The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21

qoies eoucsncu thst peculiar branch nme AMI study
exsrepce repaired Whoever has 10 bear ,ne blame Of
the to- geJies frequent, employers empioysd
they not done In Ecgand. VEalrA5
Improvements la Gunnery.
THB NUMBER OF INVENTIONS ANNoUNoED-aoRs
IMPROVEMENTS IN SHALL ARMS NEgpxD-Cn ARAC-
TEX OF tbs ARMS Required SUGGESTIONS FlsoN
A CORRESPONDENT, ETC.
tbs sDIToR OF THE HxRALD
The tina, bust suddenly upoa ,he world three
months ago. and, after blazing with such horrible efo
gence, went into abrupt and surprising extinction has
naturally excited Lively int est and curiosity On this
oo Of the the other in tho various improve
enss in warlhs instruments ard appliances, tnst long
peace bad rip up of military esufe and science,
the general progress in the mechanic had ecited
from The invention and ingenuity Of civil life.
How this ,aperimentum has hssn sustained by
such Of these devices have been submtted 10 II
~c can only know accurately when We are supplied with
authentic details.
tbasc which have established At least oauido
putaon. rne pa;xnAn gun, the Ainis rfe, and iss
oopgeGess, including the Lancaster rias the
Needle gun, the rge muske; &c, &c; the Colam Lao
csnpop. the Armstrong gum the rnsd osunon Of sons "
the northern European Datons that OF Csvalo the 70
FOUNDER field artillery OF NApoaon ILL., the ne Frenca
Ti1eo Geld gun, &c, &c.
without o weinpg on those even that have sustained
themselves admirably during long and peace trials
and Intentionally resrainps from the mention OF
Inventions Of this nature that OF great pro
mke let US inquire Whist he moro special object OF fur
tner improvements 10 Snal f., ought 70 be The
extraordinary ssined ia extent range and
curacy OF elm assure us that invention 10 the right
track ami may be expected ere long, to reach the Plus
ulro.
Toep wbs. next here venture two or three hist. on
the plea of come experience In the FIELD and in marches
with soldiers.
The penetration needed In the small arm g. tina. shall
reach the Seat Of life N man at the greatest dis
which
be often enough struck 10 justify the expenditure OF
muniiion upon them consider this range 70 be Is YET
undeter % ed excepting th.i mus be limited by the
accurate vision Of tho unsded eye The OF tho art
eris. viii be carried far beyond this by nesns Of his
ventou will supply such ads 70 III . rinsmsn
When the range 10 determined approximately, tae oh
jec Of should be TO reduce 10 the utmost
consistent with the above conditions tae weight Of
missile in order TO reduce the weight Of the itself
reasonable 70 expect that the weight Of tue OF
feot soldier a emen thsncsforth) may be ssseaod at
| least one bali
Such mitigation Of the unsvodably heavy bur.
then Of the soloier very great desderaum, ~ any
Old campsgner will promptly concede; AMI not less vii.
lgly will be grant the great consequent advantages Of
giving double supply Of cartridges, often deficient
and difficult supply in critical moments Of battle, add
making hia HreaIm fencing instrument handy ss g
cut AID :hrust sword . cudRc, when It comes per.
| sonai conflicts and oayonet work.
greater range admitted bef,ng greater weight
| in the mbsls; but while ought striye to
! extend the range a. low angles 70 tho limit Of
clear vision ana effective USE We want no MORE ana IT
after greater range for this than belongs 70 that
limit Az TO penetration, even our suggested small mis-
silc viii, think require that for ammunition boxes and
wagons thin corrugated metal be substituted in part
WOOD, 10 may be done with little augmentation OF
weight for although may not have been demonstrated
thai the passage leaden balls will ignite the powder Of
cartridges, is probable that artillery and ordnance
win reluctantly expose this indispensable food OF battle
risk Of that nature, especially friction igntabes are
80 often prefspt in modern artillery auppleE.
II it be objected that such small missiles will not 30
often KILL it may answered that this valid plea 10
oh a5e
hs de conbos expresses just what wanted this re
spect and ali tsal Is to lesson the force
Of the array sgsnst Tits must be by killing, ouy
when cannot frieh.en the enemy Off aud he viii not
be satisfied with wounds merely Bat all old soldiers
that SO In every leo, not glad excuse
for dropping out OF fire, are sure TO do on getting
so sight wound.
This easening the weight Of the foot sodiers is
tie frat improvement III importance TO be accomplished
by irgeni0us ones, and it will he ma.orial aud
potant according to It's degree IL pursued in tue right
spirit an ssngune as 70 4 reduction Of one half,
But there another Improvement which though now
good deal advanced in this and other ries ia
yet barely rps the rough handling OF the common
SOLDIER Improvement though second 10 that ia
ssted on, sill Of an Importance jdsyDg the most pa
tent investigation and psrseveriog inganuiyI Inc
application to the arm Of the soldier OF the
breech lDadng principle.
will almost neoeaearily follow for reasons that need
not he pressed, thai success in tnia application will
help the achievement OF she object urged above because
both and range likely be improved by bs-
yord what caa bs accomplished by muszie loading
The breach loading problem 10 nov, ho~ever go On.
trely matter Of mnue and detail, tnat little aid
given towards s souton, beyond insisting Certain in
flexible condltons-namely simplicity, strength sud du.
raDisy. The breeea loading gun be incapable OF
being mlsunderstood, msappied, even By the most
stupid sustain unhared til. very hard usage OF
class chhrsoefisticsly reckless and nal ao and II
must equally resist exposure 70 weather and rough treat
ment during long Campaigns.
Up 20 this time, unlesa 1t prove otberws with come
inventions uuder trial. ever 40 many contvances OF great
ingenuity have been found fall ahurt more or less VS.
70 more Of these Indispensable regulates Add it
would seem tbs. the greateet cuy is Ia getting
the difference between weapon that is uno1j able
rs genemaps rife or sporting gun, and that will
remain servceabe in the nancs OF common soldiers IN the
feid1 might almost say, that viii not IN his hands
| become wholly useless ~ 6rearrn 10 few weeks
Some al leaat OF TIE difficulties e in the necessity Of
close fitting work, notwithstanding the corrosive effects OF
iniamed gunpowder which soon charges all openings CT
lie fouiing effects, which sfen even stop the
working Of parts that should remain easily movable.
In reference TO complication 10 some exteat suppose
unavoidable we have in the fact that the
musket lock Is triumph over difficulty great, proba
bly,, awaits here. And IL would seem that OF
the pure metals tceir alloys, might be so applied 70
dstals though vii, here make the suggestion snat 1t
will be gres recommendation TO any breecn loaiing
piece thai IN case Of Injury 10 any Of the parts peculiar
10 hc luco IL will sill remain, as regards 10 NUM-
ton and all IFS appliances, effective mJzae loading gun
FIVE judge from The past here AID iu England u not
Ia other countries, these and such ike Improvements will
probably proceed from minds out OF the military profes
zion, becsuEe from within IL il said there have been
efforts IN Thu ne bot rather wns aud sueers for all
that has been brocsht forward by others Bus this ea
II such it be, will have s usefulness nevertheless
It win TIVE care that trials and tests fall short point
OF strccss and ssvery and this will greatly contribute
TO the adoption of really good species OF small
The nation too richly reward the man who shall
bring these improvements into condition army aIop
ton. And advise my irquisiiive countrymen profit
by the active Interest taken In all military improvements
by toe present pure and patriotic Secretary of War; where
AID may always be secured for objects likely 10 insure
such great rewards LIE vIEUX M0USQUErAIRE.
Nav York, August ID, 1859
The Quo LIFI AND TRUST CeMpANY.--The
Probate Court Of Cincinnati has, in Compliance with
petition to that effect just ssued order requiring