The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-18
NEWS FROM RICHMON ID
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soas former sewing machine factory had been turned
INTO armory and busiy engaged altering guns, for
which Il has large contract. It was also employed
making belts knapsacks saddles, holsters, and all kinds
Of cavalry and artillery equipments. There was great
scarcity Of leather and oicloh but the establish
had recently received supply of leather from Ken
lucky Thirty barrels Of oil had just been received
at Richmond bearing the mark "Phladephia OF which
Soats establishment procured large proportion, and s
now employed making oilcloth for knapsacks, &c.
A man named Debow, said TO DO a Northerner, had
erected percussion cap machine which out 80 00c
daily He was also engaged building three He ex-
perienced difficulty in obtaining detonating powder for
filing them Two explosions occurred from attempts 10
manufacture it, killing three persons. Debow, Is said,
North to obtain the article or get suitable person
supernend its manufacturer but 1t is presumed he wac
unsuccessful, a man from New Orleans was now en-
gagged there In that department.
Debow is also constructing Geographic Instruments and
recently invented and constructed internal machine,
worked by clock arrangement capable of timing more
accurately than fuse the Of its operation
is said to consist Of single barrel breech loading and
repeating capable Of the greatest rapidy Of opera
ton He had gone to Norfolk to give II practical test.
The Yorktown has been RACED and is mounted
with eight sixtyfour Founders. She being side wheel
steamer her upper machinery is protected fore and an
by angular bomb proof iron barricade from her deck
up Her hull is also iron plated for thirty feet fore and
aft Of her wheehousc.
The Washington Star is received and confirms the re-
port about the steamer Yorktown. II adds that two
officers late Of the federal navy making surveys Of
the river together out into the bay
Commodore Strngham Is prepared to meet her.
The steamer jamestown remained in statu que.
The rebel officers at Richmond estimated the number Of
nd and from
sand TO twenty thousand at Norfolk.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. -''+
LOUISVILLE, July II, 1851.
detachment from the Tompkins' zouaves was sent "a
the depot last night prevent Further attempts TO resist
The orders Of the Surveyor Of the Port In reference to the
shipment of contraband articles she Nashville Rail-
road The journal suggests change Of starting hours
from noon and midnight, in the morning and six in
the afternoon.
The Chief of Police has prohibited noisy and boistering
shouting in the street likely 10 produce collisions.
The correspondent Of the Louisville Courier from Camp
Boone, Tennessee, the 14th says the Kentuckjans
among the rebel troops there plenty cat hard
drilling
Camp drilling and the requstiOn Of enlistment for the
has scared of few Per CONTRA the Journal
a statement from two young direct from Camp
Boone that when they left desertions were Of
daily occurrence, and the woods the Kentucky side
Of tho river were fun Of deserters from that
camp and that about 500 ragged, hastarved victims
only were left at the camp.
The Knoxville Register Of the 14th, dominates Connolly
T. Twiggs of Knox, the Union candidate for Governor
Of Tennessee.
THE SIXTH MAINE REGIMENT EN- ROUTE.
BosroS, July II, 1851
The Sixth Maine regiment, Colonel Knowles left Port
land at half past ten o'clock On their arrival at Boston
the regiment escorted to the Common, where a
collation. was furnished by the city government. They
left this evening" via Fall River In special train and
steamer for New York.
THE COLONELCY OF THE PEOPLES REGI
MENT.
SYRACUSE July II, 1891
Major Peck Of Syracuse late of the United States Army
has been rendered the coloneey of the Peoples ls-
WORTHY regiment, Of New York.
THE FOURTH WISCONSIN, REGIMENT.
BUFFALO, July II, 1851.
The Fourth Wisconsin regiment Unexpectedly arrived
here early this morning They received by the Buff
fao Tigers and breakasted They leave by Erie Railroad
this forenoon for the East.