New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
THE ART OF WAR.

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Arn,ory Company has patented an invention INT noed
y, ,,ent fonlpg in rile-barlels and to facilitate the
rro,e .xransion The bu before entering the spi-
l norton Of the re-grooves. portion OF the barrel
next 10 tie breech is grooved strait and the twist does
mt commence until after the b. has tsd itself 10 the
grooves. This is an Ainece in eDtion and has been
practiced for wears by MIR. Hochkss the inventor OF
Eotchkisss rHed p1ojectiles Mr. Kerr hos aso reqs-
tered design for ammunition pouch for the
fence of rlehooters Itcortains specla conceniences
for holding cartridges, caps, cleaning implements and
apparatus for eXtIac ing charge from the barrel.
The Enfield rifle has a deviation, at 800
yars, Of between two TO three feet. irs'-rate Am
erican Ie, snch as ia used by Beran andhs regiment,
will at 4iO yards wi h teescopesigbts and fired with
rest throw ali s shot Ito circle eight inches IN d.
aneter To do ih However the barrel has 10 he care
fully wiped out and dried after each shot, aud fase
lOading muzzlo IL used
The British Government has determined on
largement of Chatham docky yard which will cost
s. 0CC0. Three largo basins To be constructed,
ore of which will have an area Of 3J The riy
er Midway ID also % be doeptned 10 form a channel
900 feet wide and q feet deep hall tide 10
able large lne-oi-bate-ships 10 ascend the river to
Chatham dockya,d.
Mr.. Thomas Scott has invented a new trigger for
the Enfield rifle which requires pull, but is worked
by pm, hmotion with the thumb and finger. This is
intended to obviale the throwing of the piece ont Of
range by the act of pulling the trigger.
To shoot with rest is TO shooting without rest, at
ll0 yards, as TO /; at 30 yards as TO /; at dO
yards as 6 to 81 40 yards ii TO 3; at $50 yards
as 20 to %.
1t is said that the English Government is about 10
erect Turkish baths at Adeshot for lie use OF the
camp.
The difficulties of transportation in an enemy's
country where tie railroads brokennp many,
and the importance of rapid aud available means of
carrying large bodies OF troops, with their artillery and
supplies Is 80 great, as we tave found in pene
trating few miles into Virginia, that reproduce
some portions Of Il report upon the capabilities Of
Boydell's Traction Engine, made by ColUnels Abbott
and Cauiley, Of the Military College at Addiscoube
in February, 1853 to tie East India Company. lth
hardly necesSry to sate to hoee at all familiar with
the progress of mechanics that hisappcaton Of steam
10 common ads has been introduced with into
many portionso OF England:
The er gne eIp,usntea with Thursday the ib nsisIt
one Which when working under pressure Of l2o pounds
neh IA calculated 81 horsepower. Having been consIUct'd
FOR az euu pUrposts snd in c most nics mann.f
drs only wheel lthe oi Wheel At tbe Royal Arsenalh
ia C-BCh guns two mounted oIdBa two on
double carriages ths whole load being emsied Of about j nDs
This load three miles hour lev
ground and shout q miles up steep b part of which
inclined in H. n power Of draft very test bn.
ing its driving only wheel with load,
could scarcely be TUNED 10 the tight hand. The eIr
en far regards this individual engine for eeDe'a pm
poses Of Draft bo popoouceds fiure Bot the powers
and car exhibited Thursday ard ti,' reports
have
with tn. creates, confderce sl when the mAin
cry sba be perfected TO wok both wheels together or ebef
wheel ngy An eUginr eoDstucied, AMI equipped WINS
train OF particular though simple form, would be abs TO
trsvse any eoutTy where Ordinary buootcad could tf'
e; aud being able continually erse ofai ~ mi'
2er hcur would rs on journeys ofIia . ran lO6 e' In
4 Al etsbHstmsn ,noh enVtes and carte would en-
able Government dispense with hH the ordinary uitsy
force IN India Seg troop could then be concentrated In
oneffh Of the time required by forced marches n'h
ne,tng riusy though hnmessuabiy Inferior IN se"1 10
1ed raiw,ys win be generally use or military puipos
cs they ui travel in any direction and wih be ale from 'hs
designs Of tneuief."
Colonel Abbott concludes by recommending the pur-
chase Of Of an engine with train of carriages 10 carry
40 men, at cost Of s3i00. If successful, he sayst
will greatly Md in the economical tenure Of eastern
empire Colonel Sir Pioby T. Canrley, K.C.B in for
waiding this letter states that he attended the Select
Committee and also the trial described by Col Abbott,
anl he declares
"Thn with perfect engine the endless rniwsy sppAa.n.
youd at the present be usefu In lnda for carriage Of
troop. neither rosd steamers Ia suh
et abundance available IL would be ussDl Stached 10
and yards here carriage o hesvy material required aud
whore s1erd ect would be useful In dras bg
weight, over andy and nsy beds OF rve and where
or heavy wes be dragged ou, OF through heavy
grouDd sdupc IN ss, loo. the Traction Engine
AID endless rziwsy 20 sessiDs bish qualhcAionA'
PROM AsPuywALG.