The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-11
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9 Its Washington correspondent says
The President is resolutelv dotcrm' rel
| veto any scheme whatever Involving tho cryar
cIpation OF negroes, In such q manner that the
are tunnel loose upon the southern states, on a
equality with the white occupers of the soil
lie ON Saturday evening uttered tho fJilowin.
wefds; "Emancipation would he equivalent to
John Brown raid, ION gigantic scale. Our poeit ol
u surrounded with a sufficient number ofdanper
already. Abolition would throw tainst us, ir
revocatly, the four states of Missouri, Kon.
lucky, Virginia ard Maryland, which il is cost.
!hE the nation such effort. to re gain We have our
banda tul rs II is, and Il there is to le any such
suicidal lcrislition, we might as we'll cut loose
~ once, AMI begin taking up tho artctir, 20 ure.
vent our bloeiing to- death NV inCorm,nt b,s
| giNen mo those words that fell fiom the Posi-.
dent lips, as noarly a. he could remember than.
and thinks they arc exactly what he SAID. lie
spoke iorcibly and cncrl,etically dcprcclting As
| worse than useless, from whatever point Of Wow
| tmlEht bc regarded, tho fan tticll disturbance
winch the ultras Of Congress are ondoavor.nl, 10
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| The Government has received valuable and
| lnteitsiing Information from dos,rters who h,y,
Lately come within our lircs. lorci boy
| cMuc IN yesterday from Ccntttvillc and bi.
| nauo statomeut which is deemed telt ,id.
lie .aNs the rebels had a royicw &C eil,ht, th.,
| .did uo"ns at Centrcvillr, a few Il iyg No..
"auic-atd AMI all their principal generals wct
it.crt During the review an alarm W., c.cl.
set by report hat our entire army in tha ii.
'!li'l VI" marching 10 attack them. A panic
a. iiinpcde took Ilacc, rivallnp h,tcit,',t ,t
hull Hun. Several guns wcro cf ON the t,lt
iil not recovered until next dty. Army WAC
"us were cal~izci and wagon poles broken On
atd their drivers ilcd IN dismav. The sccnc il
saii to have been lulicrous in tho extreme.
or couisc these spicy fslschoois, such a, IS
'hc last item, are mako To orlcr
Report Of Naval Constructors to the sccrs-
inry of the NnVy-Plnn- for Irou-pInfcd
ships before the GoycrnnIent--.f Great
vessels building nt n cost Of = 1 200, $50.
Arcport has just been made to the Secretary
of the Navy, and 10y him submitted TO Con-
gress, from Board Of Naval Colstruc lors who
were ordered to report on the adyisabilitv and
pinciicability Of procuring trmor-platcd vessels
ol war Tho Board of Constructors, which con.
sist Of Jos Smith, Com II. Pauliing and
{ II. Davis, do not give a favorable opinion
upon tho success or usefulness Of such ycsaels
hu' remarks that, while other nations are labor
ing TO perfect them, tho United State, should
not rcmain lille. 1t Is true, say they. that
wooden ships arc but collins for their men when
brought into conflict with iron-platcd vessels
but being so much lighter than tho latter they
can more easily escape.
The enormous load of iron, add tho ronstruc-
torr, is ~ much additional weight to tho YES
sci, the great breadth OF bolm necessary t.
givo her stability, the short supply of coal sho
will be able to stow in buukers, tho greater
power required TO propcl hcr, aud tho largely |
rcrenscd cost Of construction, ara objections to |
thl, class q vessels ~ cruisers, which we believe |
u Is difficult successfully 10 overcome. For r-
N'i % harbor service We consd rou.cad veg-
s'l7 OF light drugld or floating batter es thu,
"ldcd as very important, and NO ioel at thi,
u.ncnt the necessity OF thcm on some Of our
ivcr5 and nlcts 20 enforce obedience 10 tho |
laws. We, however, DO not hesitate to ex.
prcss the opinion, Notwithstanding all wo have |
heard or seen written on tho subject that |
no ship or floating battery, however heavily |
She may bc plated, can cope successfully with a
properly constructed fortilication of masenry,
The ono Is fixed and immovabo, and though
constructed Of material which may bo shat
tored 10y shot, can be covered, It ncod be- by tho
T''ii'u % nuoh h"Hviar arinor than Hoatin0 |
vessel can bear.
The report concludes with a synopsis of the
propositions and specifications submitted which
We annex, and tho Board states It's action upon
tho same, as follows:
j. EEIcssoN, New York.
This plan Of floating battery ia novel, but
seems u bo based on plan which will render
the battery shot and she'll proof We are some
what apprchensye that h0r properties for sea
Ia. ..tV.. L.. H. II l
But she may DO moved from ono place to anoth-
or on the coast, in smooth water Wo roct tmmond
that All experiment be made with one battery |
Of this description on tho terms proposed, with |
a guarantee and forfeiture in case Of failure In
any Of the properties and points Of the vessel
as proposed.
Price $4,000. ,-.o Iim-, 100 das. o
lIrraith Il beam u Il. lbispaucmsl, l,gb5 tons. |
Depth OF hold, III Sped per hour, . statute
JSo W. NYsrRoM, Philadelphia, 1916 Chestnut
The plan Of (quadruple) guns ia not known
and cannot bo considered. The Dimensions |
would not float the vessel without the guards, |
which we are not satisfied would rcpel shot. |
We do not recommend Tho plan.
Price about SIP 900. Time four months,
Breadth Of beam, y feet. Displacement, SO tons.
pIth othJld 10 feet, Isposd Per hour, II knots.
WV. PERINE New York, 2777 7. q. Box,
presents three plans, but the specifications and
drawings are not full. The last proposal for
the navy plating is tho only one we have con.
sid red, but there is neither drawing nor model |
and the capacity OF the vessel We think will not
bear the armor and armament proposed.
Price, 1921 900. 90. Irmc, nine months
L'ngth ol yc,,i', 200 f.. DRAFT Of water, lJ feet.
Iroadtn Of hoiu, 40. tt - splIromont, 2.I5l tons
Depth Of hold 10 lret lspccd per hour, 10 knots
JuuS {. LETEKHE, Boston,
Description delcicntly rcconml nded sent
q model, but Eeither price, timo, nor dimensions
5 atcd.
T. s. RENwICh. 30 Broadway, Now York,
? resent, drawings, specification, and model Of
an iron clad vessel OF large capacity and power
ul engines, with great speed capable OF carrying |
1 heavy battery, and stated TO be shot proof and
good sea boat. The form and manner of construc
ion and proportions of this vessel are novel and
i'll attract the attention of scientific and pric.
cal men. She is very light draught oG water,
md on the question whether she will prove to bo
safe and comfortable sea boat, we DO not express
decided opinion. Vessels Of somewhat similar
om in that part of vessel which ia immersed,
II light draft VI water, on our western lakes
nave, We believe, proved entirely satisfactory in
al weathes. To cOunteract the effect Of the
waves when disturbed by the wind by produc
ng jerk or sudden rolling motion Of iat shOal
yt ssels, il is proposed TO carry sufficient
weigh above the center Of gravity 10 counter
poise tho heavy weight below, which is done in
this ship by the immense iron armOr. II, after
A full discussion and examination by experts on |