The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-22


scenery The ballroom building presented 10 the city q
Iun.eols by Gov Eden 10 be forever retained for that
psrooe exclusively was also visited survey the
Ofthe ball given to General Washington BY ths city Of
InDspols on thai great aud memorable occasion which
had been mutually referred BY the speakers the evening
previous valuable painting much dsaoed, Of the Pro
pretary Lord Baltimore and also portraits Of the early
governors Of Maryland were here seen.
subsequently, Ia eondense from the very interesting
report which appears in the Baltimore sun Of yester-
day moFning) the President and the Secretary Of the
Nav visited the Naval Academy and appropriately
received by Captain Golashorough with the officers and
urosors ana tbs entire school Of 100 pupils and drawn
nm Ia infantry line The Official salues fired FROM
the guns Of the Shore battery and from The Preb which
hiu was gorgsously decorated with abont hundred na9s
and streamers After Witnessing the proficiency OF The
.tudeuts in the infantry drill which they are taught in
addition 10 their regular sude they were invited 10 'ls
the batteries to witness the exercises Of The students with
great guns and pottsrs The enclosed batteries represent
cd section Or vessels deck with oil the warke para
pheraaa Of the service and contained dozen or more
s2-pouaders which worked by the young men with
great facility They then invited 10 witness the effect
of shot and shell from the outside The target bar
rel upon an anchored platform, mile distant and
is very frequently struck The shot ooeheng for three or
four miles ou into The bay and the explosion OF the shells
thrown from the murtars were Interesting to witness
The yers were afterwards shown The steam-works for
heating all The buildings of the institution the gas works
and the artesan WE'LL $50 feet deep which furnishes
perabupdAnt supply of The chemical laboratory
and the cabinet of philosophical instruments Wis
tied thorough and practical knowledge of steam
nl IN nffle
government has established workshop for its study,
which with its stesm-engne models &C. next visited
TIE recitation hall visited, the mode of keeping
ports shown and the perfect system in operation exhibit
the record of the grade of proficiency of every student in
every branch of study from the to their
final examination therein and also their department
illustrated by Capt Godsborough.
Ii IT, perhaps well for the country that many of those
who enter the perhaps half-hndng them
selves unequal its arduous mental and physical require
ment are compelled 10 retire therefron. The long and
severe ordeal of study and discipline to which its gradu
stes objected fail supply the navy of
country with the skful and accomplished officers in
be world.
Atl2 o'clock the morning train of arrived with
large number of members Of Congress- heads of bureaus
and other invited guests with quite number of ladies'
to visit the Merrmac The usual ntroductions and sau
tstions having taken place, the little government steam
tender Engineer which had been ordered here for the pur
pose approached the wharf Of the school Her linn
tied size prevented all the visers present from enbsrking
at once and the citizens and others compelled to
the Of the Engineer for second trip The
President Secretary Of the Navy and party members Of
Congress large party of ladies' and others were
taken board and proceeded the Merrmac about five
miles distant
The favorable weather added greatly to The enjoyment
Of The trip As the Merrimac approached lis vast d.
eryions became prominent 10 the view Its yards
manned in honor of the Official visit and the sight of
email army Of sailors standing and compae, upon
the highest yards Of the barge vessel and the ends Of the
blocks beautiful spectacle the opportunity Of wit
Messing which, except upon similar occasions is bot sell
dom presented.
The President and the Secretary Of the Navy were
received by Captain Pendergas in command Of the ship
The formidable Pairhsns Numbered forth the Official
sAluiss, which produced a hardly percepdbe tremor
throughout the ship.
Captain PenderEss then conducted bis distinguished
visrrs through examination Of the immense vessel
la superiority in Dimensions armament spacious ae
consolation and warke efficiency, as well as neatness
and beauty Of finish apparent at every step. The
prospective view from the end Of the lower deck
gave favorable idea Of the vessels length and exhibited
partial view Of Der immenss armament
Upon their return 10 the upper deck The visers
The witnesses Of spectacle 10 comparison With which tie
sns presented vstsr under ordinary circumstances
tame indeed-a shp-ofwAr 10 order Of battle The or
Der vas given to prepare ship for action when scene Of
seivy presented truly exciting Five hundred r1en
rushed TO their positions aud their duties The s4pouud
Pairhta guns were unlAshed, The immense l2O-pouBd
PaiIbsn protgun ALEC unsshed and wheeled 10 Il.
snsrssur,s The magazine opened Its supplies q smnuui-
ion The order given 10 load and FIRE wi7 and
oOn TIE Of the tremendous Of The Nsrasc
burst forth with explosion Of sound which have
tired the hmsst nerves. Brosdsids after broadside was
poured forth with MI The gpeposity o. actual engage
neat
IA tbs thick smoke which envelopcd the ship par
Tally removed by The wind in the pauses Of The guns the
order given to rspe boarders the sArboard quarter
hundred men rushed 70 the manmss for their boarding
pixies and cutssss and from thence to the point Of ina
hAy attack Those with cutasss assembled the buIwarks
'od he rigging and attacked with naked blades their in
hls foe while array Of bris,ing pixies upon the deck
were ready 10 receive the rash invaders The companies
o. nArtBes fred their vollsys al command The orders
were several times repeated and the scenes described re-
enacted The view from the bulwsrks where most Of the
company were stationed wss novel and exciting and no
oo8oi vel repaid the vsrs for The rsvsrberaons which
mus, yet be ringing IN their ear.