Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-18
Al Interesting Narrative.

that an Arctic ENpediuon, lntenGlng 10
search for the missing of Sir John Frank
lin, has been fitted ont By the munlfcence
of Mr., Grinnell, New York merchant,
ard has started under the auspices OF the
General Government; which, BY author
/ ity Of Congress, has consented that the
officers of our Navy shall lead the daring
enterprise. Among these officers, we
! observe the name Of Elisha X. Kane, son
of Hon. John X. Kane, of this city, who
volunteered for the service, and Is now
principle Surgeon oc the expedition. We
saw the announcement of his name among
the officers, with surprise. He has long
been suffering from 4 combination of mfr
mites, the result of series OF adventures,
such as few men living have undergone.
and such as still fewer would voluntarily
embark in. out of pure love OF danger, and
the spirit of seeing the wonders and the
peculiarties of other parts Of the globe.
Having enjoyed the acquaintance OF tins
brave young man, who are able to state
what follows of his career, even ii we
should use that which WAS communicated
TO us iii semi.conidential intervals. No
American Of his age, has ever seen so
much of the perils of the world, or OF the
world i,seIf He was Surgeon OF the A.
mercan Legation to China, and on hls
way TO the celestial regions, he spent some
weeks on loot-tramp through the orange
groves of Brazil, and about month in
Tiger hunting near Bombay. Hence, al
ter a dozen unsuccessful attempts 10
smuggle himself in the forbidden lands OF
China, he went over 10 the PHILIPPINES,
and by the aid of the good Monks Of the
interior of Manila, explored It's Businesses
and volcanic wonders. He was the first
man to descend into the great crater o!
the Tael, lowered down two hundred feet
over the brink, by a bamboo rope tied
round his middle, and brought back bot
tie of its sulpher waters burning off his
boots I'm the lava cinders. Leaving CHI
ma, after a second visit, in which he en-
countercd shipwreck, he passed 10 India
rs physician Of the Dremcndhar Dagorc,
and was palanquincd lorsome three months
through the wonders Of its mountains ar
hileclure. the ancient glories of Candy,
the stupcndous passes OF the Chant coun-
try, visiting Madras, Pondchcrry, and
every spot lhat we have read ofn the trial
or Warren Hastings. Next, 10 Upper
Egypt, and Abysinnia, crossing the desert
on his camel to the basis Of Jupiter Am
mon, climbing at break-neck risk TO the
topstone of the sunding Colossus Of Mem
non, and exploring the tombs' of the Pha-
roahs for fortnight or three weeks, with
Professor Lepsius and his associates
Wrecked again while passing down the
Nile, and wounded. in an encounter near
Alexandra, he pushed across TO Greece,
and traverscd every scene OF classic IN
leresl climbing to the Hippocrenc Spring,
and sleeping on the shore of Marathon.
Hereturned bv Italy, France and England,
only to rest q few weeks, before cruise
on the coast of Africa. Renewing here
some acquainiances which had been form.
ed in Brazil, he was allowed to inspect
the entire machinery of the slave trade,
and to pass up into the interior, under the
frmaa of Desouza, the great lnleImedia-
rv between the chiefs of the slave making
disticts and the Brazilian carriers. The
coast fever was his pay for this trip, and
he was sent hons by Commodore Read,
invaded. ImperlectIy patched up from
the effects Of this visitation, he volunteer
ed for service with the army III Mexico,
and was ordered, with dispatches, on
daredevil, race. through the country our
troops had lei to ovcrlakc Gen. Scott.
Availing himself, al Perote, OF q mIscreaut
escort OF iail birds, that General Worth
had employed as a spy company, he got
inro series Of fights. IN the last Of whc!i
he received The swords of Gen. Gaou5
and General TorreIon, and had his horse
killed under him, and vas himself dcspCr-
aleIy wounded, while protecting the lives
of his prisoners against his own men.
Since then he has been cruziug, and
practising autobiography on the coas, sur-
yey. up to The moment o! receiving his
tclepraphic despatch accepting his urgent
prolI'er Of services for tie Arctic ENPcGr-
lion. He had the rice fever in the Can
ton river, tie pIagucin Egypt. the yeIIo~
fever at Rio, tie conecsUyc fever al Puc-
bIa, and The African icyer oG the coast.
These. and wounds, and al organic dis
ease of the heart. which be- has had from
boyhood, have been his Preparations fJr
the hazards he Is cncOunienug now.
Altogether his history Is eycn!IuL and
thrilling for 50 Young a man, and induces
us cordially TO hope l!.at he may return
from his last adventure with new honor,
and restored conslIIuilou.-PenHSyira
Hian.
Braces ARTILLERY.-A few days
since Capt. Henry b. Judd, Of Ihe 2d Ar
tiIIerv. arrived at Jefferson Barracks. No,