The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-07-31
Rifled Ordnance.

Killed UrdDalCe.
Rifed o7dnace is likely 10 play an impor-
tant part in The war for the Union The
rebels have without doubt. large supply
of the most approved rihed cannon than we
have hitherto supposed. They have been
preparing themselves for the struggle
which they long intended 10 force upon The
nation, ard have given every energy of
theirs and all means they could raise amo,g
themselves and steal from the Government,
to provide themselves with The best arms of
all kinds. In the battery al Great Bethel,
from which our troops were unfortunately
repulsed, the most effective gun was riff
ed cannon, which, according 10 the latest
accounts, was fred with great rapidity and
accuracy. Oae of the officers OF For; Sum-
Ter describes the splendid accuracy of the
Only rifled cannon the rebels had at Charles
ton. When Captain Doubleday had sue.
ceeded ia dislodgin9 from the carriages and
rendering useless four guns in one of the
reDel coating batteries, this riaed cannon
Agas turned upon the port from which so
much destruction was done. Fortunately,
the rebels could not place The gun. so as TO
fire square in the port but the accuracy of
the aim and the fearful force of the shot
may be judged from The fact that they hit
the side OF the port 90 constantly as after
number Of shots to knock away the entire
side of solid brick work and masonry, and
make hole as wide Oh the outside as on
the inside.
correspondent, from WilIiamsport writes
thai the rebels. firing across the Potomac
with Minnie rifles, cut boughs and twigs
ofofirees on the Pennsylvania side,a l,lOo
yards distance.
However they may be lacking in money
or provisions, il is clear that The enemies of
the Union are supplied with The best rifed
arms aud as our own forces are also well
supplied with the most approved arms, we
shall see in this war certain novel phases
OF which two will propabIy be prominent,
the greater use and advantage of field ar
tiIlery, and the decreased importance of
cavalry. In The wars Of the first Napoleon
brilliant cavalry charge under the leader
ship of such a dashine soldier as Murat
day and it was a proverb that he who
wished to live loug'mast enlist in the ariil-
ieTr. Even then however, Napoleon was
proud Of large parks Of cannon, and used to
say that the army which had the most can
non would win the battle, but the artillery
Of those days was cumbEous, and could be
fred but slowly. Field guns were untena-
bic against resoIute assault of cavalry,
because they could be loaded and fred fast
enough, and were too heavy TO move quick
y. Now days. owing 10 the reduced
weight OF the rifled gun, many more pieces
viii be taken in the field, and can be drect-
ed 10 all points. should the occasion arise
OF what avail would the most brilliant cav
airy charge be agains; guns which can fire
three rounds a minute, and would empty
every saddle ere there was a chance OF
reaching the battery. Our battles will in
all probability, BE terminated by the bay
onel; bat ere the final charge, a firigb.ful
slaughter must take place. Individual ex-
PIoi.s give way to tie heavy masses and a
heavy artillery fire.
ment becomes Of great iuteres, to the pub
lie, and We are glaJ 10 take from an Eng
lish periodical and able summary Of what
has been done in Europe toward important
branches Of the service.
Oar own govenmen, has not been be-
hindhand in Improvements of artillery,
though our engineers have turned their at
ten,ion chiefly 10 the periecting of heavy
guns for ships forts and stationary batter
les. The American light and flying artil-
Iery earned great reputation in the Mexi-
can war, where il proved a most efficient
arm Of the service. The Dahlsren guns are
not suited for service in the. field. But the
inventive genius fo7 which our people are
distinguished has turned It's attention in this
direction also, and :heEe are in the Patent
office record al least dozen different kinds
OF riaed cannon, several of which have re-
ceived the commentator of competent
judges. Meantime, the fact that our guns
can easily be raed and an answer excellent
ly, makes it easy to obtain any required
number Of servceabe cannon at short no.
tce, and it is stated that several machine
shops IN the North are now employed in
riaing cannon FOR Government service.
Quill SAYS, when woman is more charY
OF offending her hired girl Than her husband
ii is owing 10 The difference of the tenure
by which she holds them. II doesn't prove
that she Is Indifferent TO her spouse, but only
that her worldly policy is stronger than her
conlugal affection that's all.-BOSton Post.
81 SELL pePperminis on Sunday" remark
ed good old lady who kept candy shop,
"becalse they carries 'em to church and
eats 'em and keeps awake TO hear the ser