New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-06
TILE WAR A.DITs EFFECTS.

The late news from Europe shows that the
loLg threatening or Indirectly and partially carried on,
is about 10 commence on scale o. magnitude worthy
the proves Of stear ard the multiorm ingenues of
iore peace applied TO works Of wrath aud destrur-
tion. We learn in fact. that novel warlke means
the Fart Of Great Britain have been brewing secretly
in the hot caullron Of arsenals, and now to be
mace known 10 the horror Of founded enemy.
Years sgo floating rocket was offered 20 the British
Government. as a means of destroying vessels beyond
tho hope Of defense This ia a CoDgreve gun, which
eoef in right line water tai it strikes the vessel
when its explosion makes a hole some twelve feet in
datI eter which cannot be stopped. While the Brit
isl Gov InmeIt affected TO give attention to the
author this invention, they have secretly manufac
tured at WoOwich on its principles, and Sir Charles
Napier is ready to nur them against the Russians
Additional terror is lent to this rocket from the fact
that carries much further than ordinary gun, and
n8y be made to sneak on its mortal MISSION through
the naIrCWest strait ship may thread.
There is more than one story of maglciaus who had
the power OF striking mute aud motiOn3ss those
csme Wi hin range of their charms. This magic is
viycd in the forces Of to be applied to Russia
If tie sccom be serious there is to be, among other
prceces afphy 4isting TALL, which does 40. kill the
victims lu. paslyees them for several hours that
Trey can be captured alive and whole Generous
scerce What curions sight would deck so at
talked present Tie captain with his trumpet sud
denly glue to bis mouth--the Orjer to fire particular
broadside arrested before it gets halfway out of the
tubethe sailors in the fierce hurry skurry OF desperate
engagement pasied-their stalwart chests no longer
heav ne with ssughterous breatliugs-ther murder
waving HANDS cnched BY thesrOnger grasp of terrible
subeiy riding the air unseen-and all becoming like
painted clip on painted ocean. How Imagination ia
the Wild frenzy of genius appears to have prophecied
reality by thousands Of yesrs-the old fairy tale of
wonder at last Orked into the circle OF fact
Among other death.distillers may be mentioned
small steamboats, carrying txp enormous P,xhan guns
The fore part Of the vessel Oak iron co,rOn.mst
tresfes, make their rbiDOceroslke coverings bullet
proof, while the vessel can scatter bombs, sned
Grec0n ire and with ten only sink feet To
tbs he'll the water rust be added the aerial pan
6eDOriuu 81 Diii0Ons 70 be sent-fying over Russian
towns and yllsges dropping Inflammation 90 the
ssourded ntsbitsnts-EaiDpg ire from tue skies
Tie lie. viii he peted when another invention vet
mere iTigtlu than any enumerated snail haze been
made public and added 20 this aos tempest OF desruc.
iior Driving in England for the Northern Power
suen agencies brought To bear 10 warfare may soon
eId It by The processes OF mutual exhaustion Ii
worthy remark that the naioa Of Europe whose or
eaLiza'on lie the least military, or where the CONNER
cis aid iHtusria elements most visible should be
foremost in the work Of these missiles of war Itw
so too at Tie battle of Leipsic when one or more
tatalioTs OF French soldiers threw down their weap-
ops, refusing 10 fghr under shower Of Congreve
rockets ard when the Of these novelties was made
especial subject of complaint by the French Eubas-
sacor as beyond the range OF chyslry or civilization
So too, the Peace Society in England now are discuss
Ing whether these Titanic sgents belong 70 legitimate
warfare. Iiseeus however, they 10 The instant the
Quaker doctrine is abandoned, the means of war ap-
pear only measurable by the utmost destructive pos-
sibilities OF scence-de.tiped, too it would seem TO
absorb Wa himself in uelstrom of his own cruel
ties.
II this European continue il will absorb much
Of the industrial labor of Europe Hands now engaged
Ia agriculture Will he seized upon by governments to
nuke SOLDIERS o., and the American farmer will be
spghI 10 look upon the as blessing as il will re-
iult IN temporary demand for his grain at high price,
But how atheisc is such view OF war aud ii wa, 8,