The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-12
New snd Destructive Engines Of

war.
The Paris correspondents Of tbe CincinnSti
apzstee gives the foliowing account OF new
rnginr ofdestrae.iou, which viii Be I4ouga'
ialo reqaisi;ion by the present Europeaa war
He says:
"The new inven.ion for BE more rapid de-
sruction OF hunan bsngs. which the war j.
bringing 10 light. especially in England will
surpass al expectations. The arsensls of
England have 10 a lon5 lime bsen closed
10 visitors, even 70 the member Of Par ia
fns1f. while these new and teFrible machines
we've being consfucted aud rxperimeuted
upon, and no knowledge Of their existence
evea Ma permitted until now eNlled forth
By ae.aal service. MsRy years ago. the
Engiish gOEernaent had proposition before
them TO adopt wagnei's Seating gun. aud
hesilaIsd. A member OF Parliament rx-
claimed: "He demands but sou 900 pcpuds
and YET you hesitstel Hasten buy this aa
same, declare war against France and you
will destroy her matiRe in few days time!
No attertiOn was paid to this apostrophe ~
sAs time in France, and apparently none in
Enxlsnd. But this terrible invention, OF
Ealch the public has ceased to talk, and
which was even ridicahed ct the time, has
beer maturing in eoncealBeut in the arsen-
ais o. WoolBich. and is now ready to 70 out
on lie wo-k Of destruction.
The Count Lavalette, captain Of m lita
~ marine in France, who knew the con-
siustion ofthis gun, tits said made endeav.
Vrs 10 have 1t adopted by the minister ofma,
rine under Louis Philippe. Its simply a
bong coDgreve gun, which gldes along on
on the water m strt light line till it strikes
she vessel st which it is directed, when il
thrusts into lis sides its iron head, contaip-
ing TWO pounds Of eliminating powder OF
mercury. When he FIRE a;tains this rcser-
vor. ], ezplodes blowing hole in tie vessel
len oE twelve feet in diameter. which it is
impossible for them to close UP as they do
she round bclds made by caAnon.baIls.
''lu admitting that the Russian fleets shall
setfre under the inapproachable foFtgssses
OF Cronstadt and Slbastopof they cannol 6e
5a safety from this terrible congseve gun,
wllssh carries 10 almost any distance within
reach Of the aiua and far beyond the reach
OF any other gun. l. capRot be prevented
frem passing through the alost contracted
slraights where ships pass,
"Ihe submarine boats are so perfected at
this moment that they can reach and attach
. BURNER TO an enemy'S snip without running
she msstaanger. Experiments are also be-
ing made with an asphyxiatng ball, which
does moi kill but which Jpsr4lysas an eutira
crew for several hours, or until they are
made prisoners. They are embarking also
afargr nGnbesof burning explosive balls,
waisA explode Invariably when they strike
even in the body Of horse, for they in
Asrue at the moment Of discharge from the
gun. and fly burning like small congre2es
until the moment Of explosion, when they
nay apply fire to .he ammunition chests and
other nffammable material, as easily and
as suroly as if they were to fall ina s,ubble-
keld.
They are furnishing also two small steam
boats ofa singular appearance, which will
carry only two enormous Paixhan guns,
piscsd ca the fore parofthe vessel. The walls
OF these little vessels have thickness Of six
feet made Of oak standing upright and this
covefaa with a-YH1attress OF cotton substance
foot and half thick, which is impenstra
bic 10 bullet, and this again covered with
y sheeting Of iron and lead. Its prov has
the angular form of cuirass intended to
turn bullets; the roof or deck is covered in
she same way, so as to allow the bombs to
glide into the sea without doing damage.
'lae 6re-ship. very heavy, and bad
sailsr will be towed and let loose at the
propsr moment to approach near the enc
say's vessels either when at anchor or lying
~ whick it will attack fore and aft with
bJulbs thrown between wind and water and
sprinkling the ship with shower of Greciar
firs. 0ae Of these burners, taking by sur
prise feet of vessels in calm, could with !
ease destroy the whole fleet, and yet it only
requires the labor Of ten determined men to
operate 1t.
''phe peace society have agitated the
questionsin England Of how far a nation is
Justified in employing other and more de-
structiye methods in war than those employ
ed by the enimy. Admiral Napier has re-
piled to these propositions with irony: "If
you fear to huat the enemy, put into your
guns balls OF corton, and into your cannon
cakes OF ricep
'Tke English fleet is largely provided
With balloons. intended to carry inAamma.
Die materials to scatter over towns, villages !
and fleets, when the wind favors such ope-
Yatiens.
Another Invention, still more terrible
than allthe rest, but Of which the construct
ion has not yet been made known, except
to very small number Of persons. is about
to be sent out to dssteoy the Russians
All these Inventions are highly curious and
Interesting in the history Of the war, hut
rather affecting for humsni,y'