The New Hampshire Gazette

AERIAL NAVIGATION.
Count Tambeccari has published a long account of his last aerial voyage, the particulars of which are contained in the following extract, dated Venice, October 2, 1805.
Nothing material occurred before reaching Roncazzo, where the two aeronauts, the Count and Dr. Andreoli, descended to within about five hundred feet of the earth ; after which they re-ascended. The machine traversed a cloud, but without experiencing the effects of electricity. About one o'clock, they found themselves above Capo D'Argine, six Italian miles from Bologna. The Count here wished to descend ; and having arrived within a small distance of the earth, he made his anchor fast to a tree.-- The balloon having by this movement acquired an oblique direction, the lamp was overturned, and the spirits of wine it contained fell to the bottom of the car and took fire. The flames soon reached a vessel containing thirty pounds of the spirits of wine; the vessel burst and the flames spread more and more. At length they extended to the clothes of the aeronauts, and even threatened the netting and ropes by which the car was suspended.-- Tambeccari laid hold of a bottle of water, and extinguished the fire in his clothes.-- Andreoli, who only thought of escaping, glided down the anchor-rope to the tree, from whence he fell to the ground, without sustaining much hurt. The balloon being freed from about the weight of a quintal and a half, rose rapidly with Count Tambeccari, and in a moment disappeared in the clouds. The Count, however, did not lose his presence of mind, but continued to extinguish the fire, both in his clothes and in the car. The balloon was then carried by a strong current of air towards the Adriatic sea, and about three o'clock the Count perceived the coast of Comacchio, but from such an elevation that he could hardly distinguish it. Soon after he fell into the sea, at the distance of about twenty-five Italian miles from the coast. The car, which was half burnt, sunk, and Count Tambecarri, who held fast by the rope of the balloon, had the water often up to his neck. Apprehensive that lassitude would oblige him to let go his hold, or that he should be overcome by sleep, he endeavored to fasten himself by a rope. By means of a piece of glass he detached one from the balloon, and fastened it round his body, the other end of it being fixed to the machine. In this situation he floated on the water for some hours, the balloon being still inflated. At length about six in the evening, he observed seven fishing boats : the people in four of which, being struck with terror, betook themselves to flight imagining that they saw some strange kind of a monster.--The other three approached, and took from the water the unfortunate aeronaut half burnt, after having spent four hours at sea amidst the most dreadful anguish. The fishermen attempted to seize the balloon ; but as soon as they cut the rope, it rose and took its course towards the Turkish coast. During some days great apprehensions were entertained for the right hand of the aeronaut, which had been severely burnt ; but happily amputation has not been found necessary.