The New York herald., 1862-12-31
Loring's works, had her
~ steaming, al her pro-

N.p'a* a~af Dut ordnance st0re8-&nd
70 the Navy Yard, but was prevented from
going down the harbor trial trip account Of the
dense fog On Saturday. however, everything proving
purpose Of testing the vessel the machinery and the
guns. having board besides her builder Rear Admiral
Gregory Of New York. General Superintendent Of iron
clad vessels stimers Of New York, General Inspec
tor, and Captain West Of the Navy Yard, who supern
tended the ordnance department. and the officers OF the
vessel The turret Of the vessel revoved as she
went down the harbor, and worked satisfactorily.
The Nahant came 10 anchor OF Long Island In the
afternoon, and fred into the headands ON Moon
Island The principal object was TO test the large
gum but the sevennch gun was fred twice, oDcc with
shell. Tho large gun was fred three tmes-arst with
charge Of fifteen pounds then with twenty-five and lastly
with solid shot and full service charge Of thrtyfve
pounds which shook the islands like earthquake and
sounded louder than discharge Of Heavens
artillery. Everything worked to a charm. There was
smoke inside the turret and the noise by
unccmfortabefar less noise than that Of the smaller
gun fired outside the turret The machinery tested
and found perfectly satisfactory She minded her helm
very quickly much better than any Of that class Of
sells that have been previously tested The speed
entirely satisfactory. She is calculated for nine knots
but made until the return, when the steam
left after the trial applied and the vesael returned
ABOUT rate O seven knotS a2alnSS
knot current Tho United States officials enthusi-
astc In their admiration OF the splendid and
pabities Of thcNahant Admiral Gregory accepted her
behalf Of tho government her return, and she was
the best Of the class that has been built The
Nahant will 20 into commission to-day and will leave for
Fortress Monroe Tuesday Wednesday stopping one
DAY at New York. Annexed is list Of her olcers:-
C1mmonder--John Downes.
Actsng Mastey--william Carter.
Acting Fna0ns-Charles C. Rutter and Charles A. Clark
Astsfans Saygeon-Chares L. Stedman.
Assisiaai Fasmassr-Edwi Putnam
second amd TAsrd Assfdsf EHgiaesrs-T H. Bordey and
Abrsm Michener.
RoASon-six guns-iron. CLAD harbor battery, win TO-
morrow morning b reported TO the Navy Department
ready for Mr. Dslanos operations deck The work
this splendid ship rapidly drawing close and
few weeks she win be he bearer Of the heaviest
of any vessel in the world Yesterday Of
her immense guns were brought TO the Brooklyn Navy
YARD by tho Derrick The entire with which she is
BE- armed win weigh hundred and twenty tons
wfshcat carriages Ono solitary discharge of her broad
side wH throw twenty seven hundred pounds Of ircn,
more than the entire discharge Of . broadside
from an old fashioned elshiy gun line OF battle
ship Nor are her attributes for offensive war.
fare only The her sides solid plates
tbe resfaraion of which utterly impossible The
rroprefos a. the Novelty Iron Works have finished their
work tho best manner. Captain stephen G. Rowan,
~ the ccnpsteut ocers the United States
Navy has been specially selected by the Navy Depart
command tins grcst'ship. He rs in town pre-
srnt sprRds great portion Of his time In snpern
tennsns the srrsarenenie board. The locality in
Which the Roanoke viii b. permanently stationed Is not
", definitely nsed. II said she viii have line
band board and be mosrsa on Inc nss,ory, where a
rntea sla.os ~ war wanted bRa5 70 represent
oar navy Another Is that she will be the flagship
al ac.i nsxhor Batteries devoted 70 the protection Of
New yogk. Esioa and phaadelphiA. and that she win
aaks cruises BGi nothing Il ce,ian yet
shoas her future moscpen,r save that New York viii
he her seaaqaaTsefs.
MissuiASssts-The loiswinE vessels have been
chartered ~ she government In the West beside those
r.pestei lea DAYS sncs--Donleh, liza Nay, 1ancas-
Ter. ~. a Volunteer, Anso.sAxcn, Cody Friends,
Finms Ross Fsn,blefsn, .. w. forl snd Tebsoon.
ASsw lnos CEsp Errvoraw.--The Navy department
saihorised a Mr.. Wesley 20 Try new driiructve
apasatss "a some ol inc of the Mississippi
sua3fen. Mr. Wesley has nied h& csveat IN the Patent
trsee st washngfsn subsaitled his model to
she scrutiny ol secretary Nel-s. Mr. NJ csson Admiral
foais and other Prom inen ~ he country
IRON these he has rsre.vcd mur eBcous and
the hixhest recommends whie M Wssh.nston the
Minister rrspce offered Nj Wesley great Inducements
70 procsed Paris ard ave the French govern
mont the heneaa o. hw dsrorery: but from patriotic
mnsivss the oner vas declined.