The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-26

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A naval architect Of New York City pro-
poses to build an iron-clad vessel five hun
dred feet long, sixty-two ~snd-a-half feet
beam, and thirty one feet depth Of hold-the
vessel TO draw but seventeen and q half feet
Of water. II Is TO be Of wood. iron clad. and
90 shaped that a curved part will show above
the water like q whales back. IL Is be-
lieved that with this shape the weight OF the
sheathing can DO reducnd thirty three per
cent. and scarcely anything will show as a
prominent object 20 attract q hostile ire
Besides steam power. canvass, fore and ait
rugged, will be spread from five masts. which
can be removed before going into action.
The draught Is some FIVE feet less at the ex-
tremities than amid ships, and IL the vessel
grounded she could be relieved by merely
moving the battery to one end. The guns.
which may number twenty-one hundred
Founders, or q less number OF heavier ones, |
are to be fired from ports. though one or
two turrets may be added. IL necessary. for
firing In the direction Of the course of the
vessel. A stout iron ram, projecting be-
meath the surface Of the water. Is also an i'm
provementc claimed.
CHANGES IN THE ouLY SQUADRON.
Tho following important changes ia the
| Gulf squadron are reported: Commander q.
| II. PEBBLE, late Of the ONEIDA. was ed
ed by Capt. T. A. Jenkins; Lieutenant Com
mander J. T.. Hart has succeeded Comman-
| der French, Of tho Albatross; Lieutenant
| Commander 7. Crosby. of the Pinola. has
| been relieved by Lieutenaut-C Commander j.
| Stillweli ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. p.
| Cooke. Of the Pinola. has been assigned TO
| the command OF beautiful gunboat called
| the Estellc, q prize steamer; Commander O.
N IN r.td2a1t Ia paW in command af tho
gunboat Essex. and Commander Guest. of
the Owasco. has been ordered home to q new
command.
BROOKLYN SAvr YARD.
There is At present more business doing at
the Brooklyn yard than at any time since the
departure Of Admiral ID. ID. Porter's mortar
aoulls. not only In the way Of fitting up yes
sels, but also by new buildings and other i'm
movements being erected. On the east side
os the Coffee Mil a new building Is In the
course OF erection, for the purpose Of plsc-
ing therein the boilers Of the entire yard
On the west side Of tho Lyceum. new
shotbsds are being prepared, while the
ordnance store enlargement Is nearly com
pletcd. The cannon on the Armament
square are being arranged IN . moro snowy
and still more useful manner than they have
been stored heretofore. The new black
smi,hs' shops. 10 the rear Of the guardhouse,
are in order, aud already partly occupied by
the smitheries.
Lackawanna = nine runs. Screw sloor
Lsckawanas, nine guns. at the Brooklyn yard
Steam was applied to her engines for the irs'
time on Friday morning, and the engines
worked under a pressure Of twenty thrc,
pounds, when they made forty Eve revolu-
lions Der minute. They will be o~ficisll,
tested in the course Of tho ensuing week.
sAvAL scHooL AT NEWPORT.
On Saturday a portion Of the Midshipmel
we're transferred from on board the Consti
tuition 70 the Santee. the necessary altera
q tons and convcniences having been effected
From the Santee to the permanent wharf
. pier bridge, three hundred and fifty feet !
{ length. has been constructed. On the ISLAM
i, additions have been made TO the buildin
a erected last year. providing accommodation
for recitation, bath rooms, hall for gymnasu
y exercises. &c. Last year a well VAS sunk o
the island. and with the one previously there
N . sufficient quantity Of water is now found
!. supply tho demand Of both vessels. il bein
forced on board BY a steam engine Of som
n ten horse power. Both vessels are heate
by steam generated on shore. a large boils
" having recently been procured for that pur
pose. Everything connected with the acae
" emy on the island and in the city Is prs
IN crossing with entire satisfaction 10 Comms
dore Blake and the officers and professor
!. attached. although but temporary arrang'
- ments arc made for the accommodation
~ the school.
"a ReleAse-four guns. The storeship Re-
:. lease, Upton, commanding. sailed from A
giers on the 10th Of October for Madeira.
:, roarxovrH NAVY ARD
The following lisi shows the work lone
10 the Portsmouth Navy Yard since the bresl
ing out Of the Rebellion:
Repaired and fitted for sea.-Rax,
sioops Cumberland. Macedonian and Cot
~ steliation: frigates Santee aud Sabine sloo'
% Portsmouth. Dale and Marion. aud sore
,r steamers X. X. Cuyler and Colorado.
4 New Vessels ~Built-Screv steame
Kcausge, O@ipei and Sacramento: sii,
wheel steamers Sebago, MahAska. Sonou
n. and Connemsugh.
~ In Process Of Construction .-Sidewhc
: steamers Sssacas and Pstuxet: iron c,
" steamer Agsmenticus. and screw steam
70 N~ip~ie-keel to DC laid.
fe LAUNCH OF A wEsrrkS eVNBoar.
"a The gnnboat and ram Fort Henry was su
o~essfally launched from the shipyard
Carondelet. Missouri. week before last
: The Fort Henry IL too hurdrcd aud eish
= feet 10 ieagth. and ABOUT forty feet in ~idt
II and has been IN process OF constructor
. together With another gunboat and ram "a
Chocts~). At Carondlet for three or 70,
IN months past Both boats we're designed /
"a Commodore Porter. recently Of the E~~e
n and are very powerfully Constructed II
Ckoc,au vas launched on Saturday la
nc and wall be clad with iron. The Chocn~
r two hundred and twenty FIVE fee, in lcnstl
1. and xss originally designed Zoe = surr,t ar
too heavy guns The Fort heary = TO I
% iron clad. and will carry "a -r eight qua
"a IL seems 10 have bean Constructed mo-
4 especially Cor The parPo<s Of . Po~erf
ran tan Tor . gu7boat The Chocsu VI
- also Ans~e o. the purpose Of . ran or guneos
J. The nns q each boat are tso fees Ion
70 and made Of bell metal They are 80 a
tsched 90 the ooats. ard the God wol
!. about then 10 80 sold and sao<txntixl. tn
they uill be able % sustain The no~s poss;
% fai shocks Each boat vii Be c<sed easirs
~ IN thicknes~cs Of iroa and rubber. and vill I
n. invulnerAole 9, common balls. % that. sstA'
n gunoo<ts OF rams. they oil. vitAc'
dcrof. te superior % aaything sfost The
gsrs built By TIE Caro,Seles Marine Raj
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