Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26

upon his admission, demanded active service.
He was appointed upon the diplomatic staff
as surgeon to the first American Embassy
to China. This position gave him opportu-
nifty to explore the Philippine Islands, which
he effected mainly on foot He was the first
: man who descended into the crater oi Tael (;
lowered more than hundred feet by bam-
BOO rope IRON the overhanging eiiil, ard clam
berlng down some seven hundred more through
the scorl@, he made Typographical sketch
Oh 'he interior OF TINS great volcano, collecteo
nottie OF surphurous acld from the very
mouth OF the crater: and, although he was
drawn up almost senseiess, he Drought Win
hlm MS portrait oi MS hideous cavern, ana
the specimens winch 1t Afforded.
before ne returned from TINS trip, he mad
ascendeu the lllmalayas, ana trhnguiated
1reece on ioot ne Lad VISITED Ceylon, lhe
upper Me, ana all the inythologic region oi
hSyPt' tra'ersihE the route; ana making lhe
acquaintance oi tiie learned i.ePslus' VINO
was Ineh prosecuting MS arch9oioSical re-
searches.
At nome again. When the Mexican war
proke OUT; ne asked 10 De removed from the
rh!iauelphia Navy YARD TO the heid OF
more cohgehi1l service eut tne government
oent Hl.i u the Soast o' AFRICA: mere lie
q 'lSiieu the save factories from 1ape mount
~ 'ie river ponny' anu through 'pe infamous
IA oouza' got access 10 Ihe paracoons OF
Daho"'ey' ana contrae''a' DesideS, ,he ooast
rever, from lhe euects OF which lie mas never
ehIIreiy recovered.
from A'fica lie returned before the close
OF the MeXiran war; and believing that his
constitution was broken, and his health rapid
gong he enlied upon PRESIDENT folk' ana
demanded an opportunity lor service that
might crowd the little remnant OF his lie with
| ucnlpNempntS IN kcgplnO with his ambition ::
tue RESIDENT just theh emDarfrSsed by
temporary hol-htercunrse W'th zen. ocott,
cnarSeu the DOCTOR with dispatches 10 the
General Oh great moment ana urgency winch
Tust De carried through region occupied
oy the enemy. lhis embassy was marked by
an adventure SO romantic and SO illustrative
VI lhe character ol the man, mat We are
tempted 10 detail 1t.
Oh MS way TO the Gull he secured horse
IN kentucky, such as knight Grant would
nave CHOSEN Tor the companion and sharer OF
ms adventures. Landed at Vera Cruz, he
asked LOT an escort 20 convey nm TO the
capital, but the officer in command had no
troopers to spare--he must wait or he must
accept. instead, band oil ruihan MeXicans,
cailed the spy Company, who had taken to
the business OF trickery and treason for live
iihooa; lie accepted them, and went forward.
Near fueoia ms troop encountered body OF
MeAlcans eScortlng number oil distinguished
) o,ncers 10 orIzaoa. among whom were MAJOR
Neherai Oaona, governor ui iutpa; MS
sou' MaXimilliah. ana General lorrelon, VINO
commanded lhe nri'iiahl charge OF morse AT
buena vista. Inc surprise was mutual but
the spy Company had the advantage oi the
grohnd. AT the hrst instant ol the discovery.
ana before the rascalS iuIiy comprehended
.nelr ih'oiyemen,' the DOCTOR shouted IN
opahish, bravo! lhc capNai adVehtnrr
Colonel prepare your men ior the charge :.
ana Gown they went upon |he enemy; hahe
ana us ga'iaht henlucky charger ahenu'|
UNDERSTANDING the prlnclp'e lnat senus TAI
io"-cahoie throuSn piahk' ana that the mo-
mehtTm OF oody IS IT'S weight multiplied hy
us Veloclty, he dasheo through the opposing
lGrce' ana turning TO engage alter hre"EihE
their iihe' ne 'ounu h'ii'seii 'altly S"rrouhuru
ana TWO ol tie enemy giving MN lhelr speCIh
allc"tlo'l o"e VI 'nCse WAS o!sFoseu oi IL
an l"s'aH. py rearing ms HoIsr' "ho WIN
oio" ol MS ,0re 1901 moore" ms man nh'
"Hee"nS suuueH'!' 'he boc'or suNe Tue oVhe'
sworn WouI,u; Wn.c,' oPeu'u ,ne eAiet"a
.rn lrtac artery uru put MN %"TS ae c""Dot'-
MS SUBJECT Vi ihe DCG.or ',,,,i'Iry SurETr.
was the youns :" ""A'''lII''ru' ne p,,ci iheI''
'et,ii'ua.eu T Siln ny ,ry from rom tne MeA'cahs
s Su'ionuei ~, wv u " 'ne oincele ,,uuo
: H.. - 80, - IL - FIt,l H. -
ouI soon suse up tne rHsSe. heh he le
{ lurne"' he I'unu us ru'ii"',s preparing u
y n,assaIle .I .ne PRISONERS. as nc snnoPe,
Il Pus' .he young oincer Mno'n ne n-u "cunuen ~
Il ne uearu n!n, cry, 2Thor. ,il save my ,atner'
= e'oHP ., tne suef''i'u Emorus were u"Suins
l. upon 'ne NeAIoa"S' nuoE'eu t"se'nur; VIII
J .heir iaHceS ~ resi-. ne thfe| nliiS"i oe'or'
Al tneu'-oHe u 'l'e'h 'IausnAeu ms morse ano
e iTe' u, ESEe nil a c se.fre wounu III .ns IRON
y Aio h5'tcu ''o H'S'i'vu,T"""' "Vu'"en wv
Is Secohu-ileu''hHnt, ana pew part OF lh'
= coIonei peaIG OH WIN tne last charHe "i III
Il siA-suooter 'nel graPPnhS WIN MN ah'
9 using nus hsts' he Drought 'he party 10 terms
&c ne .'eS o' Tue prisoners were saved ah'
lhe DOCTOR received tneir SWORDS: AS soo'
. as ueherai uGoha cou.d reach us SON. Wh
j. lay az iti!e distance from me scene oi th'
iast strnSS:e' lne Doctor iouhu MN sitting D.
l. MN, RECEIVING MS last adieos' shifting th
% soldier ana resuRllng the surgeon, he securet
ID the artery, and put the wounded man in con
+ ditIon to travel. The ambulance got up 70
n the occasion, contained at once the wounde'
l. MaXmlllian, the wounded secOnd-Iieutenant
n. and the man that had prepared them for sloy
I'd travelling, himself on his litter, from the lane
rs wound received in defence of his prisoners
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