The New York herald., 1862-02-09

| be favorably regarded by Cot mcCombe tho sccom.
p'ished chief Of Typographical Engineers, At ths
same tius ii is Intended that new dspar snt shall be
Immediately organizsdons somewhat suggestive vt once
OF topography and the telegraph and yet quite dSnct
from oishsr 1t is department OF aeronautcs Az pvs-
sen that branch Of the service is uudsr the supsrntend
Of the Chief oe Typographical snsnesrs Tho prac
tica, advantages OF balloons In having been fully
demonstrated. particularly during tho last summer aud
autumn by Professor la Mountain there is desire
the part Of General Mcclellan Colonel McCombs TO
make thai branch more distinct lni Efficient Professor
la Mountes " Ia said will be chosen director super
nteDdsnt Balloons were lst successfully epoyoj for
the purpose Of reconnaissance the early Of the
French Revolution, 1t by ths use o. signals com
nunicatsd by NJ. Contel from balloon TO
General JourdaD that he achieved tho speedy ana
decisive victory over the AusrIans Oh the p'srns Of
F,ourus, They also employed to great sivsntass
during The Criaesn war II was partly through the IN
formation and diagrams furnished by the French BAL
looms. that the allied enabled successfully
assault Sebastcpo During ths progress Of the rebeioa
whsn the rebels rnenacing this capital. Professor
La Mountain furnished the War Department mach vaius
BILE information respecting the movements Of the rebels
the vicinity OF Fairfax Court Horse and Csntrevi,le
He unquestlOnaby the braves most experienced and
most skiu. aeronaut Ia this country-perhaps in tho
world. 1t La Mountain il will be- remembered, who
went vita Wiss and Dagger on that won
dsrfui voyage, tins in 1859, whom ihey
started from st. Louis ana after travelling through the
air twelve hundred miles in nnetsen hours, landed in
safety at the foot Ontario That tbs longest
and speediest voyage ever made in balloon. Thsskl
and courage display cd by La Mountain that
were Of Themselves sufficient to immortaze his nsmo:
His ocronautc have been conducted
strictly scientific principles He does not merely make
with ropes but cutting loose from terra rna
sails several miles the enemys country where hs
looks down upon tho rsbes. thsm drilling in the
folds, counts their camps and guns. aud then attain
ing greater attitude, strikes counter current and
within the Union lines with the information fs
has yet failed to strike that Pro
fcssor La Mountains father fought in the battle Of Pats
burg in the Of 1912. The Professor is perfectly
qaahed and Justly entitled to have charge OF the
department Of aeronsutics account of his exten
svs experience superior skill and the important service
he has already rendered the government.
POSTAL DIRECTIONS TO SAILORS AND MARINES.
The following has just besn issued from the Appoint
mcnt Office OF the Post Once Department.
Under tho act OF Congress- approved January 81 1882
sailors and marines In the actual service OF the United
States have the privilege with soldiers Of ssndns
letters without prepayment OF postage
All postmasters instructed to mail without prepay
ac0 oe postage all such Ietors wheo certhsd as fol-
Tho envelope mus. bear the certificate Naval letter
signed by commander or lieutenant on board the yes
| sol, with the name Of the vessel, thus
Hsssi zss.r.
| RICHARD Roc. First Lieutenant :
Un;tcd States gunboat Kanawha. ;
To JOHN SMITH, New Yock
This privilege does not extend to conmiss officers
All such certified letters must be rated with postage at
the mailing ONCE 10 be collected tho Office OF delivery
Letters addressed to such sailors and %arass must s'
First Assistant Postmaster General.