Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-11

- AA1"A - EN- 1890
gTeedlly cycling their supposed victims.
The feelings of the sergeant's men can
better be imagined than described, when
they saw the base and cruel purpose of
their enemy who were so near that they
could scarcely be restrained from firing
on them. The plan, however, of the
sergeant was, to have his men remain
silent in their places of concealment till
the muskets of the savages were discharg-
ed, that their fire, might be more eflectu-
al, and opposition less formible.
| Their suspense was not of long dura-
ton. The Indians in body cautiously
advanced till within a short distance !;
they then took aim, discharged their
pieces upon inanimate logs, gave the hor-
rid war-hoop, and instantly rushed forward
with tomahawks and alping knives to
despatch the living and obtain the scalps
OF the dead. As soon as they had collect
ed In close order, the party of the SER
geant, with unerring aim, discharged their
pieces, not on logs of wood, but on per-
fldlous savages, not one of whom escap-
ed destruction by the snare into which
their cowardly disposition had led them.
BALLOON VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO
| FRANCE.
1t is well known that the late DR.. JEFF
tries, of Boston, accompanied Mr.. Blanch-
ard IN his aerial voyage across the Brit
lsh Channel in the year 1855. The
following letter, describing that voyage,
is lately republished in the London
papers: -
Dover, Sept. s. The following is a
copy of DIR. Jeffries' letter, which allud-
ed to in my last. 1t is dated Calais,
January 8, 1876, the day after the
eronauts assembled from Dover Cliffs -
Heaven has crowned my utmost wishes
with success. [ cannot describe the
magnificence and beauty of our voyage !;
when almost mid-channel, and at high
elevation, we had such prospect of the
country as surpasses my descriptive pow
ers. When two-thirds over, We had
expended the whole of Our ballast. At
about five or six miles from the French
coast we were again falling rapidly
towards the sea; on which occasion my
noble little Captain gave orders, and set
! the example, by beginning to strip our
aerial Car, first Of our silk and finery, and
this not giving us relief, we cast away one
thing and then the other after which, [
was obliged to unscrew and cast away our
HiUuiinot yot e.ill approaching tho Goa
very fast, and the boats being much
alarmed for us, we, although unwillingly,
cast away first one anchor and then the
other after which, my little hero stripped
and threw away his coat and great-coat.
On this l was compelled to follow his
example. He next cast away his trow-
sers; we then put on our cork jackets,
and were, God knows, however, as merry
as grigs, to think how we should futter in
the water. We had fixed cord, &c. to
mount into our upper story, and believe
both of us, as though inspired, felt our
selves confident of success in the event.
Luckily, at this instant the mercury we
found beginning to fall in the barometer,
and we soon after assembled much higher
than ever before, and made most beau
tifnl and lofty entire into France exactly
at three o'clock. We entered rising to
such height, that the arch which we
: described brought US down just twelve
miles into the country, when we descend
ed most TRANQUILITY into the midst of the
forest De Felmores almost as naked as the
trees, not an inch of cord or rope left /; no
anchor, nor any thing to help us; not
La living soul being within several miles.
My good little captain begged for all my
resolution to stop at the top of the first
tree could reach; | succeeded beyond
my comprehension, and you would have
laughed to see us, each without rag OF
any sort. Mr.. Blanchard at the valve,
holding the top Of a lofty tree, and the
balloon playing to and fro over us, holding
almost too severe contest with my arms.
1t took exactly twenty-eight minutes to
let out air enough to relieve the balloon
without injury. We soon heard the wood
surrounded by footmen, horsemen, &c,
and received every possible assistance
I from them. I was soon well mounted,
and had a fine gallop Of seven miles. We
were invited to the chateau or seat of nj.
de Saudrouca, where we received every
polite attention, and were led through a
noble suit of apartments to partake OF an
elegant refreshment, &C., and at nine
o'clock sent away in an elegant chariot