Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-08
MORE Amour 4nR BA1IooS.-We have already

MoREABouT THE BA1IooN.-We have already
published two statements concerning the trip
of the relationship, Atlantic, from St. Louis,
to jefferson County, New York. The Utica
Herald furnishes us with additional particulars
concerning the landing:
The balloon landed on the farm of Mr.. Whit.
ney, in, Jefferson county, about'eight miles from
Adams village. It travelled over the whole of
Lake Erie, from Toledo, across Long Point
passing between Buffalo and Niagara Falls at
10 o'clock, Saturday noon. Afterit had passed
Buffalo and just before reaching Rochester, the
balloon encountered violent hurricane which
sweptit from its course and carried the Yoya-
gers over Lake Ontario. Itwas their intention
! to have followed the Central Railroad as near
as possible to Albany and butfor the storm Of
Saturday they would have been successful.
The wind swept the balloon with great veloc-
ity over the lake, and before reaching within
sight of the eastern shore Of Lake Ontario, the
aerial ship lost her ascending power and rapidly
sank down toward the water. The ballast had
entirely given out, and the provisions, water
supplies, and some clothing Of the passengers
were thrown overboard-still the balloon near
ed the lake with great velocity, when it was
found necessary to take off the propelling ma
chine and pitch it overheard.
These efforts were unavailable to give the
balloon ascending power, when the oars and
seats of the boat were given to the waves. ALI
hands then lett the boat and clambered into the
car sixteen feet above. In spite of all exertions
the air vessel skinned to within thirty feet of
the water, and actualy dashed the boat into the
lake. 1t righted itself, however, and the bal
loon went on with the speed of two miles per
minute. AT this point the propeller Young
America, of Oswego, was spoken.
Providentially the balloon reached the shore,
having travelled over fifty miles-just above the
waves, which were rough and boisterous. But
a terrific peril now appeared. The balloon
rushed into thick forest and tearing down trees
and breaking branches, pursued its reSlstless
course for upwards Of mile and half-dash-
ing the occupants Of the car to and fro against
trunks and limbs, until at last it caught in tall
sycamore and the silk was rent into ribbons;
when The apparatus at once came to a halt leav-
ing the voyagers suspended thirty feet in the
air. Mr.. La Mountaine was slightly injured by
striking against limb, but all the others reach
ed the ground in safety.
| A number of farmers had observed the bal
loen rushing along over the forest9and of course
at its landing crowd had collected. Refresh
ments were supplied to the voyagers, and every
courtesy and attention promptly paid them
They were afterwards taken to Adams where
they arrived about six o'clock.
The excitement in Adams upon learning OF
the arrival of the distinguished voyagers was
intense. AT first the people were incrcduIous-
they Smelt ameteor-reIncmbered moon stories
did not wish to see the elephant or any such
sort of animal--but when Mr.. Wise produced
lVerltable ST. Louis papers, dated the day before,
and other evidences of the voyage, the people
believed, and the aeronauts were the lions of the
town An impromptu meeting was called at
1 Saunders's Hall. At least eight hundred pco-
pie were present Colonel HungorGOrd presid-
ed, by whom the voyagers were introduced to
the audience. Professors Wise and eager re.
spectlvely related their experience during the
trip.
From them we learn that the night after
leaving st. Louis was passed without special
Daylight Saturday morning found them over
Fort Wayne, Indiana; passing east they reached
Toledo and struck off across Lake Erie. At
Toledo the voyagers were within hearing dis
lance OF persons on terra trina, who very gem
erously and enthusiastically shouted, sThat's a
big lake." that's Lake Erie" ''don't go there,
you'll get lost, &c. The people appeared much
excited and alarmed for the safety of the voy-
agers-apparently ignorant of who they were
or of the purpose of their mission.
AT various points the farmers along their
course would catch glimpse of the balloon,
and frequently the voyagers could hear the ru-
raj swain call to his spouse to get up and see
the wonderful sight in the heavens. They de-
scribe the effect of the sunrise, when they ap.
preached Lake Erie, as grand in the extreme
They could not find words to express the snb-
Unity of the grand panoroma surrounding
them.
In passing over Lake Erie their route was al.
most direct to Buffalo from Toledo. Upon the
Lake, steamers and sail vessels were seen and
hailed, and responses were made. Crossing the
Lake their average speed was about seventy five
miles per hour. The balloon passed over Brock.
port after leaving the Lake. and it was also OBJ
served at Medina, which was the last seen of it
apparently until spoken by the propeller on
Lake Ontario in the storm.
Mr.. La Mountains remained with the balloon
to save it if possible, Mr. Hyde left in the
evening for St Louis, and Nessrs. Wise and
eager also left Saturday evening for the east
with their package of letters and papers, dated
at st. Louis the day previous some of which
have ere this been delivered in New York.
The highest point attained during the voyage
was little over two miles. The balloon was
.charged with $4,000 feet of gas at the starting.
The balloon was the one constructed at Lansing.
burgh, and the voyage was an experiment pre-
Paratory to trip across the Atlantic The
aeronauts are well satisfied with their trip, and
are confident that aerial navigation for great dis
tances is entirely practical. The trip cost Mr..
eager alone some two thousand dollars.
TnE WntrE MURDER.-Levi Baldwin, to whom
number of suspicious circumstances pointed