The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-19
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/As DahIgrs, niasd Mushst.
Aolhsr q Con DaAIgreA, ~ hvsAias q Gun
~ has gained considerable ncsorety, writes TO The
rsscasz MIA Courier the following description Of rined
Huaket, by The same inventor
A Nssisspp and some other ssatheYn States are
turning their attention 70 supply OF arms, and the i-
pT0vemens thereon, allow me, through the medium Of
sSnse md mad. by m, Sro.Ssr. Com. paSrrsp United
6aes Navy, who, In addition 70 I'M abors and success IN
We construction Of shps guns proper, weighing sixteen
thousand pounds, throwing shell shot long distance,
win immense destruction; and brass artillery, Of
twelve and twenty four FOUNDERS, throwing shrapne with
terrific havoc among masses ana 70 wn,cn may auds
Judges have pronounceo capable Of all the advantages
ciaimsd BY lhat description OF weapcn-being light,
handy, powerful and accurate u weight and length
about The same that Of the army, bui rined ball. cont
cal and large, weighing nearly and hall ounce, not
IOsssssns me pm Of he oarabne sge Of Dslvgss nss
the wedge Of the Annie yet, from the CuPpng ai Tie
base, with simplicity, exhibits power equal 70 either
Of them or, at least, sufficient for ali purposes having
clear range Of thousand yards But rs greatest nertt
and novelty consist in the adoption Of knifs in lieu Of
and used ~ q bayonct Most Of your readers are,
nc, no sSao' avars that inc Sayons. Originated from
their knives TO tho muzzles Of their guns TO repsl
charges OF cavalry, against whom, without that de-
imitation Of the old rapier Af;erward given IT, and
s introduction By the French At the end OF the seven
seen.h century and m great success In the war Of lose,
From the iacs OF being nrst manufactured in Bayopns,
IN me department. Of the lower Pyrennecs, IL took he
nae bears Little or NO alteration TOOK place, except
In its ntspg, which formerly into tho barrel thus
preventing discharge while the bayonet nxed unH
some few ago. when IL total inecercy a. weapon
a cose quarters being fe and experience having shovn
tnat the most important conflicts By what Tho
Duke OF Wellington used 70 Call "bludgeon work."
sword wAs snbsuuted such ~ at present by the
Gent Gardes zouaves and other French soldiers come
vhat IN limitation Of the eastern which, fastening
sword when deached - Com Dahien states in srticie
nm work on CONS
In the world except a The end OF The muss nav bs
pAoed by another fashioned like sword or bowie
knife, which will be quite a. servceabe for Ns pscul
purpose, and useful In many others besidso.''
me Iins being strictly an American weapon my brother
has made completely American by adopting 10 ueu Of
bswis kne The pattern Of which WAS obsnsd ton a..
sde BY the celebrated cutler, Schively Philadelphia
who made the nrst and only Ones except Fitzpatrick Of
~ inches long. and two and half inches broad, and IT,
undoubtedly the most powerful ana irresistible weapon
Ths only objection that has been raised against II i IN
lack Of lsngththe sams made against It's prote.
type the Roman sword, and which admts Of the sans
answer that the Roman maron gave 70 similar complaint
viz -" Add step TO u, my son. And IL N not little
singular TIA; .sr the ispse Of 30 many years. similar
used with similar success, and In similar msnner,'
vk:-"by adding step 70 it."
Tho one made her arms nvincibie, and after nearly
conqueTng exrh, uniurled her VICTORIOUS banner with
in g. p @ r., over the runs OF Carthage. Inc other,
After eIpelliDg The red man from her so-the braves
mentkOn8-And
lAupg her ancient model the fields Chame;te and
Ban Jaciuto, finally under Quisman raised her
" PlsribAs Ununs'' over the smoking fragments O:
Chapultepec; and. ~ YET 10 only 10 the commencement
Of her fame which trust will be farther and onward
Par ~ the breeze can bear the billow's foam
Allow me, therefore, TO suggest that Governor Petus
authorize some one TO investigate this weapon and report
70 him. before the State receive her quota Of arms from
the general government 70 which her allowance enttcs
her. And the adoption Of the bowie knife and ball
would DO properly associated with that 1nsry In
dtvidua Rein Bowie for twenty three years ago he
rave me the first information Of the PRACTICAL effect of
those balls stating that he had used them many yoarr
and had taken the idea from the point the arrow Of the
noan In the work before quoed gives The account of
The experiments Of Delygue, who frst used the conica
ball in Europe IN 1922 arriving A knowedge Of lis VIZ
tue By yscm Of scientific calculations aad
And adds, page Ill
But would be doing less than justine to our country 10
omit noticing the prior OF The conica bali in the United
States BY some OF riemen, .ntuyely perceived
the real result and approached It directly and intelligent
y. The sample in my possession Is said to datc from
1S2I-NH 3 inch diameter at the bn.t, " .nche long
and weighs Y ounce
may be proper 10 remark .ha. Captain Dahrren can
have no interest In Of these Muskss beyond the do
sire of benefit TO h country from his invention and OK.
perence as he can make no weapons save for and by
order OF the The muske spoken or bearing
the name OF bis practice ship, Plymouth, made by
express permission of the Department for me- paying
i@ cost, and 4 now 70 be 1t the store OF Mr.
Baker Main street. where al Interested invited TO cali
and make examination.