Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-23

Imliian. the wounded second lieutenant, and
the man that had prepared item for slow
travelling, himself on his Litter, from the lance
wound received in defence of his prisoners
When they reached Puebla, the Doctors
wound proved the worst in the party. He
was taken to the government house, but the
old General, in gratitude for his generous SER
vices. had him conveyed to his own house
General Childs American commander at Pu-
ehla, hearing of the generosity of his prison.
er,discl arged him without making any terms.
and the old General became the principal
nurse Of his captoI, dividing MS attentions
between him and his son, who lay wounded
IN an adjoining room. This illness of orr
her' was long and doubtful, and he was re-
ported dead to his friends at home
When he recovered and returned, he was
employed in the Coast Survey. While en-
gagged in this service, tie government. by its
correspondence with Lady Franklin beea pe
committed for an attempt at the rescue of Sir
John and his il-starred companions in Arctic
discovery Nothing could be better addressed
to the Doctors governing sentiments than this
adventure. The enterprise of Sir john ran
exactly in the current of his own Enthusiasts
the service OF natural science combined
with heroic personal effort and, added to
this. that sort OF patriotism which charges it.
self with its own full share in the execution
OF national engagements of honor; and be-
sides this cordial assumption of his counlry's
debts and duties, there was no little force in.
the appeal of bly, brave spirited oman to
theHchivalry Of the American navy.
lie was " bathing in the tepid waters of the
Cult of Mexico, on the 18th of MAY. 1850"
when ne received his telegraphic order to pro
coed forthwith to New York, for duty upon
the Arctic expedition. In nine DAYS from
that date, he was beyond the limits of The
United States upon his dismal voyage to the
North Pole. Of this first American expedi-
ton, as is well known to the public. he was
the surgeon, the naturalist, and the historian.
1t returned disappointed of its main object.
after winter in The regions of eternal ice and
a fifteen months cruise a
Scarcely allowing imself day to recover
from the hardships OF this cruise. he set on
foot the second attempt. from which he has re-
turned, after verifying by actual observation
the long questioned existence of an open sea
beyond the latitude,ot 50 deg, and beyond
the temperature, also, of 100 deg. below the
freezing point. His = Personal Narrative"
publishes early in 1862 recounts the adven.
lures OF the iirst voyage, and discovers his di-
Tersltled qualifications for such an enterprise.
The last voyage occupied two winters in the
highest attitudes, and two years and half of
unintermitted labor, with the risks and respon-
abilities attendant. He is now preparing the
history for publication. But that part of it
which boss reports mis- own personal agency,
ami would most justly present the man to
the reader, will of course be'suppressed. We
would gladly supply il, but as yet this is i'm
possible to us. His journal is private proper
ty, the extracts which we may expect will be
e
have not spoken yet, as some day they will
speak, Of his conduct throughout the terrible
struggles which together they endured.
10 form anything like an adequate estimate
OF this last achievement, it is to be recolected
that his Whole company amounted to 20 men,
and that of his corps or crew ! G was the
commander, in naval phrase and when we
are apprised that his portfolio 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 end variety of the Offices
he filled on this voyage. lie was in fact the
surgeon, sailing master, astronomer, and nat
uralist, as well as captain and leader of the
expedition.
This man of all work, and desperate daring
and successful doing, is in height about fge
feet and seven inches; III weight. saw one
--A-~i -l-4--y p,5lnuIo 50, II neaITH
and rest would but give him leave to ill up
his natural measure. His complexion is lair.
his hair brown, and his eyes dark grey, with
hawk look. He is a hunter by every gift
and grace and instinct that makes up the
character; an excellent shot, and brilliant
Lorseinan. He has escaped with whole boz es
from all his adventures, but he has several
wounds which are Troublesome; and, with
I. 4 .l.l
cali themselves invalids, and live OIL furlough
from all the active duties of life; yet he has
won the distinction of being the first civilized
n an to stand in latitude go deg. 80 min. and
gaze upon the open Pol Sea-to reach the
nolthernmost point OF land on the globe-to
report the lowest temperature ever endured
the heaviest sledge journeys ever performed
and the widest life that civilized an has
SUGGEST sally undergone; and to return after
all to tell the story of his adventures.
The sc cret spring of all this energy is in
his rellgit us Enthusiasm discovered alike in
the generous spirit of his adventures in pur-
suit oil science; in his enthusiastic fidelity 10
duty, and i'll his heroic maintenance of tie
point of honor in all his intercourse with
men.
In his department there is that mixture of
shvness and frankness, simplicity and tastd-
lousness, aendwched rather than blended,
which marks the man Of genus, and the
monk OF industry. he seems confident in
himself, but not Of himself. His manner is
remarkable for celebrity OF movement alert
attentiveness. qulckness of comprehension,
rapidly OF utteraace and sententous com
pactness of dction, which arise from habit
ual watchfuness against the betrayal Of his
own enthusiasms. He seems to tear That he