Washington telegraph., 1865-07-12
fCorrespondeuce Of the New York World.

1
:. Cardenas on the llth inst in an open boat Of
about one ton burthen, from the coast OF Flor-
da. This party. after the capture OF the Presi-
/ dent Of the late republic, made their way 10 the
| ST Johns river, where they procured a boat il
Ew hich they proceeded up that river until they
reached point due west Of Indian river, nra
! the head OF navigation. AT ST. Johns, Col.
Taylor Wood Joined the party having been
captured by the conmanl oI Gtn. Wilson which
captured the President Of the Contederacy bs
acc;dent,-but he made good his escape the same
| night.
| The small boat was hauled across the country
| from the 81. Johns TO Indian river, "a distance
OF twrnty-six nail IS, ami launch dior the
On reaching point called GiIb-rts bar, near
| the mouth of tue river the boat was beachrd,
aud dragged across the sand-spit sixty yards,
aud launched III an inlet communicating with
the ocean. On this part of IN. rout. lIdiau
parties supplied them with sca.t provisions Of
'cumfy. oi which they iladg bread. For th'.
! balaucr of the voyage they were compelled 10
live on slirll-fish, caught along the shore, aud
turtles eggs, OF whith they also laid in stores
| ior their voyage across the quits ream.
| From the Inlet nsar the mouth W ludian river
they coaSted South some iit or sixty mil .s
when they bcathed th ir boat to hullt prOvi-
| sions- At this tim Unitcd Stats .unboit or
| sGeaIn transport running down suuth between
| the shore md the ElOrIIS rect obs rived lie par
ty, and the Commander dispatched boat n ON
tue vessel to ascertain vino they ivrrc aud v hat
! they were doing there. As the boat began ~
| show herself, tHc.e was som. excitement in
camp. ans Thomas bsgIl 10 get his Weapons
ready for use. They were temporarily located
On d shell-ridge, between an inpcnf,r vi swain I,
and the waters oi the OCEAN sO that ii they lbs
Iheir boat they woul.i p.risi il ike swamp
! Taylor Wood, with Iii cool discrimination ii
| Rough and te.dy.' MS gTsnJlathrr, ordered
/ his two men 10 launch he boat which was iI.-
stautly accomplished. aud the others having IT,
! tired under cover OF the bush, the two soldiers
! took to the oars with Z will, aud pulled for
| the advancing boat, which they met at about
one--ighth of "A mile from the shore An oIlicrr
ia the stern sestoi the gig, w.th a revolver in
! hand. hailed the boat wi. u the usual marine.
| qursi Us. TAYLOR Wood b { tlne ii..n -,ii..cIv
| tnr toughest 1ong-shOre wocdsut:,.,. wrrckrI
and fisher man tlI;,, ever !;rel III Flordl All :
men were parVie4 sOldi s; III. y had ID live SOM.
how Is''t lwsr- hunting wie lis; and until thry
could hnd something b;tleT ihyy w,rr sabsis
| ing ON the rather washy charity Ui tie s..i-
shrli-tish driven on shore aud turtles eggs: til, F,
IN ant 10 Ct as iai as Iud an kry or possibly
! Key Wrsi; they had uOut load OF plp-Is il az
| wanted 10 SEE them Aud IArlrrai,. bon y pulled
| forth their pa-ul. documents, whIcA " re uN-
amined and found correct. The folks Oh shor.
We're oi the SAM class; had plenty Of papers
the samr-and W -re trying 10 cook dinner. II
they coull lind any gss W she'll; wouldn't the
/ Captain like 10 go along asur--he would b.
perfectly iceleome to he best they had aud III,
! paptrs. tool" Th ir hos piuity was declined
\ the di -tum All right" attrrl, and 20 re
t,O, my boys when away snOt tAr ei.. on her
return voy. ge To the srail-r, name not : uu an.
The vrari-d and halt-starvrd party breathe
more freely after the interview, uhi h had h., n
rather tedious while waiting for tie result
/ That evening hey lett the shuTe having on
board few duz of Eggs, cakes vt cuHitv-
! bread, and few Uams, 30 small that they mi nt
I pass ior muscles They reached tn. Banks III
about thi ty-six hours, having spoken one vessel
| and o5tain-d supply Ut lresH water the dAy
| following th-ir d pariure from rhe Florida coast
and met with no other in ilent, though terribly
| prp!eAed Tor want of food, until shy reached
| Cardenss on the morning ut tha Ilih--,.ighi
| davs-whrrr they were received by the pt-uplt
and The authoriii-s with great kindness, well ted
! VIII r-tpshrd, and srTeEaded in the evening
| The iadi S wished to entertain ileln in thriI
/ huspitsblr hOn 5, which was. oi Necessity. a..
c.iuel tor the want of suitable rs,imrnL TIL
| Governor OF Cordenas iurnishrd The party witL
! trans pOrtation to Havana, where they arrived
| on the morning Of the I2th and to-k M their
Quarters at tue Hotel Cnbano. The Adm ant
! ported his arrival win biz guests to Captain
! General Dalce, who iustIurttl him 10 say ~
| Gen. breckenridge that h. had the .'frrrdun ot
tlI- ci v aud Cgba for himself and his ri-nfs
As long as they might wish 10 rsina n and rh.I
| he W rested from his fatigue, and at his owu
convenience, he would b. hapyy IA s.g him +"
! Th0s- who know the COUNTRY thr ,ugn fh
woods fron Grorgia to ~ Jchn's, Cfh- pui iie
roads not available for their sr,ires except al
! night,) and thence bv the rouIe they took K
the coast, wi appreciat lhr troubles am dar
gers ricOHnt' !. d to get through s-f,lg. b'sdr.
he din nifty of draining food aud supplies for
J lhr six persons. the boat ia which the vpvag
was p-riorm'd did not admit Of more than ane
| sl~p~r NJ a Tim. and she only navigator, Tay
lUr Wood had to be always On tn. alert In !
s1uall at night he was thrown OVER by aS.a bu
having the htlyards in lis hands, he manag,f Z
TO get on board again without any un- being
| aware ofhis brii absence. Before leaving tn.
coast they hal religious services and on reach.
! ing Card,.nas, bsforr ing th-ir frail boa
tney returned IN nks with prayer aud praise 10
the Divine Provi lence, whereby they had bcsr
saved.
Col Chas J. Helm. who has always been
highly rstesmed here for his grnrlrmanly snt
social qualiiirs, with the people and thu author
| itirS; continues 10 exercise a pl-asent cons-Tva
tive influences for the benefit of many unfortun
atrs vino come under official iiit.rdicIion. sut
are homeless. He presented G-h BrrclS,nridg,
to the Capisn-Gfnrral OF Cuba at his country
seat, the I4.h instant, aud the disIinEuisli.t
| Confederate was received with h-art-warn
earn isiness Of msnnrT-rourfrous and most cor
dial-the Captain-t.eneral expressing deep sym
pa;hy, and rrgrrttir q that circumstances hat
| rendered il necessary that hr should hr a gursi
among strangers for little whiIr; but h. nigh
rest assured that the laws Of hospitality shoui,
not be violated in Cuba. and that H.. should no
b. allowed to feel that h. was a strang n in th,
ani; that, as long as he desired 10 av il hims,l
oi il. Cuba should be a stfr asy lum for Inns.
and his friends. Col Helm was rrGn.st,d i.
rem mb'-r that he WAS included. OF course :
Cherished and most valurd friend. .... .Y.!
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON -Washinrton
! Jane 23.-The conspiracy tial ended liz vrrtl
week and last day of open sssion this r. u
The attendance of spectators was not 50 larr,
as usual. the greater portion being ladies. AL
of thr prison RS wer. in Court To-day. excrp
Mrs. Surrart, who remained in an adioinin.
room. There was nothing new in the dcmean
or of the prisoners excerpt the close attention
whi Ii they paid 10 Judg Bingham's very tlab
oratr argum' mt ON the .videnr- Its rraiin,
occupied the attention of the Court for s~vtra
hours. Tomorrow the Commission reasssln
blrs in secret session. TO declare their verdict
and sentrncr those who found guilty Th
imprAs sion .ens 70 be thoy will a b convict
Ell, but that Payne, Hcrold and Atzrrot will on
" receive death sentence. Whrn verdict an,
sentence in each ease are agreed on. the seal,
record is s'nf 20 Judgr Aivocate Grn Holt
who reads and then lays it before the S-rra ar
of War. by whom il is referred to tbs Prrsiden
for final approval. ...r..