Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-08
uinu,es of the balloon voyage.

TRoT, NEW YORK, Jaly 5.--The Ddiiy lgkig learns
from Mr.. eager, one Of the passengers by the bal
loon Atlantic who arrived in Troy this morning,
the following particulars; Saturday, Il p Nj, ST.
Louis time, were abreast OF Rochester, over Lake
Ontario. whsE the altitude vas changed on account
cF increase Of wind, which Tas blowing perfect
hurricane and accompanied with rain. Tie supply
Of gas vas smell, consequently the balloon did not
reach the altitude atove the storm The vessel was
immediately headed for shore. Wheu the sieIm was
highest the vessel only about Thirty feet above
the level Of the lake.
We reached land in few seconds in the town Of
Henderson, Jefferson county, With ell hands
board We landed in en- edge OF woods with the
basket swinging to and FRO making rapid evOluiiODs
an ne the higher branches Of the trees, the passeu
gers elinging TO the rigging. The strength and
general exeserce Of the arrangement of the balloon
bsaket probably saved tie party. The b4llo n WAC
left 10 high tree swinging sbove the boat, and
much damaged The whole distance Travelled is
J. I59 miles. We Sc irted at GAO P NJ, on Friday,
from St Lonis, aud Landed at Henderson, Jefferson
county, "a 2:20 Ola Saturday. ?. N. Mir. Lsmonn-
tain remained in charge the balloon. Mr.. Wise,
Mr.. eager, and Mr.. Hyde will come on IN the asst
ern train. grand reception was given 10 the par
ties at the vilago OF Adsms, Jefferson county. Mr..
eager will come on to Troy, NJ. Wise TO albany.
AMI NJ. Hyde to New York.
The Albany Argue has tao following concerning
the balIecu Atlantic;
MIR. John Wise, the celebrated ;eronaut, arrived
in Albany at s. o'clock yesterday morning. he
reports that from ST. Louis TO Medina Orleans co.
from which the last lelegrapbio dispatch concerair
the balloon was received, the voyage was highly
successful. The balloon worked to their entire sat
iSfset;on snd ustifyiug the hopes vita which they
had Get out that they would be able 10 reach the
seabosrd, At this point however, they found that
thoy we're sOmeHhat out Of their course, and could
not My make New YORK, being too far north,
and therefore determined 10 proceed 10 Boston or
Portland. Before tsking that diFocth n il Ess en-
elude1 to land at Rochester. there 10 drop Messrs
eager and Hyde, sndthen proceed on their journey
eastward 10 carrying out this Intention. they
dropped down gradually and finally struck hurri-
cane, perfectly frghtfu in its tores, which hurried
them along 81 terrific speed toward Lake Ontsrio.
They we're driven down 60 tho very surface Of the
water The balloon was lightsned il every possible
way and ives carried with fearful speed and violence
toward the shore, and through piece of woods into
which they finally managed TO land. This was in
| Henderson township, J,ffsr-on county.
! The entire distance travelled Was 100 miles in
/ 10 hours snd 90 minutes. One Of the marked in
oidents Of the voyage was an oversight which came
| nesF proving DISASTROUS 20 Mr.. Wise He was in
the wicket basket, and being overcome with fs
tigue, laid down and fell asleep The rest Of the
party were ia the boat below, it being necessary to
eaViss With him en- some goiat as 70 the course o.