Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-23
How BrecIinrldeo Escaped.

The Havana correspondent Of tho Now
York World gives the following account Of
the eseape of Bree kinridge from the country:
Gen. ]. G. Brcckinridgc, ccompanicd by
his aid-de-camp Capt. J. Wilson, his faithful
war servant Thomas, Col. Taylor Wood, and
two confederate soldiers, arrived at Garlic.
mas on the llth instant, in M open boat Of
about one ton burthen, from tho coast Of
Florida This party. after tho capture Of
the President Of the late republic, made thoir
way to the st. Johns river, where they $50
cured boat, in which they proceeded up
that river until they reached point due
west Of Indian river, near the head Of nayi-
CATION At st. Johns Col Taylor Wood
Joined tho party, having boon captured by
the command ofdon. Wilson, which captured
the President Of the ConfOderacy by accident,
but no made good his escape the Same uight.
Tho small boat was hauled across tho cOnn-
try from the st, Johns TO Indian river, n
distance of tWent y-siN miles, and launched
for the ocean. On reaching puin: called
| Gilbert bar, near tho mouth Of the river,
tho boat was beachod aud dragged across u
sand spit sixty yards, and launched in an in
let communicating with the ocean. On this
part of the route Indian parties supplied
them with seapt provisions of "cumty,' Of
which they made bread. For the balauoe Of
the voyage they were compelled to live on
sholl-ash, eaught along the shore, and eur3es
oggs, Of which they also laid In stOros for
their voyage aeross the Gulf Stream.
From the inlet near the mouth Of Indian
river they coasted south fifty or sixty miloS
when they boached their boats 10 hunt pro.
visions. Al this timo United States gun
boat or steam transport, running down Soutl
between the shore and the Florida teof OBJ
served the party, and the commander dis
patched boat from the vessel to ascertain
who they werc, and what they were doinI
there. As the boat began TO show herself
there was some excitement in camp, and
Thomas began to got his weapons ready fol
use. They wore temporarily located On
shell ridge, between an impcnstrable swami
and the waters Of the ocean, so that if the,
lost their boat they would perish in th'
swamp. ...
Taylor Wood with tho cool determination
Of Rough and..Rcady, " his grandfather, or
derod his two men 10 launch the boat, which
was instantly accomplished, and tho othor
having retired under cover OF tho brush, tn
two soldiers took to the oars with Will
and pulled for the advancing boat whiol
they met at about one eighth Of u mile iron
the shore.
An officer In the stern scat Of the gig,witl
a revolver in hand, hailed tho boat with tn
usual marine questions.
Taylor Wood became Immediately tn
toughest 'longshOre wOOdsman, wrecker nn
fisherman that ever lived in Florida. Eli
men were paroIed fishermen; they had to 'liy
somehow; they were hunting wrecks, and
until they could find something better, the
were subsistlng on the rather washy charit
Of the sea---sholl fish drive ON shore an
turtlasi eggs They meant To get us tar q
, Indian Key, or possibly Key West, The
had boat load Of papers, II he wanted to Sc
, thsm.h And the Toady boys pulled fort
their parole documents, which were examine
r and found correct. "The folks on shore wei
. of the Same class had plenty Of papors-tl
0 samo-and were trying to cook dinner,
Z they could lind any eggs or Shells wOuldn Il
5 captain like TO 60 along shOre-he would
0 perfectly welcome to the best they had, an
4 their hapcrs toO!''. '.n-
Their hospitality was declined, tho dictu
= "all right, was uttered, and 'give too, In
s boys" when away shot tho gig on her rctuI
Z voyage 10 the steNmer---name not known.
y 4. The weariod aud half,staYed party breath,
!. more freely after tho interview which hH
y boon rather tedious while waiting for the r,
!. suit, That evening they left the shore hn
y ing on board few dozen of eggs, cakes an
h oumty bread, and a few CLANS, 50 small thu
Q they might pass for muscles.
o They reached the Banks in about thirt,
g six hours, having spoken one vesseLNnd ol
tanned a supply Of frosh water the day io
o lowing their departure from the Florid
n coast, and met with no other incident, thoug
J. terribly peTpleXed for want of food, unit
% they reached Cardenas, on the morning Of Il
s llth-sight days-whcre they were receive
IL by the pooplo and the authorities with gre
d kindness, we'll fed, well refreshed, and scr
nadcd in the evening,