The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-10
DESTRUCTIVE EFFECT OF THE NEW FRENCH
RiFLED GUN.
AN AMERICAN BARK EMPLOYED TO SHIP BATTERY


[Narseies Clay 25) c'rrssponience of Lon'cn rmssl
Detailed iniorm,;on Which pas baen reserved from the
Vslepza, in which the Jied four Founders we're first
brought acon has afforded greag satisfaction to mil
dsrSopstrssps the orsccaI u,sy and al imnon.e suos
ror,ty OF the The geographic despatch
frmed that the range was over 300 netres (2734
yards), upwards OF nile AMI half The accuracy or IRE
no less sDg than tho range, and the desrlc
tive effect still more marvellous. Those who may
Ss soa pssoprv were Shattered sV
few rounes, and yards OF stone revesment
tnmbed down, were scarcely prepared tor tne results
ROUNDS the Notifications OF the Aus,rsns reduced
ruins ID believed that these effects due mainly
the long range, ana that II short distances the fire
would have been far less destructive the shot would
have made clean hole To understand fully the sdgan
ases OF the ried gun should be that the
Napoleon light IL pounder-cannot be relied
upon for rapees beyond goo yards aud that the infantry
rifles will not carry more than 300 yards with accuracy.
Tbe French authorities have represented an officer OF
foreign army that they 30 Of these rsd CANON in
Piedmont and here artillery Officer said they had 70
batteries or 100 guns There good resaon however,
70 believe that boh statements are exaggerated, and
ha& evidence TO day that the resources of Fraoce
modern artillery exhausted. This morniog the bat
tercs that were embarked were ali smooth bored guns
examined of them and found my surpr %, that IL
was an eight FOUNDER cast at Toulouse November Ia
1851 and engraved with the republican motto "Lber,
Eydte, Ffdternie, AMI near the muzze With the name
OF Frehcb victory, Bautzen.
This fact speaks Volumes and proves that with all the
progress which has been made during the last eight yesrs
and the expenditure daring the Russian to provide
specimens OF the new arm, the reorganization OF the
French artillery not sufficiently advanced for great
European war Silits believed that rfed guns she
great superiority AustriE WHO'S said 70 have
none with her mics, and only few, after tho Swedish
syste IN her fortified vowns. Indeed stated nore
In military crcles that If had not been for the
range ana accuracy Of the four guns which General Forey
opened upon the Auariaus Monebeiio would
have been very different, AMI that the allies would tave
been compelled 70 give way before the deadly effects of
the Tyroese rifles which wounded the OF tbs
four regiments engaged aud thnned tbs ranks Of the OIL
70 extent 70 undeceSe many IS 70 the Of
the contest.
Tho batteries 10 which the gun alluded 70 above
belonged were embarked 10 day board the Vilis
de Lyons, screw transport, the Go'coodc, tho
Arlington (Amsffan bNk), the Henri aud the
Alfred. The ass four sailing vessels, and
ceived bosss together with ssoes Of anuuoton, food
aud forage rhe Sane, paddle ft,sase, armed fae,
embarked the and horses Ct battery OF tho
regiment, also large quantities. Of hay whioh were vel
upon her paddle boxes. Numerous smaller craft
leading With stores including Of gavano batteries
and coils OF zuced iron wire for the establishments OF
lines Of telegraph az the seat of war.
Two OF the old fshton,d pHtcnaisss, newly painted
and inscribed AIrnse Fd,eae, se,rice ds Deps hes,
IldSor It Ioc, were brought down TO yhe quay OF the
ae~ascries Ipariales for conveyance by
steamers to Genoa second large screw transport was
shipplng sstiiiery horses ADD wagons.