Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-08-26
THE ARMED BRIG ANTELOPE.

This vessel was built al East Boston by
Mr., Samuel Hall, for R. B. Forbes, ESQ.
Of this CITY. Her length is lie feet
breadth Of beam q feet inches, depth
Is feet z inches, and she is per register
1873 tons, and is pierced for IA guns. Her
bow is long, sharp and rakish, and above
ahe water line tears striking resem-
blance TO that Of British ship Of war
Spartan, which was at this port last win,
Ger. Ii terminates in a small, neat billet
head. Her sides are smooth and round
ed, and incline inward above the water line
She has very clean run and handsome
stern. Her stern frame is rounded in
shape like that Of pilot boat The or.
naments on her stern consist Of giIded
star on each side, with the rose, shamrock
and thistle, encircled by laurel wreath
between them, the whole surmounted by
"a spread eagle holding in its talons two
'half displayed flags.
On deck, she has small top gallant
forecastle as far aft as the windIass.
Amdships between the masts is occupied
with the galley, long boat and small
house. She has high quarterback or
half poop, under whichis the cabin. Her
bulwarks, like those OF most armed YES
sells, are solid as her sides. She has a
monkey-rail fore and aft.
Her cabin has two entrances, one on
each side, fronting forward, and is spa.
cious airy. II is fitted with state rooms on
both sides, and receives light through a
splendid vertical skylight, between five
and six feet long fore and aft, and three
feet at the base. In the after part of the
skylight is the pinnacle, and the same
digh; which illumines the compass partial
ly lights the cabin. This continuance is
excellent; should the light be extinguish-
ed, it can he Immediately replaced with
out trouble; besides, there is no danger OF
the pinnacle being washed away. She is
steered by a wheel through the medium
of an endless screw attached to the rud
der-head. She carries two quarter boat
and life buoy.
Below, she has life deck, where tn
petty officers sleep. The iorecastle, u
consequence Of her being very sharp, !
rather small. Its entrance, however,
we'll protected by large companion
She has platform, resembling a deck
laid fore and aft over the ballast. Ii is es
timated that she will stow about one thou
sand chests Of opium. Her beams am
knees display great strength Of construc
ton. Outside she is painted black, with
white streak and black ports; inside cream
color. She is built of the best materials
copPered and copper fastened, and at pres
ent draws about fourteen feet water.
Her batteries consist of fourteen II
FOUNDER (Paixhan) guns. At present on
ly eight Of them are mounted four OF
slide carriages, invented by Mr.. Forbe
himself, and the others on common trucI
carriages. They were all cast expressl,
Tor the Antelope; have all locks on tn
percussion principle, and are unquestion
ably as fine pieces as can be found in tn
naval service. Her small arma ment, TOO
is very complete. Her magazine is al
d. end well protected.
She is full rugged brig, bu, can be RIG
ged into ship or barque with ease, a
she has oil the bolts and other fastening
required. Her lower masts are YER
t.uns" long0 and ,opmas,s short The,
rake well oft, and have very dashy ar
Pearance. Her bowsprit stands wei
She carries spirissail yard on the en-