The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-20
A BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS.
TRENCH AND PRUSSIAN BALLOON
ISIS IN DEADLY CONFLICT

a French Balloon Attached by a Pru..inn
Acronaut - Extraordinary scene nbovs
tue city OF Paris The Prussian Throwr
TO the Ground.
The following extraordinary statement appears
In Belgian paper called the Noureiles du Jour,
rom one Of It's correspondents at the seat Of wsr,
which note was conveyed to Brussels BY carrier
pigeon:
"PARts. Oct. I. 1870.
"Nadar returned yesterday to Paris. His return
was not effected Without much trouble, although his
balloon was favored BY rood wind since his de.
parture from Tours. But will narrato the facts in
their chronological order:
"IIc lett Tours at o'clock in the morning, and the
bold aGronaut arrived in view Of Paris at eleven
o'clock, floating about 5000 metres above tie fort
o. Clarendon. At the same time as the Intrcpidc--
which was the name OF Madras balloon-apoeired, a
second balloon was observed in the horizon. Nadir
vas seen to display a streamer with the French ma.
tona colors. Immediately another national Neg
foatei nom the Of the other balloon. Vigorous
hurrahs and cries Of 'C'est Duroufr proceeding
from tie garrison OF tire fort greeted the appear.
ance Of the two aGronauts, whose balloons gradually
approached
When they were within short distance Of each
other, suddenly loud report heard in tAe air,
followed by series Of explosions. These were At
rst thought to he demonstrations signals OF VIC
tory. until adir was to fling himself into the
network OF Is balloon and TO cling 10 its sides.
Daring this time the other acronaut continued dis
charsnE shots at Nadar, which were traced in tho
sky by their luminous effects. The Intregide de.
seconded rapidly. and 1t appeared to the spectators
below that some incomprehen.ible even, bad taken
place above.
" But mark what the French flg IN the ucishboring
balloon had como to- IL had been removed, and a
black and yellow standard was observed TO be
noauing In its place. Then all OK
planned. '1reasoni Itisa Prussian balloon lie
has cred on the Intr6pide Nadar is lost y were
the cries that burst simultaneously from the French
people but Nadar was safe for he was to
descend rapidly in his car and the balloon 10 nearly
reach the earth. lie cast out the ballast and ro-
ascended, having stopped the hole made in his bal
loon Dy his adversary.
" Then shots were rapidly nrcd nom the IptrGpiie
into the Prussisn balloon, which one, losing all
power. descended to tho ehr,h with gid ~ velocity
dttacamen, Of Ullaus "ho were In the plain, and
who had been following tho Atrial comhl,ants
throughout this exciting struggle, rushed forward,
aud, SURF undila the balloon. received their cham.
pion-God knows IN what condition and thon all
has:ened on at fll speed TO tho Prussian advanced
posts. In the mean time Nadar descended safely OF
Clarendon, whore nc still re nains.'
The Erlo du P1rlensat commcn 'in1 upon this
cital, observes:
While tho RouUs7c' dI Jour- was r1b!i-hlnr th's
extraordirniY description OF an HCnal combat, W
read in the corrcsuondonco addressed from Yer.
ssiics 10 the JtWCs o. sept 30:
- An incNpcanle rhcnomrnOn has Just been ret
celved ~ Versailles, Two ball ons. attached 20 each
other, have been lowering over Paris. moved nv a
strong wind in tho direction " tho forest 81
German, where they disappeared suddenly behind the
trers'
" rms journal also states tat n smaller balloon
wac seen az about tue same TINE above Nehe, near
Basto;ne. lie progress anpcired 10 be very slow ,
and IL seemed 10 fall not very Ear from The after
sr't This balloon wac supposed TO have a'cenici
lroia the garrison at Metz"