Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-27
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CAPTAIN STOCKTON AND THE STEAM MAS-OF WAR
VESSEL. THE PRINCETON.
We publish the oiiic'ai report made by Captain
Stockton Secretary al the Navy of the irai oil
.peed made bei~e the Princeton aud the Brush
steamer Great Western The result was such 10
make It proud day for Captain Stockton, and the
country proud o' having such son iie Great west
.rn has long been iaeort- vessel both SIDES OF the
Atlantic ard took precedence with the public all
tho ocean steamers for sped skIiiul command, &c.-
The act Of challenging vessel with such an establish
ed character trial Of powers With one which was
sI in y mn a.n!r, but an unttied EXPERIMENT. was an
act ct daring which few wonld have vfn'ured on. ano
none who ure not ac,uaed ny that noble spirit Of chr
vary for which Captain Stockton is 50 emnently dis
ngn'shed.
There is not any thing whatever new but only i'm
provements IN The arts, applied to ship building, ma
rhnerv and steam power The model OF the Prince
ton sad be perfect thing that ever f!osied
on the water. Every Who her Is struck with
admiration her perfect symmetry ard graceful APP
peprance The machinery is sad 10 be of The most
perfect character deslgn sci! as IN hnish The
ship the machinery, and everything connected there
til has originated by and constructed and exc
rupd under the immediate suDer,ntendence OF Captain
Stockton To him belongs all the credit oil success,
and The renown which 1t sheds on the country, for
these extraordinary improvements IN the arts as, III
the event of a failure, he would have been obliged TO
have borne all the odium quent thereto. ms,
after the expectation of the pubic had been elevated TO
the highest point, would not have been either light or
measured Captain Stockton professional, as well as
scientific, reputation siaked in the result OF the
experiment. Thus far he has succeeded and riunphed
far beyond appears 10 u.s. wha! his most sanrune eS-
aeclaors could have ever -ool yc'oas, ne mas :ong
CALAMITY served, derives The benefits.
THIS not all The armament and lis character are
yet TO be spoken of,wo wroueh, iron guns OF greater
weight than history gives any account VI having ever
before been forged The smaller one, thirteen four
feet long and carrying ball weighing 2i0 pounds
the larger, feet ianc, and carrying greater
weight Of metal These, also, the original invention
OF Captain Stockton. The experiments that have al
ready been made, prove, understand that these
guns discharge ball with the accuracy Ola rife, aud
with terrific effect. The union Of these tFemen
dous engines Of destruction with steam power by which
the ship be propelled, either back ward or forward
and against wind tide. Will lead TO entire
change the mode Of naval warfare. greater change
in character w be wrough, benre ten years shall have
passed over 10 predict, than that produced
10 the mode Of travel since The application by Fulton
Of steam power TO propelling boats and locomotives.
L. S. SrEAMsHir PRiScETcS,
Phade lphia, Octoher 81 1913
iInn. DAVID HKNsnAw. Secretary cf Tie Nary.
Sir: have the honor 10 inform yon that left the
Delaware on Tuesday, the l1,h Instant, 10 try The
Princeton al sea- and returned 10 ibis place las, night
10 finish her equipment The Princeton has performed
well, under all clrcumsa that too much cannot
be sa ID IN praise Of her. We arrived Sandy Hook
on Wednesday III 81 hours from Newcastle. We went
up the city Of New York 10 show ourselves, and 10
give notice 10 The Captain Of the English Steamer,
Great Western that designed TO have trial Of speed
with that vessel On Thursday the Western came out
Ut The East River, and the trial took pace from the
Bl;tery 10 the sea, in which we gained most glorious
Triumph The presence of many thousands oil our TEL
low zs,s, assembled to witness The useful and
ci'tag contest The following accouni, which
maic tie ;r,ae by two gentlemen. WHO board
f.. that purpose, prefer 30 send 10 you rather then 10
trust nv pen the snhject You wilallnw me,
hnvYver 10 add that the Princeton admitted to
ts "a lest and beautiful, she will hereafter be
admitted 10 be the most formidable, ship aioat
AT thirty eight minutes past2 o'clock, 7. NJ, whilst
The PRINCETON lying IN the North river, the Great
Western vas seen passing the Battery, under foil
head al steam, blowing of strong, and with her fore
and a sails set the wind BLOWN. fresh from the West
ward The Princeton Immediately started her engine,
chase, and coming up as'efn Of the Great West
err, passed, with M sails sci, aud The yards
sqnera TIE Western then set hcrsqnGre sails aad 'ha
ff': '.ioD. following her example, hade sad also, and
cont !ned Ia widen the gap between the Iwo vessels
When the Princeton had arrived at The Buoy, Of the
middle below the Narro.s, she was more tAon mile
ahead of the Great Western. Here the hitter ship, To
make good the distance she had lost, took the "Swash
Channel which three mes sior!er Than the ordinary
ship channel, which the Princeton had taken. before
she was Of the intention of the Great Western.
Notwithstanding the greater distance she had passed
over, she met the Western again at the Black Buoy,
on tie Outer Bar, and there passed under her stern
about two lengths distant then hauled up line, pa
ral.e 10 her. When coming alongside, Captain Stock
ton wished Captain losken pleasant passage and the
crew of the Princeton gave the Western three cheers
the Princeton then rapidly passed ahead of the West
two minutes Closed her bo:9 and then hauled
up ior the Capes OF the Delaware.
"From the lime that the Princeton passed Castle Gar
den till she finally left the Great Western was one
hour and fity-sx minutes, during which time she had
beaten her three miles
The Princeton occupied one hour and thirty one mi
uu,es in gong from Castle Garden to Sandy Hook
Point a distance OF than II miles: thus show nr
her spred (" have been than II miles per hour.
and hot against the food tide, AM proving her 10 DC
the tastes, going steamer IN the world
The Great Western accomplished the distance 10 The
Bar in ccnside able less line than she had done
before having been well prepared for the occasion.
The Princeton had her full complement of coal in her
buukers az also the greatest part Of her water aud
stores, ord quantity of coal deck equal to the
weight of her armament.
Your obsdeni and faithful servant,
Il. T. STOCKTON