The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-13
Balloon TclccrnrhIug M Richniond.

VIZ have before published an account Of the
balloon operations over the reb, army, before
Richmond. The following is tho account OF
thcm as given 10y PARKER STRING, who was in
the balloon at the time, published in letter to
the Lancaster Qa.) EXPRESS. Mr. Spring il
the Superintendent Of Tolegraphl for Gen. Me-
GILLIAN army. lie writes &c follows
"For some time Isstl have hccn ordered be Co
heLer tonr supsIini.ndeit Of military til.gi ,ph-,
TO try Geographic experiment. from oallonn
Saturday morning, whon we heard TIM, l.ueat bat
lie must be fought, Professor Lowe not e,ffnc that
should extend the wire 10 his balloon sni We
would try It, In one hour We had brought the wire
a mile and /. half snd was ready o. ascend with
thu Professor. The battle had commenced. When
1t had reached IL zenith, Professor Lowe aud my.
self wit tie telegraph, Lad reached altitude Of
We wore eunl.ed to View the who'c affair between
these pew,rful contcudns armies.
as tho h.ii progressed TASTY observations were
made } : tlo Professor and gwen g. me verbally,
all 81 which instantly forwarded 10 General Nc.
Cl,lIan and division commanders through the
agency % tie ohsdien FIELD instrument which stood
hy gu, side IN the bottom OF the car. Occasionally
masked rcbe. battery would open upon our trays
fellows. In such cas- occuJ anita @. tho bs loon
wou.I inform our ant srs,s OF s position and the
next shot or two would, In every case, silence the
masked aul annoying Customer,
'Fp' hours ana Until quite dark, we remained
IN B.. Slr the to.cgra!h ksep!uy up constrnt com.
rIu''N'.'L witt some POINT. PROM ne allo-.i 70
futif,i "our1e, a distance Of over one hundred
miles tN!- "ro worked ,eautiiilly. Auluber OF
IA. - ~ re sent ana received hctw cen ~, % two
pon', chl LAD Il not been for the tr,mcul,l- rusL
u lusn'ss - the wire shou.d have telrSrsltica
SoA directly irou tie bal.Oou While tie battle w.s
rH-4Lr.
'sn iday NOR niu; at dnylrcuk we sra!H ascend.
| a. iuiy IN the morning tie hattie VAS renewed
ana MIN more hritctvsr than tNe day bet re- In.
tcsSA' iilns 81 mn X etly and altlluty WA kpvt
up uutiI npUn, "h'1 h,d the 'Ntrcme pleasure H.
| snruurCc By Telegraph from Tho hnl'pn that wa
| could see tie enemy rttgoNtng RAPIDLY towards
| Rr'm1ni. At this time we could suc nri's IN,
james RIVER To- the lcft Of Rcluuui q stan,
! - mtAt r''!"rn ts"ms said! fifteen mi,s III.
| h.t "Ls Of sIuri duration.
| now RiouN1ND LOOKED rBoM TN BALLOON
"1Ho streets q Il yluloui IN the morning Pre-
s'"'ei deserted hpp..iGn,e =, but very few pc, p,
70 "o hr'N ~ t.eI. IgIins Ito Afternoon
anu evening OF sunday nothing Of iptcrcs, trans
| pIrru S'S 'll tc removal 4 the rebel dead unt
| "ouhiei o.. q Nhi-L We could distinctly 81,
| rom Tie balloon. tNery avail able machine tha
'ad wheels was tT"Nst into requistiuu for III
| purpose From the sseis ~ ln',ls I'M, n, r,,,, -
| Eltilnani tht road was literally lined v.th am
balances, Wagons and eAIih, o-aSvyiu. dead uul
| wounded ~
" About twilight we saw camp fires irnu,uc,.
BE around t.e city smoke isau,d from a.. ,heI
| noHl tps Hul barracks, which showed uA 4,
| certainly thgt H.. main body Of th,r amy H.,
i-en b. 10 IL. LWord. Monday morning W.
! flaIe seyUTa. asccuslons, and found sinal. !ure
near tie last scene Of action, and thousands
troops In.re Ling out from the city, 30 you ma
'1H n!oL!.ntsrly Tor report Oi another sever
battle"