Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-05-11
Preparation for the Eastern War.

Cincinnati "Gazette," ia reference to
Tho preparations for war, now being
made by the Western Powers, says:
/. THE new Inventions for the more
fntid destruction Of human beings,
which tho war Is bringing to light,
nspeeially In England, will surpass
ill expectations. The arsenals of
ituglnnd, hive, for long time, been
oloEad TO visitors + even to members
nf Parliament while these new and
terrible machines were being con-
aifuuted and experimental upon, and
no knowledge of their existe nee,
even, was permitted until now called
forth for actual service. Many y ears
ago, tho English Government hhd Q
deposition before them to adopt Wag-
ner's floating gun, and hesitated.--
A member of Parliament exclaimed;
lie demands but 100000 pounds,
and yet you hesitate! Has ten to buy
this machine, declare war against
France, and you will destroy her
marine in q few days time!' No at
ltention was paid to this apostrophe
lat the time in France, and apparent
Fly none in England. But this terri
bic invention, which was even rid
Eiculed at the time, has been maturing
lin concealment 10 the arsenals of
Woolrich, and is now ready to SO out
ion its work of destruction
The Count Lavalette, captain of
military in France, who knew the
construction of this gun, it is said,
made endeavors to have it adopted
iby the Minister Of Marine, under
Louis Philippe. 1t is simply a long
cQngreve gun, which glide along on
the water in a straight line, till it
strikes the vessel at Which it is di-
rected, when it thrusts into its sides
its iron head, containing two pounds
of Illuminating powder and mercury.
When the fire attains this reservoir,
it. explodes, blowing a hole in the
vessel, ten or twelve fe ct 10 diameter,
which it is inl possible for them to
close up as they do the round holes
made by common balls
In admitting that the Russian
fleets shall retire under the inap-
proachable fortresses or Cronstadt,
and Sebastopol, they cannot be in
safety from this terrible congreve
gun, which carries to almost any dis
lance within reach Of the aim, and
far beyond the reach of any other
gun. 1t cannot be proven led from
passing through the most contract
ed straits where ships pass.
The submarine boats are SO Per-
feeted at this moment, that they can
reach and attach a burner to an en-
envy S ship without the least danger.
Experiments are also being made
with an asphyxiating ball which does
not kill, but which paralyzes an en-
tire crew for several hours, or until
they are made prisoners. They are
embarking, also, a large number of
burning explosive balls, which ex-
plode invarih ably when they strike,
even in the body Of a horse; for they
n1ame at the moment Of discharge
rom the gun, and fly burning like
small congreves, until the moment
# the:explosion, when they may ap-
'ly fire to the ammunition chests
md other in1ammable materials as
EASILY and as surely as if they were
0 fall III stubble- field.
The Peace Society hav . agitated i
he question in England, of how far ;
nation is justified in employing 5
Their and more DESTRUCTIVE e methods
| war than those employed by the ,
nemy Admiral Napier has replied :
. these propositions with irony .
Ifyou fear to hurt the enemy, put .
] your.guns balls ofcotton, and into Q
our cannon casks Of rice!' e
The English fleet is largely provi- +
ed with balloons, intended to carry u
lfammable materials to scatter over .
,wns, villages, and fleets, when the
ind favors such operations n
GOuntgat on Bank of East Ten ?
ssee.--Counterfeit one dollar 1
lis on the Bank of East Tennes- a.
e are in circulation. We have u
zen handed one, which is very u
.dly executed-Gen Taylor's al
'rtait on the right hand end, is 10 !,
ny imperfect, and several other az
lperfections which can be easily re
tected. The public are eau IN
med to inspect these bills close
= KnorwAs Wig. an
The BANK OF MIDDLE TENNEssEE.-iE,
new bank under this name, goes j.;
o operation at Lebanon, on the
Of May, under the provisions of
} new banking law. SAML. I. Nor