The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-17

Dangerous ConuaA on Of DR. Kane.
n is with feelings of the deepest regret that VI
have to announce the hopeless o. ition Of Dr. Kane h
Arctic explorer, who when tho accounts left Havana
wn believed 10 be at the point 0s aeA h Theintegenos
Was conveyei In the following tele. .yaphio desps'ca
received yesterday by way Mobile By Mr. Henry Grin
nell, Of this oity-
HAVANA, Feb. IS, 1857.
nv mind Keeps right He has just bid his frt nds and
Ats ae hour last night we received the following des
petoh:-
DR.. Kane u dying. He cannot live but few moments
Mind right departing very hard.
This news Will ehcit from oil who read Il On ousburst
Of grief and sympathy. The reputation OF Dr. Kane
y dear, not only 70 his own countrymen, but 70 the
world generally His services In tho Of science
have shed an impershabe lustre around his name
secwtd Tor HIN . plAce in the pantheon
Of illustrious men who have contributed by
their labors ana sacrifices to the advance nenl
Of human knswiedge. II is only those however, who
know him personally who appreciate the full extent
ofthe loss which society will In his death It Is
rarely that we find united In the person oil the
brilliant acquiremens which for their possessor
fame and hish position. and the geuer qualities Whioa,
in the private relations OF e erIst the love and sym
pathy Of all who are subjected to their iufuence Such
man vas DR.. Kane Modest as q woman gentle q
child; he was not only TO bearing towards Others but
always ready 70 excuse offences against himself OF
these traits his Arctic journals bear abundant evidence
and those who accompanied him on his exped,us have
tho same to say of him his family and early Asso
ciates-that wM impossible to meet with perfect
or loveaoe Character THIS loss OF sach man to the
scientnc vord will be immepsoto his family and his
csn be erected 10 his memory cypress the intensity
Of grief that will be felt at his premature DEATH for
hevas young in years though ripe all the honors that
the world can bestow.
As there Ia but too much fear that this nte
genoe will receive its last raa rma,on by the
Arri val feel that only ant pxdng the wishes
Of our readers by presenting them with brief sketch Of
the life Of this distlngushed man. Every thing that re
Ases 10 him will be read With eager interest, and the
hastily prepared outline that give will doubt
be filled up by Others having time TO do iu!ce 70
the subject
Ir. Elisha Kent Kane was born In PhIladephs In 1922
Nearly third Of his life consumed In travel out Of
the limits OF the United Slater, No man Of his years
however, WAS more thoroughly acquainted With the geo
graphical features Of bis country 40 educated
at the Universites OF Virginia and Pennsylvania gra
duaung as doctor Of medicine In lsa3 His graduation
is still cited authority In the books Of the profession
Immediately afser receiving bis degree he was sp
pointed upon the diplomatic stan surgeon to the nrst
American embassy to China. dc svaed himself OF the
facilities afforded by bis position 10 explore the Philip
pines most OF which travel including CsmAripas ami
Nindoro, WAS made on foot. His char still pre-
served, but NC believe have not been publish
cd. His associate during portion OF this expors-
ton the lamened young Baron Loe, OF Prussia, sauk
under the ELECTS Of the hardship and exposure
which attended upon H. aud died In Java Or. Kane
devoted attention 10 the volcanic region OF Absy
expecting connect his observations with subsel
raves In somoava His soiourn amoug tho Sesrtol
and ArGuras OF romsnns interest he VAS the
art who dsscended tbs Of the TAel upon shich
occasion he ELECTED typographical sketch Of the iniso
OF This great voloAu, he lowered more than hun
dred feat by bamboo rope from An overhsnsins odr
and clAmberIng down hundred feet throdi
the soor,e was dragged up senseess with the interest
ing specimens whion be had Collected. among these
bottles OF sulphuroas scid from tue very mouth Of
Aner this Dr. Kane vAversed India spending cons
deraole time among the mono,hic structures Of Arungs
ss no,,esJ' Waited Ceyian. ihs Upper Mic, tns Osrss
Uf Jopter Amm)p, &c, and various classic regions
which have since become tho trodden ground
ot European tunss. A portion Of this travel
Introduced him 70 the learned Lepsius, sh' vn
then prosecuting his resesrches In Egypt. Returning
cabsoh IN . quiossasd above E'soo, aud with II bis
nirc papers and journals OF years OF interesting travel
TAXING profound nr rrcst In tue workings OF the slave
uaoe, Dr. Kane next sailed from homo In the frigste
Uned sAtes tor tbe coast of Africa BE visited the
factories from Cape Mount the river Bonny, and
free to the bsracoons OF DAhomey through the
iangtnce of the Infamous Ds Sowzs. An excursion
~hich ne planned TO Abomey. favored by the Porsu
gu,eo failed through tyvore attack OF the coast fever
frun tho effects OF which Dr. ksnes oonst tuition has
never entirsly recovered,
D,. kspes person al adventures IN Mexco part Of
the history OF bis country His wounds on tho ncd OF
Nopaluca which were o. very serious nature, opsoed
10 Linn the bospitsnes OF his prisoner, Major
General Gsons, the defender OF sau Juan d'Uiio,
egxns. the French, and secured him toe gratitude
o. other Aexcsn o'tzsrs OF the highest dsnncsigp.
VIC believe, howevsr ttat his travels through zee Re-
public OF the Cactus carried m e outside toe lines OF
utary operations. Alter bis brilliant performance OF
ne cuy o. earrysg Presden, Poks dispatches 10 Cen
scott be was trll necessarily trsmm, lied by the move
merits OF the Anefican forc,s Hs bsronetyiCal ALL
roCs q Popocatepotl hosevcr, are OF value
On nc reiErn oi peace no was a.,gned 70 toe ocssi
S1Ivcy, uBoer Professor aache and at work IN the
COLI of ve,co when the nbcrsry OF ar. Grianeu stmu
lated ne govern meni OF the Cnod states tns nrs,
American expedition 10 search Of SIR John FRANKLIN Dr
kane I'm oiaiely volunteer bis services and
teped ~ the Senior surgeon Of the SIusdro1 "Per
fcnA Narrative" OF this cruise ~as published In 1881.
Before was completed tor the press he mad effected
hs srrsugeneuu FOR the lsss Aross Expedition, sppro
pIisDg 10 this chershed object his becunisry re-
SOURCES, a. well o. drasiog largely inose Of Mr. Grin
ptll and sev@s OF the scientific Institutions OF TINS coun
ny
The hstovy of that expedition and the remarkable dis
eoveros 10 which led are nov before toe oouaisy
Ihey son.n,g,s N ,nem'eys sn mpersnsos NJ, m.so "
oep rsrvt hat the srcrines through which he passed
70 achieve those reeul should preveutef fnm from
respps the full bsne OF The hooers 20 which they wou
uBqutsucuaOy have led. Az is hb family aud hs ed
mheys must content themselves with the reelection ths
be leaves behind him reputation that reward ooald
enhance and better sti, that no reproscn can sully