New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-04
Tue eAfAT BALLOON. VOYAGE.
THE JOURNEY EASTWARD.
ALMOST IN LAKE ERIE.
ARRIVAL AT TROY.

tn. e.. grand experimental sir voyage TO the ssa-
bo.rd took pls,e from Washington Square this eves-
inc p,ofess,rs Wise, Lamountan snd Eager having
~. .ucc,s.ful ascension in the mammoth bAisss
Atlantic At $40 p. M, the innsiion OF toe ssA-
loon was finished, having been witnessed oy taos-
sands of citizens while the square outside OF TOO H.
clio ure was ,hronged with excited spectators srd the
yoysge wss commenced
Wrh,m HYDE, reporter Of The Rtpsbi,cds, sccsu'
psr led the aeronauts, bat should hts weight prove
ar obstruction to the passage Of the balloon he v'A
be landed at favorable point and this course WI 70
repeated if necessaIy to the sccomphshmcos o. sse
end in view, until all the patty excepting oee' 70
petber With the boat sre landed, Mr. Wse being Do
termined to reach the Atlantic coast sch tnag
poesibe.
A package containing letters, st. Louis papers,
and Western exchange papers, WAS sent oy the s''sA
Ststes Express, which will be Forwarded 20 snex
agent in New-York from whatever place the seronsnsz
apht. They are expected to reach some point on tAe
sesboard between and l2 O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr. Brooks manager OF the ST LOUIS ausea"'
preceded the main party few minutes 10 ms o~n"se
Comet, designing to accompany the Atlantic 'us"
distance and to return in the morning The weather
rss favorable. and the balloon took direction -
wxd Lake Erie, but, when last seen, WAS pursuing
course almost due east
Crscrsy,rI Saturday, July 9, 1859.
tn. balloon passed six miles north Of Fort Wsyss
at 4 o clock this morning. Tue small balloon wa
seen at the same time oon.iderabe distance sousa.
Tn. large balloon passed Fremont al, and Sss-
dusdy q, 23 An
Ia course was then due east II is possible il tsok
a rth-easterly direction after passing SaoduskI~
nothing has been heard from it the southern shsrs
of Lake Erie.
CLIvELAsp, Saturday July : lSoS
The balloon passed Farport, thirty miles east Of
this port at $3.50 m, and to nearly touch
the water II rose again, and disappeared In nortA'
essterly direction.
S,sDUsKr, Saturday, Juy2, 1853.
The aerial shin Atlantic passed here ct ssvea
o'clock this morning. Its esst by aorth.
paper was dropped from it, but it fell uofortunste'y
into the lake. Only three persons were visible. The
name of the ship distinctly seen.
RETURN OF Mr. BROOKS TO ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Saturday, july 1852
Mr.. Brooks who preceded the grand bs!Iooa eKps-
dition last night, has just returned. He alighted
short distance east Of Edwardsville, Ill, at qusher
to eight O'Clock. He attained the altitude Of twelve
thousand feet, and travelled twenty-five miles.
Troy, July 3, 1852
The Troy Daily Wig learns from Mr. eager one
of the passengers by the Atlantic who arrived in
Troy this morning, the following particulars:
Saturday, / p M, st. Louis time, were abresse
of Rochester over Lske Ontario, when the altitude
was changed on increased ofthe wind which wss blow
ing perfect hurricane, unaccompanied by rain. The
supply of gas was small consequently the balloon did
not reach the altitude above the storm. The vessel
was Immediately headed for shore. When the storm
was highest, the vessel only about thirty feet
above the level Of the Lake.
1--WE reached land in q few seconds in the town Il
Henderson, Jefferson County, with all hands on board
We landed in an edge of woods with the basket swing
ing to and fro, making rapid evolutions among the
higher branches of the trees the passengers cnging
to the rigging. The strength and general excellence
of the arrangement of the balloon basket, probably
saved the party The balloon was left in high tree,
swinging above the boat and much damaged.
"The whole distance Travelled is 30 mlesi ws
tarted at $40 p Friday from St. Louis add
anded st Henderson, Jefferson County, at 2:2O Sat-
urday p. m"
Mr.. Lsmountan remained in charge OF the balloon.
Mr.. Wise, Mr. eager and Mr.. Hyde, will como on In
the eastern train grand reception given to the
parties at the village of Adams Jefferson County.
Mr. Eager will come on to Troy, Mr. Wise to Albany,
and Mr.. Hyde 70 New-York.