The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-11-02
PARIS, Oct. 1, 1870.

1 Nadar returned yesterday to Paris. His
return was not, however, effected without
much trouble, although his balloon was di
rected by good wind and favorable cur
rents since his departure from Tours. But
let me relate the particulars of his voyage
in chronological order. He left Tours at
o'clock in the morning and arrived in
view of Paris at11 o'clock, floating about
5000 metres above the Fort of Clarendon.
At the same time as the Intrepide, which
was the name of N. Madras balloon, ap-
peared in sight, "a second balloon was seen in
the same direction. M. Nadar waved long
streamer with the French national cOlors. -
Immediately atterward national flag float
ed from the car of the other balloon. Loud
hurrahs and cries of "C'est Durouff" from
the garrison of the fort greeted the appear
ance of the two aeronauts, whose balloons
gradually approached. Suddenly, and when
at short distance from each other, loud
report was heard in the air, followed by a
series os explosions. These were at first
supposed to be triumphal signals or demon
STATIONS, until M. Nadar was observed to
fling himself into the netting of his balloon
and to cling to its sides. During this time
the other aeronaut continued discharging
shots at NJ. Nadar and his balloon. The
Intrepide was descending rapidly, and it
appeared evident to the spectators below
that some incomprehensible event had ia.
ken place above. But mark what the French
flag of the neighboring balloon came to. 1t
was withdrawn black and yellow stand
ard was observed to be floating in its place
All was explained. Treason" at is Prus-
sian balloon" HE has 6reii on the Intre
pide," were the cries that burst simultane-
ously from the French people. Nadar was
supposed to have been lost. His balloon
was falling quickly, and had once more
nearly reached the earth when M. Nadar was
observed busily engaged in casting out
ballast. Thereupon bis balloon reascended,
and N. Nadar was seen again to climb up
the network and by a marvellous effort to
stop hole in his ballon made by the shot
of his adversary. The Intrepide then be-
came the assailant, several shots having been
fired by NJ Nadar at the Prussian balloon,
which suddenly whlrled about and fell to
the ground with giddy velocity. As soon
as it reached the earth detachment of
Uhlans, who were in the plain, and who had
been following the @rial eombatants
throughout this exciting struggle, rushed
forth, and, surrounding the balloon, received
their champion-God knows in what con-
dition. They then FASTENED off at full
speed to the Prussian advance post. In the
meantime,M. Nadar safely descended at
Charenton, where be is still at this moment"
The Echo du Parlenaent, commenting on this
recital, observes: while the Nouoelles du
Jour was publishing this extraordinary &C
count of an erial combat, we read in the cor
respondencs addressed from Versailles to the
Times of the Both September the following
paragraph: An inexplicable phenomenon
has just been witnessed at Versailles. Two
balloons, attached TO each other, were seen
lowering over Paris, moved by strong east
wind in the direction of the Forest of st.
Germans, but they suddenly disappeared
behind some distant trees" The Brussels
journal also states that smaller balloon was
perceived about the same time above Neffe,
near Bastogne, near which place it seemed
to have slowly descended. It was supposed
to have assembled from the garrison of Metz.