Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-23

saliow;nr are pars ofhis remarks
Th- Nsrrows is the spot pointed oat by
.,,,yr for the essential defence of the har-
ts, add city of New York. On tho wss'
$ IRE senisd &c elevated shere. suser pslble
afs,hreS formidable batteries above the
s,her the hrss battery 90 the shore pre-
Una an horizonsal Gre, embasbstf, from
40 point blank shot from az IL Podndsr
80. hes above double The distance OF inc
/ CHANNEL.
The second calculated for q plunging bat
,.ry. Viii present most deslruclve hfe, a.
cams. al approaching enemy, as The same
Zine that it eGecsuasiy covers aad projects
,a,. horizon,al battery below.
The third, slropg redoube win heavy
artillery rmbafbe.s, effrrs 4 heavy ire p,
s.d;ast hesiile ships az the fullTange OF
.aat As they approach the lgarrows, AZ the
ssrr inns extending ample protection 20
! he batteries Of list and Cd position.
+, addision TO these, al the distance OF
sbout 1ao yards, is an inviting bill sear
he share. well calculated for fcdoabs,
eanab,s Of containing about tlo men, from
whisb j ba,syrvS Of guns commands the
.hav ii the full range OF fire.
Il the rear of these rsdoub,s, at the
,Ss,s,ance Of 600 yards, is ground favorable
forao eaeampmsns Of 5000 men.
Ga The eastern shore, the poins Of Long
Island deseends gradually toshe waters OF
,hr oarrous this poias projects with a
candy fat into The water at the distance of
sao cards. covered with from Ito 8 feet
!, i water, and consequently msy be wharf
4 10 SO as 10 plant q heavy batiery above
ljph water marx, opposite to the hori.
,ontal and plugging batteries on the Staten
island shore. The distance between these
Batteries will be. less than one mile, In
rear Of this position is an elevated spot far.
close rrdcubt. capable of containing 500
men. lis caanon will afford ample protec-
t;2s 10 tie horizontal battery on the pier,
add a. the same sine give a pluDging FIRE
fntte enemy. Al sOOyafds from this re-
doah, IS a spot for rcdoub. and battery
IF field Ratification, TO contain 10 .e,en,
ma nisces ofarsillery. This work Affords
aAs double, advantage of enGlading the RI.
,er throp n he Narrows, aud of covering
khe rieh,wirg o. an excellsn; sncamp tnrnt
Fer 5000 5seE.
To eniorce nore efIrciually the defence
BIZ tie passage, ii is pr opposed 10 sia,iontwo
f9asinp batteries. armed with heavy guns,
s,asionea 90 the. norlh side of ahestwo OPP
posi,e hori zoutel ba,eries, attended by a
esisoien, number of gun-boa,s. These
may with gsea, facility form line OF Are,
peeupyirg.lhe foil space ffosn the one shore
toahe other, audshus eRscsualiy strength.
knsae defrnce Of the chaDoel, and be fully
prosscied bv the fortihcasions AID bate.
Ties on the shores.
The Narrcws, ihus garuished with for
kiEcs,ions, and garrisoncd, and in case OF
solemn war and actual invasion, Supported
BIZ addi,ioea troops IN two advantageous
camps, with he psopsssd aaa,ing batteries
bnd gnn-6osss,. afTords foTmidable and
euihcisat defence for the entrance ot the
hathor. Bus tie ipaport suee of the nbject
pugas 90, to permit The least ns giect ofany
pddiliorsi obs.ruc.iops agaisst an invading
eserny. A gone sunk in-tbe eentre, crown.
sd with ionr 80 Founders. with chains ex.
lending tolhe horizontal batteries on the
Staten island AID Long island shere, sup.
psrted by the two floating isteries. and
Enp-boass within the chain, aud the harbor
pi NewYotk becomes the most Formidable
and Se;sseeursd cf any within my know,
ltdqe.
The Narsows being thus secured the Pc.
r'oHs on both sides are the places whrre
ne troops of the state of New York and
Sew jersey will assemble, and he.ready ID
oppose the landing of any troops. destined
Pof The assasl, of The works. The harbos
os New yosk then becomes The safe depot
cf the produce of an immensely ich and