The Arkansas advocate., 1834-12-12
HEESCEEsI4ANY.
MR. ELLIoTT's BAILeoN E,xc41RsIo7

uAh. bLLlOTIS DALLC0Nt tEXCU CURSION. The following interesting account of one MT. Elliott's flights from Charleston, is ta- ken from the Charleston Courier of the 9th instant.
 At quarter past o'clock, P. M. bore away from his noorings with \ orth East erly breeze, i'll South Westerly direction, crossing Ashley and Stono Rivers, James and lohn's Island, and landing at the plan tatlon of HUGH WILSON, Esq. OH Wad- malaw Island, about 20 miles from Charles tor. Passed over several plantations, and spoke to the inhabitants with his speaking trumpet, and at one of them, being as low as 600 feet from the earth, was answered so as to be distinctly heard by Dr. Curtis. The greatest altitude attained, was two miles and half between James and Johns Island. The greatest alarm and commo- ton was produced among the negroes, at the different settlements on the route, at the passage of the Balloon and it's living navigator, through the Heavens--whenev- CT it approached they scampered away in great onsternation-some of them crying out that 1t was bird {fara auiS, others thatit was an angel, and at one plantation, where a negro had just died, they insisted that 1t was hls Satanic majesty himself come to fly away with the deceased.-- While passing enc plantation, he lowered a cord within a few feet of negro, and called on him to lay hold of 1t, but the fel- low after gazing awhile irresolute, Cook to his heels with great rapidity. After pro- ceeding some distance, cast anchor at large pine tree, in the neighborhood of a l swamp. near which there was an open field suitable for descent. but the current of wind was so strong that the top of the tree gave way, and the anchor came in contact with large gum tree that stood next In place there attempted 10 haul himself down by his cable 300 feet in length; but a flaw of wind striking the Balloon with great violence, the cable broke loose from the car, tearing off part of 1t, and lie was l deprived of the use of his anchor in a l heavy wind 4 5 soon as the Balloon was disengaged from the anchor and cable, weighing 15 lbs. its motive power was so l much increased, that t rose at once. half Q i mile in perpendicular direction, the ear leaning so much on one side, that his bal i last and bottle of wine and his hat were thrown out. Was then carried immediate Y over the house eal lMslf lMslf Wilson's place, and over a large field of cleared land, where 5 be aqails eos.aenanlated q descent. As he passed inc house. about a half mile over I head, spoke the inmates, and found the whites ready to assist him. but the negroes too much frightened to indicate any such disposition. The valve being in perfect order opened 1t 10 descend, but going at the rate of not less than 40 miles an hour, came ia contact with grove of pine trees, through which he was dragged for about three quarters of a mile, ihe Balloon some times floating above the trees, and at others 4 getting entangled among their tops. and the car dashing against the trees and breaking off'lnbs, and at times touching the ground, and then rebounding 10 q great helght- When in this situation, he was reminded of a similar adventure of Mr. Mills, a broth CT Hronaut, who was dragged through a forest of pines in New Jersey, on which occasion he lost his Balloon. After being thus dragged through the woods, found the gas so much diminished in quantity that the Balloon was no longer disposed to as- cend; and he remained stationary in his car, awaiting assistance, with the valves open and the gas escaping. MT. Chaplin then came to his assistance on horseback, followed by about 40 negroes. The ne- croes, however, were very 10th to approach and stood peeping at him from behind the pine trees, and it was not until they were repeatedly ordered by NIT. Chaplin, that they could be induced to lend a helping hand, and then they did so with fear and trembling-their eyes fixed on the Hlronaut in terrified amazement--some asking If 1t was true that he was living man, and all regarding him as a supernatural monster. MT. J. D. MKendree next came up, and [ also Dr. Thomas Curtis, who united with Mr. Chaplin in rendering all the aid and kind offices that the occasion requir- ed.
 ! Tine Balloon, with their polite and sea- $ sonable aid, was finally neatly folded up, with no other damage, than small rent, not more than an inch square, oecasloned by being torn by the underwood, when he had every reason to expect that 1t would have been torn to pleces among the pines -and he himself escaped with only a sleht bruise. Missed his flags, and on searching for them, found the Star span :. eled Banner, unfurled 1and waving in the top of pine tree, as if 1t had been placed there by design; and the tri-colored Flag also waving, at half mast in another pine
 l. Wastbon escorted bv Mr. Chap