The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-23

From the Pttsburre ia Dspaish, Jnls III
We msntlonod f'w days siuce that prsgssrai,o0s
vsre making Tor rihny the new eix POM .sf Eans ~
che Fort Pit Light Arcry The Wurk q riding ~ runs
AAs since been commenced, the pnncri. sopei krias
one which we have doubt will ~ Tens
RAJ use Heretofore ths rning 81 AL suns has ID e
series Of bands and grooves, the latter bay nc bam
eoacentrc TO the cironmerence Il tn bore aud sir-
nearly por molecular a. the centre q the bore Dfsva
- this form be In comparison ath the ~
spie has Obtained universal riding An hafy or
kgbt ordnance rifle balls with one exo IA have iaseB
rings jackets, which expanding ti gfsyas ~ tbs
FORCE OF the explosion take the ~ nase lro the bah aud
communicate the rotary motion TO IT, o~ns .o tn csio
mary form Of the rife the oblcs proposed
never be perfectly attained, Il ~ simply impossible
even II desirable so 70 expand the lsaden nss al
tho square cornered perfectly, and 90 ss
winding thus left 10 the ball Bu, the allns 81 slch
recess Is wholly unnecessary. The rotary msfna h
given to the ball by the advancing shoulder Il the
groove, and the other shoulder 40 useiu end
IN rapid firing tho square shoulders cutting the rings
incline the rifles TO eadn more or less each d barge
ana In any form OF rifle 10 "strip" the prQectots
ths rings In the 'acceeraing twist tbs obection 10
the square two shoudered grooves IL greater N
this twist, the pitch rapidly from chamber
muzzle there is no paraesm u the shoulders which
must constantly manipulate the projections into con,
stany changing shape during It's entire light along the
groove
The principle Is simple and possesses 81 many
obvious advantages, that Il seems strange had
long since discovered As already stated but shoulder
= the grooves acts in rotating the ball. aud the
plan tho form OF the groove changed az ave but
ono shoulder The bottom Of the groove is formed by
ssgmen Of the concentrc the old square
oornered groove but drawn eccentric the centre the
BORE throwing one side In 70 the surface Of the land
segment OF the the bore would thus show tho
lands and grooves In exact resemblance at touthed
circular The shoulder also changed in shape so
TO present obtuse cutting angle 10 the olect
Ing lead and render it less liable strip. In the new
plan the objection TO the acceleratng tw above noted
also In great easure removed.
The credit Of suggesting this great improvement tho
plan Of ri6ing due to Colonel Joseph Kaye well known
- successful mouder Of the Rodtnan hollow guns"
stated the plan has been adopted Ia riding the guns now
making for the battery at the works and the expert
mental firing which will be had the completion II the
gun the plan will be thoroughly tested Tho eaden Jacket
q the balls will have difficulty in expanding close
70 the surface of the In every part thus destroy ing
entirely the wndage of the ball while the tendency 70
"lead' is almost entirely removed We commend the
ssw plan to the attention Of the Ordnance Depsrtm
THE DREux AvENGER RrPLED GIN.
From the New Orleans True Delta, July Ia
The genius Of invention has been awakened by the
throughout the SOUTH and particularly this the
the line Of warke weapons We have produced eY ceent
sannons rifles and swords without previous training aud
not only So but new proeces and forms Of dcsiruc
tive enginery have been produced with a rapdity truly
surprising For obvious reasons, however we do not
Wsh TO PARTICIPANTS but our present object to refer
n0w rihc-he Dreux Avengerwhchh has been invented by
~ Jas O. wngard, gentleman long and favoraby known
h this community. This gun, which requires at least
two men to manage It be discharged sixty times
per minute-a small model discharged eighty times
per minute-and IN simplicity, case OF manage mt,
length OF range and certainty Of AIM would II brought
INTO action, prove the most effective and the same
time destructive infantry weapon invented There
b no mistake about the gun. II necessary, could
plain its minutest particulars and demonstrate its su-
periory all other weapons We trust that some OF
our capitalists who wish aid the Southern cause will
ion Mr.. Wngard to start at Dreux Ayer ger
factory; for with this arm company Of hundred
nen would more than equal thousand armed viii,
binary weapons
ORDNANCE AND AMMUNITION FOR THE REBELS.
From tho Macon ga } Telegraph
The Messrs. Mobiles, of Rome are busily engaged
b manufacturing rifed cannon from Round Mountain
Tor the Confederate States. The Confederate government
have contracted with them for twenty field pieces
and ss MIME rife bullet press - which will turn out
seventy balls per minute. This last job declined by
oil other foundres in the South because OF their inability
70 make IT, II is now nearly finished. Governor Brown
about TO perfect contract with them for twenty
Geld pieces with carriages and caissops the artillery
battalion of the Fourth brigade Messrs Mobiles
completed a beautiful model cannon---a small " baby
waker"for the city Of Columbus, and handsome dire
engine for Rome
In Raleigh, N. c., it is said they moulding Mimic
balls and making cartridges by the hundred thous md
Mr. Palmer at the Deaf and Dumb Asyum, has large
number Of boys and girls at work IN the business.