The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-26
HaLlOOnsnX 10 EufOpe.


Yeu cannot well imagine the astonsnnent Gated here
and at Iansnsou by the publ Haypers Weekly
Of the present Teek, Of pretended illustrated history OF
he lIarsatani; balloon enterprise say pretended
for batter contemplate operation Of the kind
attempted The whole scope object of the
article in question is gorifcaton Of John Wise, the
LAncaitr aeonaut at the expense of John L. Mountain
The protector and manager, thus lar of Of the
notable enterprises devised the history OF bal
looming Viii you permit few words in reu.ason Of the
false stasements embraced in that history?
It alleged tina, John Wise the protector Of the
scheme for crossing the Mr. Wise contrary
until within feT days past had connection whatever
with it, He wrote 10 Mr. La Mountsn FALL proposing
copartnershp. The terms unsatisfactory and biz
offer eas rejected &c then announced his intention of
goug FOR ward with individual enterprise and Mr. La
Mountain, under the Gupposon that this beng tone
mauFed hs plans and proceeded manufacture his bal
loon. The model bis own ne collected the
material; he arranged the dtsposton Of the
stuns; he manufactured and applied the varnish Ia
devsal and execution be managed everything. Inere
WIS no correspondence whatever between himself an
MI Wise. From January TO May the parties were as
strangers The statemenI therefore, thai lancaster
directed the manufacture Of balloon s pre-
scs,eIous as any resident Of this locality knows Ita in
fanny apparent IN the atem ~ exniots OF design
ROB worthy, perseverng and Ingenious ran OF all the
c'eoIt atlaDDiDg 70 a laoor,ous achievement.
ABOUT q month ago meeting TOOK place in New
York between y. A. eager ana Mr.. Wse. Mr.. eager,
II 10 well 10 remark, Is simply the business of
tie notwithstanding more He n q balooast
ant never Claimed any acqua ntance with the
aefostasica At this meeting Mr. Wse sta.ed trat scne
uniavcrsbie remarks he hao made 10 relation to Mr. La
Mountain were based upon and ask.o
10 De admitted shafer in the enterprise Mr.. Laer
han no authority TO conclude engagement but
Mr. l.. Mountain, stating tho proposition, and advising
colc lfence II view OF lac long experience
Mr.. WISE. Under these circumstances Ar La Mounu ala
eonseneo and the veteran aeronsut became coparner
ia tne erurprlst, witpout having messed penny IN It,
or tasen aRy part soaleyer the labor performed
Soon after Mr. Wlse came 10 tps CITY When asned
heFe tie bacon "as h"aoed eith the exception o. put
ing the sesmens together; the boat had built
and was rang in the river ut Lansngburg
and the propelor ials, OF which Mr. La n3an
was himself the inventor, @ere nearly com
pieed 10 msuuilctory a. Waterford Mr. aise ras,
war sAtsncd. Ihe writer OF uis mad Gu inter
vie1 .rh mug his arrival 10 he be stated nost dle
Lncty, Ino nearly these mad MI La Noun
tam has zone Things quite could have doae
mem myself Indeed, arm not tn.t ali my expe
rence woJo haze .oao.gd gucgsot any i prose.
men, whatever upoa tce Yty periec pians ne has de-
vih.d 8nd CARRIED OUT
Ihe arlc,e Hary conveys the Doress on tina, the
AtlsLtc scnerne va nrst dsiermued upon a.
Of aerooalts 10 New YORK May. .ls deals we're
free announced - Mr. La hounan last sop.en7er N
tIc.eE puonshea by the Troy IsF, and heuse VI. ely
sopeO tbrOusbol the coGury lhgc5niract lie gi
INSIDE Jaousfy; manufacture OF the lwue for
netting was commenced In tus latter par, OF Msecn the
BOAT wee way th@t mooth ana competed eu az
exhibited 10 tre Bio3kgR -lcs p-cceeo1 p per
ly oesfuano; the cork upon the DaiooI tseif
OF tsls bod tud most In pudeut fabrication.
The nstof5" proceeds, tnst three voyages were pro
jeosd by Wise, La Mountain aad Gager-oae from It.
Doo's the month"; from Saa Francisco W New YORK
The fat, aud ne Assisc next spring. Mr.. La
Mountain COM npiates making taros voyagee-ons from
ST. Louls tnis no9h froS Chicago August and
the Atieoilc September. IL his plans differ
somcrbat from those when "hstory" Attributes 70 the
veteran % Lancaster.
"lbe crew." the veritabe narrative continues "is
10 copstt o. Professor VIE, director 10 chief, 1r.
La Xouptan az erouant, ADJ Me- eager as navisa,or.
an suthorzed eGy that nr IL Mountain Toe OF
Tie Atlantic" bas ade atngh change IN ,Eese arrange
ntns TIE excurston from S, Louis Will OF
the 49, ana wDen 1t uoes take place the "dnector 10
cLlet VIII De permitted 70 Teman a. home IL VII DOT
90 - per toe h'e beatn Of whom "bistory'
LIE tGch 7iia interest As for Mr.. eager, he m1sl be
comfortably anubed by bis oergl 4tOa ~ navigator.
lDe geht3u9l tsa made bat uDe balloon .sasion, ana
,neh A. pm 1aDion II ~ IL Mountain n itgbt from
b-buH R'dn dufilg Tie battle celebration lass year
h4 1hstr vas nVs ts olt /, gags)ait
- r. S'iay d he| YORK, bpou plan farni.ns1 ~
hf ia ~Ou9tan, TO ~hym cse1It rs doe .of
evertfhWs eiss conrec.e1 VIA lbe cnietn fe
1osLs'Pr, aescroeganI tYes engraving ofsso .aer