Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-19
THE NEWS HERE.

HE N EWS HERE.
SUCCESSFUL AND IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT -
For some time past preparations have been ma
king to introduce boIoons into the service Of the
United States, for the purpose Of ma king obeerva
lions OF hostile camps, enchmenrs, military
movements, &c. Yesterday afternoon the first
practical experiment to that end was made in the
grounds surrounding the Columbia Armory, in
this city. Professor Lowe, the balloonist had
charge Of II, and succeeded admirably. The bal
loon "a very fine one) assembled several hundred
feet, and was held at the desired altitude by a
stout cord. Mr.. Lowe was accompanied In the
car by Messrs. Geo. II Burns and Chas Robinson
tei'graphers, and two telegraph wires, attached
10 The battery worked In the War Department,
connected with a small field telegraphing instru.
ment worked by Mr.. r. The distance between
the instrument thus elevated and the battery was
about half a mile. The altitude attained permit
ted the observer TO note everything below for
fn.ny miles around with great dstInc.ness The
following dispatch was transmitted to the Presi-
dent when the balloon was al the greatest altitude
TO which It was deemed necessary to permit Il to
ascend:
BALLOON ESTERPRIsE
Wasbin9ton. ID. c June Is 1851
To the PrssidsH' OF ths United States:
This point Of observation commands an area
Deer 1fty miles In diameter The CITY with its
RlGutc OF tncdpD uneHB, Presents q surPrb
/ have pleasure IN ssrdIng you this first dispatch
ever telPgrapbed frcC an aerial station and in
acknowledging indebted ness to your encouraUe-
ment, lot the opportunity IF demonstrating the
Variability OF tie science CT aeronautICS i'm the
military service of the country. II g c. Lowe
II was regarded questionable before that ex
pertinent wss made, whether unknown atnos
Pherc Influences might not prevent the due
operation Of electricity In working the telegraph
at high altitude; which did not prove to be III,
case, az the communication between the one,,-
tors at the two ends Of the wires was ,s
perfect a. though they had been SUSPENDED over
the usual poles within fifteen feet Of the eartb,s
surface.
Doubtless with the aid Of powerful telescopes.
TIE Use Of this balloon viii enable the comman
uef OF force to Inspect thorough the interior
OF the works opposed to him. and to know IN
sanIy any movements of troops of the enemy;
end tna'' too, without the slightest danger to
those making the observations and transmit.
'ne required intelligence on the light
ningb wings. Ii will be remembered that
TO the balloons ussd by the French in the ,.,a
la!lan campaign no telegraphing apparatus wa.
undertaken TO be attached: that .chI.veusn,
having been left to American genius and enter
Prise, az explained above
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DAN McI ULLoeH.-The popular mind is greatly
IN error concerning the military antecedent. of
Ben fhcCullog h.who is being represented a, bav-
lag been sort Of heroic General in some var or
Otlcr. -
early In life he was a Texas frontiersman. and
was then certainly an excellent scout Ere Ter,.
"s annexed to this country be never commanded
more 'nan single company except for a single
week, when sudden decent OF Camancbes 10
1oou' ihoianola threw him into the command q
ABOUT Tour hundred Of the people living on TIE Col
orado and the Guadalupe principally, for a single
fortnight, In which he fought the battle Of Plum
Creek which was won by the Texans. We do
not recoilect that during the Mexican war he com.
manded asin2le company even, though he .c.
comPanied Cen Taylor throughout his campaign
ana served him faithfully and efficiently as scout
ana ne'o OF small squad of Texan scouts
subsequently be was the United States Marshal
Iof ieias, during which time he was also well
Aho~n as drummer in Washington for Govern.
nsnt contracts for patent arms We have no dopbt
Whatever, that he was the PRINCIPAL instrument of
communication between the chief council NJ con-
splfators and Floyd, In arranging the tran.,s, ~
government arms in large quantities to the South
10 De ready To be stolen whenever they were nrs
pared 70 spring their mine of civil war the ffuitz
VI WHICH they are now extensively TASTING
hcCullogh knows nothing whatever Of the de.
TAILS OF the science OF war, nor is lie proficient in
any Kind Of drill. He is simply a man OF nm
uo1O'ed eourage, upulousness and personal
DARING far more famous for successful expIoits In
'ne way OF getdng contracts for arms for bis en-
Pi0yeIs, Than for managing large body of SOL
u.ef' WIN arms In their hands. We have knows
MIN thoroughly, personally, for tyyeutvtb,se
OF iour years, havin- time and again camoed with
MIN In Indian-hunting expeditions between 1898
~, i'm
every year. His age We believe To he fo,tv 80
LEX THIRTY sCNzw GUY Bears SOON To Rv
Srhr JoR TIE U. =. NAyY.-The,e vessels VIII
&c OF about sou tons each, being built of WOOD
efo having two engines Zach of a Collective
power OF about $50 horses There are bidder, a,
lar NORM az Hane for the bulls. and from ali
par" OF the country for the engines Those n,
ne machinery are not numerous a. those N,
zoe ooau. Among the probably successful bid.
,O' VIC nulis Will be those from Massachusetts
80. nam snife, and the Eastern States. The
olds Tor the bulls will average abou, s7s ooo
each, and for the engines abo1t s.n 600 80
The Novelty Iron Works, New Yo,k h,a ..
three OF the engines the Allaire. and Mo-
ana herrick, Philadelphia; Kelly of New Jer.ev.
one OF Two In Boston, and one In Baltimore. are
also bidders. "
NOT so The New York Times is In error in
representing Col. Lander as pressing on east from
rhnPps At the head Of a portion Of Gen. McCIel.
ms column. Immediately after the flight of the
dnunionist' from Philippe, Col. Lander returned
" me headquarters Of Gen Nc leIlan, at Cincin.
nav he Gen. McClellan's aid, and his duties
are ior The most part at that officers aide.
AP'op''-We have seen nothing to Justify the
Impression that IL 10 Gen. SCOTS intention % b,vs
any portion Of General M cClellan's command n,o-