The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-23
MILITARY BALLOcNING.

: balloons IN military operations promises to
he quite a feature in the war. II. In Mootaius, the
well known aeronsut, passed through this city day or
two enoe, hin way TO Washington for the purpose of
making proposals to the government assist With the
necessary means to enable him operate at Fort Mon
roc where General Butler s anxious 10 engage his ser.
vices. Raoooug is costly though, perhaps s utility
In war more than oounterbaiances the cost and only
right that government should supply the necdf in ouch
oaaes. In fact, the government might do more It
might employ all the aeronauts, many OF
whom in our midst, a. an outlay
OF probably not than ten twelve thousand dol
lars. which would he trae compared with the vau-
able services thereby secured.
But tho introduction OF balloon!ng into door
not come without improvement upon the old method
Yankee ingenuity is too wide awake 10 these times NOT
to perceive and toppy defects in matters Of practical
application. Thanks 10 and the progress OF science,
can have Geographic communication with the
"frmament wherein the stars are SET"
Where swings DAMS pale lamp ~ holy light.
There have been stations established yet in those
regonE, though we have doubt that will come In due
time along with other wonders yet in store tor US with
IN the brain OF some enteprsing aeFOnaat. Mr.. Lowe,
whose success In his aerial Geographic experiment has
been pronounced decided may possibly aid rs in send
ing end receiving messages from the heavens, very
great desderasum, /. VIII be admitted in these degene
rate times.
At present, however Mr. Lowe s devoting his aten-
lion to peiteetng system OF what might be termed
military balocnng nroissance, which VIII be OF i'm
nense utility in carrying on military operations, partcu
larry those Of sn Offensive character.
Bsiloobing in IL, though has been used
this Continent for that purpose tl now not new Very
soon sitter the balloon was Sroash. TO its present
perfection, IN the latter half Of tho last century, by
the use Of hydrogen gas instead OF esrded air. the
French thought Of making il eerve military aid
and established a school At Mendon, Paris,
where the srt taught class Of fifty young men
Conte Of the chemists Of that day,
structed four balloons M various divisions Of the French
army and he it was via Aacented 70 take observations
Immediately before the taltle Of Flewrus In Belgium,
June 1904 the first battle in which a balloon ever had
heeD used aud where We are told the A.srians we're
vey much aetonished ard canuoDadsd the aerial spy
most vigorously II WAS subsequently ueed at the battles
II @anDcpge and Char'ero Yet notwithstanding the ad
vnatsee said 70 be derived from IT, 1t does not seem TO
lave been generally adopted among the European Pow
sss and had fallen somewhat into dslse, till
yiyed Ivy the present Emperor OF France in the lac
ITALIAN var Previous 10 That time i. had not been heard
Of sote 1850, when the French took balloons with
hen 70 Aleers though, are told very little, If any
IVES made or them. Neither do And any mention
of their in the OF the Greet Napoleon except
ia Egypt where it probably used at Cairo Perhaps
the chef reason Why balloons have NOT been used
is the difficulty OF controlling the machine to-
geher with the greater difficulty 81 intelltgDly trals
ctog observatiodg to the watchers below. The latter
psIt OF the difficulty has been removed by Mr.. Love-
who carries with him, In his ascent. Geographic appa
iatDs wire, by which intelligence may be
raOt ma; have descended Thls s certainly great an
proyenent. though there still remains the other defect,
which hitherto hes been considered radical aud newt
table in aerial navigation, the balloon at present In uee
cqnrpg to be bold by ropes to proven. les being blown
when making observations of the kim proposed by
iir. Love.
Blu. must be sats3ed with swell enough The art
% directing balloons, discovered By any OF the
genufes who devote their lives to squsrDg Of cir
and other immense theories las certainly never been
successfully dernongtrsed 20 the sas action OF toe prac
tcal portion OF the world We nave seen one OF the
attest plans OF aerial stipone which the inventor
could pledge himself 70 steer against head wad and at
aoy required altitude from the earth. He proved his
theory the most scientific manner and with the most
mathematical accuracy; but somehow taa was lie last
ever begrd Of The aerial chip BY having powerful
fleecoDe the aeronaut make his accent at secure
distance evs she enemys res, and may be enabled to
discover ths existence OF bs.eree al points where It was
net supposed they existed Unfortunately Jr5e the
discovery % enemy battery does not by any means
do away with The necessity Of taking IT, II rss5'be,
without ICES OF life and limb but there is rome eatsfac
on when ret about doing anything, in knowing bo~
Spch have got TO do and sho exact nature Of tho
york We are required 10 perform
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.
SHOCKING DEATH OF LIEUTENANT C. ". WALKED,
COMPANY b, OF THE SECOND NEW HAMpSHIEE
REGIMENT.
II "a painful duty 70 record tie death Of this ycng
and promising officer, which oocsrrsi Friday nigd,
conveying him to Washington.
The Second New Hampshire regimen, left Elizabeth
port by the New Jersey Central Railroad at ten O'Clock
Friday night, for Washington, In trsin of twenty
seven On tAe arrival Of the tram al West
! field, between eleven and twelve O'Clock, hi
| stepped from the car - order his men from thu
platforms when he made msstep and fell 5etwesn th
tbst he stopped he caught hold of he rcu wi
around the platform but lost his hold and fell th