The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-12

PECULIARLY consists IN the polygoaL form
Of the tore, which causes tho bullet TO
make nearly two complete revolutions b..
| e re II lo,vcs the riuzzle. Tho interior of tho
barrel i bored and riilcd with precision alto
fsethcr uncNampl,d In gun making a1d the
exact fitting Of the projoctilo is secured bcyond
| ho possibility ot error. The efficacy u thi.
rifle, when compared with the Euiiel. riae, Is
estimated rs 20to l. At $50 yards it drove
it, bullets into the tTgst, vhen the Eafeli
made no hits at I l,4i0. In point Of accuracy,
Whitwcr,hs a; l leo ysris, was nearly eluai
g. the frtelt at 6O' and whom roth h,I q
runEe ri 500, the .upctiot titV Of tbs Whitwcrth
wa "a 7 'o |. Il then drove but - tn .nI ,h
~ hnlt-U'h clm board, and the hail was than
only STOPPED W a sciid block Of olI bchili
ih' y, h,ld ut ihe ame trial, penetrated only
~ e these boards
Tho amount Of science, skill AMI ingenuity
which have been applied To discovering tho trus
theory OF iilc iiing, Is almost ilcreltblc. Able
m'n have spout thoit lives in cndcavofiuI -
remedy its dci,cts Govcrum rt4 have spcnt
mihta OF money lu5 tho s,ms object. All appaar
to have sctcd on tho tea that II pe'ioc wc,-
pon wcto rtoiuccl, the work wpull bs dorc.
and in'urtry bc made absJl itcly iUyn, tie
lhN implies th1t ire accuracy Of the Weapon
wa every hirg, tho ,k,l. OF Ia, soldier uo,h'.r
Bui "a" ,NpnIrLcc Of our fill 'm,I t.on tho
W. us ~ pai'."s givts tho fullest contradiction
." su'h id"t. II !, there, beyond all question
a." man SNi rot the weapon. Accurtcy Of nrc
Nci't 3 - much Go the suliirr a. TO The woap,l
III JuJESAG or CoaMgE,E bclicyos tn
European int. gvcuiiou In Mexico {, b. nothing
lc'o than tu'Su' outgrowth Of The times, ron.
Grated by the m,ns'chcl ,ympt.hies OF Edrcpe
lcr the defeated faction IN Mexico aud warmed
into action b. oUr troubles. II ,ecs trouble in
The future between tho thrcc allied Powers In
relation TO home matters, II call upon the ooun-
Try 10 give Mr.. liucoln and his conservative
policy hearty support. THIS city, it urges,
,houh scud petition with $4,000 sigucr-, at
lcss, agains, the wild schomts Of tho abolition.
ists
l. has tho following in relation TO 'hc P,grjtt
guri, Sc.
Tho Government nov hayo nearly ulcc hum
drcd PUfOt gun--;cu, twouty lnl thirty
pouidera-in tho field. Thi working merits Of
this species OF ordnance have been ropcatc test.
cd 10y severe special experiments, and IN actual
battle, and thoroughly proved. While the gov
ornmcnt !, willing and an NiOns to try o very new
gun that is brought 10 its notice, "a 4 o'Tcfs am
pie and immediate rewards to inventors who can
achieve real imptoN emonis in artillery, II has so
far expressed iis confidence in tho permanent
oNcelleEcc OF the Pauot guns, a. TO contract 10
take all that can he turned out at the Wcgt P5iut
Foundry for an unlimited period. Nearly 800
hands are now employed in supply this gone
raj order and lsrc producing twenty guns
weekly.
The Parrott gun, upon which the Government
is scontent to stake such vast s,ues IL made Of
cast iron, bored aud rihod ia the ordinary way.
Its chief original peculiarity is tho addition of a
'sleeVe' OF wrought iron at the hTecch of tho
gun. This sloovo is made by twisting bar iron
-prally about tho brcech and welding it under
the hdnmOr into compact mass. II furnishes
IA absolute protection against explosion at tho
point of tho gun most exposed To that accident,
Tho gun therefore combines remarkable strength
and security with extraordinary liihtncss, al.
mirally adapting II ior hyius batteries AMI all
thr rXigencics Of field service.
anal portion Of tho resources of tho West
PuL' oundry are devoted TO the msnulicturo
VI the old pattern Dihlgrcn guus, aud another
unyrl sp"ci"s &c cannon Ivy the inyertn- "T .I-s
w,ll Known weapon. This new kind Of gun is
peculiar only in the fact that Il il cast without
'ruriuns. Those indispensable portion Of tha
piece arc fitted on Afterwards. Capt. DIhlgren
claims that when gun is cast with It's trun-
ions on, the iron in their immediate ncighbor-
hood il weaker than other portions Of tho gun
and more liable TO bo cracked in firing