The national Republican., 1861-07-25
LOCAL NEWS.

A New BREECH-LOADING CAENON-C
W g. Shcrsp, Of Ohio, Queen City Flying
Artillery Is row in this city, With model OF
what we must regard as decidedly the simplist,
most durable, and rapid.fring cannon ever yet
invented. There is very little machinery about
it--no,hing to get ont Of order. A cylinder Is
run through the breech, horizontally, and at
rirht angles with the barrel. This cylinder is
sliabtly conical--to avoid becoming too tight
when heated by continuous firing, and turns
from aloading to firing position By crank,
which moves around quarter of a circle
The boro in the cylinder is the same size of the
bore in the barrel, and when ready to FIRE the
cyuder turns SO as to meet the bore of the
barrel. The load is dropped in at the top.
The principle Is somewhat similar to that of q
common faucet, such as we see in barrels filled
with fluid, and looks very much like q large
faucet. The only wonder is, that it had not
been invented hundred years ago. 10
One part Of it, however, is very Ingenious
that part Of it which makes 1t self thumber--
30 ss to avoid needing man to tend the vent.
When loading, the nipple (msde Of steel, some.
thing like q common rife nipple,) 10 In the
bottom of the cylinder, and turns with It, in an
tipht chamber. This prevents the possibility
OF a premature dischsrge-that very common
accident, which has destroyed the lives Of 80
many noble cannoni, "a. .. ...--. . ~, ~
Tie ,hres great results Of the invention will
be lst, erouomy In men, ID, greater safety {;
and 81, speed. Three men will load and fire
It. They ull stand behind It.. il can be loaded
aud fr,d with safety In four seconds, or FIVE
times ~ fast as the common cannon Of the
same calibre. This makes one gun almost
equal 70 b whole battery! If the reader will
figure it up, he will be astonished at the mum.
Der Of shots it will throw in sn hour.
When it gets too bot il can be cooled By
pouring a bucket Of water into the chamber Of
the Cyl uder, which caunot be done With any
other gun. 1t is Cred by placing a common
rio cap Ia the center Of the cascade, and the
sam. 10 .n who takes sim, strikes that cap with q
suulI hammer.
Colourl Anderson, who has witnessed the
firing OF this canuon, thiuks 1t decidedly supe
rior to apy other gun hs has yet seen.
IYuuMANlry OF TUE ENExY.-ln the fght
Of Thursday last, Lieutenant Smith. LIT regi
ment Massachusetts, Boston Fusileers VA
badly wounded, when one Of the rebels pitched
upon him With bsyonet, which be ran through
the fallen soldier, and ip this way, drew hin
within the euemirs entertainments. 1t is th'
general testimony Of the rebel prisoners take u
that their orders we're to "give no quarter
This cour.e Of Conduct is IN terrible coptrss
with the noble generosity OF many OF our 60
d
the prisoners they had taken.
FILLED UP~-All the hotels aod most Of tn
boardug.hvsses In the city are now filed Il
oveIhuwiug, aud strangers visiting the city ar
beginning TO turn their attention to prlTet
houses. A very large number Of persons hav
arrived Within the past day or two, In search {
their friends in the army.
RETURNING HoME-The second and fourt
New Jersey regiments, snd the eighth Ne
York regiment, all left for home yesterda
afternoon, their terms Of service having e'
pired. Many Of them will immediately reef
list epd return 10 the seat Of war.
THE DISTRICT REGMEET.-T The followin
pers ms have been commissioned officers IN Il
new district regiment. Colonel J. A. Tai
Lieutenant Colonel Lemuel Towers, Major
NH. Hollingswor,h, and Captains W.
Naliy, W. Il. Degges, P. Fl. King, G. h. X
dier, j. T. Powell jas. Kelly, 8. A. Marks,
]. Morrison, - Krzy zanowski, and R. Boyd.
Ss1RMlsH AT FALLS CarRoH.-The pick
guard Of the New York twenty,fodrth regimen
consisting of twenty-five men and an office
we're attacked near Falls Church, Ve., at I
early hour yesterday morning, BY Gompa
OF some forty to sixty secession cavalry, al
been fred by each side.
RETURNED HodF.-Yesterdsy, the third M
Jersey and the eighth New York regimen
returned to their homes, having served out thu
terms.
GoyE OVER TIE RIvER.-The ninth Mas
chusetts, twenty second and twenty.third M
York, aud frat Maine regiments, wentover ir
- Virginia yesterday afternoon.
NoTIcE TO CHAPLAINs OF TIE ARMY.-T
chapl.ius Of regiments of the army in
neghborhood Of Washington and Alexand
ara requested to meet at the vestry room
. Trinity Church on Saturday, July q, at
O'clock NJ, for the purpose Of consulate
in reference to the religious interests Of
army.
ln behalf Of the chaplains
c. NJ. BUTLER
One Of the twelfth New York drum col
died on Tuesday; be broke down from fetie
on the march, aud was lett at Msrtinsburg
be carried to the hospital. But he died in
wagon. His name was Jsynson; he belong
to the city of New York; he was abont 10 ye
old.
Great changes have come over the twel
COL B ,tter6-ld is acting brigadier genel
Lieut. Col. Ward is acting colonel. Ma
Bostwick hns resigned and gone home. o.
termaster Arnold is major Surgeon Wier