New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23
TIE MISSING AERONAUT.
THE BALLOON HEARD FROM.


The anxiety To hear iding- Of the missing Geronaat
Mr.. Thurston. j. very great. p'~yadIug the entire
community giving risr to countless Inquiries and many
rumors. Thi. forenoon the rimor was widely circu-
lated that Tie balloon had dc-cend,d in Cansla, and
that IL precious freight. human he, safe The
dip-s sent tiril of JOY Ia every neart. Some re-
ports located the spot whore The balloon had fallen IN
The woods near Bear Creek, In the vicinity # Lake
ST. Clair. to tie north OF Chatham. Others made II
az the Puc. Others Ill az Belle River. and ohers
Bopt,te Creek, all localities on or near the g. W
Railway
w have uais careful and extended inquiries upon
tie other side. sufficient 20 justify Boz IL stating that
tLe balloon has L. the earth. and further that IN
al probability, n r0s s7riy From gentleman who
W. ~ Baptist, Creek On Saturday afternoon between
Sand o'cock W, learn that lH-ce baIloon -aen
to descend 70 tho ground ia The vicinity Of d large
tract ct woods across wide marsh some three mile-
from tie -fai.nn, early m the afternoon. This fac.
was told him by the Staton-nasjer who at that t.mr
had heard nothing at the occurrence. at Adrian a had
not the gentleman, our Informant. There "as. there
fore. eGgt rues- % furnish rcwr 0r t0 feed excite
neu' iich would bead any perr 20 e2agg erate, but
evidently tho simple statement OF q fact.
The g,nt',LGn lei'g in h0 e. 20 return 20 Win l..r
and knowing nGngh ui the interest ataching H. HE
balloon. made 10 further inquiries and immediately
leit. The balloon was described large one. ami
s, there II little doubt h. seine one tina look mp the
Inflated ThUr.t0B. " hat j. h. fGf j. still wrapped IN
as profound mystery ever. Ii 4 shall prove, a.
there -eems little doubt il Will to he empty the at 81
the aroLaut T. .sad,rrI almost certain. Brt whether
Il VII ever De- known FOR o certainty may well be-
os-s,.OIcc.
Tie balloon vss seen ~ Chatham about = o'clcck
saturday afternoon 80 j wa. thought. by the ie.e-
graph operator. j w9- about ~, in appearance
? Kite. 0ud thought 70 b. such un,i the news
o. tih- affair reached there.
BY an unfortunate haste The fr-t rumor Of the
-afiy Of NJ 1hrr-fon WI, ieicgarted 30 Alrian
this morning to revive tAe dead hope Of friends only
tno nor, cru,.y - crush them again. The bet that
Is -"ems po-sh. 90 hope J. that tine body may be r.
covered, an liz exact story # hi. iaie thu. b. re-
y-a.ei.
l. - ltt', ,in1t,sr that q Mr. Bann.ter. COM
Ilu.CI of 81. Thgr-fon q, the ur of tbs orc .r-
renee. ~" years sgo made ascent from th. -ifne
Iscg. when, throwing ont ballast too freely DO a.
Ilos' immediately zoe out Of sight, and Wa- DO.
1esr! FROM .or two dny-. lie balloon hecsri- ILL.,
uiaIa-esll-, ard himself nearly p.Ishei Nth co'd.
basinr frozen both bands AID iaei. H. rs ice saw
LAX Erie pa-- beneath bin. and aus..y landed Ia
penrsyiyera, reer Beaver. having made involgr-
"a 'y he iolg = TIP ever uadc "a America.
/. >.-Nr. BaIni-;sr Nu- L.rg "a, 8fteiHCon. sai
hes cone on g. II, i.stc Crtk. RI : u. oi cor t.
dsfee vt that his friend VII he found an alive IL
tl.lh that II Cas would far eXpaLd that the ba'-
ion X al come doAI By Inaas certainly, ond his
opinion r Tint ~ ILrr--nn s.a- situated that
would b. a5e ~ hold ou'. n $50, think. O.. ALI iG
Ina adve IN .a d Greatly exhausted oona.t.or.