New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-30

qilae ARMSTRONG aasd tssaftuo7fs sstrs.
Mr.. W, II. Russell, tIss weiiknown criuesa ss.zsi
Indian correspondent Of she London Times. but |
now the editor Of the z Army and Navy Gazette, r
thus expresses his opinion concerning The con-
paratiye merits Of the Armstrong and the Whit
worth rifed ordnance
As between Mr.. Whftwortf and 81 william Arm
strong the case stands Thus: Mr.. Whhwoxth has
invented gun which throws its shot fsfther stazf
any engine Of war has ever yet been able TO force
a projectiIe. Sir w. Armstrong has invested q
adapted q gun which throws shells and shot Win
greater precision, and at the game time to greater
range, than any other cannon in the world We
believe, at least there is no tube, whether u pc
that of the French ried gun, or the United states
cannon, which combines long range and extraoraP
nary accuracy in the discharge Of shell and shot 70
such an extent. It will be observed, then, that
Mr. Whitworth excels In range of shot, and that
Sir w. Armstrong is unriTalled In the propulsion OF
shot and SHE'LL the latter being by far the mostte
ribie missile of the two.
Mr.. Russell gives, however, the preference to
the Armstrong gun. from being equally fitted to
throw shot Or shell, while that Of Whitworth can
be used for shot enly. He ventures to doubt
whether light guns having q long range viii ever
prove of much practical value. Upon this point
he says:
1t is the heavy conclusion Of large shot fred al
low elevations, and with comparatively small
charges of powder, which generally produce the
most destructive effects masonry whilst on riy-
eted earthen ramparts and gabionades missile j.
so eficacions as shells bursting continually IN the
face of the rivetments. As =
Il is our conviction that the importance OF very
long range from guns at high elevations has been
very much exaggerated, j the range be obtained
by long bolts and not By she'll Reason about it as
mechanics, philosophers, or metaphg sicians may,
there ii some strange repugnance, ii not inability,
in man to direct implements of destruction against
unseen foes. Hang mantlets up in embrasnres, and
the keen, watehful fifieman, watching the black
muzzle in the pit, slackens his fire at once in spite
of himself +! Let darkness come on, and the rage
Of combatants can only be maintained by carcasses
and fre-balls or the flash Of the gun. Point out
the smoke Of huge city five miles distant, indi-
cate its domes and cupolas and spires to the peer
ing gunner and tell him to " fire at that and he
will find some force stronger than his Will, and
almost than his discipline, which coels his blood
the women and children from the Residency CARR
son at Lucknow, over an open space, within few
hundred yards Of the euemy's guns and myriads Of
sepoys, he adopted the expedient ef raising np a
their march. Scarcely shot was fred at them by
the enemy close at handi
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Louisiana intelligence.
The Natchitoches Chronicle of Saturday last
| says: s
The river still continues falling. We understand
that the upper rivers are rising. The weather Is
i delightful though rather dusty, and the want oil
rain Is beginning to be felt. Some Of our planters
have been planting corn during the past week.
/ The Caddo Gazette of Saturday says:
For the past three weeks the weather has been
j perfectly clear and pleasant. Planters are need
ing rain to bring up their corn, and from present
| prospects they will be gratied in their wishes.
| Upper Red river is low, and the Lakes are falling
rapidly The river has fallen about eight inches
at this place in the last three days, and will con
tinue to recede if there are no heavy rains in thu
up country during next week.
FROM WESTERN LoUIsIAsA.-Tlle Campte Time
of the Dist, published in Natchitoches parish, ha
the following:
The weather is clustering and changeabie, tn
wind in the course Of day yeering to alInos
| every point Of the compass; the days are mild blu
| the nights are quite cool.
We have not had rain for almost three weeks ant
the soil getting in rather too dry state for thu
| planting interest. Some OF our planters are nov
engaged in planting cotton, but without rain theJ
\ cannot hope to get q stand on the stif lands. X
1 Judging from the present meteorological appear
ances we will be without rain for some time t.
| come yet.
est citizens, that the effects of winter has been 81
destructive to animal and vegetable lifo as ut pre-
il sent Witnessed, but especially among the latter
The forest in this vicinity is literally strewn wit
the careasses of cows sheep, hogs, etc., which ar
Il now dying from the effect of famine; the w1nte
4 having been 80 severe as to almost entirely des
troy vegetation, leaving thousands Of stock d.
pendent upon the forest for life without the mean
of sustenance. 49, 49,
THE P1rrsBuRG MAsDAMus Casa dispatch {
the 2sth from Philadelphia says:
Il The members of the Councils Of Pittsburg al
|, peared before the Supreme Court to-day to answt
TO a peremptory iftuladanlts, commanding them
make provision for the payment of the intere
| upon the bonds issued by Pittsburg as subscril
ton to the Chartres Valley Railroad Compan,
! The return made by the members Of the Seiet
Council states that the ordinance was passed levy
ing tax of four and a quarter mills, March l9tl
and sent to the Common Council for concurrence
| Five members of the Common Council returned
willingness to vote for the tax but say they hay
had no opportunity I Inc mesy q saa uaa
| could be had, and no provision had been made Il
the assessment -.,ss5.55
The return nom the members who reuse to obe
the nadndam,ts states that they are not ADVISED
the amount of interest due, and have no record
= means of ascertaining the same; that acting upt
the several oaths of office, they cannot, IN cons
uuence undertake to levy and assess TAX up
/ their constituents, against thelr. OWN luagment q
that they cannot In any one way control the actl
of the coordinate branch OF the city goyernmel
and have found 1t necessary in the exercise OF tn
trust to differ with said branch and that they cs
2 not obey the mandate of the Court, except und
| such circumstances as would deprive them Of :
exercise Of their free Judgment in the premis!
The undersigned, however, processing their emit
willingness and earnest DESIRE in case these OPP
ions are supposed to be inconsistent with their
ties under the writ to surrender their trust to tn
s Constituents to such persons as may conscientol
" accept Of it upon such terms as may email
s. them to conform to the order of the Court in
premises.
Various answers were filed but no action "
! had by the Court.
FRAraIcrDE IN ARKAHsAs-The Memphis Az
/. lanehe Of Wednesday last has the following