Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-11-04

AN AsRIAL coMpAT-FraHTINa ARoNAurs

TIE following extraordinary statement ap.
pears in the NouOcels du Jour, q Belgian pa.
por. 1t is contained in the note to that
journal by one Of its correspondents at the
seat of war, which note was conveyed by a
oarricrpigeon
| PARIS, October 1.-Nadar returned yes
terduy to Paris. His return was not how.
ever, effected without much trouble, although
h;s balloon was directed By good wind and
favorable currents since his departure from
Tours. But lot me relate the particulars of
his voyage in chronological order. He left
Tours at six o'clock of the morning and ar.
rived in view Of Paris at eleven clock, float.
ing about 5000 metres above the Fort
of Charenton. At the same time as the In.
trepide, which was the name of Nj. Nadar's
balloon, appeared in sight, second balloon,
was seen in the same direction. NJ Nadar
waved long streamer it'll the French ma.
tional colors. Immediately sfterward ma
tional flag aoated from tho car of the other
balloon. Loud "hurrahs" and cries of "C'est
Darouf," from the garrison of the fort greet
cd the appearance of the two aronauts, whose
balloons gradually approached. Suddenly, and
when ut short distance from each other, n
loud report was heard in the air, followed by
series of explosions.
These were at first supposed to be trium.
phal signals or demonstrations, until NJ Nadar
was observed to fling himself into the netting
of his balloon and to cling to its sides. Du-
ring this time the other ecronaut continued
discharging shots at Nj. Nadar and his bal
loon. The Intrepide was descending rapidly,
and it appeared evident to the spectators
below that some incomprchensible event had
taken place above. But mark what tho
French flag of tho ncghboring balloon came
to- 1t was withdrawn, and black and vel
low standard was observed to be floating in
its place. All was explained "Treason." !"
cit is Prussian balloon" ole has fired
on the Intrepide," were the cries that burst
simultaneously 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 Nadar
was observed busi)y engaged in casting out
ballast. Thereupon his balloon re.ascends,
and NJ. Nadar was seen again to climb up the
network, and by marvellous effort to stop
hole in his balloon made by the shot of his
adversary.
The Intrcpide then became the assalant,
several shots having been fred by NJ. Nadar,
at the Prussian balloon, which suddenly
whifed about, and fell to the ground with
giddy velocity. AS soon as it reached the
earth detachment of Uhlans who were in
tho plain, and who had beon following the
aerial combatants throughout this exciting
struggle, rushed forth, and, surrounding the
balloon, received their ohampion-God knows
in what condition. They then hastcned of at
full speed to the Prussian advance post. In
the meantime, NJ. Nadar safely dccended ut
Charenton, where he is still at this moment"
The Echo du Parlement, commenting on this
recital, observes: "While the Nouvellos du
Jour was publishing this extraordinary ac
count of an aerial combat we read 10 the cor
respondence addressed from Versailles, to the
Times, of the 30th September, the following
paragraph: 'An inexplicabIe phenomenon
has just been witnessed in Versailles Two
balloons, attached to each other, were
seen lowering over Paris, moved by strong
East wind in the direction Of ls.e Nores. of St.
Germans, but they suddenly disappeared be-
hind some trees" The Brussels Journal also
states that smaller balloon was perceived
about the same time above Neffe. near Eas
tonge, near which place it seemed to have
slowly descended. II was supposed to have
ascendod from the garrison of Metz
TIE BLOOM OF AGE.--A good woman
never grows old Years may pass over her
head, but if benevolence and virtue dwells in
her heart, she is as cheerful as when tho
springs of life first opened to her view. Whcr
VIC look upon good woman we never think
of her age she looks as charming as wher
tho rose Of youth first bloomed on her cheek
That rose has not faded yet; it never vii
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