Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning.
In this episode, we're talking about the UFO wave of 1860.
That's correct, the UFO wave of 1860.
This is talking about multiple sightings that happened back,
well now over 160 years ago. It's so much fun, I think, to go
back and read these old accounts.
It just goes to show these things were happening long
before drones showed up, long before even the first manned
flights occur. So there's something beyond what
we know when it comes to these UFOs.
This first article comes to us from syracusenewstimes.com,
syracusenewstimes.com. I'll put the links over at Kofi.
It says a 19th century New York City UFO sighting.
This is by Cheryl Costa dated April 4th, 2016.
Says it was March of 1861. President Abraham Lincoln had
just been inaugurated and the Confederacy was two months
removed from succeeding from the Union.
Around midnight, in a Five Points slum house on Baxter St.
in Manhattan, Missus T Richard Kinder was looking eastward out
of an upstairs window toward the Church of Transfiguration.
In the clear moonless sky, she saw a cross like object with a
flaming luminosity moving across the sky.
She woke her husband and he too saw the radiant cross.
The story comes to us from obscure entry into a baptismal
record from Saint Peter's Church in Jersey City, NJ.
Perhaps some woman thought this was a sign from God and shared
it with a priest. Confessions of seeing strange
objects in the sky are still being heard by priests to this
day. This short account was scribbled
into a cramped space at the bottom of an 1858 baptismal book
of Saint Peter's Church. A 2013 researcher dug through
some newspapers archives, probing for additional accounts.
What he found was eye opening. There weren't any accounts of
the sighting, but there was a significant story about a Canal
Street fire six blocks from Mrs. Kinder's house.
The newspaper stated that a warehouse, a book bindery and a
laboratory went up in a huge fire, effectively leveling an
entire block. Maybe the only reason the cross
shaped craft was seen at all was because of the light of the huge
fire that illuminated its reflective.
Hall goes on and says let's look at some recent UFO sightings in
New York. They've got a few here from
2016. A resident of Fermdale, New York
saw a large UFO hovering over the city in March 2016.
Ravena, New York observed a bright object stationary in the
local sky. March 17th of 2016 a resident of
LaGrange, NY observed UFO's flying in formation.
March 19th 2016 a resident of Bronx, NY witness 6 or 7 multi
coloured objects flying in formation.
He claimed each vanished one at a time.
Yeah, strange stuff. So I went back here and I found
another article, a little more in depth I think talking about
these 1860 to 65 UFO sightings. It says this is
thinkaboutitdocs.com 1860 to 1865 UFO and Alien sightings.
It says Date 1860 Location Shreveport LA Time Night Summary
Quote Our attention was called to a strange light in the
heavens. On going out into the gallery we
had a magnificent view of it. It appeared to the naked eye
about 300 yards in length, extending from north to West,
appearing just above the tallest trees.
It's collar was that of a red hot stove.
From the center, beautiful rays resembling those of the sun,
drawing water, would ascend to a considerable height, the whole
presenting a very beautiful and sublime appearance.
We watched it for about an hour without perceiving it to change
any. You know, the thing I like about
these sightings in these, you know, in the last century, well
century before last in the mid 1800s here is that a lot of
times they just kind of put the stuff out there.
They just tell you what they saw.
I mean it's pure journalism. You don't have all this opinions
of well, you know, they have they feel the need to debunk it
through the article. Here's 1 January 29th, 1860
London, England. An unknown object of planetary
size is reported by Mr. Russell and three other observers.
Source. FAR Russell and intra mercurial
planet. Yeah, a lot of times I think
these guys thought these were planets that they were looking
at. March 1st night, 1860 Moscow,
Russia, time 9:45 PM. At 9:45 PMA star, to the
southwest of the Great Bear, suddenly commenced to wax
larger, assuming at the same time the collar of iron at a red
heat, but without the appearance of any sparks or rays.
It was observed in this condition until 11:30 PM,
growing to half the size of the moon.
It then became dimmer, and by midnight it had disappeared, and
instead a sort of black speck was to be noticed by the light
of the other stars. The writer adds.
It remained for the astronomers to describe and poems to sing
the destruction of the luminary, which for aught we know may have
been the abode of her race, superior to our own.
So I think they look at this thing and they're looking at it
as maybe some sort of a planet blowing up or possibly some kind
of a quasar or, I don't know, a star or whatever you want to
call it, just expanding. But it also sounds a lot like
these orbs that we see intensely grow in size and color and then
disappear. This is July 13th, 1860
Wilmington, DE Time 2145 Summary A pale blue light illuminated a
200 foot long cloud like object in the sky that moved slowly and
silently through the sky at regular distances.
Behind the cloud followed 3 very red and glowing balls. 4 pale
blue cloud like objects about 300 feet across were observed by
a male witness and a city for over one minute.
So it sounds like you have two different UFO sightings here.
Maybe a waste apart from each other.
A pale blue light illuminated a 200 foot long cloud like object
and then have these balls falling at these orbs.
Isn't that wild? Here's one.
July 17th, 1860, Dharmasala, India.
About 7:00 PM on the evening of the day when a remarkable meteor
had fallen in the area, a man who was observing the sky about
7:00 PM saw a pattern of lights, each lasting for one minute or
more, over places where there were no houses or roads.
Some were high up in the air, moving like fire balloons, but
the greater part of them were in the distance in the direction of
the lower hills in front of my house.
Others were closer to the houses, and between Sir
Alexander Lawrence's and the barracks, I am sure, 231 from
some of which I observed closely, that they were neither
fire balloons, lanterns, nor bonfires, nor any other thing of
that sort, but bona fide lights in the heavens.
Though I made inquiries among the natives the next day, I have
never been able to find out what they were or the cause of their
appearance. It's from the Canadian Journal
of Industry, Science and Art, Canadian Institute, 1849 to
1914. It says Volume 7.
Wow, that sounds like more of these orb sightings to me.
And even then people were trying to pass them off as Chinese
Lantern. August 6th, 1860, Norfolk, VA. 2
objects, one red and one green, flew overhead together, moving
with an undulating motion. 2 objects.
I don't know if those would be orbs or solid objects or what.
Maybe they didn't feel comfortable describing the
shape, but here we are 1860 and watching these things.
September 24th, 1860, Nebraska City, NE After sunset, Mr. Joel
Draper and ferryman Mr. Biebaugh saw a bright object low in the
West while gazing with amazement at that which in size, color,
brightness and shape resembled 1/4 of the sun.
Imagine that 1/4 the size of the sun taken from its edge.
We soon discovered another spot further to the right and a
little higher, which was about 1/3 the size of first, then
another directly above the first one, third the size of the
second. All of these we soon discovered
to be moving toward the South or to the left of their former
positions with great rapidity. As they moved, they all retained
the same relation to each other as when they first appeared.
The account goes on. This took place after sunset,
but by means of the brightness of these bodies.
It was light as some 10 or 15 minutes before sunset.
So these things were lighting up the entire sky.
There were no clouds or vapors in the sky in that direction.
They could not have been sun dogs or mock Suns, for such
phenomena remain as long as they continue in the same relative
position to the sun. Source.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 12th, 1860.
So these things weren't they want some kind of a light
operation or phenomenon. They're moving in formation
together, these three round, very bright lights.
And they're so bright, in fact, that they light up the whole
area. Amazing.
November 10th, 1860. Washington, DC.
Just about sunset, several witnesses observed an object the
size of a balloon moving with great rapidity in a South in a
southwesterly direction. Notwithstanding the light of day
was still strong and clearer, the illumination of the object
was brilliant and distinct. We heard, while gazing at this
wonder, that two similar ones had passed previously.
The one we saw, after moving southwesterly at an angle with
the path to the sun, took a course directly West and
straight from us, fading gradually and very rapidly until
lost from sight. This was dated 1861, says A N
Atlantic Ocean 3 luminous bodies are reported to have come from
the North Atlantic Ocean and stayed in view for no less than
10 minutes during a squaw. A catalogue of observations of
luminous meteors reported by British Association, 1861.
More orbs. Here's one.
February 16th, 1861. Singapore, it says.
Summary. At 10 O clock the sun lifted,
and from my window I saw a large number of melees and Chinese
filling baskets with their fishes, which they picked up in
the pools of rainwater which covered the ground.
On being asked where the fishes came from, the navies replied
that they had fallen from the sky.
Three days afterward, when the pools had dried up, we found
many dead fish. Having examined the animals, I
recognize them as Solaris batraka, a species of catfish
which is very abundant in freshwater in Singapore and the
mainland peninsula. They were from 25 to 35
centimeters long and therefore adult.
These celluloids are able to live a long time out of water
and to progress some distance on land.
And I thought at once that they had come from some small
overflowing stream nearby. But the yard of the house I
inhabited is enclosed by a wall that would prevent them from
entering this Manor. And Old Melee has since told me
that in his youth he had seen a similar phenomena.
Something just picking these fish up and dumping them off.
You know, maybe it's a weather event.
Maybe it's one of these UFOs that we're talking about.
October 14th, 1861 It says New York.
About 6:00 PM a mysterious balloon, quote UN quote, passed
over the city with two men in it from West to east at great
height. Witnesses speculated that it was
either in the service of the traders or that it was a device
built by Professor Lau, who had parted, who had parted its
fastenings. Both impossible explanations
here. I suppose people had heard about
hot air balloons and stuff, so they looked up and seen this
flying craft and that's the first thing that they assume.
This has got to be a hot air balloon.
March 20th, 1862, Manchester, England.
An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearances
and behavior that most likely would have a conventional
explanation. One object was observed by two
witnesses. Wow.
Summary Two men This says August 1862 CWMDWR Wales Time 1400
Summary Two men David Evans and Evan Lewis had stopped their
horses for a rest opposite to a farm known as Mexicanog and
we're looking in the direction of a hill not far off when they
noticed several little figures walking up a hill on a winding
footpath. As they reached the top of the
hill, the little men jumped up and made a circle and began
dancing in earnest. Suddenly all the little men
suddenly scattered in different directions and disappeared from
sight. While Source Janet board ferries
real encounters with the little people.
That's something a little bit different.
Little people aliens very strange.
This was dated September 1862. Indian Ocean, It says.
Time unknown. The Danish Brig Christine was
wrecked on a desert rock or island several miles in size.
The survivors, including a Mr. Olson, had gathered at the base
of a Cliff, waiting for the end of the waves dashed and the
winds howled on the rocks. Suddenly, from high in the air,
they saw what seemed to be an immense ship driven uncontrolled
in the elements. It was headed straight toward
the frightened Mariners, who cried aloud in despair.
But suddenly a whirl of wind changed the course of the
object, and it crashed against the cliffs a few 100 yards from
the miserable sailors. Afraid, they crept toward the
wreck. It appeared to be a vessel as
large as a modern battleship, but the machinery is so crushed
that they could form no idea as how the power was applied to the
immense wings or sails. Strange implements and articles
of furniture could be seen jumbled in an almost shapeless
mass. They found in metal boxes
covered with strange characters that they after were discovered
to be very wholesome and palatable food which with the
water in the rocks, save them from immediate death.
Their horror was intensified when they found the bodies of
more than a dozen men dressed in garments of strange fashion and
texture. The bodies were dark bronze in
color, but the strangest feature of all was the immense size of
the men. They were estimated to have been
more than 12 feet high. They had long hair and beards.
They found tools of almost every kind, but too large to be used.
One man was driven insane and jumped from the Cliff into the
boiling waters. The others flooded horror from
the fearful sight, but the hunger forced them to return to
the site. After eating heartily of the
strange food, they summoned courage to drag the gigantic
bodies off the Cliff and tumble them over.
The survivors were finally able to build a raft and left the
island. Boy, that's quite a story.
Being shipwrecked, they're coming across these giants with
almost some kind of alien species.
This is from 1862. Lorenco Marquez, Mozambique.
Just before the war between the two rival Gaza chiefs, Mullah
Wanga or little white man alighted on a hill in the area.
Many people saw it. It was reported that the white
men had seized the little entity and took him to the capital.
No other information. Well, you got to wonder what
happened to that person or creature, whatever it was.
April 27th, 1863. Zurich, Switzerland.
Time. Daytime summary.
Psychological effects were noted.
More than 10 objects were observed by 1 experienced
witness at an observatory. Waldner Wolf August 5th, 1863
Spinches bridge, British Columbia, Canada Disappearance
reported encounter within human beings involving teleportation,
nocturnal lights or reported. So we have a UFO sighting and
some kind of encounter with aliens it sounds like that is
wild. August 8th, 1863 Yale, British
Columbia, Canada disappearance reported encounter with inhuman
beings involving teleportation. Nocturnal lights were reported.
So you're starting to see more of these alien encounters.
August 12th, 1863 Murdered Spain.
The night before last there was observed on the horizon a
luminous body that appeared toward the east and it was
prominently thought to be a comet.
Its collar was reddish and on the top part there could be seen
and appendix or crown that was doubtlessly ablaze.
It was stationary for a long time, but it later began to move
quickly in different directions, horizontally rising and
lowering. This is September 1st, 1863.
We'll do a couple more of these near Lewisburg, WV Time, 1500.
Summary. A remarkable phenomena was
witnessed a few miles West of this place, at the House of Mrs.
Percy, by Mr. Moses Dwyer, her neighbor, who happened to be
seated in her porch at the time, as well as by others at or near
the house. The weather was quite hot and
dry, not a cloud could be seen, and no wind even ruffled the
foliage on the surrounding trees.
All things being proprietus, the grand panorama began to move
just over and through the tops of the trees on the adjacent
hills on the South. Immense numbers of rolls
resembling cotton or smoke, apparently thousands of them,
and were perhaps an hour and getting by.
After these had passed over and out of sight, the scene was
changed from their air above to the earth beneath, and became
more intensely interesting to the spectators who were
witnessing the panorama from different standpoints and the
deep valley between thousands upon thousands of apparently
human beings. Men came in low, traveling in
the same direction of roles, marching in good order, some 30
or 40 in depth, moving rapidly, double quick, and commenced
ascending the sides of the almost instrumental hills
opposite, and had the stoop peculiar to men when they were
sending a steep mountain. There seemed to be a great
variety in the size of the men. Some were very large, while
others were quite small. Their arms, legs, and heads
could be distinctly seen in motion.
They seemed to observe strict military discipline, and there
were no stragglers. There was a uniformity of dress,
loose white blouses or shirts with white pants, wore hats, and
were without guns, swords or anything that indicated men of
war On. They came through the valley and
over the steep hill crossing the road of finally passing out of
sight in direction of due N from those who were looking on.
On the 14th of the same month, the same scene, almost
identical, was seen by 8 or 10 of our pickets at Bunkers Mill
and by many of the citizens in the neighborhood.
This is about four miles east of Percys.
It lasted about an hour. So this happened in 1863, I'm
assuming during the Civil War then?
It's almost like some kind of an interdimensional a sighting.
Maybe these guys are ghosts or something, I don't know.
That is very very strange. October 1st, 1863.
Lewisburg, WV. Cottony rolls fringe with green
lights passing over Jason Hills at treetop level.
Size and shape of doors and procession.
Thousands of human like beings came marching in order in same
direction. close encounter with an unidentified craft and its
occupants. Thousands of objects were
observed by a group of witnesses for several hours.
Isn't that crazy? You have multiple sightings of
these things? Here's another one.
October 14th, 1863, Rutgers Mill, West Virginia time
Afternoon summary. Cottony rolls, fringe with green
light seen passing over adjacent hills at treetop level.
Size and shape of doors in comparison.
Thousands of human like beings came marching in order in same
direction. Man, these very strange
apparitions being seen. This is during the Civil War,
May 16th, 1864. Cave Springs, Georgia Time 800
Summary In 1864, prior to airplanes, a white object was
observed about a half a Mile High and moving rapidly toward
the South. A Confederate Soldiers War
journal was published as Blood and Sacrifice by Blue Acorn
Press, Huntington, WV, in 1994. On page 140 the author reports
Prior to our arrival at Cave Springs, quite early in the
forenoon in fact, a white object was observed in the sky to the
southeast, apparently about a half a Mile High and moving
rapidly toward the South. We decided that it was a balloon
and that the enemy was endeavoring by that means to
ascertain the strength of our reinforcements that were coming
to General Johnston. The book editor notes that the
Union General Shermans troops did not have balloons with them
on the Atlantic campaign. It should also be noted that
observation balloons were tied to the ground and only moved
vertically up and down. If a balloon were untethered by
accident, it would only move as fast as the winds prevailing at
the time or certainly not rapidly.
The observer was a Sergeant and Company B, 46 Mississippi
Infantry Regiment and later Sergeant Major and finally
acting Adjugant of the regiment. He had been a school teacher
prior to the War between the States and the book is very
factual. This one is November 1st, 8th,
1964, Florence, Italy. A white globe of fire, many
times larger than the full moon seemed hanging almost motionless
in the air. Shades of orange and blue passed
over it's surface. After a full minute, it suddenly
disappeared, vanishing on the spot, the witness adds.
Only just before it's disappearance, a smaller ball
was seen, immediately below it a fiery orange collar, the first
one appearing at the moment of the same hue.
Wow, so many coons. OK, two more here.
This is 1865 Siberia, Russia. Exact location not given.
It says a shepherd was looking for a lost animal from his herd
when he came upon a forest glade.
There he saw a giant sphere with supports and large humanoid
looking monsters. Right next to them lay his lost
cow. It was dead and his stomach was
slit open, yet there was no blood anywhere.
Insight A monsters bent over the animal and studied something
inside it. It appeared to the witness that
they were cutting something out. Sometime later, they noticed the
young man had gestured to him in a strange fashion.
Frightened, he ran away from the area.
That's weird. That's in Russia 1865.
Sounds like a in like a He just caught these guys in the middle
of a cattle mutilation. Very wild.
This is the last one. 1865, Durham, England.
A toad estimated to be over 6000 years old was freed from its
Stony prison in 1865 by excavators in Durham, England.
The life toad was found in a block of magnesium limestone 25
feet underground. Its eyes were reported to be
especially bright. Its hind claws were particularly
long, and the claws of its forefeet were turned in.
It grew darker in color from a pale collar matching the stone.
It was found in a darker olive brown.
It appeared to have difficulty breathing as it made a barking
sound from its nostrils. Wow that's weird.
I don't know if that thing is somehow got, they think maybe it
has some kind of alien connection or what.
But I had heard these stories of these extremely, impossibly old
toads being found. You got to wonder.
I mean, there's so much symbolism of that thing.
What had happened, Who put it there, What put it there?
Really cool sightings from the 1860s.
They're just kind of tell you what happened.
They just put it out there in the first person a lot of times
and it just shows. These sightings have been going
on for hundreds of years. Until next time.
This is UFO warning over now.