The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-15 00:00:00

DIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1862.

THE GREAY BATTLE BEFORE RICH-

MOND.

QUEENSTOWN, SATURDAY MORNING..

The Cunard mail steamer Europa arrived off the
harbour this morning. Her dates are Boston the
3d, and Halifax the sth inst.
There has been another battle on the 30th of
August in the valley of Virginia, the result of
which was that General Pope was driven back to
Centreville, which place, according to the latest
telegraphic advices, he had been forcad to evacuate.
A despatch from Washington of the 31st, 10.55
a.m., says :

" The enemy was heavily reinforced yesterday,
and attacked General Pope's army before the arrival
of Generals Franklin and Sumner.

" The attack was boldly met, and a severe battle
followed. The advantage, on the whole, was with
the enemy, and General Pope fell back to Centre-
ville, with his whole army in good order.
"Ho has now been joined at Centreville by
Franklin, and Sumner was on the march to him
last night. He occupies the strongest position in the
vicinity of 'Washington, and is expected promptly
to renew the contest and repeat the successes of
Friday."

Under the same day date (evening) it is added :
"Information received here indicates that there
has been but little if any fighting to day.
" Our army is well concentrated, and the men in
good condition and spirits."
From Washington on the Ist the following has
been received :

" Despatches received from Fairfax Court House,
seven miles from Centreville, state that no firing
has been heard up to 12 o'clock to-day.
" General Banks's forces were heard from last
night, and were in a favourable position for joining
General Pope's army."

An official despatch from the War Department,
of the 30th, relative to the military commands, has
been published :
" The Command of the Armies operating in Vir-
ginia

" General Burnside commands his own corps, ex-
cept those that have been temporarily detached and
assigned to General Pope.
" General M'Clellan commands that portion of
the army of the Potomac that has not been sent
forward to General Pope's command.
" General Pope commands the Army of Virginia
and all the forces temporarily attached to it.
" All the forces are under the command of Major-
General Halleck, General-in-Chief.
" E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant-Adjutant-
General."

A letter from Washington of the Ist says—

" A gentleman who returned from the battle-field
this morning reports that in Saturday's (August
30th) fight our left wing was commanded by Gen.
M'Dowell, but, owing to the murderous enfilading
fire of the rebels, he was compelled to fall back.
General Sigel commanded the centre and General
Kearney the right. It appears that our forces at-
tacked the enemy in the woods, from which the
latter opened numerous batteries, causing great
slaughter. The rebels suffered equally as much
as our own troops. Our men, fearless and deter-
mined, fell back about a mile, leaving oar dead
and wounded on the field. Our informant says
that our main forces were five miles from Cen-
treville on Sunday, in battle array, and prepared
for all emergencies, having been strongly rein-
forced. All the wounded have been removed
from the battle-field of Thursday and Friday,
which was yesterday still in our possession, the
enemy still occupying the scene of the conflict on Sa-
turday. The cars came in the morning from the first-
named field, bringing many wounded, some to Alex.
andria, and others to Washington. The most de.
voted attention is paid to this description of our
soldiers. The Ladies' Soldiers Relief Association
of Washington were engaged all day yesterday,
most of the night, and again to-day, in preparing
lint and bandages, and making compresses, &c.
They have made a good use of their linen sheets,
&c. Many ladies have made liberal contributions
from their private stores, and have been unremit-
ting in their care and attention to the wounded.
In fact, all the people of this district are acting
nobly and not a few men have volunteered as nurses.
Our informant, when passing through Centreville,
saw thousands of stragglers at that place—men of
different regiments, all mixed up together, exhibit-
ing a scene of disorganisation. An officer remarked
that these men would be all right the next day,
after they had recovered from their fatigue,' and so
it proved. Our informant, while returning to the
city this morning early, saw them all marching
back, properly companioned to their respective re-
giments. They appeared to be cheerful and anxious
to rejoin their comrades. When the ambulances,
in large numbers, reached the battle-field yester-
day to bring away the wounded, a stampede com-
menced among them—the drivers having turned the
heads of their horses towards the road leading to
Washington, and commenced a hasty retreat with
their empty vehicles. Some frightened driver
imagined that General Stuart's revel cavalry was
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ttvehedet hb
guards
ce loefc tsreirciiotuys,
dashing up, and accordingly gave the alarm. The
eunsnpsepe rad: ofnfi
threatened
et dh e t oro a
to shoot the drivers unless they returnthed
field. This conduct on the part of the guards
had the desired effect—as, after a while the am-
bulances again reached the field, and performed
their appropriate duty in bringing away the
wounded. There seems to be no doubt that the
pickets of the enemy were hovering around the
persons engaged in their humane work on the
field, but up to an early hour this morning they had
antl
arriving here with the wounded and a small not been interupted. Ambulances are const y
pro-
portion of the sick. From all that can be gathered
we have suffered severely. Our men are confident
of retrieving their loss of Saturday. It was owing
to their impetuosity and daring in charging the
enemy in the woods that they suffered so many
casualties. A large number of stragglers on their
way to Washington and Alexandria were picked up
by the rebels during last night. The write of this
letter yesterday saw a silver watch belonging to one
of the officers of the Excelsior Brigade, which, wnile
in the left side pocket of his vest, was struck by a
ball,
completely reversing its shape from convex to
concave. This watch acted as a shield and saved
his life. Our city to-day is lively in a military
view, but sad as to the constant exhibitions of re-
turning invalids. There was no fighting of conse-
quence on Sunday—only occasional skirmishing, or
erul
a few shots poured into the woods from time to time
on the enemy, as if to try the
vio asnyge, oft w ouras
evident u n s .
From the severe conflicts pr
both parties were engaged in repairing damages.
About one o'clock yesterday afternoon several trains
of cars at Manassas Junction, with ammunition and
stores, were burnt by the military authorities, to
prevent them from falling into the hands of the
rebels, which seemed to be imminent—the bridge
therefore, being cut off from a
andt t
Bullie l Run
property,having been destroyed by the rebels,
re-
tiring to a place of safety."
The special correspondence of the Philadelphia
end a fear is expressed that the
just returned from Fairfax Station,
Railroad.
on the Manassas There is no battle rag-
In rwi;;
eer
loaf thes: 2d says :
rag-
ing of any account to-day (Mondey). There is con-
tinualreinforcements
and provisions,
come some flank
and are going to
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ign,g
movement upon
Washington,
yes All our
cutting off our suppii •
us, and get between
trains, in Washington, wag-
gons, &c., are now safe on, or near
there. The bridge over Bull Run
Was
rebuilt last
Centreville and
night. The five engines
and 185 cars, supplies,
ammunition, &c., which M'newell had near War-
renton were all burnt by him morning.
013 Sunday

Three engines and 140 of the cars belonged to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and were used to
bring Cox's division around. Banks'a corps has
reached Centreville, which we still hold, and ra-,
tions are being thrown forward. Porter's, M'Call's,
Hooker's; M'Dowell's, Kearney's, Sigel's? and'
Reno's troops have suffered terribly. Most of our,
wounded are still in the hands of the enemy. They
sent word to Pope that he might send surgeons, &c.,
if he would own up he was whipped. He refused.
We can hold our position, unless attacked by fresh
troopa to-day. On Saturday, when it was supposed
that the enemy was going to fall back to the moun-
tains, Porter was to attack them on the left and
Heintzelman on the right, near Gainesville; but
the enemy fell upon our left and then on the centre.
M‘Dowell ordered a retreat, and towards the close
of the day Heintzelman reinforced him, and finally
all fell back to Centreville, leaving our dead and
wounded, except such as could walk or had been
carried away. The enemy are known to be nearly
exhausted from loss of sleep and privations. Heavy
reinforcements are still going forward."
The Inquirer has the following
Lews from the
Confederate lines :

" We learn by one of Captain Ferguson's Quar-
termaster's agents, who left Jackson's head-quarters
at Sudley Church at half-past 6 o'clock on Friday
morning, and who, with Captain Ntercer, depot
commissary, and 639 soldiers, teamsters, and others,
was captured on Tuesday nigh; by Jacksons forces
—42 d Georgia and three other regiments—the fol-
lowing:—The force at Manassas at the time the
Confederates appeared there on Tuesday night was
98 men of the 87th New York or Pennsylvania
Regiment, a part of the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
a battery of seven pieces, 2d New York (Putcaner),
and a number of bakers, commissary men, quarter-
master's agents, and teamsters. The 2d New York
battery :opened on the right and fired 10 or 12
rounds ; the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry fell
back, and about 100 were captured. Finding
it useless to continue the contest, the party
were surrounded and captured. The Confederates
marched the prisoners to within a mile of Bristow,
when they returned to Manassas immediately, by
order of Gen. Jackson, reaching Manassas again at
eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning. When
they got back to Manassas they found a fight
going on between the New Jersey division, under
Gen. Taylor, and the forces under Jackson, who
drove back Taylor and took some prisoners. The
prisoners were then marched within a mile of Bull
Run ; there they met Jackson again, returning from
Centreville with some prisoners. He directed the
prisoners to be marched back, when they stopped
opposite the Wier House,' the former head-quar-
ters of Beauregard, where they were put into camp,
being guarded, and staying there till 10 minutes
before 11 o'clock, Wednesday night. They then
were taken to the old Mantissas battle-field, and
remained till Jackson's left wing was attacked by
Sigel's forces ; whereupon they were removed to-
wardsig h t
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was
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openede y
Church,
upon. T
about ah
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r
they commenced
taking a list of the prisoners, preparatory to paro-
ling, and they got the names of the prisoners fur-
nished by Captain Mercer, of the
Quartermaster's
Department, United States' Army. They returned
with the papers in about two hours. The prisoners
were then drawn up in line, and the calling of their
names was again commenced. They got half way
through, when the left was onened upon again, and
about that time some other prisoners came in, which
made it necessary to take their names also. They
were requested to sit down, and about an hour by
sun their right was again attacked, the firing con-
tinuing until 9 o'clock. About 11 o'clock a long
string of ambulances from the Confederates passed
along with their wounded, and some men going out
to bury the dead. About daylight on Thursday the
Guards commenced waking up the prisoners, pre-
paratory to a march toward the far South. Heavy
firing was then heard on the left, and the officers in
charge of the prisoners informed Captain Mercer
that they could proceed within the Federal lines;
they could not attend to them any further."
A communication from Washington states that
the reason why the Federal forces tell back on the
30th was that they were out of ammunition, and
were without food.

Fredericksburg has been evacuated by the
Federals

" General Burnside evacuated Fredericksburg on
Sunday afternoon. Several bridges and a con-
siderable quantity of Government stores were de-
stroyed by our forces. The heavy baggage and a
part of the commissary stores had been sent to
Aquia Creek, in order to relieve the army of all
unnecessary encumbrance and put it in good fight-
ing condition. After the order for the removal of
the commissary and quartermaster stores to Aquia
Creek, the roads leading from Fredericksburg
thither were filled with waggons conveying the
property to the creek. Preparations for the de-
struction of certain property were made as follows :
—ln Fredericksburg a large machine shop, where
the railroad engines have been repaired, was under-
mined with powder, and at the last moment was
blown up with a tremendous noise. The destruc-
tion of the three bridges across the Rappahannock
was accomplished by covering the woodwork with
pitch and hay and setting fire to this combustible
material after our troops had left the city. At Fal-
mouth, on the other side of the Rappahannock, all
the newly-ereeted Government bakehouses, con-
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ig over a shocking bad road from Fredericksburg to
Aquia Creek. General Burnside himself super-
intended the removal of the troops and stores and
the destruction of the property which could not be
carried off."

The excitement and alarm in Washington are
very great, and a gunboat flotilla had been ordered
to the defence of the capital. The correspondent of
the Evening Post, writing under date September 1,

says :
The capital remains in a very excited state.
Yesterday evening capped the climax in this respect.
Nearly the entire male population of Washington
was upon the streets till after midnight. The agi-
tation was intense. A few wounded soldiers had
come in from Saturday's battle-field, and the citi-
zens sent out by the War Department to the scene
of the conflict as nurses returned with somewhat
alarming accounts of the results of the battle up to
Sunday morning. The stories retailed by these
persons added much to the excitement, but there
was no panic in the city, only a profound anxiety
for the immediate future. Nearly all the iucomers
from Centreville and Fairfax concur in stating that
the field of battle on Friday and Saturday fell into
the hands of the enemy, and, in consequence, our
wounded men are within the enemy's lines. It
seems to be admitted by all that our loss in pri-
soners on Saturday was het,vy. The _Republican
states this positively this morning, and the evidence
comes from other channels, so that the conviction
is irresistible that we were badly beaten ou our
left wing. The train of cars from New York last
night did not arrive this morning, and the panic
makers had the story instantly afloat that Jackson
had crossed over into Maryland and had destroyed
the track between Baltimore and Washington !
just now the hotbed of false rumours.
Washington is
As the Government shut down the gate very tightly
again yesterday in the matter of telegraphic news
respecting military affairs, the
public should be on
its guard. The wild stories of ' passengers from
Washington' should be taken With great allowance.
The situation is critical without a doubt. An
official messenger in from Centreville this morning
reports, however, that Jackson's army has left Pope's
front. If this be true he must have fallen back for
food and ammunition, or he 15 attempting a flank

movement. As the mail closes I get news from Cen-
treville. No fighting has been going on this morn-
ing. There are reports from Pope's headquarters that
the enemy is falling back ; he certainly did not
push his advantage gained on Saturday either yes-
terday or this morning. A part of Friday's and
Saturday's battle-fields is in our pot,session, but the
bulk of the wounded are in the enemy's hands. The
telegraph is working to Bull Run this morning.
The operator is on this end of the bridge. It is not
now believed that Banks is cut off. Fletcher Web •
ster is undoubtedly killed. Captain Hammond, of
his regiment, is at the National Hotel, w,ounded.
He saw Colonel 'Webster when he was shot and sent
four men to help him off the ground. The fire was
so fierce that they could not succeed in bringing
him off. Captain Hammond was immediately
wounded. Webster was seriously wounded, and it
seemed to Captain Hammond that he could live but
a few hours, perhaps minutes. The Intelligencer
states that a flotilla of gunboats has been ordered
here, and there is no doubt that the statement is cor-
rect. The orders went off Saturday night or Sun-
day morning. The Navy Department will be pre-
pared for the worst. Rebel prisoners are flocking
into Alexandria under guard, and are exceedingly
saucy."
City Point has been bombarded and demolished
by the Federal fleet :

" From James River we learn that City Point has
been entirely demolished by Commodore Wilkes's
gunboats. For some time past the rebels have been
firing into the transports passing up and down the
James River. Commodore Wilkes sent the rebels
word that if it was not discontinued he should de-
stroy their rendezvous, City Point. On Thursday
last the rebels brought down to City Point eight
cannon and about 200 riflemen, and opened fire upon
the Union flotilla, which at the time was abreast of
the place, whereupon our gunboats opened fire upon
them and demolished every building in the place
and dispersed the rebel force."
General Buell had a fight with the Confederates
at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Wednesday and
Thursday. The first day no advantage was gained
on either side. On the second day the Confederates
were repulsed. Buell is reported to have captured
7,000 prisoners. The news is said to have been
telegraphed to Tuscumbia, and was brought thence
to Jackson, Tennessee, by General Ross's special
messenger. Later intelligence says the Confederates
have destroyed all the railroad bridges between
Bolivar and Jackson, Tennessee. [This intelligence
is contradicted by later advices.]
Lexington, Kentucky, has been evacuated by the
Federal forces. The New York papers of the 2d
say : _ _ _

, " The city of Lexington, Kentucky, was evacu-
ated by our forces yesterday, and a new position
taken up at Covington, on the Ohio river. The Go-
vernment stores were safely removed. It is reported
that General Kirby Smith's rebel troops appeared
before the city and demanded its surrender. Gen.
L. Wallace has assumed command of the Federal
forces at Louisville. The citizens of Louisville held
a large mass meeting yesterday, James Guthrie
presiding, at which a resolution was adopted to re-
quest the mayor to issue a proclamation calling
upon the male citizens to arm against the rebels.
The request was complied with as follows:
" ' I call upon the citizens of Louisville to meet
in their respective wards for the purpose of com-
pleting their enrolment. Citizens are requested to
report the number and character of arms in their
possession. Captains of Home Guard companies
now organised will likewise report the number of
men and the arms in their possession. All citizens
who are able to bear arms, who fail or refuse to re-
port themselves for enrolment for the protection of
their homes and firesides, will be looked upon as a
common enemy. All reports will be made to Col.
Thomas W. Gibson at 12 o'clock on the 2d inst., or
as seen thereafter as practicable, ho having been
empowered by the Governor to take charge of the
home forces of this city.
" ' J. M. DELPII, Mayor.'
The public archives of Kentucky, together with
1,000,000 dols. of the State funds have been re-
moved from Frankfort to Louisville for safe keep-
ing, and the Legislature has also been transferred to
the latter city. Governor Robinson has issued a pro-
clarnati, n anthorising Thomas W. Gibson, of Louis-
ville, to organise and bring into the field all the
able-bodied men in the county of Jefferson and city
of Louisville. Morgan and his band of guerillas left
Glasgow at 4 o'clock on Saturday. While there they
destroyed all the indictments for treason returned
by the grand jury at the last term of the court, over
100 in number. They also mutilated the records
of the courts, so that no traces of the indictments
are left. Horses, mules, and other property of
Union men were either destroyed or taken away."
There has been heavy fighting in the State of
Kentucky, with severe disadvantage to the Fede -
rids. The latest despatches are :
" CINCINNATI, AUG. 31.

" Friday afternoon, the rebelsbeyond Richmond ,
Kentucky, drove in our cavalry. Gen. Munson,
with the 69th and '7let Indiana, moved up, and
after throwing in a few shells the enemy retreated
rapidly beyond Rogersville, leaving one gun be-
hind. Munson bivouacked for the night, and on
Saturday morning advanced with two regiments
and four guns, and coming up with the enemy and
artillery fight began, with heavy loss on both
sides. The enemy attempted to turn our left
flank, when sharp fighting occurred between the
skirmishers. The 69th Indiana advanced through
a dense fire of shot and shell to the relief of our
skirmishers, and behaved like old soldiers, but the
rebels finally turned our left flank and advanced in
full force on oar column. General Munson ordered
a retreat, fell back three miles, and reformed in line
of battle on high hills, with artillery in position on
the right and left flanks. The firing by artillery
was'recommenced and kept up by both sides very
briskly. After fighting about two hours the enemy
advanced on our right flank under cover of the
woods, and after hard fighting succeeded in turning
it. Retreat immediately took place to the origin al
camping ground. Here General Nelson came up,
and after great efforts succeeded in rallying the
men, and formed another line of battle. Our ar-
tillery ammunition was nearly exhausted, and
some of the guns were left without a man to work
them, all having been killed or wounded. General
Nelson was wounded at about three p.m., when the
men again fell back, retreating to Lexington.
The enemy's force numbered 15,000 or 20,000.
The Federal force engaged were the 95th Ohio,
12th, 16th, 66th, 69th, and 71st Indiana, Mundy's
and Metcalf's cavalry. The loss in killed
and wounded is heavy on both sides. The num-
ber is not yet known. Lieutenant-Colonel Top-
ping and Major Kunkle, of the 71st Indiana, were
killed. General Wright left this morning to take
the field. A large number of regiments are en
route to Lexington."

"LOUISVILLE, AUG. 31.
"In the battle fought near Richmond yesterday,
as near as can be ascertained, the Federal force Nv
between 8,000 and 9,000 under command of.
Gene-
ral Nelson. They drove the rebels back untilabort
er
four o'clock in the afternoon, when the rebelsek
river,
largely reinforced anti crossed the Kent
routed our
capturing nearly all our artillery, and
,roui 15,009
Men. The rebel force is estimated a:EI
at
150 to
to 20,000. The Federal loss is report less is not
200 killed and wounded.- The General Nekon
known, but it is said to be belaortrei Warner, of the
was wounded slightly Colon
of the 71st 1
18th Kentucky, and Cokloineid.
At Lexington last
Indiana, are reportedll
and all the male citizens
night the bells were rung
sjot
On their arms. Major-
were ordered outtanado
prepared in case the rebels make
Wallace are there, The
Generals Wright
fully Nelson left en route to '
General C111:-
v A :Bowling Green
aFne daetrtaaleska.r e
clnnati to-da., • despatch says a
large ree
b 1 force under Buckner is at Tompkins.

STAMPED ....sd.

vine. The rebels destroyed the telegraph to-day at
the State Line, thus cutting off communication wizh
Nashville. Governor Morton and suite arrived -z.t
the Galt-house this evening. There is considerable
excitement in the city."
" FURTHER FROM THE RICHMOND (KENTUCKY)

BATTLE.

~ CINCINNATI, AUG. 31.

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"A battle took place on Saturday near Rich-
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back with serious loss. No varticulars are received.
General Nelson, wounded, arrived here to-night.
A special to the Gazette and Cm/one/via/ from
Frankfort, Kentucky, contains a , proclama-
tion of Governor Robinson, issued to-day.
It says the State has been invaded by an insolent
foe, her honour insulted, her peace disturbed,
her integrity imperilled. The small but gallant
army raised upon an emergency for her defence
under Nelson has met with temporary disaster, and
the enemy is advancing to the accomplishment of
his purpose, of the subjugation of the State. He
must be met and driven from the border, and it is
in their power to do it. He calls on every loyal
citizen of Kentucky to rally to the defence of his
State, to rise up as one man, and strike a blow for
the defence of his native land, property, and homes."
A despatch from Memphis of the 30th ult. says :
" A meeting called yesterday, 12 miles south-east
of Memphis, to organise a guerilla band, was sur-
rounded and captured by a company of Federals ;
18 persons were taken. A detachment of Federal
soldiers occupied Hernando on Thursday, capturing
a train of cars from Grenada. A rebel force is said
to be at Cold Water, four miles distant. General
Villepigne, with a force of 9,000 men, is reported to
be moving through Grand Junction. Prominent
Secessionists say that General Bragg's forces have
gone to Western Virginia, and will soon appear on
the Kanawha River, and then march to the Ohio
River."

The arrangements for the organisation of the
Corcoran Irish Brigade are nearly completed, but
it has not yet been ascertained whether the autho-
rities will consent to his raising a full division of
Irishmen to be placed under his command.
Governor Letcher has issued a proclamation de-
claring that the State quota of 59,700 had been
filled, but that the 50 dols. bounty offered by the
State would be continued.
Another iron-clad steamer has been launched.
She is thus described.

" On Saturday, at half-past 12 o'clock, the United
States iron-clad gunboat Passaic, which has been
known as the Ericsson Battery,' No, 2 (the Mo-
nitor being No 1), was successfully launched at
the Continental Ironworks, Greenpoint. As the
affair had been advertised to come off a con-
siderable assemblage was present. The navy was
pretty largely represented. Rear-Admiral Hiram
Paulding, of the Brooklyn Navy-yard; Commodore
Ringgold, of the Sabine; Rear-Admiral Gregory,
Ueneral Superintendent of new Naval Vessels :
Chief-Engineer Stimers, the superintendent of the
machinery of the new iron-clads ; Naval-Construc-
tor Pook, General Hall, Mr. Cashmand, and Mr.
Quintard, were on the platform. Mrs. Stimers,
wife of Chief-Engineer Stimers, christened the
craft, but was too nervous to stand on the ship, and
broke the bottle of champagne from the platform
amid tumultuous applause. Mr. Stimers acted as
master of ceremonies in the most polished manner.
The Passaic is an iron-clad steam gunboat, of 1,000
tons burden. She is 200 ft. long, 45ft. wide, 12ft.
deep, draws 7ft. of water now, and will draw 91ft.
when laden. These figures would give a good idea
of a wooden vessel; they can convey no impression
of this one. She looks like a huge coal barge with
a sloping house on deck. She is as thick as two
ordinary vessels. The width of iron which is laid
on a hull of extraordinary strength is sin. The
turret is covered by wedges twice as heavy, being
no less than llin. thick. The mail covers the en •
tire craft, and goes beyond the bow, where it
becomes a ram. It also extends 31ft., or half the
entire draught of the vessel, below the water-line.
In action, then, a ball cannot strike an exposed
part, because there is no part exposed. Even the
prow, or ram, might be broken clear off without
serious damage to the vessel. Under each beam
of the upper part of the vessel, from turret bulk-
head, there are three rows of stanchions of 2f, bar
iron, fastened by lin. bolts. Aft the turret bulk-
head there will be only one central row of stanchions.
Rope stanchions are placed around the vessel at
intervals of 10ft., to be made of wrought iron,
with an eye at the top for receiving the rope rail.
A series of powerful strong belts are also in-
troduced all around the vessel. The vessel is
provided with six water-tight compartments,
connected with each other, with suitable doorways.
They are formed of 11-in. plate, butt-jointed and
riveted flush. The turret is 21ft. internal diameter.
The plates were llin. thick, are applied in 20 sec-
tions, and joined vertically in such a manner that
there is only one joint at any one place, The turret
plates rest on a flat ring, made of composition metal
thick and l2in. wide, provided with a vertical
flange on the inside 21in. high and 19in thick. The
top of the turret is formed of wrought-iron plates
thick, resting on forged beams and railway
bars,
-placed 3in. apart inside the turret. Certain
portions of these plates are perforated with holes
lin. diameter. In the centre;of this plating a cir-
cular aperture is made 6ft. in diameter, over which
the pilot house of equal diameter is to be placed.
The armament will of course be in the turret, which
is intended for two 15in. Dahlgren guns. The ma-
chinery consists of two engines, which are on board.
They were built at the Delamater Ironworks, and
have cylinders 40in. in diameter and 22in. stroke.
The blower engines and bloviers are of greater Edge
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TUE TRUANT BALLOON.--Mr. Coxwell writes to
explain a letter from Mr. George Birch, of Clare Park
Farm, near Farnham, stating that a balloon had descended
on Iris property, with sandbags in the car, bearing thename
of Cox Well. The latter gentleman says :—" The said
balloon is one of mine, and it started from Maidenhead on
Friday alone, as I was prevented from being in attendance,
being that day six miles high, in company with Mr.
Glaisher. The scientific ascent from Wolverhampton was
arranged to take place on Thursday, but owing to un-
favourable weather it was postponed until the following
morning. I fully expected to have made my public ascent
from Maidenhead the same evening, but in case of delay
had sent on an assistant to commence the inflation, and
had telegraphed to an inexperienced aerial voyager to visit
Maidenhead and ascend in case of my non arrival: This
gentleman, unavoidably, perhaps, disappointed me, and my
balion ' Evening Star' was permitted to ascend alone. I
regret much that I could not attend, but I have yet to learn
whether my
balloon was sent adrift accidentally or by de-
sign. At any rate, it was more tenderly handled when it
landed per se than before it quitted terra firma among pro-
fessed friends.