The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29
THE MISSING AERONAUTs.


nance and support Of the good citizens Of New York
THE MISSING AERONAUTS.
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No Tidfngs OF Messrs. La Mountain and
HaddOck, the Balloon Excursionists
from Watertown-An Account OF the
Ascension-Mr. La Mountains Various
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or the Ru.
mors or His Safety.
No certain and definite account has yet been received
of the missing baoonists Messrs. Ia Mountain and Had
dock who assembled from Watertown, Jefferson county
the 22d Of the present month The balloon struck the
notheastery current, and last seen about hour
after its se evidently about two miles above the earth
and travelling in direction which would have carried it
into the st. Lawrence region of Canada. Since then
nothing has been heard Of either party notwithstanding
several rumors to the contrary. 1t their intention,
when they left WATERFOWL make but short voyage,
and return the next day Mr.. Ia Mountain had an
ascension advertised at Kingston, C. W., Thursday
OF this week.
II may be that surmises this point will prove
correc-that the voyagers found themselves compelled
to descend the wild region of Hamilton Lewis, from
which may be impossible for them to communicate with
us for few days
| 1t Mr.. La Mountain who first proposed, with
Professor Wise, to make voyage across the
immense
balloon, named after the intended enterprise the "Atlan
c AS preparatory experiment to determine howfas
balloon would travel in the atmosphere, and solve the
often discussed question OF upper aerial current
tinually setting from west to east, he made
cension in the beginning of July last from st. Louis with
Messrs. Wise, Eager and Hyde, and descended near
sacketts Harbor, in the northwestern portion of this
State, having travelled from the Mississippi TO Lake
ontaro--a distance of twelve hundred mles-in
twenty four hours. This trip was very successful
in point of view, WIN demonstrating the fact
that aerial current from west to east existed that
a voyage to Europe could be made in a day days
at the farhcst. This only emboldened Mr.. La Mountain
in his long cherished enterprise and he had intended
during this fall next spring, after few expert
mental trips land. to attempt the daring project of
crossing the Atlantic He made two ascensions
since his grand voyage from st. Louis The balloon
in which he made his trip from Watertown
the Atlantic. Mr.. La Mountain intended
making two grand assensions-one the
9Th Of October, from Jones' Wood, in this
city, and from the Agricultural State Fair grounds at
Albany, on the Sh of October 1t was our intention and
is STILL if Mr. La Mountain turns up alive and makes the
ascensons send special reporters with him to take
notes.
Mr. La Mountain conceived the original idea of auction
ing of seats in his balloon, like pcws in church boxes
the Opera, and learn that already many private
requests, backed by large Of money, have been
made for them, among others by young lady, who is
anxious to indulge in the novel luxury OF balloon
ascent.
The sale Of seats takes place to-day at liz O'Clock at
the Merchants Exchange as will be seen from the follow
irg announcement published yesterday in the HERALD
TWELVE O'CLOCK, SEPT. 27 1859
CAnpThe agent Professor La Mountain this city
balloon Atlantic the largest strongest exan
md that REASONABLE Az. that the Art
aseensyn On the ga inst hopes are
night will be posted bulletins
Of the various city journals
The apprenson which the Geographic messages
Ia Mountain IN he pas d
publication evening papers
THE SAFETY & sA 5HS EESRiEss AERIAL
and gives renewed evidence &C The and safety of the
THE S MONARCH Of ~ Hi Il i. SKIES.
The yiyst EW Sc he
VIII lake place n Ss sR9Gsfsa & EXCHANGE
Thursday morning,
By ALBERT H. NNi Nc SIlSSs ESQ, Auctioneer.
The contradictory portions Of the above paragraph
need explanation II that up to twelve O'Clock
Tuesday intelligence had been received Of Mr. Ia
Mountain by his agent in this city. At that time
despatch received stating that he had yet been
heard from. Some doubted the truth of this statement
aud the day Mr. S. Ingersol, Of thscity cle
graphed to Mr. A. Morrison, of Troy, asking if any
tenigence of La Mountain had been received The fol
lowing is the by telegraph, which we print
vef bat.p,-
Yes, re landed safe. Goes M morrow from Kings
on. We will nc in New York Friday
A. j. MORRISON
This complete denial of the truth of the general elc-
graphic despatch caused the agent Of MI La Mountain
insert Tie above advertisement in Yesterdays Herald
Tut Still bong in dorb to Mr. Mountains safety Mr.
rge,soll teealhcd yesterday to Troy TO Mr.. j. NJ Ira
yers, Of the Troy Daily Times, and received the following
answer
La Mountain not heard from. Mr. Morrison will write
you to-day. J. NJ TRAVERS.
This last piece Of intelligence has dspclcd nearly every
horc, and though the sale will undoubtedly take place to.
1ay still the public will look forward with eager eyes to
he Developments few days must make concerning the
ate ol Nj. Ia Mountain.
The following was received at late hour last even.
ug-
Troy, sept IS, 1859
Tie dsrn,ch paragraph In the New York papers OF
c.ray announcing the snfc landing of In Mountain is or
oicous Nothing has yet been heard from him. His
yif Is IN city