The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-02-02


The President, just then embarrassed by a
temporary non-intcrcourse with General Scott,
charged the Doctor with dispatches to the
General, of great moment and urgency, which
must be carried through a region occupied by
the enemy. This embassy was marked by
an adventure so romantic and so illuslrativc
OF the character of the man that we arc tempt
cd to detail it.
On his way to the Gulf, he secured horse
in Kentucky, such as knight Grant would
have chosen for the companion and Sharcr of
his adventures. Landed at Vera Cruz, he
asked for an escort to convey him to the capl-
tai but the officer in command had no troopers
to sparc--he must wait, or he must accept
instead, a band Of ruf1ian Mexicans, called
the Spy Company, who had taken to the bust
ness of treason and trickcry for livelihood.
lie accepted them, and went forward Near
Pucbla his troop encountered body of Mcxi-
cans, cscorting number of distinguished
officers to Orlzaba, among whom ere Ma jor
General Gaona Governor of Puebla his son
Macmillan, and General Tore Jon who COM
mandcd the brilliant charge of horse at
Buena Vista. The surprise was mutual, but
the Spy Company had the advantage Of the
ground. AT the first instant of the discovery
and before the rascals fully comprchcndcd
their Involvement, the Doctor shouted in
Spanish, Bravo ! the capital adventure Col
form your line for the charge" And down
they went upon the cncm.-Kane and his
gallant Kentucky charger ahead Under
standing the principle that sends talow can.
die through plank. ard that the momentum
of body is its weight multiplied by its vclo-
city, he dashed through the opposing force.
and turning to engage after breaking their
line, he found himself fairly surrounded, and
two of the enemy giving him their special at
tcntlon. One Of these was disposed of in an
instant by rearing his horse, who, with a
blow of his fore foot, hoorcd the man: and
wheeling suddenly, the Doctor gave the other
sword wound. which opened the external
lilac artery, and put him hors de combat
This subject of the Doctors military surgery
was the young Macmillan. This brief me
lee terminated with cry from the Mcxicans
ave surrender" Two of the officers made
dash for an escape. The DR.. pursued them
but soon gave up the chase. When he re.
turned, he found his ruilians preparing to
massacre the prisoners. AS he galopcd
past the young officer whom he had wounded
he heard him cry, 'Scnor, save my father. v
\ group Of his guerilla guards were da shing
upon the Alexicans, huddlcd together. with
forc tbrm-ono oc Than t,om.tixoJ lie ho,So
anotLer covn him n govern wound in tho nro;n
| He killed tbo first E,m,euont wo,,nd,I tho
.,,nnl and Llcu. a n,,t ,r ,hs ,,,,n,1s
beard off with tho remaining CHARGE of his
.;v,,I,an,on ,,,n,, ,',I;o .;,h
using his fists. he Grourht the marty IN terms
The lives of the prisoners were saved. and the
Doctor received their swords. As soon os
General Gaouo could reach his son. who Law
mt little distance from ,hc scene of tho last
struggle. the Doctor found him s;tt;n, Inv
him receiving hi, last adirus Sbif,ing The
soldier and rcsuminr the surgeon ne srcurrl
the artery and put The wound, 4 man !, con.
dj,iou to travel. The ambulance ynt nm far
the occasion contained at once the wonnjcI
Macmillan the wounded second licut,nont
and that had prcparcd them for slow t,avcll.
inv himself on his littcr from th, lance
wound received in defence Of his nrisoners -
When thew reached pucbla. thc D,ct .r'S
wound proved the worst Of ,hc nortv. lie
was taken to tie government housc. and thc
old General in gratitude for his q, ucrous ser.
VICES. had him conveyed to his own house.
General ChldS, American commander at
ohcr discharged him without making any
terms and the old General became the princ-
Pal nnl Sc OF his captor and hrn'tact"r, d'vid-
ing his attentions between him and his son.
VINO lay w"nnded IN all adjoining room.-
his Illness OF our hero was long and doubt
in' ana pc was reported dead to his friends at
nome.
"hcn nc recovered and returned. he was
employed III the Coast Survey. While en-
gagged IN tins service, the government by its
correspondence with Lady Franklin, became