New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-24
THE MISSING AEPONAUT.
From The Detroit Tribune, SEPT. 2.

No tidngs yet Of Thurston Day after day wears
away, and the hoping against hope Is iast yeid
ing to hopelessness. 1t seems scarcely credible that
he could have fallen anywhere in Canada, still alive,
and not have sent word to the nearest telegraph or
railway station of his whereabouts and condition.
The intense socude Of his friends, under the peculiar
circumstances Of his fearful flight, would readily occur
10 him and his r-t thought should be 10 communicate
with them and relieve their distressing anxiety. The
fearful silence that has interviewed BODIES anything but
a termination that any Of us will like to hear.
OF course there il a bare possibility that he may
have fallen 70 the earth in a condition exhausted
that he il unable to make any such effort. But thus
thought is scarcely less comforting, for IN such con-
dition, entirely unable to help himself ne runs every
hazard Of being left undiscovered TO die from exposure
and starvation. His balloon was unmanagable he
cannot regulate its descent and it may have dashed
10 the ground or in the woods with such violence as 10
break limb adding to his incapacity and sferlngs.
All this surprising that he was enabled 10 cing 70 NE
frail beginning To end OF TINS wiz NoyaSc'
Bt II needs unly moments reflection 20 see that SIT
ting astride strip OF board ess than foot VIDE, ana
cnging the silk rides OF the balloon IS NO easy task
through SO long and yenturesone a u p-mouhting up
To hight great that IL makes one dizzy 20 thnk OF
IT, and sailing about the mercy of every current II
would require extraordinary nerve, endurance, and
coolness 10 maintain such position for ut the very
least, twenty-tour hours.
In our conversation with NJ. Bannster, he gave II
as his opinion that the gas would sufficiently exhaust
10 let the balloon down within the time named lie
thinks it would escape very slowly indeed IRON the
neck of the vessel and there about l3,OV0 cubic
feet Of carbureted hydrogec in at the time Of the sec
Ond ascension.
The sky was clear and the atmosphere free from
CONJUNCTION on that day, which was favorable. When
they first came down at Knights Station, Ihur-ton
complained feeling slightly Qualnilsh. Mr.. Bann-ter
felt no dsagreeabe sensations whatever but says that
when adverse currents met the balloon rocks back
and forth causing severe seasicknes-, prOiure fot-
ing &C., unt the stomach IL empted lhs, Win the
rarity Ut the atmosphere AT great altitude OCCASIONS
I m "a
proetTson. 81 that the longer he remained IN the
sky, the weaker would the luckess aeronaut become
and the more likely Ia release his hold.
But II Is useless TO conjecture. We must patiently
await the Investigations that VIII be made IN the en-
deavOr 10 follow the of the balloon back along
its tack in the hopes OF ct least recovering the BODY
That the balloon came down We stated yesterday
there Is no doubt. b KEENAN, who came up on a't
evening train states positively that il landed on the
farm of Joseph Marks, esq, Municipal CounolIor io
the Township OF rlbury West, four mikes west oil
Baptste Creek and about thirty miles from Windsor
He further states that Mr.. stripped II on sunday ana
took the silk of which II wac wholly male ihI9 MS
house. Tie balloon was new one, TINS hsVn3 oeeh
the first tine IL used. Ii cost nearly $liVVV anu
was made aud owned by both the gentlemen VINO his'
escended. The authority thst conhrn- the ue-
scent Of the balloon, states that II hal tnree lai5e
vents IN different parts Of It's surace indicating 'na' "
6ust have descended " th some violence. -
We spoke Yesterday Of the adventure when peie.
Mr. Bannis;er two years since. me i0'Shfo
blade adds All eyehtiui chapter Ia tDat history W."
viii be recalled 10 the memory OF mO-t of our fea',
" Somewhat satisfied with his own experience, WI.
Bsnnister bred bis balloon 10 Timothy nehes'sr At
Milan, ETIc Co.. who made q very succes-i4i o{"e'
irvn that place in July, 1855, and landed near hudson
o., after travelling in different directions sois 70
uies. He assembled till the rarity OF the s'n"sPhee
Was such tina: he became inseusiDh aud rshs'"u
Until his balloon haddascended to an altitnie altts
Of respiration Bags OF sand used Tor bsHss' were
irozen sUlid. - , - D.
III August Of the same year Mr.. Wnche-ter mae
another and lis last sceu-iop, from Noirs-Ai w
His balloon was wen filled, and be went on u -
spirits amid the cheers of IA large conconise Va Pop.
since which time he has not been heard Iou :
la-t seen h. was near and going III the ciIsG.ol u
Lake Ere. No tdiIgs have ever ooeh
lin or lis balloon. o.h;..,
Since tia, time Mr.. Bsnnster has done .r ho'ains
il a.ronan,cs until. in company with MI iIo ' So
he Constructed his second balloon, Which, NAG VAC VI
has bee the bearer Of human being, a. = ieaieu
beyond the knowledge Of his friends An I'm"
fatal and sad seldom ATTENDS an hui ''u'"
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