New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-04

u1srt Of hesyy and gnt guns. Under proper g1s-
ions sDd training The bop Is con6j- INDUCED TIA;
Ills practice ship will annually turn or s.anrn t,or-
ougEly trained 10 the marag.g on. OF heavy osdJan .
10 STORM and in calmi and that Of var may bs
,ur ped With oiceIs and ulen famiilrI-d with 81 hs
| stiha, ees of ID, Sc great engines If destruction
commend this snoj. - specal oD-ii.rarion sni
/ s,co, rne.uepi. end have NJ doubt tha. ehcu en-.
lsrsc and side by tie suggo tions Of exp rcnc this
quincy practice ship viii prove an iavsldao!e 60 l.
J sjii.u 10 tie 5, vice.
Tie recent char scs in the armament Of ouc vesses
c,ll Gr A .ome~ bat detailed ST. enea, rom the De.
partn ert on iha. subject In many Of those no=i
s,Lohe cor aic,s in which the Anne can y ~ won s
n,rude- troubles il Is wei settled that The -rir.,y
c The csirer Of guns contributed very much tie
sn.r.sfiul empowering OF the orniis sdverssrg
In cor on of ihs conparn'ivo strength OF oar
| Vsval cyfc IL becomCs vastly lmpottan. that Ws
Iouh csll into exercise the inventive ana s,ygs>t We
| c,nus Of ,ur uDiym en, aud strive Dot merely To-
ktcp PAGE with, but, II possb.e in sdyarc Of o'h,-i
In NJ ,haracr Of UT engines Of dc.t ncon in war.
u his n after the Ordnance Bnrsau is Dot been id
th pr ross in lmpfOy H. modifying end e-larsug h.
ou1s Of tie service has been caaous aud rslua y.
| stcsdy ind impressive.
N: evp.,imen'al establ shment st ths Washington
Nv Yard hal been for many years al nirabe cd.
;rr,f % lie Bureau. Having * s he Il ~ officer "
a HIGH order Of ntelec, snd indefatieshle energy
sized by small corps of assistants, tue Dp4r men:
HIS fopid il shield OF p-o'ecti N agains, the iairo
cuc,icp a the noyelies of visionary inventors.
No innovation has been recommended until SUBJ
ecied TIE soverest tests yet progress AID al eager
an
ssbi,est The recent adaptation on the new fig4'.s
oC tf nine ten and eleven inch shel guns. 70 the *
cIusi OF shot, was By ho ueaGs ia.Jnsldera.ey "
hastly mace.
,b,, be could iherew tn crc,c greater amour, II
..r,jratre pover ruh giren ccigh n metal, and
with much more safety 10 those who managed
The gun., than am IeiAI w rtee ten n, kno.n Of
I,a1 ri Ire rmeau cf OrnaIce ordered The guns pro
ncs.d TIE proving and testing coniiGuet daring che
fcs,s 1852. ISIS AID lSjl. rbc poiots ofenduranee
and accuracy were .lecaly exam9ed; Inc hfst gun
I,rsno: AID sub equeD'ly other guns were proved =
D. ex'rene end euoured GO AID 900 rounds With
ont hrrsiirg StellS have zen adopted because they
are deemed preferable; not because OF any apprehen
p ,hat shut car not be u.s. III these guqs with per-
frc ,scuiy-t that int bclrg settled ny actual expert
n,nt This fact is raid T. be attributable to the cir
ance of there being thrown INTO ttc breach avery
cor Siderable additional weight OF meal H. Therefore
!, i 81 anv lin coutt mplaed attack 'he solid
ss1ry of torticatiois several feet la thickness solid
be U, cd although recout Developments n the
lste Euiopean wais will hardly encourage such assaults
Il be ifen n oeT'aben. 80
II !. probnby true as alleged that solid shot are
driven b. larger charge OF powder, their power -
theoby propc1tcnaly greater. aod that on striking
hin they msy pass entirely through her thus eXpo'nS
her TO Tie consequences Uf two serious breach 81 lhree
ot,rrcs made by fold shot however are often easiy
rrsi,sd even curing an action. But if vessel is
stt,ck and penetrated By of these monster shols
"a /.
one can hardy conceive of he crsshog of tmbers and
tie havoc and destruction which must me 'ltaby en-
sue And thus tie work of one shell would be more
fatal al disastrous III tina, 0f many shot In addi-
III 10 this heavy armament our na'l 'nn vtsseb nave
fra few yeas past been supplies with bost guns
bass pieces-l9 add II polndcrs Tney are truly
fmuidable and III der the management of trained mep,
ave often discharged ten times IN minute Ioty are
so Constructed to be easily placed IN small boats
hich can tins enable approach 10 the enc ny at
ron "a inaccessible n large vessel and when Ian led
cen lie managed with feciiy snd tatt effect. HE
rItts Of their great service recently IN Cnne very
rciby illustrate their great advantage as p0fnono i
ships arm ament.
But frbear to pursue this subject-leaying 1t IN
the hands If able Oidnante officers.
The ceutious and sound judgment Of the late Com
modOre Morris approved the new ordnsnce' Inc SIX
now f,icaes piese Ded at the question OF supply
ing n en- I'D the gus after Tho usual oil model ~ III
accordance with the suggestiors OF our able ordnance
officer ttsted by jears of much consideraion AIT
Investigation " hesiatingly sustained the recon.
memo aion to fit cut the rgaes with their present
Formidable battery.
I,isIrue tie guns are very heavy; but experience
and practice and tho aid OF abor-saying inventions
daily made will render them as manageable as ~
Founders were twenty years ngo
TIE NLw FRIGATTs- PROPOSED ADDITIONAL sLooPs'
In ~, last Arbun' Report informed You that shrea
Of the stfam-frgaes ordered by Congress were Hioat
II now affords me pleasure to state that they are all
atloat The machinery foe each will be complete and
ready for t,sl in few days. The Mernmac ana Wa
hpsl
ruire expectai ns Of the Department base been fully
realized. .I
fayoIahly the seycrest architectural critics Inc una
chinery and boilers have exhibited remarkable evil
derce of power. The material aud woIku anship were
superiLteLded and approved by the engineers Oh Tue
Government, although bui Of necessity IN pr'vate
establishments. The speed Ii greater than usua ia
auxiliary steamers in which steam Is BY no ue AI- the
chief motive power; but the great dtsideratan Is a.
tanned of preserving unimpaird all the essential ee,
meits ard capacity of the sailing vessel rive Oh
these isates nodded by the Chef OF the bureau
of Construction sc and viii each carry battery Of
eight Oh guns on tue spardeck nine Zach on the gnn-
| deck with ten-Lch piyot-sun bow and stern; Inc
pl.tsd in the Navy Yard by the late George Steers
siose genius and gr, capacity for building were
so bgiIy r.cumuen ended that he Vas appointed tenn
porary Naval Constructor tor that purp'se She Siil
ssny tie level % & n sssss eleven men guns
The ;n,r uorion of the-c mag afcent vessels const
tu, an era in tic history If the Cniied States Navy
| and bile they nay well stimulate the energy aud
or Of its ,fice,s they will AGO excite emotions Of
lust ns,ional pride in the bosom oil every A~efca
| belOder. ~ ,.
know of no reason for withdrawing the recommen.
ia ion h. Re ofore made, 10 build add aonh s'oopso
war capable from their smo DRAFT Of water OF enter
irg such ports "a New ORE ans Savannah and CeaFes
| ton as well as New-York and Boston.
A formo able battery Of from fiteen 10 t7en'y sans
would render them very ell, Give. They could annoy
IN, enemy at s.a ard pene Il ate and defend our haroors
along the caGst Inaccessible TO the larger Class "a
| beaver draft.
The arguments and consideration. for steady ana
| gradual enlargement of cur Navy have iost hone VI
Their force Our extended coast, our muitIped com
| uerce the maintenance Of rank among tue gtes.
poues tf tic earth. all speak loudly 10 favor OF tins
| Jolicy. But forbear lie iepeut" 81 tne views
often sonovha. elaborste.y presented heFeeo,ote'
think it Il proIrr 10 rtDaJk, however, that even Va;
p,sssge Of the bill for tie c. nstru ton OF zen
War III be- but little v,ry tle, ocilsl increase, as
meag old rssss are nor hsce.saTfS 10 d IG@ W a.