The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-27

DR. kAkE.-Ths members of the Maryland In
sasute, held meeting 10 Baltimore. "wednesday
evening" fort urpose Of certifying their regard
Ir the memory of the late DR.. Kane. Hon. J.
snnedy delive red an eulosium on the deceased
aiextracs from, which spublished 10 the Baltimore
Sun. DR.. K. was not satisfied with the result o.
bis last voyssge to the Arctic regions:
When Mr Kennedy wss about leaving this eoun,
uy on VIM 20 Europe. DR.. Ksne told him 70 ~ -
LADY frsst.lin ard tell her that his health woulo
Mr Kenp .Sy, on rstupDina home found Dr. Kan. de.
termned to see Lady franklin In person sao &c
cerdintiy y went TO Europe. rhe fact was Una. ~
Of AZ neish expedition to the Arctic regions, ana
DR.. Kane I'D to tbs spesker:-"Wss there ever sucn
soy ,plment paid to our oficen' Hsw. taea. como n
] ref use 2" He was perfectly convinced that VI.
kay % wentto Europe FOR the purpose OF accepting
the offsr, crowded he eould reconcile such an act
1,be history of DR. Ksne- was already written. He
had fully Determined tn find out the problem OF az
Cd an "a and the result proved him to be right. His
rophecies were found true aud It vas through him
that we now know that it exists. Not satisfied with
is vision he called to him one of his associates
that they might accompany him, saying: u feel
OBLIGED to depend upon the evidence of other per
prove that the open sea 10 not mere optical
illudon."
ten TO him. requesting him to make still another
Dsdion in search Of her long lost hu.band. but said
be- Ny mother objects and with me that Is the
DR. Kane was the subject of IN raj remark in Eng
land and france, and when Mr.. X. in the for
msr country the officers OF the admiralty gave him
number of charts frankly telling him all the recent
addition to them were made by Or. Kane's e1pedi-
ton. Laying aside all others. they attached more
ity to hi: own. They had accepted all his OBJ
would prove the impershsbls monum ents of his re-
nown and honor
1t has already been stated that the lanented
Arctic explorer, DR.. E K. Kane, In addition to his
extensive travels in foreign cimes had served his
country in the Mexican war. The following is a
sketch of this portion of bis life
On his ARRIVAL In Philadelphia from an expedition
TO the coast Africa he appeared to be but shadow
stared him in the face hs could not rest. His
try at war with Mexico and he resolved, If he
had to die yield his breath in its defense Against
the entresties of his family this inoomitaole sprit
made its way to Washington, reque,ted commis-
sion from President Polk, and it was granted. The
President entrusted him with important dispatches
| for General Scott, and he sailed for Vera Cruz.
The road between that point and the capital was
infested with large bodies Of brigands and regular
troops of the enemy. At Napoluca the doctor and
his escort met large body OF the enemy and here
he displayed nerve, not only In compelling his own
men to fight, but in charging the foe, that
surp sased in that war. The enemy routed and
large number of prisoners taken, among whom
were Generals Torrejon and 6sron. and young Ga
| roma The latter was wounded by DR. Kane himself,
and the chivslry of the young conQusror was now
displayed 10 giving the wounded man tbs benefit of
his surgical skill. With no other instrument than
the bent prong of fork and piece of pack thread,
the Doctor took the artery aud placed the young
man in condition so that he could bs conveyed
safely to Puebs. Soon afterwards young Garona in.
formed Dr. Kane that he had overheard Col. Domin-
guez of the escort say that he would put General
Garona to death, because he owed him Old
grudgs
The doctor instantly nterfered, placed himse be-
tween his escort and the psoners and threatened to
shoot the frat man who attempted the life of Caro-
ns. Dominique became furious, and ordered his
men to charge. But the Doctor piled his revolver
all sides with fatal effect, snd although severely
wounded in the thigh, continued to keep the foe at
they were placed under the charge of Col. Child
At this point the young hero was detained many
days. owing to the severe nature of his wound and
WAS Kindly cared for by .he family of Garona, who
for got the Doctors generosity. The dispatch
es delivered to Gen. Scott, and ss peace was
own country.