Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17

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Grand Balloon 7sccnsion-On Saturday afternoon
at ten minutes before six o'clock, Mr. Clayton made
most beautiful and entirely successful ascension with
his new and truly magnificent Balloon. The wind for
tunaely, blew directly towards the East though the
breeze was quite gentle He very slowly to great
helght, and remained IN view hour and Il half He
took with him large mail for the Eastern cities i'm
which enclosed copies of the Cincinnati Wbiy aud
Commercial lnellgcncer directed to the editors with
whom we exchange, in Washington Philadelphia and
New fork-We have seen number of Balloons but we
have never seen one to compare with Mr. Clay tons,
either IN size or beauty The shape is uncommonly hand
some and is made ofsiik of various colours
Mr. Clayton perfectly cool and collected to the
last moment of the ascension, and up, apparently
with The utmost ntrepidty lie gentleman ofrespcc-
liability about % years ofage, scientific ac-
quirenens and understands perfectly the science Of Bal
looming. Should the wind continue to carry him in III.
proper direction, and his gas (of which he had very
large supply not too fail he will undoubtedly ac-
| co.nplisi his voyage to the Atlantic seaboard.
The audience was exceedingly large, both within and
without the Amphitheare. We doubt not but there
were 1000 persons within the enclosure. We have un
dersoud that the receipts, the door amounted TO nm
wards oil SJoO The day was unusually fine.
MIR Clay ton has not been heard of here since his de-
| parture.- JIhig
| The Cincinnati Wing of the 9TH says that the steam
boat Zero, which arrived at that place day before
passed under Mr.. Clayton's balloon which asccnded
from Cincinnati at clock on the 4tl, about ,uy nils
Southwest Ot Guyandotte, at II O'Clock on the nght of
his ascension, going in easerly direction Cuyan.
doite is distant l55 miles from CINCINNATI
BuRsisc or the SIR WALTER Scorr.-Capt Clark.
OF the SIR Walter Scott arrived in this city Saturday
last, ana proceeded yesterday morning Boston From
his own lips we have received full accout of the btrn
ing of this gallant ship, accident of moro extraor
oaty kihd tan has happened in the American seas for
The Sir Walter Scott sailed from New Orleans on the
Slst May with cargo of 1894 bales of cotton IS sea
men, and passengers of them lady Mrs IIuniI-
ton, far gone into that interesting situation in which la
dies are xho love their lords The ship was owned in
Boston, was only two years old and was valued ot
S22,OOo Her destination Liverpool.
Incoming down the G uf Stream this vessel encount
e,el a .eavy gale from the Southwest The
june about eight o'clock in latitude Bid Dim Iony
1od 43n when under double reefedoosails and hcn5
ing upon inc wlnd opposite, or nearly SO, cilreston
south Carolina heavy peal of thunder broke over Tie
gallant snip IL seemed as if the Heavens had been
rent asunder The captain and his three passengers
were IN their cabins The lady started I'D in FRIGHT and
the Captain jumped deck in so much haste rs to be
without his shoes. The electric fluid had struck the
foremost ran INTO the forecasc, where the were
at breakfast, dashed every thing into pieces Sent the
men sprawling in all directions, and completely raked
the vessel fore and aft between decks and in the
The suddcnncss and force of the terrible blow made The
vesse hang IN suspense for moment the top of the
bllow Every person astonshed but no one vet
knew the extent of the injury
In few minutes, the cry of " fire frer' fro
was raised and the terror of that cry may be
far at sea- surrounded with storms and at the mercy of
the cnraged element The seainen were almost s,rnc
senseess by the electric shock This cry awakened them
to new sense of danger The passengers almost LOST
their and the lady, Mrs. H. was the only one
whose courage rose up to meet the danger with prompt
tude and energy. "The long boat the long boat ?!
shouted. 1t six or eight minutes Since the
lightning had struck, and of the
and ait, was already fire. The long boat was full of
various articles and could be got out at the
The Captain now ran below, seized cutlass and PTS.
tol, came on deck, nerved himself to the OCCASION
Aen, said he, 'you yet deserted me in danger
rouse yourselves now- shoot the first man thai docs
not at once do his duty. Clear the long boat
down with the gig-stir, stir, ten minutes we shall
see eternity! The lady jumped also deck with hair
IN disorder stood by the Captain and appeared To be
very spirit of Heaven animalIng the Trailer mortals to
their task.
The thunderstruck men, headed by the mate hurried
as well as they could, cleared out the long boat launch
ed the gig, and then swung down the boat in the boil
ing ocean below " Pit the lady in the lonr boat
shouted the Captain. The ship was at this momen, roll
ing tremendously flames bursting forth In an drec
pons-er nlasts lettering to the gale. The lady reach
ed the boat in safety, Thank God! said the Captain
The disabled seaInen were placed her-sx others
putin the gig The Captain and his were the last
to leave the deck of the burning ship.
All were now in the boats. ''Cut adrift-cast off"
shouted the Captain They cut adrilt from the burning
ship and pushed out of her wake. GAN lost said the
Captain, but lives yet left us we have another
chance to live out the gale The moment the long boat
and the gig left the burning vessel her masts fell by the
board the flames burst forth greater agn6cence than
ever; the thunder rolled, the lightning sill flashed the
sea was roaring around and the two small boats oaed
over the bllows before the wind and entirely at its
mercy.
At last, in about fifty minutes from the first stroke one
long sheet of flame covered the wreck nd the whole
gallant fabric the Sir Walter Scott sunk down the
water and was otis all over with the
gallant Sir Walter, said the lady.
The Captain, crew. and passengers sailed for the
coast They had little provisions, every thing had beer
lost, and their prospect was gloomy enough. The tw
boats kept each other company all that and the sue
ceeding night 1t was still blowing hard At the peep
OF dawn next day, the Captain espicd sail TO the ward
IL was immediately determined To send the gig to the
vessel in sight, and endeavor ge. aboard if possible
Accordingly, sail was rugged out of old sack mast
was raised, and this sail spread before the wind Mate
said the Captain, you go alone that vessel and
get on board the best way you can" "Aye, aye Sir"
said tie mate
Away started the gig the swelling pillows before the
gale, with the mate at her helm. ''WlIut a cheering
q He fs-f,a
the pillows like the orked lightning itself down tlc
mnsts Of the Sir WaIter-now under, now above the
waves"
In short time, the gig reached her destination The
vessel proved to be the Saadn, Humphries She Backed
her yards. In another brief space, the long boat an.
pcarcd all taken board not forgetting the lady
who in the greatest danger had cheered and animated
the men to their task
Captain Clark, his crew, and passengers we're land
ed at Norfolk. The Captain himself has lost every
thing board. lie had coo in English coin but Il
went all to the bottom. When the people of Norfolk
knew their situation, offers made to raise sulscp-
ton, but he refused any aid of that kind lie sold bis
two boats, and with some private aid paid all his own
expenses and those of his men, and when hc reached
York bad Just $40 in his pocket This he presented TO
Mrs. Hamilton, who arrived in this CITY
Captain Clark, through out the whole Of these horrible
scenes exhibited the highest gallanty and presence Of
mind Such man provide against all ordinary ac-
cidenis, but when the lightning Of Heaven itself strikes
ship To the bottom, VIC must all submit in silence
~ " MOrning Hcrad
Ngw-YoRK, July 1.-THE Vice President Of the u
states reached this city last evening" from Washington
and has taken lodgings at the City Hotel lie will re-
nam 10 town several dys having been invited 10 attend
the Livingston Dinner on Thursday next We learn,