The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-27

Lahs Erts.
from Ne Detroit Trsune, June -
We,eceivsd cal tbs morning from Mr. John STEINER,
Of Phadehis somewhat noted sronact, who hAs tust
aas biz fostiesh Asoessou which has proved quite 20
AMER several days delay DO finally succeeded In naias
the from Eie about ek O'Clock Thursday after
which ieSasrea the voyage not snsrey osasar: ne
wind b~ipg 10 The rah; drerop however Is Wa deter
mined 70 sseend. being his parpoe 10 sail Ac'oss he
BE The height Of shout three res, and started
% ~ rlow steady rate
from end 20 Tho other nearly, clouds in
terOepted il occasionally from view. AZ one time Mr.
elmer counted thirty egh. Ra vessels, all 10 sight and
far below HIN. The hands board severs Of The ves
seS him and IigLtly apprehendpg ths be wes an
shouts could De heard ey him quite distinctly
The wind kept blowing stcsdy rom the right quarter,
and he vcy age PROMISED very successful termination
He psRred IA, canada shore little below Long Point, and
gradually coming In 70 shore. When about ten miles
from snd however, counter current strn him, which
ives bearing irectly down the hike. Tbs quite Q
strong oe much more than the which hsd propelled
him ssfsy thus far and ho wss accordingly driven TO-
wards Buffalo.
He rss about two and half raes above tho surface Of
the water. Night was irn wing on, and Il became 90
parent that ne could no, With this current away from
the watef before dark and after nghtfal would not be
sa:o 10 down. Seeing propeller nak Dg her way
tho lake. be therefore resolved descend aad pos-
sble the 90 ss to be rescued By sieser
The propeller proved 70 be tho Mary ssewar. Her
officers Uncovered balloon about Toe tHe thai
they were desored b. ias occupant The Americso en-
1olded by waving small American lag iron, his
he threw cut large anchor attached to about thirty feet
tould her before reachng the water he
thea began 10 descend, and came down rapidly
Ue irs the @a.er about twenty I've mike below
Long Toin and three niles above the propeller which
bound Up IN seven minutes he passed her about
twenty rods astern During ths me Mr. seiner says be
thinks Es balloon bounded from the east twenty
tines Il would s,riAe AMI then rebound IKE bail,
going INTO the air rom twenty 10 fifty feet. and still rush
Ing down the lake st rH cad spced HIS anchor nos catch
Ing anything caused ,hs not very agreeable episode
boat ~ss Immediately launched ON the propeller
which went in purru: Of him They 30. hold of long
rope which he had thrown and which axscbed "a
the Balloon and began to haul IN But the tine
made taut the balloon took the boat IN with
;oaii stop their novel tug" Ar. steiner then
doped the BALLOON isapng In The water and swimming
taxed On board and Hospitality aed and brought
hs city, where he arrived &st evening" The
for bis adverturous age
Tbs y the third balloon Mr. ae.rer has iost cos.
f6eV He requesn the Canada papsrs 10 state that any
persoa who may pick up the balloon q reQuestec
rnuEcste with Tim at Ne ESQ Parish street, Philadelphia
He goes down 10 Cleveland to night Hs oesires
tlrr ts thanks 70 the captain and crew for their hosp
tally.
We oave been permitted by Captain Woodwork 70 copy
he following account Of tbs singular meeting from the log
book Of the Mary Stewart
~ ?. NJ. we had heavy scusi from Y. w., With
heavy rain, which lasted 20 minutes. A,5P. H. wind
forward, object bearing abouts 9. W., a.
snele Of about IS degrees which, Alter co1sdebie ob
serv atop, ma de out 10 be q haVocn.
We heading directly toward K, sud IL s.any sc.
the American ensign, and sounded the steam whstle,
which responded 20 By the ballaons displaying the
American ensign Ths twenty Eve miles below Long
Point, snd about In the centre ofihe lake ran up 20
lecwar1 Of him and sent boat % pck him cp he
pasfed close under had fne view Of tie bal
hon we'll as Of the reck Of The aronsEt We
were all skouhed q. bis daring reckessness striking the
water and rerg 10 tbs height o. y 70 seventy Eve feet,
and descending suddenly sgan the surface Of the
with such force TIA. apprehensve for his safety
Az ihe boz. pulled up, tho took hold Of the balloon,
and my friend snb LEFT hls phantom ship sudden gust
OF wind swep; awsy the balloon Ny frs. mate being in
the ,a psed every endesvor i, bu. tie WIND
blowing hard tt4i biz efu unavs.lpg, and
socu disappeared before tie gale Rv this time my
passenger board and again shAped my course up
he AXE.