The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-31
Preparation for the Eastern War.
The Paris correspondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette, in
reference the preparations for being made by
the western powers, says:

reference 10 the preparations for being made by
the western powers, says.
''The inventions for the rapid destruction of
beings which the bringing light especially
in England viii surpass all expectations The arsenals
OF England have for long time been closed vis,ers
members OF Parliament, while these and
rble machines were being constructed aud experimental
upon, and knowledge of their existence per-
United until called forth by actual service. Many
ago the English government had proposition before
them to adopt Wagners floating gun, and hssitated A
member of Parliament exclaimed He demands but 800
600 pounds and yet you hesitate! Hasten buy this
chine, declare war against France and you win destroy
her marine in a few days time" No attention was paid
this apostrophe the time in France and
in England Bat this terrible invention of which the
public has ceased TO TALK and which diculed
the time, has been maturing in amen in the
mails OF Woolwch, and ready go It's work
OF destruction.
'The Count Lsvaetle, captain of military marine in
France who knew the construction this gun 50
made eudeavors TO have adopted by the Minister OF Ma
rine under Louis Philippe IL ia simply To- conpreve
gun, which glldes along the In line iii
strikes the vessel al VIII oh IL is directed when thu
into its sides It's iron head containing pounds Of ulm
naling powder Of mercury When the fire a,sns thi.
revor, 1t expodes, blowing hole in the vessel ten or
twelve feet in diameter, which it is tor them TO
close up ns they do the roupd holes made by balls
la admitting ,hst the Russian fleets shall retire under
the lnapproacbabe orresses OF Cronstsdt and
they cannot be IN safety IRON this terrible congeve gun
which carries 10 almost any distance within reach of the
aim, and tar beyond the reach Of any other gun Il can
not be prevented from passing through the
straits where ships pass.
The submarine boats perfected at this momen,
thai they reach aud attach burner TO an shin
without running the least danger Experiments are also
being made win an asRnyriang ball. which does kill
but which parayzes an entire ior several hours or
until they made prisoners They are cmbarkn ny also
large number OF burning explosive balls, which explode
invariably when they strike, body OF horse
I'M nf Atxrha Al.
and fly bn ming like small ccpgreves unl The moment OF
the explosion, when they may apply fire the ammu.
milton chests and other naamm able material as easily and
as surely as If they were to fall in a stubble 6ed.
" The Peace Society have ags,ed the question in Eng
land OF how lar nation justified in employing other and
more destructive methods in than those empoycd by
the enemy Admiral Napier has replied these propo-
sitions with ironyiIt you fear hurt the enemy put
into balls Of cotton and into your cannon cakes
of rice Z
The English neet is largely provided with balloons
intended to carry inf ammable materials scatter over
towns, villages and fleets when the wind favor such
operations"