The New York herald., 1864-08-29
BallOOping.


AYKEs-THE AMERICAN AND ARGENTINE FLAGS IN.
TERMINGLED IN THE CLoUDs-DEscKNT IN AND A
RIDE ON THE RIVER PLATE.
From the Buencs Ayres Standard, Juno Is.
On sunday at two =. NJ, the balloon Washington
brought from the gashouseto plaza Victoria Al ha past
all being completed, with the assist
OF Mr. simpson, the signal given to let 60 and
the airship slowly mounted space passing the
Colon theatre, AMID the joyful eScamations OF several
thousand persons
On reaching heigh, OF three thousand i've hundred
yards, he found the wind changed, and abandoned his
former route. When passing over the inner and outer
roads he sauod the vessels, waving the American and
Argentine flags. which replied from the several
mastheads. The height being at that time about
thousand yards he still enabled &c hear The cheering
on board the vessel As soon the wind changed he
determined to take, If possible, which
would bring him to this side OF the ratc lhe balloon
gradually descended TIL the anchors touched the water,
being then fifteen miles from the Begrano
As the balloon began to drag along water, Mr. Wells
threw out ballast and again rose, attaining height of
-four thousand yards in the direction OF the Carapachay
Islands
About four ?. NJ the hour being near sunset the bal
icon beclme mare condensed, and descer ded
iily Than at nrst until the anchors again touched the
water but the aeronauts efforts get permanent hold
were as irutsss as before. Accordingly he again threw
out ballast ana roso about throe thousand yards tbe
dif econ OF Fernando Coming down fourth time,
st tie centre OF the river Pate he cut away his
sncburs struggled between the
wards san Fernando, and the upper towards the
lands. The sun had now set, ann coming down fifth
tnne he obliged awav oar IN order further
tighten the balloon, flight reach either
terra errad the Isl inds.
Then taking seat the noop attached TO the ropes
snd putting lie beiis besides attaching the gas
bag by line OF one hundred feet. 20 serve
buoy in case OF need. he ascended a sixth time, and
higher tDan before passing through the clouds ard reach
ing about six thousand Yards Here tnc seemed 10
him again TO rse and after short interval set In the
most extraordinary spleDdor The cold excessive
that his feet became quite numG and the ends u the
ropes which had dragged IN the water, glttered with
icy covering. 1bc heavy dew and great cnndensa.
ton Of gas from excessive cold, caused the balloon TO
dercend rapidly.
touching he coutrived to SHIFT mis- position
from the hoop TO the bag and the balloon dragging
for some time, Mr.. Wells UP his waist IN water
while he rapidly proceeded towards our coast. soon,
however the warm atmosphere caused the balloon
to ri.e. tnis time about one hundred yards
Dir. Wells wss now IN most critical position, holding
on seated on the sasnag, which hung sicoder
from he balloon The gasbag began revove rapidly,
but luckily his head did grow dizzy and the cord did
not break, although twisting in an alarming manner.
Tha balloon gradually lost power aud AGAIN descended
Mr. W. being overj0yed to see, by the moonlight its
shadow increasing on the water e was then drageeI
before along the water at the rate OF
eight or ten miles hour; and afiw exciting rido
(Which he compares to seighdrivng on the spow) of
about ninety minutes, reached the shore.
Tho people of san sidorc showed hgnts and rockets,
which greatly oh.cred nim as he was ignorant n the d.
swamp and forced 10 abandon tho hsoop, which, beng
free o. ts weight rose imrctuously to great height
passing over san Fernando IN q westerly direction
BALI ooN RACE liz AENAL "rHAcR.r
IRON tho Manchester Times, August II
on wednesday evening two lalioons ascended from
oienorne safdens-the Prince OF Wales, under the
ctarsr OF Mr.. toxwch, and the Garbadi. managed BY
Mr Adam, Sr large number Of visitors were essen.
bed to watch tho progress o, hnug which carried
at the time ot ball ons fy about seyon
O'Clock both ready 20 start beng both brought
10 the southern end " tho enclosure The given
anu tbe two baiopns rose beautifully together so tina;
Tor some minutes " was mpossb bic 10 say which
tho greatest elevation.
Gradually. however the Prince OF Waes began 70 rise
higher tnan the Gsrbad and long was evidently
nsidcrshy beyond II, both in height and distance Mr..
ndams, by throwing out ballast, rose little higher bat,
~ Mr. CoxNei almcst Immediately did the same, the
relative positions ~ the two balloons remained much
~nst they had been, and they botn proceeded in q
scuhety direc,on the upper current carrying Mr. Cox
well little westward
were earnestly watched TOR considerable time.
AT about ten O'Clock Nj Adams returned 20 the gar.
dens, having had pleasant voyage, md bAvioe made
most satisfactory descent Mr. Beccles place. stone
fMn, near Bromley, where the woskmen rendered him
every assistance IN thor power lie kept Mr. CoxweI
70 sisht during the whole voyage, OF opinion
ihat be had gene on about eight miles further