture OF the President Of the
iate republic, made their way TO the ~ Johns
river. where they procured a boat, in which
'hey proceeded up that river until they reached
point due west Of Indian river, near the bead
Of navigation. Al st. Johns Colonel Taylor
wood Joined the party, having been captured
py the command Of General Wilson, which cap
tured the President of the confederacy by
| night. iisgI- !. ts'l1 .-.s''T
The small boat was hauled across the cou1try
from the St- Johns to Indian river distance
Of twenv-six miles. and launched for the ocean,
on reaching point called qilberts bar. near
tLs mouth Of the river, the boEt was beaehe1
and dragged across sand-spii SIXTY yards, and
launched In m inlet communicating with the
ocean. On this part Of the route Indian parties
supp then xi1tsseens provisions Of ''oumty,''
Of which fssy made e'bread. For the oslancs OF
the voyage they were compelled to live on shell
OF which they also laidip stores for their voyage
across the Gulf stream.
From the Inlet near the mouth Of Indian river
they oossted south fifty or sixty miles, when
tney beaohed their boats to hunt provisions.
at this time United States gunboat or steam
transport, running down south. between the
shore and the Florida reef, observed the party.
aud the commander dispatched boat from the
vssssl to ascertain who they we're, and what
W datp A. tkah hnxf IN
show herself, there was some excitement in
camp, and Thomas began to get bis weapons
ready for use. They were temporarily located
on shell ridge, between an impenetrable swamp
And the waters Of the ocean, so that ii they lost
their boat they would perish In the swamp
Taylor Wood, with the cool determination OF
though and Ready bis grandfather, ordered
bis two men to launch the boat, which was
instantly accomplished. and the others having
retired under cover of the brush the two soldiers
took to their osrs ''wi,h Hill,' and pulled for
the advancing boat. which they met at about
one-eghth Of mile from the shore
AN ofhcer In the stern seat nf the gig, with a
revolver In hand, hailed the boat with the usual
marine questions. Taylor Wood became i'm.
msdiately the roughest 'lopgshors woodsman,
wreoker and fisherman that ever lived la
Florida. ellis men were psroled soldiers they
had to live somehow; they were hunting wrecks,
@het hhtai ihey oOuiu ma something better.
they we're subsisting on the Father washy
charity OF the seas shell-fsh driven on shore
and turtles eggs. They meant to get as far az
Indian Key, or possibly Key West. They had
boat load Of papers, If he wanted 10 sec them i"
And the ready boys pulled forth their parole
documents, which were examined and found
correct "The folks on shore we're Of the same
class; had plenty Of papers--the same-and
were trying 10 cook dinner, II they could find
any eggs or shells wouldn't the captain like to
40 along ashors--he would be perfectly welcome
70 the best they had, and their papers too "a
Their hospitality WAS declined, the dictum s'all
right" was uttered, and "giye too. my boys,
when away shot fhe gig on her return voyage 10
10 the Hteamer-uame not known.
The wearied and hRlfstarged party breathei
more freely after the intersiew, which had been
rather tedious while waiting for the result.
That evening they left the shore, having on
board fHw dozen of eggs, cskes and oumty
bread. and few claus, SO small that they might
pas fer rnuscles. They reached the Banks ia
about thlrty-six hours, having spoken one
vessel snd obtained supply Of fresh water the
day following their departure from the Florida
coast. and met with no other incident. though
terribly perplexed for want Of lood, until they
reached Cazdenas on the morning of the llth-
eight dsys-where they were received by the
people and the authorities With great kindness,
we'll fed, well refreshed, and serenaded ia the
evening.