New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-17
PRRILOUS BALLOON VOYAGE.

THE MISSING FRENCH AERONAUTs sAvED-NARRo"
ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION.
The recent balloon voyage OF Nj. Duruoi
and his wife proves TO have been one OF the most peru
GUS recorded in the history of aerial navigation Inc
daring aeronauts left Calais Monday evening" tne
slst ut and were heard Of until the Friday foho"
ing, when they were landed at Grmsby, on the east
coast OF England, from fshing smack Inc dangers
which befel them in the meantime thus described
by M. Duruof himself: r.
At7:5 D. H. on Monday. Aug. 81, being anxious that
the ascent should not put to the following day and
obliged TO put off the ascent second tme took adyan-
ia GO south wind to attempt to go In the ar unoe
solved to avail myself Of this wind which to have
70 Engand MY we being with me the
rope of the balloon 10 let go, and at the same te
let the hand OF soldier there peng went
amid the accamaons OF the crowd and Tor tue space
$50 yards went IN noGtnes 10 be
and shortly aferward we saw the frehen anu t.nksn
lighthouses at sea- and we see%Sa 70 DC Sere We're
no vessels 10 be seen az sea, ana night was cqns
felt that in that case should DC oo co1o
mze my ballast and decided to pass the night watcn
ing the extremity OF the rope Ssd out yeTv small
quantity OF ballast At a. M, just before surs se
during the night had been driven in north,eastery
direction, Not kpowing the distance was IRON Tue
current To- the northward resolved try to lower my
self vessel perceived many OF az sizes below low
me, being then mile high maneuyered 50 as 70 get
current Of the wind blowing northwest IL Is I'M
possible TO describe my extreme thirst ana my poor
going in the right direction od not lose courae
showed her vessels In the direction we were fal-
Ing. and made her understand that toying to
get stopped by OF tne or the eight bags OF Daas
had taken with me had only dscnarSed 'GI Oa ans
my journey for Is or IA hours. L noticed that the
smallest Of the vessels u tshing-smaek maneoyered
nafh he sea- was n
deed Without any fear / opened the valve and de.
scended until the ropes were trailing IN the water ana
smack, however launched their small boat and men
Ss Saos @ of the fishermen to come to help u.s. re-
solved stop the speed OF the balloon by the
1--WE more resistance TO the progress or the balloon
However. when turned round could not see the YES
sell From time 10 time tremendous waves Droke upon
the balloon covering with water but stu the balloon
resisted and my fear then was that the balloon might
burst in which should assuredy nave Deen lost
Al o'clock again sighted the smack on the horzo,
and saw that sne pursuing us ana py aegrees we
noticed that she closer TO u.s. The cold was very
severe and our hmDs were becoming benuIn0ed our
strength was failing and the hope OF being oyeraken
by the the only thing that gave strength 10
our arms to hold on. My wife's limbs were
benumbed, aud at each JERK OF tne pailooh
she became weaker and weaver. The smack con-
timed to approach us, aud was now within $50 yards
uointed II out my wife, and that renewed ner cOur
age What was more trying being Obliged to hold
her in INV arms The smack was then very and
/ raised myself on the ropes aud saluted our sailors
They saw u.s. and launched their boat. Deng about zo
wards ahead of u.s. The small boat manned by the
master (Wm. Oxey) and the mate They came nearer
10 the car aud took hold OF the rope. TINS time Is
boat was nearly sinking account OF the strong erhs
Of the balloon they did not lose courage, anu tA
ing hold OF my wifes hand who was ike corpse they
dragged her as best they could INTO their boat saw
the danger In, and began TO cut the ropes
that were following the balloon had cut the greater
mart OF them when dashed against the boat ana
let myself fall into it, like my Iwfe, lay helpless
the bottom OF the boat The men let go the ropes o
the car aud balloon rushed of with mighty speed
toward Norway. The beat returned 10 the SNACK anu
we were nut on board aud taken into the cabin where
good fre did not fail TO bring round We nave 9h
10 express thanks to the men for the care anu uu
ness those good sailors showed to during the voyage
10 Grimsby, which lasted until a. IN. this morning.