Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-02-09

nifty to explotc the Philippine lslanO9, Whlchh ne
effected mainly on foot. lie was the first man
tha, descended into the crater Of Taol lowered
more than hundred feet by bamboo rope
FROM the oyerhanginp cliff, and clnmb,rng down
some seven hundred more through the scoriw ,he
made typographical sketch of The interior Of
this great volcano. collected hottie Of sulphp-
rous acid from The very mouth Of the crater;
and although he was drawn up senseless, he
brought with him his portrait Of this hdeous
cavern, and the specimens which il offered.
Before he returned from this trip, be had as
cendcd the ilnalayas, and iriangulaicd Greece.
on foot he had visited cylon the Upper Nile
and all the mylhulonc region Of Egypt; ira
yersing the ruu,e, and making the acquaintance
Of the learned Lepisus, who was lhen prosecui-
ing his ARCHAEOLOGICAL researches.
AT home again, when the Mexican war broke
out, he asked TO be removed from the Phadel-
phia Navy Yard to the field Of more conceua
service but the government sent him to he
Coast If Africa. Here he visited the slave
factories, from Cape Mount to tho river Bonny,
and through the infamous Da Suuza, got access
to the baracooas u Dahomey, and contracted,
besides, the Coast Fever, from the cillcls Of
which he never recovered.
From Africa he returned before the close II
the Mexican war, aud believing that his consii-
tuition was broken. and his health rapidly going
he called upon President Polk, and demanded
an opportunity for service that might crowd the
lule remnant Of his life with achievements in
keeping with his ambition; the President, just
then embarrassed by temporary non intercourse
with General Scott. charged the Doctor with
dispatches to The General, Of great moment and
urgency, which must be carried through a re-
gion occupied by the enemy This embassy
was marked by an adventure so romantic, and
so illustrative Of the character Of The man, hat
wo are tempted to detail it.
On his way to the Gulf he secured horse
in Kentucky, such as 4 knight etrani woull
have chosen for the companion and sharer Of
his adventures. Landed at Vera Cruz, he ask
ed for an escort to convey him to the capitol but
the officer in command had no troopers to spare
he must wait, or he must accept, instead, a
band Of ruilan Mexicans, called the Spy Com
pany, who had taken the business of treason and
trickery for livelihood. lie accepted them,
and went furward. Near Puebla his troop en-
u NNhuAEANh u NNuf ~ NAENANANH t-fhflll- II uiADl-
Der of siuiscd officers, 10 Orizaha, among
whom We're Major General Gaona, Governor Of
Puebla ; his son, Maximilian, and General To-
rejon, who commanded the brilliant charge Of
horse at Buena Visa. The surprise was muiu-
al, but the Spy Company had the advantage Of
the ground. Al the first instant If the discoy-
cry, and before the rascas fully conprehended
their involvement, the Doctor shouted in Span
ish, bravo the capital adventure, Colonel,
/ lurm your line for the charee" And down
they went upon the enemy X ane and his gal
liant Kentucky charger ahead. Understanding
the principle that sends tallow candle through
plank, and that the momentum of body IS lis
weight multiplied by its velocity, he dashed
through the opposing force, and turning to en-
gage after breaking their line he found himself
iairly surrounded, aud two Of the enemy giving
HIN their special attention. One OF these was
disposed Of in an instant by rearing his horse,
who, with blow Of his fore loot. 1oored his
man aud wheeling suddenly, the Doctor gave
the other sword wound, which opened the ex-
ternal lilac artery, and PIT him hors de combat.
lhls 6nhigcl tho laeinr,s g,,iiiarr surnerr
Terminated with a CRY iI0m the Mexicans, I'VE
surrender" Two of the officers made dash
fer an escape, the Doctor pursucd them, but
soon gave up the.ehase. When be returned.
he found his ruliians preparing to massacre the
prisoners. As he galoped past the Young oti-
Ger whom he had wounded, he heard him cry,
"Senor, save my father" group OF the
guerrilla guards were dashing upon the Next
cans, hudded together. with their lances in rest.
He threw himself before then-one Of them
translixed his horse, another gave him severe
wound in tie groin. lie killed the hrsi-lieu-
tenant, wounded The second-lieu,enant. and blew
a part Of the colonel's beard of with the last
charge of his six-shooier then graphing with
( him. aud using his fists, he brought the "a N
/ to terms. The lives of the prisoners were saved
and the Doctor received their swords. As soon
as General Gaona could reach his son, who lay
al little distance from the scene of the last
struggle, the Doctor found him sitting by him,
receiving his last adiens. Shifting the soldier
aud resuming the surgeon, he secured the artery
and put the wounded man in condition to travel.
The ambulance got up for the occasion, contain
ed al once The wounded Maxuilian, the wound
ed second lieutenant, and the man that had pre-.
pared them for slow travelling, himself on his
litter, from the lance wound received ia defence
of his prisoners When they reached Paebls,
the Doctors wounds proved the worst in the
party. lie was taken to the government house,
but the old General, in gratitude Tor his gencr-
Gus services, had him conveyed 10 his own house.
General Childs, American commander at Pueb-
a. hearing of the generosity of his prisonor,
discharged him without making any terms, and
the old general became the principal nurse of
his capior and baneaclor, dividing his attentions
between him and his son, who lay wounded IN
an adjoining room. This ilness Of our hero
was long and doubtful, and he was reported
dead, 10 his friends at home
When he recovered and returned, he was
employed in the Coast Survey. While encag-
Cd in this service, the government By its cares
Pondenee with Lady Franklin became commil-
ell lnr an attempt at the rescue Of Sir John and
his ill-siarred companions in Arctic discovery.
Nothing could be better addressed to the Doc
tors governing sentiments than this adventure.
The enterprise of Sir John ran exactly in the