The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-28

through the opposing force. and turned to en-
gage after breaking their line. be found HIM
self fairly surrounded. and two of the enemy
giving him their special attention. One of
these was disposed Of in an instan, by rear
ing his horse: who with blow Of his fore
foot. fioored his man. and wheeling suddenly
the doctor gave the other sword wound.
which opened the external lilac artery. and
put him hors du combat. This subject of the
Doctors military surgery. was the young
Maximilian. The brief melee terminated with
a cry from the Mexieans. I'VE surrender. =
Two OF Tie officers made dash for an es
cape. the Doctor pursued them, but soon gave
up the chase Wien he returned he found
his ruthans preparing 10 massacre the prison
srs. As he galloped past the young officer
whom he had wounded. he heard him cry.
..Senor, save my father" group of the
guerilla guards were dashing upon the Mexi
cans. huddled together, with their lances in
rest He threw himself before them-one Of
them transfixed his horse. another gave him
a severe wound in the groin. He killed the
first lieutenant, wounded the second heuten-
ant. and blew a part of the colonels beard off
with the last charge of his six shooter: then
graphing with him. and using his fists he
brought the party to terms. The lives of the
prisoners We're saved, and the Doctor received
their swords. As soon as General Gaona
could reach his sou. who lay at a little distance
trom the scene of the las, struggle. the Doc
tor found him sitting By him. receiving his
last adieus. Shifting the soldier and resu-
ming the surgeon, he secured the artery,
and pa. the wounded man in condition to
travel, The ambulance got up for the occa-
sion. coutained at once the wounded Maximl-
ian. the wounded second Lieutenant and the
man that had prepared him for travelling. him
sell on his litter from the lance wound re-
ceived In defence of his prisoners! When
they reached Puebls, the Doctors wound
proved the worst IN the party. He was taken
10 the government house, but tie old General
in gratitude for his generous services, had
him conveyed TO his own house General
, Chills. American commands at Pusbla, hear
! ing of the generosity of his prisoner. dischar-
ged him without making any terms. and the
! old general became the principal nurse OF his
captor and benefac'or, dividing his attention
between him and his son. who lay wounded
in an adjoining room. The illness Of our he
! TO lon. and doubtful and lie was report
ed dead to his friends At home
When he recovered and returned, he was
employed in the Coast Survey. While enga-
ged in this service, tie government. by Its
correspondence with Lady Franklin, became
committed for an attempt at the rescue OF Sir
John and his ill-starred companions in Arctic
discovery. Nothing could be better address
ed to the Doctors governing sentiments. than
this adventure. The enterprise of Sir John
! ran exactly in the current Of his own enthu-
siasmS-the service Of natural science comb-
ned with heroic personal effort. and added to
this, that sort of patriotism which charges IL
/ self with its own full share in the execution of
national engagements of honor; and besides
this cordial assumption Of his ccun,ry's debts
and duties, there no little force in the ap
peal Of nobly brave spirited woman to the
chivilry Of the American navy.
/. He was "ba;hng in the tepid waters OF the
+ Gull of Mexico the 9Th of May. 1885,"
! when he received his Geographic order to pro-
ceed forth with TO New York. for duty upon
the Arctic exp edition. In nine days from that
date he was beyond the limits Of the United
States on his dismal voyage to the North Pole.
: OF this first American expedition. as was we'll
known to the public. he was the surgeon. the
naturalis. and the historian. 1t returned dis
appointed Of its main object. after winter in
+ the regions OF eternal Ice. and hfteen month
absence.
Scarcely allowing himself day TO recover
from the hardships Of this cruise, Re set on
foot the second attempt. from which ne has re-
turned, after verifying by actual observation
+ The long questioned existence of an open sea
beyond the latitude Of 82 :. and beyond the
temperat ure, also, Of 100 : below the freezing
point His Personal Narrative published
early in 1853. recounts the adventures Of the
first voyage, and discovers his diversified
qualifications for such an enterprise.
The las: voyage occupied two winters in the
highest attitudes. and two years and half Of
unremitted labor, with the risks and response
bilities attendant He is now preparing the
history for publication, but that part Of it
which best reports his own personal agency,
and would most justly present the nan to the
reader viii Of course be suppressed We
would gladly supply it. but as yet this is inn
possible to US His journal is private proper
ty. tie extracts which We may expec: will be
only too shy of egotism. and his companions
have not spoken yet. some day they viii
speak OF his conduct throug hout the terrible
struggles which together they endured
To form anything like an adequate estimate
Of this last achievement, it is to be recolected
that his whole company amounted TO but
twenty men, and that of this corps crew he
was the commander. in the naval phrase; and
when we are apprised that his port folio Of
scenery. sketched on the spot in pencil, and in
: water colors kept fluid over a spirit-lamp,
: amounts to over three hundred sketches, we
have hint of the extent and variety Of the Of
} fees he filed on this voyage. He was. in
fact the surgeon. sailing master, astronomer
and naturalist. as well as captain and leader
0. the expedition.
This man Of all work, aud desperate daring
and successful doing. is in height about Eve
feet seven inches; in weight say ono hundred
and thirty pounds SO, if health and rest
would give him leave TO fill up his natural
measure. His complexion is fair, his hair
brown, and his eyes dark grey with a hawk
look He is hunser by every IF. and grace