Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-02-08
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going, be called upon President Polk, aud
demanded an opportunity for service that
might crowd the little femnent Of his life
With achievements in keeping with his am
bition the President just then embarrassed
4 by temporary uon-interrourse With Gnne-
cral Scott, charged the Doctor with de-
| spatcies to the General, Of great moment
| and urgency, which must be carried through
a region occupied'by the enemy: This enl-
bassy was marked By an adventurcso roman
tic, audso illustrative OF the character ofthe
mat, that we are tempted to detailit.
On his way to the Gull he secured horse
u Kentucty, such as q knight Grant would
have chosen for tic companion and sharer
Of his adventures. Landed at Vera Cruz
he asked for an escort to convey him 10 the
capital, but the oGhcer in command had no
troopers to spare-ne must wait, or he must
accept, instead, a band of rufian Mexicans,
called the Spy Gonipapys who had taken to
the business Of treason and trickery for
livelihood. He accepted them, Rhd went
/ forward Near puobla his troop encountered
body Of Mexicans, escorting a number Of
distinguished officers 10 0rizaba, among
whom were Major General Gaona, Governor
of Puebla his son, AIaximillian, and Gen.
eral Torejon, who commanded the brilliant
charge of horse at Buena Vista. The sur
prise was mutual, but the Spy Company had
the advantage ofths ground. At the frst
instant Of the discovery, and before the ras-
Gals fully coinprehended their involvement,
the Doctor shouted IN Spanish, % Bravo the
capital adventure, Colonel, form your line
for eharget'' Ard down they we're upon
the enemy; Kane and isgallant Kentucky
charger ahead. Understanding the prinei-
pie that sends a tahow candle through a
plank. AID that the momentum Of a body is
its weight multiplied BY its velocity, he
dashed through the opposing force, and
turning to engage after breaking their lice,
b. found himself fairly surrounded, and
two of the enemy giving in their special
attention. Ohe OF these was disposed of ia
/ an itistant BY rearing bis horse, who WITH .
blow Of bis fore foqt, foored his man and
wheeling suddenly, the Doctor gave The
other a sword wound, which opened the ex-
ternat lilac artery, aad put him Hore De
Combat This subject Of the Doctors
military surgery was the young Mammalian.
The briefmeiec terminated with cry from
the Mexieans s;we surrender - Two Of the
efficers made dash for an escape, the
Doctor pursued them, but soon gave up the
chase. When he returned, he found his
rufiuns preparing to massacre the prisoners.
As be galloped past the young officer whom
he had wounded, he heard him cry s'Senor,
save my father a group Of the guerilla
guards we're dashing Epon the Mexicans,
huddled together, with their lances in rest.
He threw himself before thein-one of them
transfxed his horse, another gaze him
severe wound IN the groin. He killed the
first lieutenant, wounded the second lieu
tenant and blew part Of thecolonel's
beard eff with the last charge Of bis Six
shooter; then graphing with him, aud using
his fists he brought the party 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
| Law at little distance from the sceae of
the last struggle, the Doctor found him
sitting by hlai, receiving bis lase adieus.
Shifting the soldier and resuuing tue sur
geon, he secured tia artery, aud put tue
wounded man in condition TO travel The
ambulance got up for the occasion, contained
at once the wounded Maximlllian, the
wounded second lieutenant, and the man
that had prepared them for slow travelling,
himself on his litter, from the lance wound
received in defence of bis prisoners. When
they reached Puebla, the Dacior's wound
| hViSl al AAC was 1a-
ken TO tho government house, but the old
General, in gratitude for his generous ser
vices, had him conveyed 60 his own house.
General Childs, American commander at
Puebla, hearing of the generosity OF his pris-
oner discharged him without making any
terms. and the old General became the
principal nurse of bis captor and bonefactor,
dividing his attentions between hinrand his
son, whe lay wounded in an adjoining room
This illness of our hero was long and doubts
ful, aud he was reported dead TO his friends
at home. @
When he recovered and returned, he was
employed in the Coast survey. While en-
/ gagged in this service, the government by its
correspondence with Lady Frankiin became
committed for an attempt at the rescue Of
Sir John and his iIl,starred companions in
Arctic discovery. Nothing could Be better
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