The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-15
LAUNCH OF Two GuNBOATs.

Yesterday afternoon two gunboats launched at
Brooklyn, attracting immense crowds, who cvinced
siderable enthusiasm this manifestation Of the govern
ments determination the honor Of the Stars
and Stripes.
THE wINoNA.
This vessel launched from tho yard of Messrs O.
r. Poion foot of Bridge street. The boat was hand
soey decorated with the flags OF different nations for
tho display Of which tho fact Of the Wnona being
launched with masts standing afforded ample
room. Among the national ensigns the Russian
missing, from the circumstance OF Messrs Po,lon
not being able TO procure one which they very
grctsd fact Of deep significance ranspircd just pre-.
vious TO the launch Among the national flags was that
of Spain. spectator observing inquired of tho
Messrs Poion If he aware that Spain had recognised
the Southern Confedcracy. Ho replied the negative
but being informed that such was the case he imme
daeiy gave orders for the flag lowered which was
done Shortly after the workmen began 10
me chocks, which having been accomplished, the
began TO move, and slid into the water with graceful
movement, amidst the acc!amations of tho multitude.
She was Immediately lowed the Alarc Iron Works.
whore she will receive her machinery.
The Wnona s 1865 feet in length all, 25 feet beam
IL feet depth hold She is OF 55S TONS burden As
already stated she launched fully spared and yggcd
She had also her propeller and main shafiing in Her
yellow pine and locust She fastened accordance with
the government system The contractors agreed build
her in seventy five days. but she finished forty
days from the laying of the keel the 8h OF July She
is built Of good material aud the hip is Of ex-
Cellent quality.
It the Allare Works the Winona will recsye two back
action engines, Of thirty inch cylinders eighteen inch
stroke OF piston. She will have two tubuar boilers
The propeller s Of nine feet diameter The engines will
be Of three hundred and fifty horse pow r. Tho CON
sumption Of coal will be eight tons per day Her total
weight Of machinery will be hundred thirty tons
She will be armed with twelve thirty FOUNDERS ono
heavy pivot gun, wenghng 1000 pounds, and riled
cannon the forecastle.
THE CHIPPEWA.
This gunboat was launched from the yard Of Messrs
Webb Iel Grecnpont, at the time the winona
in the presence Of large multitude, among whom were
quite number OF well dressed ladies' The launch wns
quite success the boat taking the water almost as
naturally duck and floating thereon gracefully
a swan AS shc moved OFF she greeted with loud and
She owed to the Morgan Iron Works. receive
her machinery.
The Chippewa is 1853 feet long between the pcrpendicu
lars, and 164 feet all. Her breadth of beam 10
twenty eight feet and depth Of hold twelve feet Like
the Wmona she s pierced for twelve thirty two pound
ers, and will have board heavy pivot gum weighing
5000 pounds. and rifle howzer Ia, forccaste Her
tonnage is $50, government measure. She too, was
launched fully spared and rgged and with propeller in
The frame Of the Chippewa u white oak the princi-
pal timbes being of live oak Her bottom is solid to
are of white oak rail plane shears Of the same ma
teral; beams and deck OF yellow pine The ma
chinery Of the Chippewa will be similar that Of tho
Wnona and the cost Of both vessrs, exclusive Of
ment, will be the same-namey SOS 900, Of which the
contractors Of each get SIS y000