New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-12
a" SYSTEMATIC BALLOOEING."
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Sir: In your jour- al Of sa,crdsy yor Published q
letter ron Jcbr Wise. 1, is due TO my reputation
that It's cover: io.iIust.ons against me should be
epsserfd. / ask sp.ce tor but few words.
b.. Wise was not partner in the enterprise. TIE
ST. Lonts He- DID, Of July 2 reports tbs remark ia
lie speech uet before to ascru.ion: IL. WISE
stated that be merely wel; with tie acyeutursrs on
" invitation as SO cd csmpnigner" THIS wac &C.
Az fo-t va, made 20 induce ne to admit him 20 Co.
iaithenhip. For several reasons, decl'rsd.
NJ. Wiss of course, osrno; claim to be the author
of r,btory on wirds, original il it, present shape
VITA Lieut.. Msury.
NJ, Wise saws we could have reached New-Yo'k
had not reelected 20 provide u.ysel: wi;t extra
ci,,b.pgl! preventing gfoa; aoeut. bee his ps--
dor. Had be been ,fss sleepy end more Oh ervsnt
jur: the tip he would have made 10 such state
rrert Tree were severn, reasons for the failure.
l. NJ. Wise fell esle'p with 'ense-yarye rope il his
isId aid The tap cost us OOn feet OF gas. = Daring
al tie night bon upper an lower currents were blow
- .ort! east, end carrying Is on an angle 'sard
NUvb Scotia tloush twice, - awaking and r-obiog
lis e.es 1- ". insisted We we're gulug south west.
During mot Of the FIRE, the ocal and upper cur
rents east. g. We had too many passengers 5.
The toiuaco We encountered vas bl""InE L0uh'east,
aid could 10. I'D YES If eI-G bssstt escape
4 cid ret CGce desces rom any altitude or ac-
coui Uf cod; aud Mr.. WISE know it. Or. Wise did
nj "iencrd" us q GU pr mise TO reach Nes-
Y,ik, AID re kuows it. lie wac, il l. trec ~arHly
flofitd" fewer yet needed such precaution.
NJ. Vie says be did not ceyise u. rec cmmeni pro-
peters. ! have letters from lin 10 which he does
u dorse and recommend my plats. The editor OF TIE
1s0y Tines reports " Nj. Wise prcnoulces the ma.
"cli,ery ptr.,ct ard admirable ia eSery respect
He roe 90 La,casrer tdtor thst g the prcprllers
"seid boa: ,t.out tie wste- six uiles an hcU srd
h.e u>t the thing
Mr. Wire says the propeller machinery was eit
-. Ia fl.h hall
1t ~ eft tecause just before starting, several screws
and tol's were found 70 have beeo bokeu, aod nooe
# us uisbd to stop for reps No one ever thought
of - ewing on the fats whet aloit
Nj Wire says the car hanging - rcpes VIII only
"wabbe abou, aud give the balloon a rotary or gy-
rs..pg motion. Two hundred and thirty nice a'ceo'
sio1s toJld have taught him hst 1t s on on passing
from oil curre.. 70 GIuthrr hat The be ahec'eI
hy causes ,hei do rot likewise affect the globe The
n,chtery and its arTar gemeIt were correct aud pa
loscphiCal 6s | sSall teAuEs:-a:e.
| old lot prtmise to reach NeT-York City. Mr.
W!se mace that promise, snd objected lie tel
the people We would reach the Atla.iie; and 90 we
shoold but ,or be gale, which ees rot acctdetta:,
A. Mr. Wise saws but provldertzl We were not de
sc.uGr to Sud mall ba, to NeT.luk, but 20 ianc
two # or ps-srlgtrS. 80
MIR Ayise cam o. cross the ocean in accordance wth
bis lsts for than $50 00o lie told no consid
GRAFTON would induce lin 20 attevpt 20 make the
phsssge uress with balloon capable of elevaiLg ~
iunr and enabling him to carry ptot-boa'. The
people Will soon lea!D, ty practical demonstration,
what apparatus require IL cross tie ocean witt.
From fret to last tsvebeen robbed If jGst credit,
slaD cree ,, icu-d, sud placed in fsre position by
this man, whom allowed to accompany me- Tie Las
Convey everywhere the ictd that was t'llow u
some pluck bu 10 scieLtifc knowledge of b-oOuIng,
ard that his sisdoc barely cvnpeG aed fog my blum.
d,rs This NY apology for referring 10 materS
should else have forgotten. lgo To Waierto@n today
f tie wreck a. ny balloon, Which will be at once re-
built In o tobrf 1 shal eros The Allan ic. H.,
calwhie Mr.. Wise scers the matter II Sufficient
imp. r'hnct TO cesne trs Ct cur relative af7cuy
sc utfce, cor sdereo in trial trip from san Francis
GO TO the Atlantic sesboard WITH balloon VI equal size,
be knows II address. JoHs Ia MoCaTaiN,
T,og July H. 1852.