The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-23


zee, Capt Davis, under command of Capts Noles and
Robnson.-N. o. Picdyune, Junel6
THE 4" ALLEGHANY"-T splendid war vessel arrived
yesterday morning says them O. Delta of June l3) from
Ptsburg On reaching this city, she the observed
of all Observers amongst nautical connoisseurs and
well did she deserve the compliments paid her speed and
trim. She is one OF the handsomest iron steam vessels
that has been built and is under the command Of of
the most accomplished officers of the navy Hundreds of
our citizens yesterday visited her, and were struck with
admiration at her proportions and strength In passing
we learn that the compliment will be returned to-day by
salyo from the Place fArmes The steamer Allegheny
was built at Pttsbug and rugged at Memphis, under the
superintendent of Lieut. Hunter and is propelled by the
submerged propeller She is 400 feet long ,l5O tons
burden draws IA feet water and is armed with four Ga
pound Paxhan guns. She by means of her propel
Ter alone at the rate OF about twelve miles hour. The
following is list Of the officers of the Allegheny
Lieut. Commanding, Vim. w. Hunter; Lieuis VIM.
Alexander BbecE acting master Andrew Weir hs assist,
T ndsh Poha a Russell sn'I
Fran" A. Roe Ja%e Yates captains clerk John b
F. ,ss1ad , dG kooe W nanby second do Charles &
p. Patterson; gunner, John G. Williamson.
The Picayune says the Allegheny is of 1856 tons
burden Her engines 400 horse power Her length
is s5 feet breadth of beam "a feet and depth of hold 20
feet She has now on board four Founders. pivos
the heaviest on any ship aloat, each weighing 10000
pounds, and mounted in such to be eleva-
ted and used mOrtars Another Improvement in the
construction of the vessel is, that the buwarks are
hinged, and may be laid level with the deck permitting
the pivot guns to be brought to bear in every direction
When fully manned her officers and will number
one hundred and ninety men.
1t affords much pleasure 10 be able TO lay before
readers the suboined letter from Commodore Pende
grast, commandment of the Memphis navy yard, to the
Navy Department reporting his opinion of the Alegha
ny. Com. Pendegras mature in judgment and cautious
in expressing his opinions, will Be perceived, fully
tests all that has been said of the vessel although at the
outset he preludced against her
U. S. NAvY-YARD, MEMPHIS, May 81, 1917
SIR-l have the honor to inform the department that
have this day Witnessed most satisfactory trial of the
steamer Aeghany and have hesitation in saying that
think her speed fully equal have
met with. Whilst under to-day, she up the Mssis-
ppi against current of about three miles hour and
persuaded must have attained the speed per
hour, which believe be fully equal to nine-tenths
wtandng the gratifying and satisfactory result of this
trial. the engines not worked the full power which
they capable of being worked having had only fourteen
inches OF steam instead of twenty 1t is therefore but
onabe to suppose that her speed will
be still further increased when the full power Of her engine
is developed
In making the above statement think am free from
bias or Partially, and will observe that my convictions
have been forced after having formed
BILE opinion of the first trial of the Allegheny Her perform
ance to-day however, confess be signal triumph OF
Lieut. Hunters plan, and that he has now after nine years
anxious exertion realized his sangne hopes and
deemed to the fullest extent all his promises.
have the honor be respectfully, your obedent
servant,
G. J. PENDEGRAST, Commander.
Hon. JoHy Y. Mason
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.