The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-19
The Trial Trip of the English Iron Shin
Warrior,

The iron clad war steamer Warrior has
created quite as much interest III England as
dif the Great Eastern during her construc-
ton and upon the occasion of her grand de-
bms. The Warrior made her first real sea-
going trip on The 10th OF September. We lind
in the London Times sketch of the trip, from
which we make a few extracts. The Times
says:
She answers her helm like q yacht, was
most astonishingiy free from vibration or
movement, even going at speed, seemed light
and buoyant to the gentle swell she met
with here and there, and, above all, even III
her unIayorabie con dition rs to a foul bO tom
and the launching cleats being on, made hef
way through the water faster than the aver
age OF quick sea going mail steamers. II oi:Iy
wanted stiH breeze and heavy beam sea in
the channel to make the trial perfect; but
Esither of these was she fortunate enough to
meet. Before the middle of next month
however, she will be out of her dry dock Il /
Portsmouth-at least, completely ready for
sea-When il is stated She is TO take q cruise
III search of bad weather.
Such Il search is likely 10 be crowned with
success at this season.
The Warrior is now nearly complete. Her
in ternal fittings have been arranged, i.4r
stores and armament taken ON board and the
iron tower Oh her deck erected but 50 unskiIl-
fully that ''lt almost SOILS TIE look of the
vessel -
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dozen observers board, and drawing
twenty five feet nine inches forward, and
twenty SIX feet three inches aft. The Thames
was blocked with craft, and oaly the War
riors ready obedience TO her helm saved her
from various unpleasant chances Of ground
ing or of running over vessels. The engines
were moving easily at thirty four TO thirty
SIX revolutions, but, after passing Graycsend,
the rate was increased to forty. OFF Sheer
ness, ali admiral was saiuted with fifteen guns
from the Warriors siHty:eight Founders. s.
The Ts2aeS says
Much interest was evineed by those on
board to observe the effect Of the concussion
of these heavy ordnance on the great ship
and, above all, to see what foundation there
was for the rumor that her narrow ports
would keep in smokSenough 10 almost sufio
cate the men on the main deck. The result
as usual, quite upset the predictions of the
alarmists. The shock OF each gun was sharp
and sudden, but less than half what is felt on
the same occasion in wooden ships, no matter
what their size. OF smoke on the main deck
there was really scarcely any; the small ports
kept it out instead of in, and, when the salute
was over, the main deck was almost en- tirelv
free, while the spar deck was wrapped in u
dense cloud.
The Warriors armament at present con-
sists of two loo pouader and four III pounder
Armstrong; on her upper deck, with two 20
FOUNDER Armstrong; for field pieces and boat
guns. The whole OF her main deck guns, 80
in number, are all solid 6s-pounders of 50
cwt. each. No other vessel in the world has
such terrific battery. Eight or ten of these
midship guns on each side may, probably,
hereafter be changed for leo FOUNDER Arm.
strongs,, but a certain proportion OF 6s-
FOUNDERS will always be kept, partly 10
throw shells filled with molten iron, and
partly because there is IA most decided opin-
lon in the navy that for close range they
are even better than the Armstron itself
Once ut sea the engines were moved at the
rate OF forty to forty eight revolutions, with
twenty pounds OF steam, and Thus at three
fourth speed the vessel sped along at the rate
Of fourteen and one half miles an hour
1t is believed with the engines at IS her
speed will be fslly IL miles per hour. Nomi-
Aaily yielding tegee Of l,25o-horss power,