Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

posing force, and turning TO engage
after breaking their line, he found
himself fairly surrounded, and two
of the enemy giving him their spe-
clal attention. One Of these was
disposed Of in an instant by rearing
his horse, who, with a blow of his
fore loot, hoored his man; and
wheeling suddenly, the Doctor gave
the other a sword wound, which OPP
oned the external lilac artery, and
put him horS de combat. This sub
ject Of the Doctors military surgery
was the young Macmillan. The
brief melee terminated with a cry
from the Mexicans, ave surrender -
Two of the officers made a dash for
an escape, the Doctor pursued them,
but soon gave up the chase. When
he returned, he found his ruhans
preparing TO massacre the prisoners.
As he galloped past the young oiii-
Ger whom he had wounded, he heard
him cry, "Senor, save my ather"
A group Of the guerilla guards were
dashing upon the Mexlcans, huddled
together with their lanccs at rest
He threw himself before them -one
/ Of them traushXed his horse, another
gave him severe wound in the
groin. lie killed the first lieutenant,
wounded the second lieutenant, aud
blew part OF the cooners beard
of with the last charge Of his SIX
shooter then graphing with him,
and using his fists, he brought the
party to terms. The liycs of the
I prisoners were saved, and the Doc
tor received their swords As soon
as General Gaona could reach his
son, who lay at "a little distance from
the scene Of the last struggle, the
Doctor found him sitting by him, re-
celying his Iastadleus Shifting the
soldier and resumng the surgeon, he
secured the artery, and put the woun-
ded man VA condition 90 travel. The
ambulance got up for the occasion,
contained at once the wounded Max
imHian, the wounded second lieulen-
ant, and the man that had prepared
them for slow travelling, himself on
his litter, from the lance wound re-
ceyed 10 defence Of his prisoners
When they reached Puehla, the Doc
tors wound proved the worst IN the
patty. lie was taken to the govern
moni house, but The old General, Ia
gratitude for his generous services,
had him conveyed to bis own house.
General Chllds, American command
er at Puebla, hearing of the gener-
osiDy of his prisoner, discharged him
without making any terms, and the
old general became the principal
nurse aud beneiactor dividing his at
tenuous between him and his son
who lay wounded in an adjoining
room. This illness Of our hero wa.
long aud doubtful, aud he was re-
ported dead 10 his friends at home.
When he recovered and reluaned
he was employed in the coast sur
vey. lie was "batblng in the tepld
waters Of the Gulf of Mexico, Oh
the l2lh of May, 1850 when he
received his ielegraphlc order TO pro-
coed forthwith TO New York, for du-
~ upon The Arctic expedition. Il
nine days from that date he was be
You'd thc limits OF the United States
ou ms dismal voyage to the Nortl
Pole OF this first American expe
dilion, as is well known TO the pub
lie, he was the surgeon, the natural
lst, and the historian 1t returne,
disappointed Of us main object aile
winter M the regions of eternal ic,
aud fifteen months absence.
3 Scarcely allowing himself day Il
: recover from the hardships OF Ihl
cruise, he SCI on foot the second al
tempt, from which he has returned
! after verifying oy actual observation
the long-queslloned existence OF al
, open sea beyond the latitude of z.
4 degrees, aud beyond the tempera
s lure, also, Of 100 degrees below tn
freezing point His "Personal Mar
ratiye," published early in 1853, re
, counts the adventures of the frs
+ voyage, and discovers his diversfie,
qualifications for such an enterprise
I The last VOYAGE occupied tw
winters in the highest lalludes an
Two years and half of unintermit
! ted labor, with the risks and respou
1 slbilitles attendant. He is now pre-
, pairing the history for publication
This man of all work. and des
- Perate daring and successful doing
is IN height about five feet seve
inches; 10 weight, say one hundre
and thirty pounds or so, if health an
o. rest would but give him leave to fl
, up his natural measure. He is
r hunter by every gift and grace an
= instinct that makes up the charaC
o ter; an excellent shot and brllan
, horseman. He has escaped wit
- whole bones from all his adventures
, but he has several wounds which ar
troublesome; and, with such genera
4 health as his, most men would ca
\ themselves invalds, and live on fur
= Tough from all the active duties @
! life; yet he has won the distinction
e of being the first civilized man I
y stand in latitude 81 deg. 30 min, an
= gaze upon the open Polar Sea--t
z reach the norlhernmoSt point Of Ian
!, on the globe-lo report the loves
o. temperature ever endured-the hea'
0 lest sledge journies ever performed
f and the widest life that civilized ma