Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-21

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The HNoNAvr's RErURN.--we have the sar.nc
acun oil announcing readers the return OF MIR
ELLIorT, after an excursion OF curious and u. lous adj,
venture. The following is hasty narrav. of lis ar,l
voy'ge, taken at late hour, from his on n lips,
Al quarter past o'clock, p. NJ. bore ay from his
moong' with North Eas,sIIy breeze in sou,h VS.
tery direction. crossing Ashley and Stone Rivers James
ana Johns Island and landing at the p.ns'on Of Hugh
wilson, Esq on admslaw Island, about 20 miles from
Hnaie''n' Passed over several PAn'a'ions and spoke
the Inhahsns with his eskng- trumpet and at one Of
then' oeing as low as GOO lee, from the earth. was an.
swered so az TO he distinctly heard by DR.. Curtis The
greatest altitude attained, two mles and half he
tween James and Johns Island Tie grea,est alarm and
commotion produced Among the ne groes al the df
iereh settlements on the route the passage OF tile Bal
osn ana ne living navigator, through the Heavens-nh-r.
ever II approached they scampered away in grat CON
sernaion-some oi tbrm crying out that il was bird
(T9Td ooiS) others ihat il was an angel and nt one
plantation. where negro had u. died. The Insisted A
was h's Satanic majesty j away it'll the
deceased While passing plantation, lie L,sereJ a
cord within few e Of negro and called on him 10 Ia V
hold oil H. but the fellow after gazing sw lille esolu,e
took to his heels with great rapidiiy Acr
some distance cast anchor large nine tree ia he
ncghbofhood OF swamp, hch there was an omen
Held suitable ~" descent, but the OF was so
strong that the top OF the gave way and the anchor
came IN contact with large gum tree that stood me x i'm
place there attempted haul himself down y his cable
1Vu ltet ~ leu'h but HIw OF wind striking Tho
Balloon "'th great Violence HE cable broke loose from,
the car tearing ot part OF it, war deprived of the
use oil las anchor ina heavy wind. As as the Balloon
was di'cngascd tom the sncor and cable Ching Is
Ib- It's motive power was much ased that it los,
NJ once ball mile in perpendicular direction te r,r
.'h'hg so mch On one side, that his ballast and bottle
Of VINE aud his hat thrown Was ihcn carried
Immediately over he house MIR Wilson's pl.re and
over large field Of cleared land where he cou,e
plated descent. AS ie passed the house about half
mile head, spoke the inmates and found Tho vi,s
ready 10 assist hih but tho negroes TOO much
10 ucHte any suci dSPo'on. The valve t,ing in per-
leci order opened il TO descend; but gong a he rae nj
not less than 40 miles hour came in contact with a
grove oil pine trees, through which he dragged for
about three quarters OF mile the Balloon .tires
hpaihg above Tie trees and others getting enangle
among their top. aud the dashng against the
AID breaking OIL limbs, and at times touching 1,e
FOUND, abd then rebounding great height
When in Ibis situation. lie wss reminded Of ami
lar adventure OF Mr. Mls brother F,onam who
was dragged through lorest OF pines in New Jrr-
sey' On "ich occasion he lost his Balloon. After bene
thus dragged th 0ugb he woods fouuL the gas so much
diminished In quantity that the Balloon as no longer dis
posed 10 acend; and he remained stationary i'm his car
awaiting assistance, with the valves ope and The ca. &c
gaping MI Chaplin ticn his assistance on horse
back, followed by about 10 negroes. The eroes how
ever were very 10Th TO approach and stood epng al him
IRON o'''" use pune trees aud was not until .hey
repeatedly ordered by Mr.. Chaplin lat they could he
Induced TO lena helping hand, and then they did 20 with
lear ard ircmblngther eyes iNed OH the Hrorau, il,
leriii~d amazrnonts asking il il was true that he
was living n'an, and al regarding him az supotnatu.
raj monster. Mr. ]. ID. MKsndree next came ~, All
also DIR. Thomas Curiis, who united with MIR Chm.
in in rendering all tie aid kind office, that Tie occa
sion required The Balloon, with heiI polite and yea
sonahle I'D, was hnay neatly folded up with no other
dHnase, 'han small rent, more than an inch SQUARE
occasoBed 10y being torn by The under wood when le
every reason % EXPECT that il would have been torn to
pieces among The pnesnd he himself esc,pcd With ON.
iy slight Lfu-e Missed hs hags and on searching or
them, found the Safspanged Banner unf, led aud Sav
ing ~ The top Of pine ure, il Il had been pIar.d
Ih-re by design; and he -rooed Flag also ~ ,vro A.
liain's IN another pine by. Was then escorsd bv
MI Chaplin aud the other gentlemen TO the house of the
tfn nd tar. Ill. 80.
a." most h9''hie attentions After partsk.nE Of boun-
uiul reircsbmen retired TO comfortable nights rest
and DE next morning. having bfeAkfss'cd with Mr.
thAP'h' WIS i'Ecn by him 10 gig, MI. J. p. Turn
bull, accompanying horse, 10 Mr. Angel whence
boat was expected 10 leave for the civ The boat nn,
being there, tOpitatly entertained At dinner hv Mr
Angel sni he boat having arrived iaie n the afternoon
she Was Immediately manned with OF the pr,ncs
Oh Tie Place and lie embarked, MIR. Angel politely &C.
cOmpimcd hn' Tor Use ry, where lie arrived at 0ust.
ter past UclUrk j. NJ; lie negroes all the rav sinrno
song about "Na'sa RI lott and bis Balloon" which
ihey bad composed trtemF0Tc for the ocesson The
Wnmc une occupied by Tie ascsnsi0n but IS mi.
nuie during which period 20 miles ere fravefsed And
10 one hour aer he asceudej tie gas 81 discharged and
lhc Bailon iJ'ded up Mr. + las enio,ncd updn ~ to
express his grateful Of the Kindness Of the several
gentlemen who assi'led aud entertained bim and
" % IS, ilst although he hls Usvelled much he can
declare "ilh ruth, tlat he has found Tie
zone 81 south Csrolins uneqoasd in ho.pitsgy lie
bids them adisu with gratitude that ine can never eg.ce
or imp'ir- Charleston Cotg.e
The report Of Tie melancholy steamboat accident on the
ms"'pp 10 w1rh We alluded yesterday, pfoges 10 be but
too vel founded. From the Oeans paprrs before us
W. learn HAT tie Steamboat Missouri Belle LETT ist
on le - OIL for 81 Loui', win about 20 rassenees
and Il Ton o'clock night when only fifteen miles sbo,e
HeW Ofi@sns, Eas iun into by Tho steamboat Boonsck
The NJ y much dsinfgcd b. tc coacussioe t,t
se immediately sunk head iyfegost, taking down wii hs
10 Instant d-atli, number Of pssengefs The exit nj
Of he os' Of lie "ll probably never be asccraoed Tor 40
list Of fhe passengers had SIT been taken Tie
nuinhef on board snrposed BY psssei ger 10 eseayed
70 nave been shout 40, Of whom 10 borghl about MIN
rf Iisf tint
Passenger vas lot Ahothsr recount nnskes The of loss
9l yves fHi iucl"dng Two and three childfen
inc PisrRcis "ere generally in Hisir bcfhs when The
Hcfie '"k place, and ao'c Tho escaped DID 30 rithat
c0ihes AZ DE niouoid the host sruct, the captain
CLERK aud oDe passenger 81 te Missouri Belle we're he
only persons Who succeeded 100 getting board Tic oons
Hck. TIE Oflefs wi0 safed, were afterwards nick
Ell up ~ one oi ie sms boh,, aud by means OF rope
passel from he deck Of ie sinking boat n tie ober Tie
logbook q he Bann.ck makes e following summary
report Of this melancholy disasle,: BaH ameriee1
nElLl-Y. 2llL. M ND p. NJ 10 n-laa oLu.o 80. N.