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NJ Water ia N1rdf BATTLES and Stegts

4, yfs.p6nisaCe oi the Richmond p'sPd'th'
n, Water ia yaral BATTLES and stegts.
NoRroiK, VA, Feb. 4th, 1861.
-.qdiuc Last Tuesdays issue Of your
ibia paper my attention was called 10 an
''-"ii'' he. he'd "A new and formidable In
Sr.".,i rl Wan fare-A Hint for the SOUTH
- ..l.l, Wa sisted, that npon the late false
.H w. ~. ~ q con sniracy TO seize the Brooklyn
r.. ysrf in addition to the usual military
N,,,-s,ion,. Chief Engineer King caused TO
t.' pst,npss hot water conveyed by hose,
49,. IL. forced ny steam pumps upon the as
' ,rortics This species OF warfare was
mel a., b'iug hitherto unknown, which
r.. r., .eltfully assert 10 be a mis- take.
,'r,ss-t totcd 10 the United States Navy
-. capacity of Engineer up TO the June OF
'., y,e- aui during my stay in the service
raj tires had the above mentioned MODE
- ris~r Icon IN readiness for &C ton
:. ~. whilst attached TO The Steamer ttti.
Cd. ~ Mexico. during a revolution N that
-.r,trv Nra were busy in the protection OF
.,,- ugr, haaulcn, two or three vessels linen
me harlar OF Tampco. To keep the river
I'm mile. ia length,l free and omen 10 these
...Ie- - .Sats z u u each day back and
..--, the men being at quarters, with the
- an ont and the hot water Oh hand
-. Id case Of an attack by boarding par ties.
H. he same wear, in the same vessel, and
ar-ipc our difficulties with the EnglSt IN the
ami Of Mexico, our Commander had occa-
-r IN hoard the English steam frigate De-
.a,iep. again were we at quarters with
.ts indispensable hot water ready for service.
Art.U m January, 1889, upon the Paraguay
,vrrd,tipn the same steamer, 3t that time
.ta fq--ship. WAS the first vessel OF the 1ieet
.-.. reached Assumption, III" capital OF far-
.r.sy in doing which il was necessary to
- bp strong forts and ba tteries AT Humui-
-. N0t Cuguilaut at the time that there was
,ryd,Giculty to apprehend, everything was,
however. clcared Tor action, and III lis place
f4d ready for use was the arrangements lol
throwing the hot water.
In all these instances / had charge, under
.fr direction OF Chief Engineer Hartman New
eli OF the steam pumps and appurtenalcts
r,er-slry 10 force the water on deck IN case L
gls needed.
Although nothing new, this system OF war
tqra could be better applied. i agree WIN
Mr. King that it should be adopted by al
.atus.of war and Qualifications, beng, as II l.
veil known, q mosrterrible means tor defence
Nv proposition in regard to fortifcatons
/. the extending of a line OF cast-iron plpe'
alnny the outside OF the ramparts, with shor
tIhes ike anto enlarged gas burners PLACED
seven or eight inches apart, and scre%e'
mo the main pipes with apertures similar u
ush.taN burners so as TO throw the streams
III opposite direc lions each stream crossing IN
other. care being IA ken that the tubes he turhe'
lightly from the ram parts, so As 10 EJECT IN
.trrauls OutWardly. In this mannera consttn
sheet Of scaIdinr water could be poured into tn
~4nks OF the enemy. At certain dis tances--s;iy
in or 81 tpet-yalves should be inserted
which hy Il simple movement would turn ol
or on the water, according 10 the section q
mpa at which the attack would be made.-
Large steam boilers, with the req u1site appll
cations Of steam pumps, pipes, valves an
sGa.es, To keep up the supply OF water an
.talu-well secured from the shot and she
ot the eneIny-plaCed at convenient interya
aoag the batteries inside, make up whole {
one of the most Formidable styles OF deftht
HgW before the military world ever the Gel
IA. II the gateways, inside the gates, as man
!aIgp pipes, the same size OF tnosc lor u
nmparts. four or six inches i'll diamete
should be adjusted AZ near together as con
hr done con yeniently, with Its tubes inverted
:. hat in event the gates should yield 10 Il
b~le.ers shower of scaldinS water al
Steam would send its death dealing pows
upon the contending forces.
IL reference 10 vessels of war, particular
-leaiutrs II could be most easily and success
tGlly employed. l would in that case propo
tlr extension OF n belt, as IL Were, OF PIP
from three to four inches i'll diameter, arout
tie entire hull, outside, ~ Il proper distan
from the water fitted with short tubes. as
lAe case OF the fortlticatIok the supply oper
led upon by means OF stop valves from the l.
side. At the spot or section 1t should be
quirrd The degree of force necessary
throw the water is always At hand III steai
rts arranged with the modern improvement
-!N" iheee propositions TO you Tor What th'
All worth, fully convinced IN my own min
however. that We're / employed III the co
s'ruction Of works OF defence, or ships OF WA
! would unhesitatlngiy advocate the adopti'
OF these ideas OF resistance by hot water
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