New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-18
DIR. ELISHA KENT KANE.

The Geographic dispatches received on Monday
leave little room to hope that the death of Dr. Kane
has not already taken place. As cur readers are
aware he sailed from England 10 Havana several
weeks since, with view to the amelOra.iOn Of his
mpared be ath and at one time was announced that
there was fair prospect of his recovery The things
that have LOW been received will awaken universal
regret. Dr. Kane was a man of whom the country be-
came more proud with every new revelation of his
character He was warmly cherished one Of is
brightest ornaments and feeling Of almost personal
affection was mingled with the profound respect which
he everywhere inspired. Gallant, brave, heroic,
su t,en equally with love of science an passion for
adventure he possessed the mental force 70 the
dreams o. imagination into reality. His late Arcl,
petition of which he has left such graphic and beau
tful I. cord was bu; the elimination OF which
gave early promise Of its subsequent achievements.
d. Kane was born in Philadelphia 10 the year lS!2,
and had accordiIgl just entered upon ais thhy-hth
year. He received biz academic education a. the
University Of Virginia, and graduated as Doctor o.
Medicine at the University Of Pennsy lvahia in lSi3
Soon after that date he entered the United States
Navy as assistant surgeon, and accompanied the first
American embassy to China. With biz native thirst
for observing tie manners and customs Of strange
couI tries he visited different parts of China, the
Philippines, Ceylon, and the interior Of India. he
was tie first white person who descended into the
crater of the Tail of Luzon, accomplishing this enter
prise at the hazard OF his life. he sus pended By
bamboo rope around hs body, from projecting crag
M re than two hundred feet above the remains Of
volcarc eruptions. With tiles OF sulphurou. Aid
and otter specimens fom the mouth Of the crater be
WAS dragged up senseless through the scors. Upon
this expedition, he was attacked, by the Lsdroles
and ssv,ges Of the Negrto race, ard ex.
POSED TO other hardshps which proved fatal to his
travelling mpsuion, Baron LIE Of Prusss. After
bis, he traVersed considerable PATTON of India
vised Ceylon, ascended the Nile 10 the con-
fines Of Nubis AID passed a season 10
Egypt. He Travelled through Greece on foot.
and returned in 1916 10 the United States
He was Immediately ordered 70 the Cost OF africa
ard sailing in be figate United States, .ted the
sleve factories from Cope Mount TO the River ,nny
end obtained free the bsracoors Of DahOmey
Returning bone in precuiOus state Of health, he
recovered sufficiently 10 visit Mexico duug the war as
volunteer. He succeeded in delivering dispatches
from the President to the Comnalder il-Cnief es-
cored by tie notorious spy company Of the briSasd
Dominique and after getting the better OF det4 III
neDt Of Mexican soldiers whom they encountered At
Nopaluca, he forced 10 combat his cenpGo icus
rsl haIded 10 order TO the lives of hi. prison
els General Tcir'op GeLerA Gsona and Others, from
thei. fury. On the retuin of pesce he was ordered
upon the Cost Survey under Prof. Bsche and was
'hu. employed in the Gulf of Mexico, when he v,luu
tered bis services to the first Grnne.l Expedition in
1850 He Was accepted senior surgeon and natural
ist Of the squssron and entered upon HE duties With
an enthusiasm sagaoty, snd power Of hich
admirably prepared hin foe the ucrs arduous respons