The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-30
FOREIGN.
F-oa The IL la9n Courier, Dr. 90.
pERllpU~ BALLOON DESCENT

4 EhilsA4i - = tslslja3R bfst3h So !
of.Hi. aud Mrs Graham,
Tmnrdiafcly alsef the ascent, he marx
81 place No dcse led lot Long -rnpm Bar
rac.s. from winch cirsalIan TIC ptnar"7s
affhr rratauts could he distinctly slrw' d
Tn a,eeat toot place precisely n I've
minutes hefpre fbrrr. aud IN about four
teen minutes the balloon was observed de
sctndag rapdly tao ards tine sea, about
81 int miIes from the hrrak-wdter, and lye
mii,s from Yralm Pninl, Ninch was the
rearrst bud, Tnc fearful unrasiness rX-
eIpd amans TIN spectators. on seeing the
a.rld voA agr,- coa-Ignrd = the perllous q
eeau ~ Al Gr~t intense bat thr awful
su-prler. e1lur u lhr ARRIVAL IT 80 account
OF their safety, w. - s'lne degree r"lIrE-
ed hv = ebeerlol hope thai The cork Jack
et- aud life prcsefstfs, With which thy
n.fe furnished, would keep thrn at|oat.
vida vessel which Appeared at Il small
distance maku4-loNarls them ar snme
beal should arrive, and rescue them from
tn iupcndug d niger ; fnls, happily, was
III, ca-e for thu pfe'nut arryl Of thu it'y.
a. la +. boa., under Tie command 81 So
gut White, pro,lrouaily preserved
them fr.m Matsy gasr too much
pa. caaaot he gwen ~ Colonel Nlnt=
c,.nhe i1rl = dateft, win which he ls.u
ci IT. ard r. fir naaulng thu Nannr boat
in ord 10 alto d M. ureessaly .lslducr.
I4thr udaious nd prrseterlug eXrftlons
al Sr-ran Naltt sad \ brave err Mr..
al Mrs. ttrah IN .ar u.a# e1 inf tneu
I've, and - clpaal DO pctter than give IN
account NJ thrir preservation, IA Sergeant
WHITES avn words
th5ai t,rtea'rocD On Monday last,
the l4in At \o,enhc., having heard thai
tn ushaon Va- 10 ascend AT two +.
NJ. from thr market place at Stone.house,
al observing. ltpn the Nay Ia which tn
wal blra. .hu should Ire ascent tak'
place, the balloon must take a dirrc,lon
saRard nd hso observing that no boats
We're uat ~ 'hp dfrcunu IN which II war
pr baby. me hglluun would d,rcud.
W .ndWrd tp Will on VI Graham, aut
asS.d lim # W. hid resolved 10 ascend al
the inn advertised !, tie hand bills, at tn,
81 ume remarklng tn hlm, tha' | coUlo
hot observe aoA boats on the loak 0ut
iuat considerable danger would attend h'
ascending, os II appeared almost t"rthr
That tn hton would he dny"a Ia Sc
bat thai would apply 10 Colona VIM
connie, the Commanding officer of Ia,
Royal MaaHrs, for permission for Tia,
Roy VI ninr baai. under my command
Ia be- IN waiting oilth. Mrw slooe. IN whlc
direction though II probable the balloon
would descend
Mr.. Graham Immediately expressed him
SIT hIgli .-Ibt at thu kindness of m
olro,.a aepllea, That 'hr VIZ determine
10 ascend Al ia. TINE appointed, let tn
wind and she Weather be what II nigh
for he noald not deceive the pubic - IN
earnestly requisite me IN abrain Col. Vn
icomhr's leave, which dld aod lmmralal
" rocecdrd with my hod's cr.W To I'd
southwest ul lin NrW-staur. Aaoni tin,
O'Clock ehsyrsrd HE balloon apr acnlu
IN tive drcetDu If south | then lmmrdi
atcly ~ d. alI sal steering uGht before Tia
nlnd TIN lioou II that mnncut atrrrl
us direction to thu auuth-ta-D' md order
ad rech ~ the crew to man his oar, am,
give "ay. fired several muskct, in tn
an M ord,r 10 attract thu notice Of Nh
Graham but II Aa4 ual until the balloon
had pas RI IN, thai | observed Nj Cir
han waving ~, as slsua Tor me /
follow blu: tn. balloon at tins memcu
MS driuag raltliN 4 fN moments At
f,rWnds | ohser,ed 1t strike the natel
about two mic. ,I,rd Of me. In TIA
eo,,.,. Of ahont#t.,r,f, .,,i5,ttr. ,on -,
hot hctuix tho CIR and the balloon, am
fnuni NJ ood hrs. Grshan claspvd +
carh others ,rms arrns, the car. ,,hIc
hid upset. and, whl,o. as H.. balloon roll
IA most tremendous. manner dragge
tnrm II Intervals entirety under water
Mrs. 6faham beng IN a most eXhauslc
sf,t.. N, ald,,. In my n,,n Gr,,rd ,
tin hrha.fd side Of H., bow. where T., \,
hid on he,. get her clo.r of the TAR. a.
takc her IN board rs qaiel,Iy .~ pass,hL,