Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-07-07
DR.. Kane, the Arctic Explorer.

Or. Kane was born in Philadelphia .on the Sd
of February, 1922, so that he is at p sent about
thirty one years old. In ls43, he graduated,
after seven years course of studies, at the Penn
sylvania Medical University, and soon after he
entered the United States navy as assistant
surgeon.
While acting in this capacity, he was ap'
pointed as physician in the first embassy to
China from this country His naturally aven-
turous disposition led him to project visit to
the interior. but the difficulties we're SO nume-
rous that he could not accomplish his purpose
as fully as he desired. He, however, succeeded
in travelling over large section OF the country
and before his return he visited the philippines,
Ceylon. and other islands in that region, and
even succeeded in penetrating into the interior
of India. His travels through these region were
full of adventures and perlls but perlls tn
man of DR.. Kane's temperament appear only to
have the effect Of making them more attractive.
While in India, he descended the crater OF the
TaeI of Luzon, suspended by bamboo rope,
from projecting crag, which lowered above
the interior scora and debris, over two hundred
feet. This act of daring nearly cost him his
life, for the natives regarded it as sacrleglous
act, which could only b. effaced by the death
of The impious offender DR.. Kane, however,
escaped their pious vengeance, and Afterwards
went to the Ladrone Islands, with the celebrated
Baron Leo, of Prussia, where he was attacked
by whole tribe Of the savage inhabitants of
those islands. Against these ne successfully
defended HIMSELF but the hardships he and his
companions subsequently underwen, were more
than the latter could endure, and he sunk under
them.
Dr. Kane alone passed over to Egypt, ascen-
ded the Nile as far as the confines ST Nubia, and
remained during a whole season among tho
ruins of acient Egypt, in antiquarian research.
Leaving Egypt, he visited Greace next which
he travcrscd on foot, returning to the United
States in 1916. When he arrived, hs loye of
adventure would not allow him to remain mac
tye and he applied, almost immediately after
his return, to the government, for commission
10 Mexico. Falling to obtain this, he accepted
an appointment on board of United States
vessel bound to the African coast. Arriving
there, he could not resist temptation to see the
slave marts of Whydah, but was met in his
1 oprnev bv that terrible enemy OF the white man,
the African fever. He was brought home in 0
state of extreme ill.health and emanciatlon; bul
although almost unable to move, ho made his
way to Washington, from Philadelphia, agains
the earnest entreaties Of his family, presented
himself. with shaven head and totterng limbs
to President Polk, and demanded, what had be-
fore been refused him, commission to Mexico
The President could not deny his request, ant
entrusted him with important dispatches fo
the Comma nder in chief, General Scott. H,
was given, as an escort through Mexico, th,
notorious company of Colonial Domnguez, VIII,
started with him from Vera Cruz. As the,
were approaching Nopaluca, near Pueba, the.
were informed by Mexican that large bod
of Mexican soldiers were on their way to 10
tercep, them, and at that time were but shoT
distance off. Dominguez refused to procee
any further, and was about retreatug when d.
K ane commanded him to remain with hin
threatening the vengence of his government,